Knoxs 3rd and 4th word

So Knox say's Mom and Dad and that's about it till now......
If you listen really hard you can hear im say Ouch that hurts....

Christmas 2010

Ahhh Christmas has come and gone again this year.  It's amazing how stressed you can get for one simple day.  I did pretty well this year i think.  The kid's loved all there presents (which i had no help in buying, except for one.... thanks Brad).  The grocery's got bought and i did not forget one thing OK except for cream.  But still pretty good. 



Blazer and Carson



Christmas Eve afternoon we went over to Wolsey's for a German Christmas.  We made the salad and dessert. The recipes were German and well the dessert was excellent the salad we made was not my favorite.  the rest of the food was great  well everything i was adventurous enough to try,  some of it like the cabbage stuff i took Brads word for it that it was good. 

Hmmm W'HO'S this good looking JUNGE (that's german for boy)

Playing Games

So we ate, played games, opened Presents.  And we also decorated Gingerbread house.  I opted out of ours cause well if you read a post from a couple weeks' ago you would know why. 

It was a super fun time.

Then we headed home to get ready for our Christmas eve.  We got the slush ready, soup, dip ect.ect.

Grandma and Grandpa Hough came.  It was great food, and of course good time.  The kid's were so tired so they had to have a 8 oclock bedtime.  Which was a good thing cause we were up till after midnight getting toy's together and everything set up!

So i guess 29 is my mature age, Cause every year up till this year i have not been able to sleep!!  But i did it this year i slept all night.

So If you check out the video below you can see what B and Paris favorite present was.  I would say this year for Knox his favorite gift was Paris zuzu pet.  Yeah Paris wishes it was not but what do ya do.

Blazes most favorite present should have been his train set (which he does like) but i think his most favorite was actually Playdoh.

Paris's stash.  She loves her new Bathrobe (Now she wont have to borrow Grandma Sharons red one)
She won the sleep mask at the white elephant game we played.  Again a one doller present and she loves it more then her other presents.

This was B's Haul.  If your wondering about he lovely hair accessorie, he got a new game from Grandma Falene that he loves and it came with this sweet looking sweat band, and well besides when we ate our turkey dinner, that sweat band has not left his head.

Blazed loved his candy most.

Hmmmm look's like someones going to disneyland.

Anyway lesson learned again and again you spend so much on the kid's and there favorite present usually end's up being the $10 present.

Hope you all had a excellent Christmas,  and wishing you a safe and happy new year!!!

My kids rocking a bit of MJ

Guess what game B and Paris got for the wii.....

Christmas is coming......

Christmas is fast approaching.... Yikes.  I have not even got to the point were i think, OK do i have everything.   This year I'm so lucky to have what I have.  I'm so lucky to have my family, the gospel, My Wonderful Husband, Our Really Tiny house, Brad's job.   Having so many hard things happen in a small town around the Christmas season really Brings the true meaning of Christmas right back into focus.   The Gift of the savior and how that snowballed into the gift of the atonement. I Am so thankful at this time for my beliefs,  and i am hoping i can remember this in a few months, at how grateful i am for everything i have.

I'm extra grateful for these fat little knee's,  Knox loves loves loves shoes and you can imagine his excitement when he discover Paris Kitty cat's actually went on your feet.  I think he slept in them.

This past Monday I was invited to a birthday dinner for a friend but unfortunately i have a horrible sinus cold/cough/snot/aches/feeling really crappy sickness.  So i opted to keep it to myself, so instead we made our treats to deliver (that's sounds bad after i said snot then i claim to be making people treats,  Yikes i swear i was only in charge of popping the popcorn and my hand's were clean).

Brody and Paris were in charge of Packaging......  That was really hard to give up control of this, But i did.

Knox and I were in charge of popping the popcorn.  We made a great team until Knox discovered that the popcorn was edible.  Then he was quickly relived of his duty's so we would have enough popcorn for the syrup.

Brad and Blaze were in charge of making the syrup.  Which Really is because Brad does it the best.

Ummm SICK!!!!

I got a phone call today from the school......

Mrs. Fisher- Hey KD this is Krista

ME-  Hey how are you?

Mrs. Fisher- Good,  Umm I've got Brody here with me at the office ......

*Insert me expecting the worst*

Cont-  He got thrown up on.

ME- Oh that's Nasty

Mrs. Fisher- Yes it is

ME- Oh that is so sick

Mrs. Fisher- Yes it is.  Could you bring him clean clothes?

ME- Um Yes I'll be right there.

Oh my Sickness!!!!  Blahh

I ask Brody what happened,  This is what he said " well i was sitting by him and i had my leg's crossed so i could not move out the way fast enough."  He said all of the sudden the little guy covered him mouth and the next thing Brody knew he saw chunks flying in his direction.  It did just hit his pants but i took a whole new wardrobe change.  Blahhhhhh!!

Anyway meanwhile Knox was napping and Blaze was watching TV so with my quick thinking i ran out the door thinking i did not want to wake up Knox,  So Being the best mom ever i left the house, saw the neighbour snow blowing his driveway,  so i yelled across the fence and asked if he saw anyone come into the house would he make sure they did not leave with one of the boy's, and that i would be right back.  I'm the best Mom ever.  I was informed when i got home that in fact a  man did go in only but only left with  our electronics, luckily he left the boy's.  Hehe

What a Stinking Day..... Literally

It's Here!!! Finally

It's that time of year when i get to order my blog book!!  I finally received it yesterday,   It was only like 15 day's late.  I was starting to get a bit worried about it cause i ordered it back in November.  So with as long as it took i''m pretty sure all the presents i ordered after i ordered the book, will arrive about a week after Christmas. 

