December 22, 2008

Everyone is very excited for Christmas! You guys have been keeping track with your paper chains that we made and are out of your mind excited that there are only two days until Santa comes! It is so fun watching you guys! We have discussed lists and letters for Santa at great lengths. i finally had to say you have to pick five things that you really want Santa to bring and stick to that becasue the lists were changing by the minute, making it very confusing for Santa!
So my little ones here are the wish lists that you made Christmas 2008

Nolan: a camping backpack with all the gadgets, a horse trailer, a space ship, a jack hammer and a truck you saw in cabelas with a tent, four wheeler and buck(i think Daddy had some influence on this one) and then you said coach said you should ask for a soccer ball to practice toe touches and in your sweet way you told me and I said well ask Santa Buddy, and you said so sweetly yeah but that would be six presents! I of course said , "well you can at least ask and see what happens.Soooo cute, you are Nony!!

Evan: Imaginex Pirate Ship (you have carried the flyer around with a picture of this for weeks-its really all you want but what the heck you came up with four more. Geo trax train track(straight pieces you specified), legos, Walle computer, camping backpack(like brothers) and a truck like brothers.Oh and very specifically, an aqua Care Bear-not sur why, but that is definitely on your list and must be aqua!

Reese: Bye Bye Baby, CareBear and a book that comes with a little ipod that plays princess music. You used your friend Victorias and now thtas all you want princess ipod. Of course everyone hears you say ipod and they think the real deal they have no idea its just a play one that come with the book. You told Santa and he almost fell out of his chair, a four year old saying ipod! And you you little sweetheart have n't come up with anything else, just your three things!

So there you have it bugs, your requests at four years old. These are definitely the days to remember!!! Hope Santa is good to you my little ones! We'll see in two days as you reminded me multiple times tonight-jumping in your beds singing, "two more days"!!! I love you guys! Love, Mommy

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving . We all have so much to be thankful for. We celebrated at our house with Mom, Dad, Aunt Jess, Uncle Doug, Grampy Terrre and Nana. Oh and we were joined by Cooper (Bobo) and the newest addition, Mac (Aunt Jess new puppy). We actually had a lot going on this week. We reached a big milestone, boys in one room in big boy beds and little princess in another in a big girl bed! Everyone did great, except mommy. It was exciting and sad at the same time, just another example of how fast my babies are growing up. But everyone was very excited and has transitioned beautifully! We are always so proud of these little bugs!

We had lots of fun all week, Starting with celebrating mommy's bday. It was such a great party. Again I was brought to tears by the sweetness of my family. My wonderful husband had a beautiful cake for me that had a heart on it with all three kids names (their idea , they say you should put things on your cake that you love and I love them so their names should be on it) great logic from four year old if you ask me. I was then presented a with a beautiful necklace and perfume from Daddy and then cards and gifts from my babes. They were so sweet and so excited to give the gifts they picked out all by themselves. Nolan gave me jewelry and soap, Evan gave me jewelry and hairspray and Reese jewelry and nail polish-could they get any sweeter. All were very excited to give me my cards, thought it was extremely funny that when I opened it something popped out!
I think the funniest part however was when they tried to be secretive about my cake but give me clues. Evan said," I bet you can't guess what we put on your cake mom it's something inside you (not God though) it's read and starts like Hhhhhrt... can you guess? I obviously replied, "No buddy" So proud he said, I knew you wouldn't be able to mom". I am enjoying them so much right now and so proud of the little people they are growing into. Thank you , all of you for a wonderful birthday!

The next day, we enjoyed making snowmen and sledding with Aunt Jess and Uncle Doug and the dogs of course! We had lots of fun and came inside to enjoy lots of hot chocolate. Then it was time to get ready for Thanksgiving. Reese and Aunt Jess did most of the cooking, I did the decorating and the boys enjoyed their very special movie from Grampy, Wally (first movie that we saw at the theatre).

Thanksgiving day was a great day, of food, fun and family.

Saturday was a big surprise for the kids. We went to see Madagascar 2 at the movies. They were so surprised and so excited. We went to the late one, which was a big deal to them, they loved it. They ate skittles, popcorn and lemonade all their favs! They were wonderful, my sweet sensitive guy Nony cried at sad part of the movie which broke my heart and warmed it at the same time, We had such a great family night together.

We wrapped up the weekend with putting up and decorating the Christmas tree (Grampy came and helped as usual) We had fun the kids did a great job , one part of the tree looks fantastic while the rest is completely bare, too cute!!1 We had pizza and wings for dinner and wrapped up the night by watching Frosty! We are in all set to begin the next season of celebration.

We had a wonderful weekend together. I am so thankful for the amazing and beautiful family I have been blessed with.