Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas

Christmas Morning
The tree...


Running...


Happy...


Happy...


Brothers...

Friday, December 23, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Photos ~ Part I

Loved our Christmas photos this year and especially loved that we took them at our old High School. Here are some of my favorites:




Thursday, December 15, 2011

What a Difference a Year Makes

Christmas 2011
This is the picture I got this year! I can hardly believe it.


I even got a thumb's up with santa.


Christmas 2010


Chrismas 2009


Christmas 2008
This happened.

Chrismas 2007
I guess all I did was this.

The boys in line this year...getting ready...no crying but very serious.


Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Hudson vs. The Couch

Hudson 0, Couch 1.



Hudson dove into the hard arm of the couch, eye-first, the other day. It swelled up immediately and turned into a nice shiner. Hudson 0, Couch 1.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Why I Do This Blog & The Best Quote Ever

"If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart... I’ll always be with you."- Winnie the Pooh



One of the best things I have ever done for myself (in my opinion) is start this blog and keep it up. I often find myself clicking on old posts and laughing out loud or crying at how young the boys look and how much they have grown. I love it and I am so glad I did this blog.

If I stop to think about why I continue to do this blog, the reasons are many. It is for myself in many ways. But really, the real reason is so the boys know how much I love them. So if there is ever a tomorrow when we are not together, they can look back at this blog and remember and see and re-experience all the things we did and all the things they said, how I felt, and most important, how much they are loved. I want them to always know that they are brave, strong, smart, and able to do anything they put their mind to. They won't appreciate it now (even though they LOVE to look back at pictures and videos) but hopefully one day.

And in the meantime, I LOVE to look back and get perspective and cry at the hard times and laugh at the funny times.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Cannon's Movie

Last Wednesday we invited some friends to see Happy Feet 2 for Cannon's Birthday. The movie theater we we went to did so much more than I thought they would! It was a super cute and mellow idea and I am glad we did it.

I am not sure any of the kids sat through the movie but I think they all had fun!




Pretend City

It has been so long since I took the kids to Pretend City. We used to have a membership and visited all the time. Then the membership expired and it was at a time when taking the boys in public meant they ran in opposite directions, so we didn't renew.

Well, we went back yesterday and had a great time.

Cooking in the restaurant:


Hudson spelled and wrote the names all by himself:



Dinner in the house:


The DJ:



The Painters:


The performer:


The Doctors:



The artists:


The Beach:


The Chicks:



The Drivers:


The library:


We can't wait to go back!

Monday, December 05, 2011

Picture Perfect

School pictures came back and I think they are perfect. :)