Anyway this year my book is bigger and better then last years.  I did a Hard back book and it's got just over 200 pages in it from this past year.  The kid's have already dived into it and we were laughing about all the funny things that happened last year.  Anyway it gave me a renewed energy to keep going with the blog.   It seems so meaningless sometime but after seeing a year of it and having the kid's sit down and read all about what we did last year,  I've decided it's worth the few minutes of my time to keep a record of what we are doing, as dumb as it seems.  Anyway if anyone is thinking about getting your blog published into a book...... DO IT!  Totally worth every penny!

Nativity Magnets.

The big kids helped me make this really cute magnet Nativity.  The kid's love it and it was super easy.  We got the clip art from HERE  and then got the magnet sheet from Micheal's with my 40% off coupon.  It's so cute!  I love.

A Christmas Family Home Evening

Yesterday after church Brad and Paris and Blaze went outside to check the rink while i laid down.  2 hours later i peeked outside to see what they were doing.  This is what they were doing.................

Paris had so much fun working on there fort with her Dad.

Tonight we had  a Christmas family home evening.  Earlier today i made salt dough ornaments and baked them and then tonight we painted them.  Well it was a hit.  Blaze adores Crafts and he finished about half of the ornaments before the big kid's even got one done.  He was licking his lip's at the same speed as he was painting.  They Painted and glittered to there hearts content.

After we sang Christmas songs and read a Christmas story.  Then we had eggnog and a Christmas donut.  it was a fun time. 

Grandma Sharon came over for FHE and brought us some homemade treats as well as some sparklers.  The kid's loved them once we told them that they were ok to play with.

I usually don't post unflattering pictures of myself but this one was to good to miss out on. Wow Brad really got quite a sexy lady, Wouldent you say???

Oh the Smell of Christmas................

Christmas is upon us once again.  It's such a great time of year.  I feel so prepared this year.  I know that only means i'm forgetting something. 

We started out the season by doing a a gingerbread house.  I told the kid's we should wait till Dad got home so he could help us.  But They wanted to do it right away.   I have no patients for stuff like that and Blaze dropped the wall s and broke them before we even started.  So i tried to ice them back together.  We tried our hardest but we could not get that sucker to stay up.  So if fell and i told the kids to just eat what they wanted and throw  the rest away.  As i was walking away i heard them mumble under there breath " we should have waited for dad"  WOW had i not just told them that??? 

We really have not been crazy busy this Christmas.  It's been nice.  I'm not in the mood to be busy.  Blaze and Knox on the other hand are in the mood to be busy.  Yesterday they were more active then usual.  I  should have know when i did not hear from them for a good 15 min that something was up.

Well they had a tube of toothpaste and my jar of lip stuff in Blazes room.  They had it all in there hair on there arm's leg's, Tummy's faces, On the carpet?  Why you ask,  well let me say i asked the same thing.  Brad's first question was were did they get them from.  Hmmmm The closet were they were put up high but i guess not high enough.  Well knoxs hair is still greasy.  I'm not sure how to cut through Really thick Lip gloss.

I only took a picture of Knox cause Blaze was getting in troble for it. I realize they were both involed but i'm pretty sure Blaze was the ring leader.

Today was a baking exchange that i was in.  I got up early this morning and baked 9 dozen cookies!!  Mmmmm Shortbread and they are melt in your mouth good!!  Mmmm  Anyway this is what i took .................

This is what i came home with!  Yummy!

Who is this NINE year old living in my house? And what happened to my big headed BABY?

Well i was asking myself that question this morning!  My First baby is NINE years old today!  Oh how i miss the day's that i was stuck in the house with just one baby.  Thinking he was the crabbiest Baby on earth. (which he was not).  I miss the day's of thinking i was in total control of this little person.  I was going to raise him Properly and the way I wanted.  I am know lucky if i can get him out the door with his teeth brushed, Hair combed and not smelling like week old laundry. I miss the day's of him running full blast around corners and laughing cause he alway's cranked his big head around and came head first.  I miss thinking everything he did was so cute (that no longer happens pretty much ever). 

I do love all the good things that are coming from having a 9 year old.  He's such a good boy for the most part.  He loves his family and he's  a blessing to have in our home (most days).

We are so glad Brody is a part of our family.  He's got so many good quality's.

So the top 9 reason we love Brody are

1. He is a awesomee big brother

2. He let's me sleep in his bed with him (From BLAZE)

3. He is kind to me (Paris)

4. He's a awesome Babysitter when i have to sneak off of a few Minutes.

5.  he's very responsible

6. he is very strong willed

7.  he's got a great sense of humor (when we are not laughing at him)

8. He's got a flair for the Dramatics (yes he can still pitcha wild fit)

9. His Talent of Telling Stories.  Well It starts as a sentence but end's up being a 20 min. story.

We are so lucky to have this sweet spirit in our home (I Don't usually call  him that but it's his birthday and we are both in a good mood.)

He's been such a blessing for us.  We are glad he's our first!

Ok i didn't have Baby Pictures handy so here is a little picture of him.....

We had Cupcakes with G'ma and G'pa Wolsey and the other Wolsey family for Brody's birthday.

And of course Pancakes for the birthday breakfast.  Brody will Eat pancakes day or night or anywhere.

WE LOVE YOU BRODY