What I like about You!

I know Valentine's Day is past, but I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to write what I love about my kids and husband.

B:

*He has strong emotions. When he is happy he is really happy and when he is mad he is really mad. I like it best when he is really happy.

*He loves to make people laugh.

*He plays really cute pretend games with his sister.

*He is very artistic and good at figuring out how to make things work.

E:

*She tries so hard to keep up with her brother. She is usually right by his side.

*She plays by her self so well. It is a big help for me.

*She is very sensitive to how other people are feeling. She always tries to make people feel better.

*She loves singing and dancing and is really pretty good at singing. She memorizes lyrics really quickly.

M:

*He is such a cute Daddy! He has so much fun with our kids and really likes playing with them.

*He is so sensitive to my needs. He is more than happy to have the kids by himself while I get a little unwind time.

*He is always thinking of me. He brings home things that he thinks I will like all the time. Like dessert from where he went to lunch.

*He has the cutest smile!! I seriously still melt every time he smiles! He is also hilarious!

Sorry for the sappiness, but it's all true! I love my family and couldn't ask for anything or anyone better!

Ski Bunnies

M and I took the kids skiing. It probably wasn't the best day for it, considering the gale force winds and snow, but we all still had a good time once we got on the mountain. It's a whole lot of gear to keep track of, though when there are 4 pairs of skis and all the warm gear etc! Next time we will have them go to a class. We figure they probably wouldn't whine as much for strangers.

Three Special Steps

Me: B, do you remember why I am buying you a toy at the store today?

B: Yes. Because I did three special steps.

Me: Not quite.

B: Oh. Well I like three specials steps better.

Do you think he has been watching a little too much TV lately? :) Those with kids who watch Disney Channel on TV will get it.

I bought B a toy at the store because he go all three's on his report card. That is the best he can get. He got all three's last term too. I do understand that is is Kindergarten, but I am still really proud of him.

Creative Outlet

I have been feeling the need to be creative lately. Here are some of the projects that I have been working on:

A dress/smock for E. I was pretty proud of myself because I made this without a pattern. Nice silly face, huh?

Hair clips. I am not sure that I really have a future in this, but it did fill my creative quota.

I made this quilt for B's kindergarten teacher. She was diagnosed with cancer again this year after having breast cancer last year. This was her Christmas present. B was really proud to give her this for Christmas.

For anyone who sews, do you have any ideas for things to make for boys? B kind of feels left out because I never make anything for him. There really just isn't anything to make for boys that isn't fru-fru or 80's looking. Oh well. I guess he'll just have to deal with it.

Disneyland, AGAIN!!

I know that we are a little crazy, but we have been to Disneyland 5 times this year. We have season passes so it makes it a little more affordable and we should get our money's worth, right?!? I think we won't be going again for a while. It was waaaayy too crowded. Now we know

not to go right before Christmas. We still had fun though. Except for the day that E was throwing up. Good learning experience :)

B and E with their cousin A eating popsicles while we were waiting for the bigger kids to finish going on a ride.

B and E with Jessie in California Adventure. They love to see Disney characters!

B and E and all their cousins who were with us in Disneyland getting their picture taken with Minnie and Mickey. We got to go to a private party there just because they invited M in and we all followed. It was kind of cool! We got free food and drinks and pictures with lots of characters.

Santa was in California Adventure for all the kids to see him. They told them what they wanted for Christmas. It was their first time sitting on Santa's lap this year.

Christmas pictures

Here is a recap of our Christmas in a few pictures:

This is how E ended her Christmas day. She fell asleep at 5:30 PM! Too much excitement, I guess.

Nothing like the excitement of a child, huh? This was their reaction to getting a gumball machine. Thanks Heidi's kids!

Here they are in their cute matching PJ's. They are holding Christmas books because one of our traditions it to wrap up lots of Christmas books and after Thanksgiving letting the kids each take turns unwrapping the book to read each night.

Here are the kids with some of their cousins acting out the Nativity. E was Mary this year and B was the inn keeper. You can't really see his face, though.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

New Family Pictures

I have been trying to post these for over a week! I have had problems uploading the pictures through blogger, so sorry those few of you who read this. We just got family pictures done and they were so dang cute!!!

Handsome B. He is 5 1/2. Doesn't he look so big?!? Is he that big?!?

The epitome of "saying cheese", E is 3 and fully potty trained!! Yay!! Don't you love her curls? Au natural.

Our sweet family. This is the one where we all look at least OK. Some of the others are just plain funny because of all the faces that we're pulling as we try to look natural.