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