LIttle stinker ;}

While at the grocery store with Camden I turned to get milk out of the freezer. I look at Camden when I put the milk in the cart. He is grinning and sitting so nicely in the back of the cart. He makes eye contact with me. Blows me a kiss. Says "thanks." huh?
A big bag of donuts sits proudly on his lap.

Camden thoughts

Camden and I were having a little "together time" over sprinkle donuts and "chocat" milk while the older boys are at school. I started asking Camden what sounds different animals say...
me: what does a cow say?
c: moooo
me: what does a duck say?
c: ack, ack, ack (making little hand quacks too)
me: what does a puppy say?
c: roof, roof
me: what does a snake say?
c: (sticking his tongue out) ssss
me: what does a kitty say?
c: ow, ow ow
me: good! hehe:) what does a pig say?
c: piiiiggg, piiiiigggy
What a funny little guy:)

Keenan thoughts

While eating some delicious, homemade (yup, I had to through that in there) cupcakes - Keenan decided He needed to have them at his birthday party. Keenan is already planning his birthday party for this summer....
Dad: Why do you have a birthday?
Keenan: Because Heavenly Father and Jesus wanted to give us a day to change numbers.
Not quite the answer Shaun was looking for, but very funny:)

Goin Toothless :}

When Elek was born my Mom told me "I needed to dress up Elek's birth story because it was kinda boring." Well, six years and a full mouth later Elek has a eventful story to tell....

About nine months ago living in Maryland Elek's bottom tooth started to get discolored. I figured it would get loose and Elek would pick at it and the tooth would be gone. But that never happened. On New Years Eve the family had a party. During the party my sister-in-law asked about Elek's tooth. So we were chattin about it-Brianna asked if Elek would let her wiggle it. She promptly promised him a dollar if she got the tooth out. Brianna also set Elek straight about the Tooth Fairy. (His cousin told him the fairy was really just your parents pretending. I think I was more sad then Elek was about this because we hadn't even had a chance to have the Tooth Fairy yet -I was so disappointed.) So Elek sat on her lap and watched a movie while she wiggled that tooth. Then Grandma decided the tooth would come out quite nicely with needle nose pliers. What!!! I had serious reservations about this, but decided to let Elek choose. The next thing I know - Grandpa has a pink pair of needle nose pliers in Elek's questioning mouth. Elek's little head did a tight bob and the tooth was being held up in those pliers grip! Elek's (and my) eyes were huge and Elek was off to gleefully tell everyone he "lost" a tooth and that he was a dollar richer and the promise of money from the tooth fairy.

I just love that hole in his mouth. It makes me smile every time I look at him:) I started to reflect on when the boys were babies and they got their first teeth. I just love those toothy smiles. I guess I'm just a sucker for hole-y smiles!

Ahh:)

Ignore dinner
Play on the computer
Go to the store ALONE
Drive and talk on the phone WITHOUT comments about the conversation from the kids
Watch my Three cuties help each other play the wii
Husband does the laundry
Husband shovels driveway again
Read a book
Make a cute little blanket for Camden. (maybe I can get those receiving blankets away from him..)
Eat yummy treats...lots of chocolate:)

Check!!!

It's a good day!

In the throng of Holiday Cheer

Here it is almost Christmas.... I thought I would take a moment to list the things I'm enjoying about Christmas: in no particular order :)
~Christmas lights!!!
~The Christmas tree lit up in my dark living room:)
~Christmas baking...yum
~My boys excitement while picking out the right gifts for their brothers and parents
~The *glow* of colored lights
~Secret Santa- The boys love Secret Santa and his treats. They always shout, "Thank You Secret Santa!!" into the dark:) and there is lots of giggling:)
~Christmas dishes that I love and they fit in the cupboard with my regular dishes!
~Elek' s cuteness -learning how to wrap presents "all by himself " He did a really great job!
~Shaun's hard work and diligence to support our family
~My Sisters-They are just wonderful
~All day yesterday Keenan was growing up- He just looked so old, with his perfect spiky hair and blue hoodie. (He grew two inches literally over night-none of his pants fit, thank goodness for being a middle child and having the next size available)
~Camden's never failing ability to get hurt and bruised, but never having to go to the ER(keeping fingers crossed on that last part). His face is sporting three good and crazy bruises and dried blood in his nose from colliding into his brothers hand that was holding a 8lb hand weight.
~Elek entertaining His brothers while standing in two eternally long lines at Jo Ann's.
~The rejuvenating effects of Diet Coke on a long run around kind of a day
~Two fantastic Grandma's
~My mother in law who took care of my kids all day while I threw up because of a migraine and made us dinner before we went home.
~Christmas cards- I love getting Christmas cards. Hearing from old friends. And knowing one day I'll send them out too-and they'll be adorable! well, maybe! hehe:)
~Cute matching suits for my boys that have lasted since November 08. I got creative and switched out the white shirts for red ones with reindeer Christmas ties! Silly, but I love it:)
~And since it's that time - Kid bed times:) Good night all!

October pumpkins and costumes

As the kids get older pumpkin carving gets funner and more involved. First the boys had paint and were painting then carving and those little light bright pegs. At one point I looked up and saw Camden. I said "well aren't you lucky! When Elek was Camden's age all eyes were on him! But here is Camden hacking away at his pumpkin with a carving knife." He made it through without cutting himself and He was so Proud!

The day before Halloween main st does a little "store front" trick or treating. This is the cousins we started with...

This is the group of cousins we finished with:) Yes, there are two babies sleeping in that stroller!

Ward trunk or treat party. Pie eating contest. Yummm - eat with only my face-perfect!

Halloween highlights

-The kids all wanted to wear the same costumes as last year so we let them:)

-We tried to go to a pumpkin patch, but it was so, so very cold and wet-we left. I miss Lariland!! Maybe we'll find something better next year.

-The main st was my favorite this year. I love this old part of town:) And its small town-ness:)

-On Halloween we trick or treated with different cousins after the trunk or treat. Super fun!

-Free taco bell taco's. Yummy!