CHRISTMAS 2008

Spreading reindeer food on the lawn.

A gal in our ward brought this gingerbread house over for Wesley. It was something they made in young womens with the goal to give it to somebody who would really enjoy it. And boy did Wesley enjoy it!!

The shock and excitement of Christmas morn.....

Christmas Eve we read the story of the birth of our Saviour in Luke and used our felt countdown of the Nativity to keep the kids interested, sang Christmas songs, wrote letters of thanks to Santa, spread reindeer food out on the lawn for Rudolph and all the other reindeer, and of course, got out the oreos and milk for Santa, and waited for Grandpa and Grandma Tingey and Uncle Nick to get here. The kids slept in Aubreys room and had a hard time falling asleep. They were pretty excited for their granparents and Santa to come.

Finally, Christmas morning came and the kids got up and came down stairs. The look on Wesleys face in the picture above of him and Aubrey standing by the stairs is hilarious. We weren't sure if he was excited or shocked or what. He was staring at his green bike Santa left and finally said, "That is not what I wanted!!" I couldn't help but laugh even though I was disappointed he wasn't more excited. He did finally warm up to the bike and really likes it now. I wish I would have been filming him. He was excited to open up the package Santa left him to find the toy airplanes he had asked for.

Aubrey was still a bit sleepy, yet very excited. We helped her along opening gifts and she was happy with her things. Especially the little toy kitchen grandma brought for her. It was a hit with Wesley and Grandpa too.

Nick and his super cool chap stick. LOL


playing with the toy kitchen.

Aubrey yawning while she opens gifts. And happy to have some fun new toys.

The rest of the day was spent playing, eating, and sleeping. We had a great day.

More fun was yet to be had at our house this year. Having family here was so great. We all had a lot of fun visiting, playing games, eating, and visiting some of the fun sites in our area. We are so happy grandma and grandpa and Uncle Nick could come down. THANKS FOR COMING!! I have many more pics to post but will do that later. So, stay tuned......................

UNTITLED

HOORAY! We got a new camera!! I keep forgetting I have one now. I just got it out of the box the other day. It is a family Christmas gift, but yes, I opened it early so I could figure the thing out before Christmas day.

This morning I was trying to get some pics of the kids all dressed nicely for church on this, the Sunday before Christmas. Grandma Tingey sent Aubrey the adorable skirt and blouse.

Wesley is a silly little man, just like his daddy, and it is hard to get him to focus as I would like.........Aubrey is a little more co-operative. A little. Here are just a few of the pics we ended up with this morning................

Notice the nice bruise on Aubrey's forehead and Wesley's fat lip?? One word; COLLISION.

We went out to eat with the kids the other night before doing a little last minute Christmas shopping. We went to Chick-fil-A. I love the place. You get the best service ever AND there is a play place. After the kids ate their dinner I asked them if they wanted a kiddie cone and Wesley quickly replied, "No mom! I don't want a kitty cone I want a doggy cone!" I admit, it took a few seconds before it clicked and I realized what he was saying and I busted out laughing. A doggy cone. Gotta love it.

Below are pics of Wes, Aubrey, and their friend Stacey with a poor lost doggy. The little guy better watch out or he may become a doggy cone! LOL


Wesley was pouting because he wanted to hold the dog on his lap.

Happy now Wesley? Why of course.

Aubrey loves animals. It cracks me up. She was so afraid of them for the longest time. Not now. Now it is the poor little animals that are afraid of her! She kisses and pets and cuddles until the poor little animals are overwhelmed. And no, that is NOT our dog. The kids were over playing with Stacey when this little guy showed up and so to get the kids to get in the car to come home, the doggy got to go for a little ride. Hopefully Stacey and her mom were able to find the dog's home.

ABOUT ANGELS

BY WESLEY

"Angels live high up in the sky in the Americas."

"Angels tell you your gonna have babies."

"Angels tell you when you're gonna die in two minutes."

HAPPY THANKSGIVING...............
And for those who don't already know, IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

I admit, I was sorta hoping for another boy. However, I am very excited for another girl and I am soooo happy Aubrey is going to have a sister. My sisters are my best friends.

