Easter

Easter morning was kinda leisurely. All the kids sifted through their baskets. Compared what was the same and what was different. I'll tell you, it getting harder and harder for the Easter bunny to shop for Older Brother! Any suggestions? Anyway, I think we did alright this year. The younger two loved those big balloons you blow up with a rubber band on the end, and it kept Older Brother pretty entertained for quite a while too!! LOL Older Sister's favorite I think was the Twilight candy hearts I picked up. Heck, who doesn't love sparkly candy that says "Bite Me" or "Dazzle Me" on it!?! No, literally the candy had glitter or something in it, it was crazy!

Kids loved dying eggs this year. Last year was great but trading 4 cups of color between 4 kids was kind patient trying for a 2 and 3 year old. This year we had 8 cups going around and it went much smoother! Don't even ask me what Jaycob is doing in this first picture!

We joked about going to Chuck E Cheese like last year. Wasn't a bad idea actually, but we decided going somewhere new. We loved this new place for having kids of such varying ages. It had the moon bounces, video games, and go-carts! That was the best! The go carts all of us enjoyed. I think we just really love doing these family activities on Easter because we have Older Brother and Older sister and we know Daddy has the day off! It works for us! And this year we were the only people at this place the whole time!

Valentine's Day Celebration

Jaycob had a day off school today so I decided to do a large part of our Valentine's crafts.

Re-inforced hearts!

Handprint Hearts! Jaycob's the only one I got a picture of actually working on his. But the finished picture is both Jaycob and Abygail's.

Decorating Cookies! We cut, baked, frosted, and decorated heart cookies.

And of course enjoyed eating them!

Christmas Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? A little of both

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial all the way!

3. When do you put up the tree? The first weekend we have a chance to, usually 2 wks before.

4. Do you like eggnog? Nope

5. Favorite gift received as a child? Don't know

6. Hardest person to buy for? The older two at this point

7. Easiest person to buy for? Jaycob, this year

8. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope

9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, though next year will be different I think!

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Uhhhhggg we won't go there

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Charlie Brown one. and Frosty

12. When do you start shopping? All year

13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Once or twice

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Everything

15. Lights on the tree? White

16. Favorite Christmas song? Don't know

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home, now!

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Don't think so

19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither!

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? From my family on Christmas Eve, our family on Christmas afternoon(after the Older Two get here), and from DH's family when they get here!

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The rude shoppers!

22. Favorite ornament theme or color? We have all the old Christmas cartoon figures + some Dora and Star Wars and Dogz.

23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Whatever I'm NOT cooking!!

24. What do you want for Christmas this year? It'd be nice to see my family, but that's not happening... So I'm getting what else I want, the Wii Fit!

Office Christmas Party

Tonight we went to Daddy's office party. We went last year, but I think the kids had so much more fun this year!! Abygail did bowl a WHOLE game, Jaycob wanted nothing to do with it!

Instead he played around in the game room the whole time! Luckly he was entertained enough with the machines w/o the money being put it. I'm doubting we'd be so lucky next year!

Decorating & General Silliness

Christmas Party

Ready to party!

Bunch of goofballs!

Sitting on Santa's lap getting presents!

Thanksgiving Day!

Heading to P.A. to Aunt T, Uncle D, & Cousin L.

Jaycob loves Cousin L's little mower!

I love it out here!

Tryin' It On!

I bought this dress for Aby hoping to get pictures done. That never happened and we never even had anywhere to go in it. But I can tell you it sure made her feel special! Maybe it will still fit next year!

Abygail's Birthday Party

Birthday girl!! She wouldn't blow out her candle without my help.

Opening presents!! Grandma made her that nice blanket and pillow!

And of course I'm proud of the lady bug cupcakes I made for her!!

Just to Think...

I was in labor at this time 3 years ago! I can't believe it!!

Abygail just born! And not very happy might I add!

Abygail barely 2 days old.


Abygail 4 days old.

Halloween Mini-Party!!!

Today we went over to Aspen's for a fun filled afternoon of Fall projects! Making pumpkin mask (though they look more like oranges!!)

Eating snacks between crafts!

LM and Abygail modeling their mask!

We also made hand-print ghost and popcicle stick scarecrows!!