Tlinkle Tlinkle Little Star

This afternoon I found Kami sitting on the toilet belting out her own version of Twinkle Little Star. As soon as she was done with her business, I asked her to sing it again.

Happy Birthday Jackson!

Well, yesterday was Jacksons big day. The kids have been talking for weeks about Jackson's first birthday, and the present they 've been wanting to give him: an entire day in the house. I told them I'd think about it, but don't get your hopes up. I'm not exactly a fan of really big hairy wet animals clamoring about the house. I cleaned up enough daily doggy doo doo when he was a puppy living in the mud room to get my fill of having a puppy in the house all day. That rug there in the picture was the recipient of his first little accident on Christmas morning. Well, yesterday the fated day finally arrived. I woke up to see that Spencer had arisen early to make him his very own "Happy Birthday Jackson" banner to hang on the wall. Luckily, the kids spent most the day outside working and playing, so I didn't have to worry about "the gift". When they all came in for dinner, they remembered what they had promised Jackson. So he got to come in and spend a bit of the evening with the family. He even got a candle, his very own home made birthday hat, a song, and a nice warm brownie. Happy Birthday Big J.

Ready or Not, Here it Comes!

Well we woke up to snow this morning...much to the childrens delight! It just doesn't seem right that jack o lanterns should have to deal with snow. But alas, here we are with snow capped pumpkins perching on our porch.

This was Dallin's first experience with this cold wet stuff. He was really rather entertained for quite awhile. However, when it came time for him to climb his favorite set of stairs, he met with some unexpected frustrations...slippery, cold, and a bulky snow suit cramped his style. He couldn't quite understand how those stairs he climbed with ease just a couple days ago could now be such a challenge!