Funny...

Last Wednesday I noticed Jake's pants were looking a bit short on him. "Gosh dang!" I thought. We just bought him new pants for the school year last month. I made sure to even get them a little long so they could last two years.
"Jake, are those your new pants?" I asked.
"Uh-huh," he half-heartedly responded.
"They look a bit short, buddy."
"hmm."
So off he went to school, and even after school I just couldn't believe he would grow so fast, or that the pants I just bought him could shrink so much. But on went the day, pajamas went on, stories were read, and kids went to bed.
Now it was finally time to fold the couch full of laundry. Fold, fold, fold....put away, put away..."Hey," I thought to myself, "what ever happened to the new jeans I bought for Lucie?"
Ding, ding, ding (that's the sound of the light bulb that switches on in my head... ding, ding, ding.)
So to my relief Jake was not outgrowing his new jeans. He was wearing his little sister's size 4T jeans all day. It took me a few minutes to stop laughing uncontrollably and tell the doctor what was so hilarious. Size 7 Jake wearing size 4T girl pants...ha, ha, ha! I love that kid! Apparently he'll wear whatever I put in his dresser drawer.

That time of year...

I heart rain boots, and so do our children. It makes the rainy days not so grey. Although usually I require they wear pants with their boots.

 Jacob, Holly, and Lucie enjoying a snow day. I told Jacob that when we move back to Utah it will snow so much he will not even be able to see the ground. The next day, as he lined up for the bus, he said to the boy behind him, "Excuse me...did you know it snows so much in Utah that you can't even see the ground?!?" Just a bit excited for some snow.

 This is my favorite side dish this time of year, roasted fresh brussel sprouts and butternut squash. Toss the veggies with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread veggies onto pan and cook at 400 for fifteen to twenty min. Mmmmm...

I love sleeping babies. I love even more how they nestle their little faces into things as they sleep. I especially love how this little baby hugs the bumper pads right over his face so his mom worries all night that he's going to suffocate. Seriously, I lose sleep over this...silly, I know.

My cup runneth over...

This is what I am most thankful for.

Our beautiful, silly, loving, smart, sometimes mischievious, always entertaining children.

Also, my loving, smart, handsome, sometimes funny, always supportive husband.

Cannot imagine life without them!

The doctor's birthday was just over a week ago. The big thirty-one. Happy Birthday!

William trying out his big boy car seat. This past week he was weighed and measured. I forgot his height, but he is 25.6 pounds. He is in the 40th percentile for height and 100th percentile for weight.  The doctor and I got a good chuckle from this. He is our short, fat baby! We love his big cheeks and fat legs. He is also our most patient, happy baby. As you can see in the photo below. This is what he puts up with all day. Lucky boy, not just one doting big sister, but two.  Like I said, he is our most patient baby.

Halloween flashback

This is what the doctor and I took to the church carnival. An airbender, two faries, and babyzilla. 



Today

This is where I found our two naughty little girls this afternoon. I could have been angry about the water thrown all around the bathroom. But look at those happy faces...and I actually made dinner without any disruptions.

Today I had some unfrosted cupcakes I had to do something with. So I wanted to try these. They were fun to make, and even easy enough to do with kids (although I didn't just because I hadn't tried them out yet).

They turned out cute, not perfect, just cute. Sadly, after meticulously making them, I tasted one.

And then put them here. The center was all wrong. It was quite a disappointment. I don't think I'm a cake ball fan. Ughhh!

Oh, and here are Jacob and Lucie yesterday afternoon. I was tired of them asking me for Halloween candy. So I let them have at it, then threw away what was left. They were in heaven, and I no longer have kids nagging me for candy.

Happy bithday to me...



I cannot believe she is 3!  We had a little birthday party for Lucie on Sunday night. She loved all the attention and even picked out her rainbow cake over Halloween cupcakes. The next day I would catch her singing, "Happy birthday to Lucie, happy birthday to Lucie...." Somehow, as busy as life has been, my little baby girl became a preschooler. We love her and her quirky ways!

The Gift

Three princess dresses,

two pairs of princess slippers,
two tiaras,
one wand
one necklace,
one bracelet,
and a trunk to keep it all in... $37.47 at Costco.
Having a little princess in our home everyday, all day...priceless!





Seriously, the best gift ever for a little girl! I usually regret the toys I buy my kids, but this one has already payed for itself in smiles and giggles and cuteness. Best buy ever if you have a little girl. It works out to just over $10 per dress, and they are very well made. I was surprised when she took them out of the box, half expecting them to be flimsy and polyester. What's better is that Lucie and Holly can wear them with no fighting. Best gift ever....if I haven't pointed that out already.



I found the cake here. It was so easy, and tasted super good! Plus it looked like it took a long time, which we all know is the best kind of cake. Easy and impressive.