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Christmas Card 2011

We are excited to be going to California this year for Christmas! We are even more excited to have a baby this time of year! He is making everything so fun! :) Hope you all have a fabulous CHRISTMAS!

Brock 7 months old

Brock @ 7 months (pre helmet)

Wanting someone to save him!

Love this boy!

Pouty Lips!

Favorite things: Tag blankies and his thumb!

Lashes

brock at 7 months:

Got his helmet (2 days prior to turning 7 months)

Eats baby food. Loves bananas. pears. sweet potatoes. squash. apples. Can't shovel it fast enough.

Holds his own bottle.

Finally moved out of his cradle (literally to big for it) :(

Happy Boy.

2 double ear infections and still smiling.

Not interested in a bottle.

Loves dumping a basket of toys... explores then we refill the basket and he fills them again.

EVERYTHING goes into his mouth.

Watch out he loves to eat hair.

Halie changes his wet diapers. She's pretty good at it.

LOVES anything WITH A TAG!

Sucks his bunchy and needs a soft blanket to fall asleep. Usually falls asleep on his side.

Loves his mom the most.

6 days before 8 months he got his first tooth (bottom right) Earliest of my kids.

Goes from sitting to crawling position rocks back and forth... crawls backwards.

Puts himself to sleep. Fell asleep sitting up.

Sits in a cart. LOVES target (Weird)

He makes us all so happy!

Oh Christmas Tree...

Updated tree pic... found this new ribbon yesterday! Couldn't pass it up!

We waited 4 extra days this year to get our tree and were anxious to get it decorated! Uncle Matt and Aunt Becky met us at Costco and we had a little dinner... browsed the toy isles and then loaded our tree up and rushed home to have some hot chocolate and cookies while decorating!

The kids LOVED decorating the tree this year! Brock looked on and enjoyed the hustle and bustle around him!

These two are busy these days... arguing most the time... everything has to be equal... the same so you can only imagine what happened when Halie was faster at putting ornaments on the tree... we ended up making piles for each of them... with the exact same colors, sizes etc. so they could each evenly decorate the tree! (Mom and Dad I am sorry for fighting when I was little!) Ha ha! We did have fun after the problem was solved! And we are loving the smell of the fresh cut tree!
Here it is... didn't my kids do such a great job?! Ha ha! They went to bed and I did a few finishing touches... they didn't even notice that the tree was redone! They were just thrilled they got to decorate it!

What's Wrong Here?

Ok besides the fact he's wearing a helmet... what else is wrong with this picture? Look close....

This silly boy LOVES TO FLIP HIS BINKY UPSIDE DOWN... he does it everyday all the time and I think its so cute! He is pretty much my favorite thing these days! How can you not love that sweet little face! I just want to squeeze him constantly!

DANCE @ Jubilee and Dickens Festival!

Halie started a new dance class in the fall and they have performed twice this holiday season!

Here she is at the Jubilee with her cute friends Laken and Aliya behind stage.... Halie cried for the first 20 minutes and then warmed up to the idea and actually got on stage and performed!

She was a little nervous but I was so proud that she got up on the stage a performed!

This was her tonight at the Dicken's festival! She was so brave not even nervous at all the second time around! Her cute little friend Laken prayed lastnight that Halie wouldn't be nervous! How cute is that!? The prayers were answered and she did great! Not one tear!

Ward Party and Seeing Santa!

When you have three kids... this is about as good as it gets as far as a picture without making a huge scene! Ha Ha! This kids loved seeing Santa...

Brock loved Santa's beard!

And Jeff loved being in a performance without the bishopric... It was pretty funny!

We had a great time at our Ward Christmas Party this year! The kids sang... wish I had a picture only have a video that won't upload (nice).

Ward Party- Check!

On to more holiday festivities!

LoViNg the SNOW globe!

For two nights now Brocks has spent his evenings loving this snow globe... Don't know if it's the Santa inside... the lights the constantly change inside or the glitter but something about it looks tasty to Brock! He bends his whole body in half and sucks on it for hours (ok minutes)! SO CUTE! We are loving having a baby at Christmas! He is so much fun!:)

A visit from Santa...

