Christmas

Even Great Grandma played the wii, she wasnt' even sore the next day :)

Our small nativity children (Zek as Joseph, Kesiah as Mary and Mya as an angel with baby Keeley as baby Jesus)

The kids absolutely loved Christmas this year. They were so excited. We had our Christmas party on Sunday the 20th at Debs and then Christmas eve we played games and the kids got to open their pjs from Grandma Naylor (aren't they so cute?) Chaysee woke up first because she has been sick with croop. She was up around 5am and then Zek woke up at 6am. He woke everyone else up and the opening began. Zek got the guitar he wanted and Mya got a Disney Princess castle. Chaysee got some clothes and toys. Santa did a great job at our house and must have been really busy filling 14 stockings. Yes this is what Christmas looks like for 14 people. We were glad to have Travis and Angie here with us and Tracy and Christian. On Christmas morning we went to Great Grandmas for breakfast (waffles, eggs, bacon, ham, strawberries and whip cream, we even had orange julius). Although we didn't get much time with Travis, the kids had a great time building train tracks and knex. We got some great movies this year and the kids even got a teepee. We hope Santa found all of you and we wish you a Happy New Year!

Chaysee 8 months

Chaysee is 8 months this week. It is amazing how time flies. She is so big, I can't believe it. She looks like she could be one, but no not yet. She still isn't crawling. She is just tall enough that if she turns horizontal in her crib, she gets stuck. She says "daddadadada.." she drools all day long and constantly has to wear a bib. She thinks she needs to eat what everyone else is eating and no baby food. She finally has enough hair on top to wear a little hair clip. She loves to be talked to and carried everywhere (probably why she doesn't crawl).

Funny things the kids have said lately

Mya is shaking presents

I say: What if its clothes?

Mya: that was not on my list

Today there was no school (roads were too icey)

Zek: mom I get to miss school on a WEDNESDAY! SWEET!

Holiday Cookie Decorating!

It's that time of year. SUGAR COOKIES! My kids love making sugar cookies, but their favoite part is the decorating. They don't really like to eat them, but they love pouring those piles and piles of sprinkles all over. Yesterday my mom made the cookies and let the kids cut them and then I frosted them, while they went sprinkle crazy. Do your kids love sprinkles? The funny part is we have all these decorated cookies and nobody will eat one with sprinkles. :)

It has been really cold today. Last night it was so windy. I decided I would much rather have snow or rain, no wind.

I am done with finals! I am so excited to have this quarter over with, I turned in my finals and said a little prayer. Next quarter I have math, criminal justice (only because it was the only thing left online) and philosophy (same reason as criminal justice).

The kids just keep growing and growing. I had to take measurements for Christmas pjs yesterday and Chaysee is almost as big around as Mya LOL! Oh well. Also the stocking is Chaysees-Aunt Deb has made all our stockings since my mom and dad got married, so I bought the material and asked her to sew one for Chaysee, isn't it so cute? I know not really Christmas colors, but fun and girly.

~Tis the Season to be freezin~

So Serious!

I have a picture of each of the kids like this at about 6 mos. We had to wait a little longer for Chaysee to be able to sit better, so she is 7 mos.

Happy Thanksgiving to all! The kids have been wired all day. They couldn't wait to eat turkey and then they couldn't wait to make gingerbread houses. We bought a mini village this year, which the kids really liked. I don't advise the mini village, last year we made one big house and it was a lot easier. They turned out pretty cute, considering the conversation that was going on while I was putting the houses together and then the arguing over the candy. It was a great memory that I won't ever forget. We had tons of food and a lot to be thankful for. Mya really wanted to see little Damion, Scott told her maybe next year and then Zek said No I don't want to move again! We just laughed. He thought if we went there for a visit we had to move. :) Hope everyone had a great Turkey day!

Leaves are falling all around

Myas straight hair (left)

Princess fun with cousin Karleigh

On Monday Scott raked up a huge pile of leaves for the kids to jump in. They loved it. All I could hear was, "cannon ball!" Then leaves were flying all over. Mya thought it was the most fun thing to do, since you can't swim in fall. Chaysee was sleeping and we did not wake her to play in the leaves. I once heard, no matter what the time, never wake a sleeping child. Today I had parent/teacher conferences. Zek is doing great! He loves school and is a great helper to his teacher and class. The only thing he has a little problem with is writing and that is only because he won't slow down and take some time (he does not like this subject). Yay for Zek! Also today Mya let me straighten her hair-its really long it looked cute but I just love her little curls. She looks so cute in everything. She loves wearing everyones shoes around the house and pretending to be that person. If she wears my shoes then she is the mom and I am Mya. If she wears grandmas shoes then she is grandma and I am her daughter. Chaysee is finally starting to feel a little better, but only wants mama. The kids are excited because there is no school tomarrow. There was a free showing of UP today, but we weren't able to go, so I had Scott rent the movie. Zek really liked it, Mya was too tired to sit through it. Now all three kids are in bed and I get to catch the end of the biggest loser, then do homework.

Quick note about the Christmas pictures. If any of you know my mom you know she loves Christmas. There is already Christmas music on the radio. So last Friday on the way home from school apparently Zek begged grandma to put up the tree and now it is up. Although I doubt he begged, he probably just said, "grandma, we should put the tree up." I am sure she said, "lets do it." Even if its early the kids are really excited. They already wrote their letter to santa and everyday I hear I want that for Christmas. Hope all of you are enjoying the Fall and finding things to be grateful for. :)

Late Halloween

I made these melting witch puddles for Zeks class party-they were a hit!

Ok so I know these are late but I had to wait for Tracy to email them to me. Zek actually went to school on Friday as a vampire and then on Halloween decided he wanted to be something else. We went through my moms Halloween stuff and found an old clown costume and thats what he was on Halloween. Mya was going to be Snow White and then changed to a cheerleader when we opened the bucket of old costumes. Chaysee was a bumble bee (myas old costume). The kids had a lot of fun trick or treating. (not Chaysee she got sick, thats another story). On Friday the elementary school called me and told me that Zek would be getting an award at school, so I went and come to find out he was student of the month for always helping his classmates and teacher. Great job Zek!

So on Sunday after church I took Chaysee into the walk-in clinic in Moses Lake, I swear she had croop. After being told she was not "sick enough" (how does anyone decide this?) we were sent home. We had 3 horrible nights, she ran a fever for the last 3 days. Finally I took her into the clinic in Royal today and come to find out she has a sinus infection and croop. Moms always know their kids best:).

Pumkin Painting

This year the kids wanted to paint their pumkins, which was ok by Scott and I. Less mess and with Chaysee much easier. The loved putting on a Lowes shirt and getting the paint everywhere. For what it was they look pretty good. The conversation that went on while the kids were painting was hilarious.

Zek do you like my pumkin

Mya that looks great, look at my patterns

I love family night

Mya look I made teeth

Mom I need teeth like Zek

Can I have blue paint

Mom I mixed all the paint and its still black

oh look at this

WoW that looks nice Mya

Mom look what Mya did

We did a great job

A great man passes

Today grandpa Lee left us to join his family. We know he is in a better place and we are thankful he is no longer suffering. He will be greatly missed. Thanks for all the great times.

Playing in the Rain/Sunday Dress

It rained yesterday and Mya thought it was wonderful to splash in all the puddles. I hope she doesn't get sick. She loved looking at the rainbow and kept searching for the end. Today the girls wore their new Christmas dresses (a little early I know-but it was cold and I have had the dresses since February, they were my $8 find). The picture of Mya in her Halloween outfit is for Lisa-Happy Halloween!