Happy Santa Cow

Max has been an absolute doll this season going on about Santa.  He wrote his letters, visited a few "Santas" and will be helping me make treats in a few min.  To add to the adorableness, Max lost his first tooth this week and talked about how he; "heard the tooth fairy, but did not see her."  Mae isn't quite there yet, but she gets that the guy in red is Santa and that he will likely be giving her a toy.  She wasn't too thrilled with Santa Cow this year.  Spike just sits where we put him and scowls.  This is perhaps why I am so desperate to get Max to Disneyland soon.  I want him to still believe that the characters he meets are real.  Maybe it won't happen, maybe it will.  But at least he still has Santa tonight.

x-mas

Went to the ward x-mas party this past week.  I would say from an activities committees point of view it was a success in that they didn't run out of food.  Cause really isn't that the only way you can measure the success of an activity, since by their own nature they can only be tedious?  Santa was good, the food was good, and well I can't speak for the program cause I was done by the time they finally got around to that.  What I take issue with is the lack of respect for the church building that people have.  I am ALWAYS shocked at the way people let their children act in church buildings.  I am fine with children running around and yelling in the cultural hall, but that is it.  I am sorry, but it is the only place in these holy buildings that is designated for that kind of behavior.  There should be no running in the halls or classrooms any day of the week.  There should not be any running in the chapel EVER!  There are some families in my ward that should be down right ashamed of themselves for not watching their children and teaching them that that kind of behavior is acceptable.  Kids will be kids....nope, sorry that doesn't fly in the House of The Lord.

Little Brother Indeed.

Don't judge the messy diningroom.



Busted!  This is what I saw when I came into the kitchen

Earlier this morning.

What are little brothers good for if not to come and eat the food you don't want but mom is demanding you finish?  Thanks Spike, Love Mae!

Now including Spike

Cause it is so very natural for us to go sit out on a log as a family.

This is the Christmas shot.  See the wreath and balls?

That little guy decided he wanted his own shot.  The photographer was nicely induglent.

After the initial 18 month transition period we have decided to keep Spike and include him in our family portrait.  It was nice to just pay for the picture instead of whoring myself out on the Internet for votes like last time.  It was also nice that my parents were in town to help wrangle the babies and let me know if my multiple chins were showing. 

Busy Bees

So my parents came and brought me lots of pretty furniture for my bedroom.  We visited, went to a civil war re-enactment, and had some family pictures taken.  Jeff and I have also been working on getting our fiances in order, which means re-financing our houses.  When we bought this house the basement wasn't considered "finished" because the last owner had pulled out all the carpet and tried to add a room.  We have been working like crazy to make it look "finished" for a reappraisal and hopefully get the full 2700 sq feet recognized.  And you know then we add Christmas into the mix.  We have been very busy little bees.  The kids are good and if you want more then that right now I suggest you check facebook.  (It is also good for a laugh to watch me get into stupid fights about stupid things.)  So that is everything until we get all this stuff out of the way.


I'm just gonna throw this out there... So I often document the awesome stuff my parents give us.  They own a furniture store so we benefit with a lot of nice furniture.  We are beyond grateful and honestly almost a little embarrassed by how much they spoil me.  That being said, I want to mention that Jeff's parents have been beyond generous to us over the years.  They are always there for us and we would not have been able to buy this house without them.  It is just easier to mention all my parents have done cause:

1.  They are my parents so I naturally think of them first
2.  I like to show off my nice stuff cause I am vain and materialistic like that.

It is slightly more awkward to talk about all the money Jeff's parents have lent us, and it would be really bad manners to take a picture of the kids rolling around in money or something.

So thank you to both sets of parents for your generosity.

The Winner!

No one actually won a pie this time, I just like pictures.

While I must admit that Meg's comment was my favorite (Cause you know how much I hate the living scripture guys,) the name I drew from the sack belonged to my blog friend Lindsey.  Congrats my dear and please email me your address so I can send you the Sonic Gift Card.  Do they even have Sonic out in CA?  If not let me know and we'll change it to Taco Bell or something.  Also sorry about the delay in prize announcement, I have been a tad busy lately and will blog about all my misadventures soon.