Santa dropped by the other night and left a gift on our porch! How exciting to come home from our ward party to find a bag full of new pajamas (not to be mistaken for our Christmas Eve pajamas... those are different) and a Christmas Movie! We were so excited to have our Friday night sleepover by the tree in our new cozy jams! :)

mother in the making...

This little girl is going to be the best little mom one day! She has been practicing her whole little life.

So today we were at walmart and she wanted to "push the cart." So I put brock in the basket part so she could see.... she pushed for a little bit and then said... here mom you can do it. I asked her if the cart was to heavy and she said "IT JUST LOOKS SO FUN WHEN YOU'RE PUSHING THE CART ... SO I WANTED TO TRY... BUT IT'S KINDA HARD!" Then she proceeds to ask me: "WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU'RE A MOM?" I told her it feels busy and fun! I told her she will be the best mom when she gets older and she smiled in agreement! What a cutie! I couldn't help but smile! And because I can't post without a pic (should have got one at the store... I made he smile for a pic when we got home!)

LOVE MY HALIE HOO!

gotta start somewhere...

I have SOOOO much to post and SOOOO little time... so I am just posting as I go right now the most recent and trying to keep up with that and when I have time I will go back and post the past! Bare with me! :)

Early Christmas Delivery!

We came home from Thanksgiving to find a package from Grandma Ruth to start the holiday season off right! The kids were thrilled when they found their own "squishy-funny feeling" stuffed santas and reindeer that they get to sleep with every night till santa comes!

Micah had a hard time choosing which one he thought was the best!

He decided to choose Santa because he said quote "It's funny because Brock is afraid of people stuffed animals so I better let him have the animal one so he won't be scared!" Silly boy!

Halie wanted the Santa too... I think she figures he might bring her an extra present! Ha ha!

Brock was thrilled with Rudolph! In the top picture you will notice he found the TAG right away and was sucking on it! It's his new thing at 7 months... he loves tags, will hold them, rub them, play with them, and then in the end they end up in his mouth!

Perfect gift for brock-e mom!

What a fun way to start off the Season! Thanks grandma!

Thanksgiving & New Cousins!

The three little Indians gobbling up their thanksgiving dinner! It was sure YUMMY!

Grandma did a great job in the kitchen!

Micah (7) Kiley (4 1/2) Halie (5)

Carter and Brock (7 months)! First time meeting eachother! Only 5 days apart!

Two babies to hold... Halie was in heaven to say the least!

Grandma encouraging Brock to figure out the crawling thing... he's almost there...

pretty sure the Christmas tree will motivate him!

Grandma sure had fun with these two boys! She had her hands full!

They loved grandpa too! So fun with babies around again!

Had a great Thanksgiving... the guys (and Aunt Katey) and kids went to the football game! Here is Brock all geared up... but to cold for him to go!

Besides running into my inlaws basketball hoop in my tahoe, and the whole family throwing up for two days it was great! We probably should have left while we were ahead on

Thanksgiving night! ha ha!

Thanks Gma and Gpa for all you did!

BEST THINGS ABOUT CHRISTMAS...

* Waking up each morning to find Elfy! This is one of our favorite traditions! We love waking up to find elfy in a new spot each morning! We can't believe the silly places he finds to sit and watch us! He is hanging on the curtain rod near our kitchen this morning! And this year he/she came wearing a skirt! Love watching the excitement on my kids face... and love that they went to bed good lastnight!

*Love Christmas Music on my tv. Just remembered about this this morning. Turned it on and danced with Halie and Brock... Halie loved it! And Brock giggled! SO FUN!

2nd Grade (I wish I could be a fly on the playground)

I take and pick Micah up from school everyday. Some people ask why I don't send him on the bus... but this time is time I really do cherish! I get to hear all the fun stories on the way home from school. It's our one on one time (with Halie and Brock tagging along). He spills all the details of his day on the way home from school and I LOVE IT!.

