Friday, January 25, 2013

#3 is now #5

Celebrated this little man's big 5 tonight!

Excited? Why yes. Why do you ask?



A Thomas request was made and fulfilled. Kept my cake decorating goals simple this year. And for those of you that are Island of Sodor aficionados, you are correct. That is Edward not Thomas and it was fixed before the birthday boy would notice. Which he wouldn't. But my other kids did. 
Gifts! He kept talking about how he was going to have cereal in his new bowl tomorrow. Thanks grandma!

Play time with sister.

Trying out Mom Mom's new and very LOUD whack a mole game.

Bad family photos. It's how we roll.

Vanden, someday you will grow up and read this. So let me tell you that you are truly a joy in my life! Funny man with a tender heart. You want to grow big like Jesse. You often ask "Where's my Eden?" when you want your sister. You love the kitties and playing outside. You love pretending to box and have a great imagination. You have a solid opinion and are not wishy washy.  You are affectionate to us all and can be sweet to your siblings especially giving Beck lots of love lately. Your latest thing to say when you are mad is that you don't like your house and you are going to build your own house and it will be black. I think this is your way of saying that you look forward to growing up and not being told what to do. It will come soon enough! Your vocabulary and articulation have really improved over the last year and we can see it on your face when you are processing what you you want to say.  We can't imagine our lives without you. Happy Birthday to my sweet, sweet boy. 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

2012 in Review










 









Christmas 2012

Christmas Eve with Dennis side of the family included meal, Happy Birthday Jesus cake, gifts and laughs and a splash of kid chaos. A bit milder this year, in my humble opinion. Then home for Christmas PJ's!

Christmas morning at home included stockings, breakfast, gifts, and all day in our PJ's. Lovely and relaxing, and my parents presence was the cherry on top.  If you like cherries. Which I don't. So for me they were the chocolate syrup on top.
 
The big gifts this year were dirt bikes. Or death traps. I'll let you call it.  Dennis and I grew up a bit differently on this one, but I trust my man. He's a safe one and not really the wreck-less type.  They'll have a good teacher. And Van the man got a big boy bike. (free! shhh, don't tell)

Beck's activity of choice that morning was bowling. He'd set them up over and over and over again in a line and did not want your help thank you very much. Mom Mom's gift was a hit.

A white Christmas was special ordered for our visiting desert dwellers.  It lasted long enough for them to  a bit of sledding.
And melted early enough for them to ride their bikes. I was impressed with their skills!
My mom and her friend.
December = many good things.