My Boy has a Heart of Gold

Jacob is such a little lover. On this night he got to go shopping with his Awana money he earned. He worked hard memorizing his bible verses saved money from the last store night at church and bought some very fun magnets. Magnets that he knew his brother would love. While Brett was in the shower he wrapped them up and surprised him.

He then jumped up on a bar stool swung his little legs, watched Brett play with his new present, looked over at me and said..."Mom don't we have a great family." Yes buddy we sure do!!

Waiting for the Preschool Bus

The View from my Kitchen Window

I love washing the dishes and watching my boys build in the snow!

Mini Me

Brylee modeling the dress I wore as a little girl.

It took a little bribing for her to wear it. But she was willing to wear it for a new pair of Pom Poms!

Sledding Time

We have a huge hill in our backyard and it is good for one thing only: SLEDDING!!!

Sledding causes the most lovely rosy red cheeks

Eggstra Special Breakfast

When is Bryan is home in the morning Brylee and Bryan make an egg breakfast together. This morning Bryan was at the Y so Brylee surprised her Daddy and had eggs waiting for him. She cracked the eggs all by herself, whisked it all up and fried the eggs. Grabbed a spoon to feed her baby and a fork to feed herself. Daddy loved his eggs....eggshell and all!

Future Football Player

Jake has big plans to play College Football but doesn't want to be too far from home because he is afraid he may get hungry and wants to make sure that I am not working so I can come to all his games.

Waitress in Training

An Indian Birthday Party

What I learned tonight....

I must learn more than the 5 Punjabi words that Sonia my neighbor has taught me before the next Indian birthday party. Those five words just did not cut it tonight!

Indian clothes are bright, colorful and beautiful.

When served fruit at an Indian birthday party....be prepared for it to have salt and pepper sprinkled on it.

When told it is your turn when the cake it being served it means that you are to feed the birthday girl a bite of her cake.

When you think it time to sing Happy Birthday....don't sing just clap and I think say Happy Birthday a handful of times.

When it is time for presents the kids go by themselves and rip open all the fun presents.

When served rice be prepared to top it with yogurt...it is yummy.

I love my Indian neighbors and learning all about them!

Happy Birthday Anmol!

The very fun Indian Girl doll Brylee gave Anmol for her birthday.

Anmol and her family.

Seriously how cute is he!

This lovely lady was prim and proper.

so.... much to my surprise when she jumped on the exercise bike and pedaled that bike like no other and laughed and laughed I was a bit shocked. I loved her!

Basketball Boys

Winter Saturdays Equal Basketball, Basketball and more Basketball

Brett #52....good for 2 points

He's a fighter

J trying to out dribble his good buddy Ty!

My J

My J

He is Sweet as Pie

Onry as ever

and

All mine!

Don't Mess with these Kids!

The Quiet Room

Can't find Brett? Most likely he has escaped his 2 favorite admirers aka as Jake and Brylee and has locked himself in the "quiet room."

Brylee's First Recital

Brylee's weekend was full of dance rehearsal and her first recital. She had a blast on stage! Brett thought she was going to collapse from laughter. We were not allowed to video during the recital but I was able to take a video at her rehearsal. The brothers were waiting with flowers to give to their Super-Star Sister!

Brylee is the 3rd girl from the left.

Snow Much Fun!

My little eskimos bundled up and ready for school!

Best Thanksgiving Ever!

3:45 am on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Talli began to drive North. 8:00 am the kids and I headed west. 8:30 pm we rang to doorbell and surprised my Mom and Jim. Ryan and Angie were also on their way from Arizona. It had been 8 years since the last time all three kids and my Mom were together. As you can tell she was truly suprised.

Best Thanksgiving Ever!!!

Thanksgiving with family.

Black Friday shopping at Target with Talli and Lori....never again!

Time with my brother, sister and Mom at the same time.

Uncle Ryan taking the kids to Planet Pizza.

Time with cousins and aunt.

Swimming and movies.

All memories stored away until next time!