Santa Pictures 2013

I couldn’t get all 3 boys to look at the camera but I did get all 3 kids looking happy in different directions!

North Pole Breakfast 2013

We were all thrilled to wake up one Saturday morning to see that Dufus, our elf, had yet again, brought an awesome North Pole breakfast for the boys.

It was SO MUCH FUN to see the boys so excited about everything. 

Gotta love chocolate smiley faces on Trader Joe’s chocolate croissants.

Once again Dufus brought back our Christmas bag and added a few new books, CD’s and movies!

The most sugar laden day of the year in our home.

Sweet boys checking out the loot.

First time ever drinking chocolate milk (raw milk with Trader Joe’s organic chocolate).

Dufus brought each boy a new ornament.  Jackson was stoked to place Phineas and Ferb on the tree.

Lincoln wasn’t too impressed by any of it (he still can’t have any sugar) but did enjoy watching his big brothers.

They finally noticed Dufus, hanging from the lighting fixture.

Jay, who was enjoying some razor free days.

Lincoln finally tried one gluten free cracker.  Little guys isn’t interested in anything other than nursing.

Thank you Dufus!

After breakfast we started our new advent book, Jotham’s Journey.  This was our favorite thing about Christmas this year.

Sweet baby.

I love these guys more than words can express.

Jay came down after a shower and tried to convince me that this was his new look.  Luckily for all of us, he was kidding.

Seriously creepy, glad that it was a joke!

He then came down with this. . .also a joke!

It was so much fun seeing Lincoln really enjoying all of our Christmas decorations.  He got hysterical laughing and dancing each time these guys would sing.

Next it was time to decorate the outside of the house.  Bear had fun running around with his buddies, Emma and Violet.

Lincoln looking for some mischief to get into.

Yay for Christmas lights!

Baron Quotes

In the car. . .

Jackson: Mom, are they building a WalMart there?

Me: Yeah, I think it’s a super WalMart.

Baron: Hmmm.  Those construction workers are all dressed.  It would be funny if they were all naked.  Construction would be so much funnier to drive by if they were always naked.

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      The night before his 4th birthday. . .

Me: This is your last night to be 3 buddy.  When you wake up you’ll be 4!

Bear: Then can I finally marry you?  Because I love you mom and I want to marry you. 

Me: Well, you have to be a little older to get married.

Bear: I’ll go to work every day to pay for you to go on vacation at Pine Cove.  I’ll even work at Pine Cove and then you’ll get to go for free and eat free food and everything.  And on my first day of work they will say, hey what’s your name.  And then I’ll say, Baron.  And they’ll say, wow, pretty great name!

Thanksgiving 2013

We had a “thankful day,” for school one day and we put these blessing tree’s together.  It was cool to see the boys recognize and verbalize their blessings. 

The next day we headed to Nanny and Paw Paw’s house for a super fun Thanksgiving holiday!

Nanny letting Lincoln bang on pots and pans with wooden spoons.  He was definitely a fan!

Jackson and Baron picked oranges with Paw Paw.

Lincoln kept trying to crawl through the doggy door.

A very scruffy looking Bear washing the oranges.

Lincoln put himself in the cage. . .I promise!

The boys made the most delicious fresh squeezed orange juice with Nanny.  I could have consumed galloons. . .but I was polite and just had a sip and gave the boys the rest.

Even Lincoln wanted to join in.

Nanny always makes everything so much fun.

I love the expressions in this shot, they were so excited and proud of their juice!

And they promptly drank it.

Paw Paw showing Jay a small portion of the 20 pounds of organic sugar they have.

That night we drank hot chocolate and played spinners.  One of our very favorite games thanks to Paw Paw and Nanny.

I look this picture because Nanny goes to the library almost every weeks and reads about a dozen books.  It truly amazes me how fast she reads.  So cool and I hope my boys not only inherit the love for reading that Jay and I have but also Nanny’s crazy ability!

One thing about Beach City is that there is always something to do.  The boys are never bored when we are there!

Bear loves his big tricycle.

And Jackson was polishing up on his skateboard skills.

He’s pretty good!

Paw Paw with Lincoln.

My handsome baby.

Brotherly love.

Another night of spinners!

Sweet Aunt Ree Ree and the bigs.

More fun playing!

Dennis and Carter.

The boys love their sweet cousin and it’s always a treat when he gets to come on a weekend that we are there.  

I wish I had more pictures of the boys with Carter but despite my having a great time with Nanny and Paw Paw it was an exhausting weekend for me.  Lincoln was getting up so many times at night that I was really struggling by the end.  But we had a fabulous time and the boys were already asking to go back as we were pulling out of the drive way!