Nerf Fight

We all got nerf guns for Christmas and since then we have had a nerf war every night. My husband is the ward mission leader so we have the elders over every once in a while and last night they joined in the fun.

Our Christmas Before and After

One of our traditions is to read from the Bible and Book of Mormon the accounts of Jesus' Birth. We also discussed this year what the gifts represent and and some of the other symbols of Christmas. As a mom it is wonderful to see the kids understand the True meaning of Christmas and see that light in their eyes. We are still having fun playing Santa with Kade and love the innocence he has. After the reading I love to watch the kids open their gifts and I am alwas amazed how fast the room can get messy.

Christmas Crafts

Today I had a sick kid and while he was resting I finished the stocking plaque and painted the North Pole sign. I had a lot of fun.

Candy Land

On Saturday most of the cousins met at Gramma D's house and frosted cookies and made a Ginger Bread House! Thanks Gramma:)

Play Day

Today we met Jenn and her son Seth at the mall. It was fun to sit and talk with her as the two little ones played. They had fun posing for the camera. Chantel and Brock got to go shopping! After some shopping we all went to Sbarro's for lunch. The kids rode the carousel, and I have to thank Brock for helping the boys!!!

Ward Christmas Party!

Tonight at our ward christmas party the kids had a ton of fun. It was great to get out and be with friends and family. After dinner and the indoor activities we all went outside and had hot chocolate while standing around fire pits to keep warm. All of the kids, big and little, had fun in the snow that santa brought with him. There was even a blow up bouny castle for the really little ones. Below are the pictures I took at the party. Some of the pictures are not the best , but they were fun to take.

Check out my Slide Show!

My Vent!!!

I just need to vent a little bit! Monday I think I had a breakdown. We have been fighting our mortgage company of our rental house and I was in tears over all the stress that it brings us. Well during one of my mini rages I went to throw a paper in a garbage can. (The can sits next to a bookcase and on top of it sits the pencil sharpener) The paper missed the garbage can and I got up and bent over to pick it up. I think I accidentally pulled on the cord to the pencil sharpener and pulled it onto my head. I blacked out. It took a while before I could see anything. All I could do was sit on my knees and cry. I have had a headache all week along with the feeling of being nauseous too.

Wednesday, Kade (the poor kid) spent the morning at a Gastroenterologists office getting poked and prodded. They think he might have acute gastritis, food allergies, or something called Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I am still reading on what that is. So in January he goes into the hospital to have an endoscopy done. I am just thankful and hopeful that he doesn't have ulcerative colitis like I have. Kade also had to go and get blood work done and I was in tears having to watch him go through that.

There are other things that I really want to vent and cry about but I just can't seem to do that right now. I am just to angry and selfish and in tears to let things go! I know nothing lasts forever and when all these things are over I will be a little bit better for it.

While moms away.....

......The kids will play! These two cuties were at our house during the day while mom and the others went to Disney Land. They had a lot of fun fighting over the "Little Red Rocker". I couldn't keep the block out of Baby H.'s mouth and Little N. always had his blankie in tow. We also had left over balloons from Kade's birthday and they were using them as chairs to sit on and pillows to lay on. I am thankful that one never popped on them.

Putting up some lights

My wonderful son last weekend started getting out the christmas decorations and lights and was very excited that this year we can decorate outside with lights. I think he did a really good job at his first time stringing lights!

Thanksgiving Pictures