He's a Nerd, but he's our Nerd!!

There isn't anyone who can look at these pics and not start laughing out loud!!! He is so cute and he makes us laugh, we are so grateful for our wonderful children who help make us so happy and sometimes a little crazy!!!

JJ goes to Preschool!

Our baby boy is finally in preschool, we love it!! He goes on M, W. & F for 2 1/2 hrs and that time is heaven for me and for him. He was having a little bit of a hard time at first but now that he is used to it he loves it and really, so do I. btw, he picked out his own socks for the 1st day of school, they are bright green with eyeballs on them, they're supposed to be Mike from Monsters Inc!!! I didn't want to fight that battle!

JJ is 3!!

I am really behind--- JJ turned 3 in Sept. He usually seems so much older than that-opening windows, popping out screens, lowering himself to the ground, coming around to the garage door and coming inside, using forks to pry open child locks, talking non-stop, and almost being the size of JD makes me forget that he is only 3years old. He is our very energetic, full-of life, likes to do things his way, wonderful son and we love him very much!! Happy Birthday Son!!

My super stud!

This is for all of you who may wonder what it is I see in my wonderfully wacky husband. Besides him being an amazing husband and father, his kindness, love of life and learning, care for others, righteous use of the priesthood and love for the gospel; he is crazy fun and silly and I love that he likes to make me laugh and sometimes go ewwwww to the black socks. You know I don't love em but I sure love the stud that fills them!!!!

JD's stitches

It's amazing that we had to get stitches again in our household and it wasn't on JJ. Actually, JJ caused these stitches, he threw a cap gun at JD's face at close range!! It actually wasn't very deep, just a wide gaping wound that required three stitches. It happened over Labor Day weekend and he now has a small scar but nothing major, as Papa says, "Chicks dig scars!"

White trash swing set!

On our vacation this summer we had a BBQ at my parents house with all my siblings and nieces and nephews. Of course all the kids wanted to play and swing and they usually needed someone to push them. After all of the adults took turns and the kids were still in need of a push, Jerrod got the bright idea of attaching the dogs leash to the two swings so he could sit down while still giving the kids a ride on the swings!!! We were all laughing and although we had to give him points for being inventive, we also decided it was a little white-trash!!!!

Our baby girl is 6!!

Sis just turned 6!! It's been a great year so far, Sis started Kindergarten and got to have a sleepover for her 6th birthday!! It was actually a last minute decision, we were watching our neighbors girls for the night while they were out of town so we invited our other neighbors over and turned it into a sleepover!! The girls played, ate, played some more, opened gifts, and then ate some more and then watched a movie and stayed up giggling until after midnight! Sis had tons of fun and I'm thinking it will be our first and last sleepover!! On her actual birthday at school she brought treats to share with her class, she got to be the VIP and line leader and they sang her happy birthday!! What a wonderful day!!! We sure love you Sis and are so grateful for what a big helper and wonderful example you are!!!