Christmas is coming!

We have been busy decorating and doing Christmas crafts!

The boys are already busy preparing for Santa!  They wrote heart-shaped letters to him this year!

We have been getting our craft on too! I saw something like these on Pinterest, but I didn't open it up so I don't have the link for you.  I am not sure if I did it the way they suggested, but we kind of winged it.  I thought they did a pretty good job!

Finished!

I had some wood left over from my tent project last spring.  I thought I would paint something simple on them for the mantle.  I basically used spray paint and tape (my new, favorite way to paint wood) and then added some glitter.  Very messy, but I was happy with the way it turned out!

I also wanted to come up with a different way to do our Advent calendar.  I decided to make one this year and will incorporate our 25 Days of Christmas.  I had a bunch paper wine bags (more than I care to admit to) that I had kept and just cut them up.  I painted the numbers on them and then went to the dollar store to fill them up.  There are a bunch of little things, socks, pens, cards, money, candy etc. I also filled several of them with different activities such as movie night, making goodies for the firemen, donating canned goods etc. so the boys can participate in service as well! 

Happy crafting!

Thanksgiving!

 

Big Sister joined us this year for Thanksgiving!  We were very excited to have her!  I am pretty sure she was ready to leave after a week with the boys.  They just wouldn't leave her side.  It is great to see them all together, and she is wonderful with them.  She played every game and read every book and threw every ball they asked her to.  She really is a very kind, gracious, easy-going and extremely patient. We tried to off-set the kid-friendly days with movie nights. Lyndon and I watched at least two movies every night with her...until 1 or 2am most nights.  I forgot what it is like to stay up until 2 or 3 and then sleep until noon (and for the record, neither Lyndon nor I slept until noon any of the days she was here which explains my exhaustion)! She is now in her senior year.  I cannot believe that in six months, she will be on her way to college.  It just doesn't seem possible!

Love to Kalyn, and thank you for spending the week with us!  We really enjoyed having you!

Newest Family Members!!

Molly

Mason

 

We have added a few feet to our home!  This is Molly and Mason adopted three weeks ago.  They are brother and sister, about 7 months old.  We are very excited to have them join us and are doing great with the boys and the dog, well the dog is not their favorite thing, but at least they are tolerating her! 

 

 

Logan's 25!

Today is Logan's 7th birthday!! And, we all know that that means another 25 facts. We are grateful everyday to have been blessed with this eager soul full of energy and love for life. We love you, Snicklefritz. Here is to a fabulous birthday!

1) Logan now stands at 53 inches and weighs about 65 pounds.
2) He has two best friends, Noah and Jake.
3) He loves school and especially likes science and math!
4) Logan's favorite color is blue.
5) His favorite movie is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the old school version).
6) Logan LOVES to color and do anything with art.
7) He also loves to dance and sing.
8) Logan will try any sport and has a blast with any game he is playing. He is in constant motion.
9) Logan is very intense and takes everything to the extreme...a perfect Scorpio. While this is not a
    bad thing, we just need to teach him how to channel it!
10) Logan's favorite past time is doing anything outside.
11) He absolutely hates to have his toe nails clipped. He has to mentally prepare himself and sing
      while it is being done. I will worry about this when he becomes an adult. I have visions of him
      wearing sandals so his toenails can just grow...
12) He gets embarrassed very easily.
13) Logan's favorite food is actually a combination plate at a local restaurant. It includes baked
      chicken with steamed broccoli and mandarin oranges.
14) His least favorite food is mushrooms!
15) Logan's least favorite thing to do is go to sleep. He is terrified he is missing out on something!
16) His favorite book is Ninjago: Masters of  Spinjitzu.
17) Logan loves his baby brother; he especially loves to torment him. That is what big brothers are
      for!
18) He loves to cook. He especially likes to bake!
19) His favorite restaurant is Hickory Tavern.
20) His favorite song is "I Got a Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas. I am working on this...
21) He wants to be a policeman and a fireman when he grows up. He definitely has the energy for it!
22) His favorite treat is vanilla ice cream or chocolate cupcakes.
23) Logan's favorite Wii game is Mario Cart.
24) He loves to help out around the house and really loves to dust and wash dishes!
25) Logan has always had a big heart and a sensitive soul. He makes the best out of any situation and
      will adapt to any environment. He will give everything he has to whatever he is doing. I could
      take some lesson!

 

I would have included pics of him opening his presents, but he woke us up at 7 this morning, and I was not really awake enough to find the camera!