I could make money off this kid!

While our children are young we like to encourage their desire to do chores.

We know that soon it will all end.

Remember....

I remeber when I used to be able to sleep on my stomach and I didn't have to get up 3-5 time a night to pee. I remember when I would wake up and eat 1 small bowl of cereal and not have a breakfast, a brunch and a second brunch. I remember when I could work out for an hour with no problem and not have a hard time unloading dishes. I remember when I would get dressed and most everything in my closet looked pretty good on me not feeling like a big'ole blimp and never finding anything to wear. I remeber feeling good everyday and wanting to do things not feeling so sick that I know that everyone who looks at me feels sorry for me. Oh, I know this will pass but until then I will look at pic's of me from early this last fall and try to remember I used to be normal!

stinky, filthy, sweet, sweet boy

Ian is a stinky, filthy, loud, mean, unruly, messy, crazy little boy that brings so much love and happiness to me it's hard for me to bear.

Hot C.

I'm too nauseated to come up with anything clever, just know we had a lovely evening of Hot Chocolate and American Idol.

Snow Day

One of the best things about Texas is that when ever it snows, sleets, or ices everything shuts down. This morning we woke to snow/ice fall. The kids were so excited that it was snowing and that Daddy got to stay home for the 2nd time this week. After we ate breakfast we bundled up and headed out side and because the kid's think that gloves are to play with (they never have actually worn a pair because it was cold) they have lost every single glove I have ever purchased, the kid's put socks on their hands. It didn’t work too well but on the other hand they didn't stay outside that long, Texans shut down when it’s too cold!

Is this normal?

Ella and Ian were playing together last night behind closed doors; I thought how wonderful it was that A. They were playing without fighting and B. They were leaving me alone. Next thing I knew I had a little boy twirling around in one of Ella's old dresses laughing and repeating over and over "I'm a girl, I'm a girl". We are not sure if we should be concerned or if it's just Ella wanting a baby sister so bad that she has brainwashed Ian. At any rate Gordon and I keep asking him if he's a boy or a girl, just to be on the safe side (he does answer boy).

New Years Eve

This is how we rang in the New Year Married, Mormon people style.
Chicken foot and sparkling grape juice, try not to be jealous

Christmas morning

As much as I love being spoiled by my ever so sweet husband
I love watching the kid's open gifts even more!
Last year we started the 3 present rules (3 gifts from mom & dad and 1 from Santa)
Normally it works but this year I had a problem remembering what exactly

I bought so I made all the extra gifts stocking stuffers.
The kid’s were happy, Gordon was happy and most of all I was happy!

Christmas party #3

We spent Christmas Eve with The Clines family, the sisters were home so the house was full of people.
Gordon’s Mom had a whole evening planed out for the kids, after dinner they decorated cookies, read stories, played the string game, sang songs and then we read about the birth of Christ.
It was a really nice evening and all the cousins loved every bit!
Cousin Eric
Ella, mary and Ian
Henry, Josh and Grandpa
Gordon, Grandma and Mary
I have been informed E is for Ella
Grandma, Mary and all the children
Josh decorated about 8 cookies but didn't eat 1
Ian on the other hand ate about 10 and decorated half of one.

Christmas with the Spaeths

Ella and maren
us
Kendal and D
Josh,Ian and Ben

(both my boys have grown out of their church shoes, I'm not use to that)

- The fam-
Our anual Christmas party with Mom's side of the family.

I think we attended 4 partys in 4 day's

Why?

Why is it that when you are on your 4th pregnancy you become obviously pregnant in a matter of days? Seriously 13 weeks when the pic was taken, what's that about?