Wesley was a bit disappointed. He really wanted a brother. But my friend gave me some good advice on how to ease his disappointment (thanks Julie), and it worked. She has a 6 year old that Wesley plays with sometimes and he has two younger sisters. So, I told Wesley he was going to be just like Cole and have two little sisters and that he must be a pretty special boy for Heavenly Father to send him TWO sisters to protect and help mom and dad take care of. When I asked him if he thought he could help us out and take care of his new sister he said, "Yes. If she gets sick, I will put a jacket on her. Would that be good?". Then he rubbed my belly and told his sister he loves her. He is such a sweet boy. He is excited now, and I know he is going to continue to be the best big brother two girls could ever hope for.

HALLELUJAH!!!

What's that?? I hear angels singin'!!!

Aubrey pooped in the potty today!!!!!!!!!!!

HALLOWEEN!!!!

Here they are.....the cutest ninja turtle and fairy around. I really wanted Aubrey to be a puppy. But she didn't want to wear the puppy costume I had. She just wanted to carry it around and pet it and pretend it was her puppy. Wesley's costume I got a couple of years ago from story time at the library for FREE!! A costume store had donated a bunch of costumes and we showed up on the right day for story time to take advantage. I knew he wouldn't fit it for a while.........but man did that while go quickly!

Ready to go trick or treat!!

Isn't she just adorable???

I don't think you can call Ninja Turtles adorable....what about cute??

Notice how Aubrey's pumpkin has 'A' for the eyes and 'W' for the mouth??? Cool, eh?

Wesley posing with his airplane he bought with his Halloween treat money from grandma Tingey. He wanted to make sure I got the airplane in the picture and placed in just the right spot himself.

Brady did most all of the carving and cleaning out pumpkins and me and the kids told him what to carve.

Notice the super cute Halloween shirts???? My friend gave me the idea to do this and even shared some of her Halloween print so I could do Aubrey's. I was going to do one for Aubrey only, but Wesley kept asking me where his shirt was. I made it, and then he wouldn't even wear it until I told him I was just going to give it away to somebody who would wear it. Silly boy. It was fun to do and I think the shirts turned out really cute. Thanks Julie!!

I thought this was a funny pose of my little man.

TAGGED; TWICE!!

Okay, so I figure I had better participate in this tag since I got it twice now!!

I am suppose to tell you all of six "unspectacular quirks" I have..........But I am not at all weird or quirky! LOL So, I guess I can't do this tag...........................J/J ha ha ha

Okay Jenn and Claudia.............this is for you!!

1. I, like Jenn, obsess over offending people and saying the wrong things. It is bad. Sometimes I loose sleep over situations where I feel like I messed up and hurt somebodys feelings or just said something totally stupid. Yeah, I know, I have just got to get over it!

2. I can't believe I am actually telling the world this, I hope it isn't inappropriate. When I get my kids dressed, I have to match their underwear to what they are wearing. When my sweet hubby gets my kids dressed and the underwear doesn't match right, it just hits a nerve in me. But, I never say anything to him and get over it quickly. Ha! TOP THAT ONE YOU GUYS!!

3. I can't stand walking around the house bare foot. I have always been that way. I always have to have socks or slippers on.

4. I am not very motivated to organize major projects (like piles that build up in my house). It takes me for ever to just dive in and get things organized and cleaned up because it is soooooo overwhelming to me. So, I just sit there and stare at unorganized piles and wish they would fix themselves. Until finally I snap! And I can't take it anymore and just start throwing things away.

5. I like to keep the butter out on the counter so it stays soft. Some people do this, but some think I am weird for doing it.

6. I am obsessed with expiration dates on food! Some would say I go over board. Just ask my good friend Arin (life long friend and room mate during my single days)...........I threw a turkey away once that sat in our fridge for like a week, and it had already been thawed and in her dads firdge when she got it that week before. I was only thinking of her and protecting her from food poisoning. She was SOOOOOOOOOOOO mad at me. But I promise, it was getting slimy and gross! The day I threw it out was the day she was going to come home and cook it up. She had been dreaming of eating it all day long. LOL! I still laugh about that. I think she is finally getting to laughing point. But maybe not.

Okay, I tag Brittany, Jessica, Michelle, Autumn, Alicia, Tawnee. I think that is six new people that have not been tagged yet. Anyone else who feels the great desire to participate.......GO FOR IT!
Here are the rules: 1. Link to the person who tagged you and comment in the comment section on their original "quirk: post. 2. Mention the rules on your blog. 3. Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you. 4. Tag 6 bloggers ( or more) by linking to them. 5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.