Today he was so cute! He started by saying that "Well mom you know recess was a little hard today" I thought oh boy what happened? Then he started rambling about how him and Maycee (his best girl friend) were making up their own club. And how it was a boy and girl club but the boys were on Tuesday and Friday and the girls were on Monday and Wednesday but he wanted it to be everyone on every day. Then they were having kids sign up for the club but someone put their name in cursive and he had to go in and find an eraser because the rule was you couldn't sign your name in cursive. I asked what the club was for or what they were going to do in the club and he said it was "just a FUN CLUB.... where they are going to do FUN things... like play soccer, four square, jump rope, you know things like that mom!"

Most days I look at him and want to cry because he is growing up tooooooo fast! But days like today make me happy because he's not to big yet, and he is growing up to be such a good boy! And that makes me proud to be his mom! LOVE THIS KID!!!

A few times a week I want to go pick him up from school and bring him home! I know I can't cause his teacher would kill me... but if I could just be a fly on the playground I would love watching him with his friends! I know it would bring me some good laughs!)

Happy Halloween 11'

We went with the Name Theme this year!

Halie "Berry," Broccoli, and "Micah Ike" candies!

Cutest piece of broccoli I've ever seen!

Miss Halie "Berry"

Micah Ike Candies! Micah was easy to spot at the school parade!

We have done so many fun Halloween things! I have much more to post!

upside down...

pretty much this little guy + a million other things has turned life upside down for us and blogging hasn't been top priority lately... but due to the harassment from my sister MEGAN I will try to do a quick update! (And she will be soooo happy) Not like she doesn't know minute by minute what goes on in my life, apparently she likes it documented for her to read! ha!

Kids are back in school and both loving it. Micah (2nd) Halie (preschool)

Micah is getting his tonsils out tomorrow (pray for us) he's not happy.

Brock smiles at everyone (we tell people he must only love them but in reality... he loves anybody who will look his way)! Seriously makes everyone happy with his big cheesy grin! He is a happy boy and I love it!

Micah was placed in speech this week at school. Had to fight for it... but glad they excepted him. Hope it will help his lisp.

Brock will start the process of getting fitted and sized for a helmet... poor little guy.

Halie's doing a cheerleading clinic this week... it's darling.

Micah's playing soccer.

Brock gets dragged along to every event... he is a huge fan of his brother and sister.

Halie's in dance and is learning how to do cartwheels!

Brock is rolling, eating rice cereal even tried sweet potatoes today... loving it.

Pretty much without my kids I may not have a social life!

I LOVE BEING THEIR MOM!

Wouldn't trade it for the world!

P.S. The worst part is I NEVER EVER bring my camera anywhere! Can't even say its charged at the moment... so every memory/picture from the last 3 months or so are all taken from my iphone... pathetic! I know... so forgive the quality of the pics on my blog right now!

Apparently putting him to bed at 8:00 pm wasn't the best idea... It's 4:00 am and he's ready to play!!! :) How can I get mad... look at that cute face and big bald head!!

He keeps looking at me like... so what's next?... and where are Micah and Halie?

brock 5 months...

brock has found his hands and he thinks they are great! it is so cute to watch him admire his hand wave in front of his face. he is so cute. he is such a happy little guy and will literally light up with the biggest smile when someone, anyone glances his way! he makes everyone happy!

Grandma and Grandpa's for Labor Day!

I must say I am pretty darn lucky to have such great parents! We decided to go visit them over Labor Day and we had so much fun! :)

The kids love their grandparents!

Gma and Gpa feeding Brock-e-boy!

Squeezing Grandma!

Enjoying some fun in the sun in the backyard!

Brock even got in!

Pretty Happy Kids!

On the way home Brock was not to happy... so we decided to stop for an extended break @ State Line... the kids wanted to ride the Monterail from Buffalo Bills to the mall.. they thought it was great...

Then we walked around the casino and found this fun ride... and thought why not? It was like 10 at night but hey we were on vacation! Micah loved the ride and Halie cried! When she got off she said it made her stomach feel all funny! It was just the break we needed before the rest of the trip home!

We decided it needs to be a new tradition to stop there and ride this ride every time we are on the way home from grandma and grandpas!

We had so much fun! Thanks for a fun get-away mom and dad! Love you!