Luke's new past time

So, Luke has figured out how to open doors now, so he is constantly in my pantry. I caught him in there the other day and took this picture. Then I realized...

That I had done this before! Simon at about the same age! It made me laugh!

Obsession with Texas

I really don't know what Simon's obsession with Texas is, but he just threw out a new one that made me laugh. He was mad at Bo (our dog) for trying to eat his pretzels so he said, "I'm going to send you away to Texas were the bulls are and where the twisters live!". Where does he learn this stuff? Rebecca are you talking to my son without me knowing?

Happy Anniversary!

So, tomorrow Travis and will be married for 12 years! Man, it goes by so fast! We went to school together since we were in the 5th grade. I knew him as the red haired boy with the red VW Vanagon. It wasn't until our Senior year in High School that we got to be friends however. As I got to know him the more and more I liked him. I use to help him get dates and one day, I decided that was enough! I was tired of him dating other people so I decided to set him up with me! We went on our first date on Memorial Day of 1996. We went to Lagoon together. It was so much fun! We were inseparable from then on. We dated for 6 months and were married in the Salt Lake Temple 3 months after that. We were both just 19, but we just knew that we wanted to be with each other forever. We have had a fabulous 12 years together! I love you Babe!
I just wanted to write some things that I love about Travis.
1. I love how hard he works for our family
2. I love how he doesn't care if he comes home to a messy house and that he never asks what I have been doing all day
3. I love how he loves me with all my faults
4. I love how he makes me laugh
5. I love that he laughs at my corny jokes even when they aren't that funny, or at least rolls his eyes at me
6. I love that he is such a good dad to the boys
7. I love how he loves the Lord
8. I love that he helps so much around the house
9. I love that he supports me in all of the crazy things that I do
10. I love that he loves ME! I am the luckiest woman on earth!

Silly Simon #2

So, Simon has really made me laugh the last few weeks. For one he has this obsession with pop. We were walking through Walmart the other day and this lady had some pop in her cart. When we walked by her cart Simon said very loudly "Pop is not good for your bones" I was kind of embarrased, kind of proud (maybe something I am teaching him is actually staying in), and really entertained. I couldn't help but laugh. The lady starting laughing also, so it was ok.
Then today, Simon was mad at Jonah for some reason and he told him, "I'm going to move you to Texas, (that is thanks to you Rebecca, my boys are fascinated with Texas ever since you guys moved there) and you can't do anything but ride a horse, so you will be bored and you can't eat anything and you can only drink pop so your bones will crack and you will die."
He has been very sweet also lately. For some reason he keeps praying that mommy will get a baby in her belly. Last night he prayed that I will get two babies in my belly. He says he wants two baby sisters.

And there goes one more!

Yep, Jonah just lost another tooth! He pulled this one out himself. He was trying to eat he PB&J for lunch and apparently couldn't eat it very well. He reached right in and just started twisting it. It was pretty funny to see his face when he realized that he actually pulled it out. He is very proud of himself! I'm proud of him too!

Why does this always happen?

So, Luke's shoes have been MIA since Christmas. We have looked every where for them. Under beds, in closets, at other peoples homes. No luck. We kept waiting to get him more because we just kept thinking that they would show up somewhere. Two days ago we finally decide that we had better go ahead and get him some new ones. So, today as I was cleaning up the living room, there they were just sitting on the floor by the front door. What????? The only thing I can figure is that they were in the little table with all the drawers. Luke pulled all of them out this morning. I didn't even think to look in there. Anyway, at least I know that if I ever cannot find anything all I need to do it buy a new one and it will show up. Maybe next time I should just leave the tags on. Will that work?

I suppose it was only a matter of time...

after all both Jonah and Simon had stitches by 21 months when they were little. He did a face plant into our coffee table. Luke was so brave and such a good little boy! He did try pulling the stitches out last night however. Hopefully he will leave them alone and they will stay in.

Jonah lost a tooth!

Jonah lost his first tooth last night. I pulled it out for him. He was so brave!

Monster Truck Rally!

So Travis won ticket on the radio to the monster truck show last weekend. We were so excited! We had been wanting to try and get tickets to it for the boys because they love them so much right now. It was nice to not have to pay. We also got pit passes, which meant that we got to take the boys to see the trucks up close. We had so much fun!

Christmas

I know, I little late! O well! We had a fantastic time! Christmas eve went to my mom's house and had dinner and acted out the nativity and sang Christmas songs. The adults dressed up this year, it was pretty fun! When we got home that night someone had left some gifts for the boys on the porch. It was very kind and very appreciated. We put them under the tree. Christmas morning we got up around 8:00 and went down to open presents. The boys got to open their stockings first. They were so excited with the treats that were in them that they hardly noticed the presents under the tree. When they did they were even more excited. They got books from the anonymous santa. They are just what we needed for Jonah for school! The boys also got some goggles for when they go 4 wheeling, light sabers, a pillow, more books from us and some games for the family. Jonah got a transformer and Simon got a few little monster trucks. Luke got a little Tigger and and a big fire truck to push around. I gave Travis the last 4 quarters that he needed for his collection and the conference talks on CD. I got a pair of comfy pants. It was fabulous! We played for a while with our new things then got ready to go to my moms for breakfast. They always make the best breakfasts and it is a long standing tradition in our family. After breakfast we open presents with my family. My sister made each of my boys quilts. They are so fun and the boys love them! They got scooters and monster trucks from my parents. I know, completely spoiled. I am too though. My mom is making me curtains for the basement. They are beautiful! They also gave us new sheet for our bed!
Later that night we went to Travis parents for dinner. We did a nativity again with the kids and sang more Christmas songs. All of his family was there, even the ones from out of state! It was really nice. We opened gifts and got a lot of neat things. We got family pictures that my sister in law had taken. We got the rest of the navity that my other sister in law has been working on for quite a few years now. We got a book and a butter crock, which I am very excited about. My mother in law gave us her history that she has so far. It was a wonderful night! We went home tired, but excited for the rest of the weekend to come. No, Christmas was not over for us yet!

So Saturday we went back up to Travis' parents house. We were invited to come up and play in the snow and then Grandma and Grandpa were going to give the kids their presents. We made snow men and had a "contest". It was fun! The snow was not very wet and so it didn't pack very well. They were all spraying it with water and dumping buckets of water on it to try to get it to work. It finally did and here are the results.

They all took first place in their own catagory!

After we warmed up we had lunch and then we gathered together for more presents. Travis' parents gave all of their children a book called "The Message". They told us that it was very meaningful to them. They feel that it is a book that needs to be read by many. They asked us to read it and then to write our names in it and give it to someone else and ask them to do the same. We are reading it now and it is very good! They then gave the gradkids their gifts. They gave them all books that they put alot of thought into for each specific grandchild. After they were all opened we sat and read them. Everybody traded books when we were done with their own. It was very fun and relaxing!