SNOW DAY!!!!

I WAS GOING TO POST PICTURES OF THE SNOW FALL WE HAD TODAY, BUT THEY JUST DECLARED TOMORROW AN OFFICAL SNOW DAY. EVERYONE IS OUT OF SCHOOL. SO WE ARE GOING TO GET TO PLAY SOME MORE TOMMOROW AND BOBBY GETS A PAID DAY OFF WITHOUT BEING SICK. I CAN NOT WAIT. PICTURES TO COME.

And The Stockings Were Hung

Here Finally are our Christmas decorating Pictures. These are mainly of just the tree, Bobby's parents came to help us. It made it easy for me to take pictures and film the whole process. Hope you enjoy, and Merry Christmas.

Here is Bobby fluffing.
His Dad redoing Bobby's Fluffing.

Benjamin and Jacob spent most of there time making use of the Christmas Tree box that had just become empty.

Jacob popping out and scaring us all.

We got a pretty good routine going after the boys started to help. Jacob would help Grandma fluff.

Then when they had finished Benjamin would come pick up the fluffed branch...

And Deliver it to grandpa, who would then place it on the tree.

Here we are untangling the lights and making sure they still work.

Benjamin put the first ornament on the tree. It was a lightning McQueen ball his Grandparents gave him .

Benjamin testing the star, before it went on the tree.

Here is Benjamin putting the star on the tree.

And, to be fair here is Jacob taking his turn putting up the star.

Jacob kept putting his ornaments in the same place. I had to keep coming over and moving them because a couple fell off and broke.

Here is hi collection close up.

Here are our stockings.

Idaho

I do not have a lot of pictures from our trip to Grace, Idaho. My camera battery died the first day we were there. But here is what I got. This was the first time we have gone up there since Grandpa Nelson passed away and it was tough being there without him. But we enjoyed our time with Grandma and the family that was there. Om Saturday we went into Prseton to see the festival of lights parade and I got most of our night on video but have no idea if I can tranfer that to our computer.

All bundled up. This was a new thing for the boys. I think it was in the high 30,s when we were there..
At breakfast.

This was when it got tough. This is Grandpas tractor the boys loved it but would not get on.

I BELIEVE

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Tanksgiving

I can say with out any lies that this Thanksgiving was my best so far. I love thanksgiving and it has always been one of my favorite Holidays. I have enjoyed everyone that I can remember. But this Trumps them all. First, this was my first Thanksgiving that I have gotten to spend with Bobby all day. He has for the last three years been working at Lawry's. Lawry's is open on thanksgiving and Bobby has always had to work. Second, I got to go be with my sister and her family, and her brand new baby girl. I have missed her so much and told Bobby when we left and i quote, "I would move up to Utah and live in the snow, which I can no stand, if I could live next door to her." so here are some of my pictures from my favorite Thanksgiving ever.

Bobby and Joe throwing the football. I guess since they watched the dog show instead of the games they needed to feel manly again.

If you look carefully you can see all the kids and both husbands in this picture.

My delicious food
Erin made dinner. I was supposed to be helping but I was to busy holding Abigail.

Joe doing his part. His put the whipped cream on the pretzel jell-o.

Our Feast

Dessert with forks.

Dessert after the forks were determined unsuccessful.

And Now He Is Three

For Benjamin's third birthday we have a Pirate Party. He became kinda crazy over pirates since seeing an episode of Sesame Street that has Bookaneers. Here is the two days in pictures. His birthday was on Sunday so we had his party on Monday night.

His birthday breakfast. He wanted oatmeal.

His new outfit for church

Sunday night we had dinner at Bobby's parents. They gave the boys these cars as an early Christmas present a couple of weeks earlier.

They are smashed in this car. Ben wanted to share but not get out.

Jacob got a jeep.

Ben's birthday cake

Just another angle

Bobby's dad dressed for a party!

Bobby got a fire pit so that we could roast hot dogs and have smores.

My mom with the boys

Joey and Kristel (brother and sister-in-law)

Bens first marshmallow

When it came time to blow out the candles he had to have his dragon help.

After everyone had gone we all sat by the fire til it went out.

We left the cooler that we used to put drinks in outside. It did not take long before the boys had found a way to make it fun. They were soaked and cracking themselves up.

Our Halloween in Pictures.

Better late than never. These are pictures I have finally got on my computer. From now on I should have the pictures with the posts, I finally found out how to do it and fixed our problem.
I will add the thanksgiving one tomorrow and Christmas decorating the next.

Jacob carving his pumpkin

Benjamin attacking his.

I was lucky to get a Picture of them.

We went trunk Or Treating at my moms ward with Jenessa and Her kids.

I am in charge of the treat for our pumpkin carving party this is this years. Witches brew Cake

Thought this was funny. Jacob ate most of the eyeballs of the cake so when we cut into it to eat it it looked like a sesame street monster.

Merry December

Before I start my December post I have to tell you about our Thanksgiving weekend. We drove up to Utah and spent Thanksgiving day with My little Sis, Pea. She made a delicious meal while I help her brand new baby, and filmed the kids and husbands playing. She I am sure will post pictures soon. On Friday we left my sisters, after shopping of course, and headed to Idaho to visit Bobby's grandma. She made us another Thanksgiving meal. His uncle Steve and his son were there, as well as Andrew and Samantha, his little bro and his Girlfriend. So we all got stuffed again. Friday night we went down to Preston, Idaho for there Festival of Lights Parade. It was so much fun to be in a small town. They take so much pride in everything they do. All of the businesses had a float and went all out to make it unique and festive. They had a fireworks show and a stage with dancers and singers for entertainment all night. After the parade we drove down the streets and into the neighborhoods of Preston and saw Christmas lights. It was so cool, to see all the houses get into the spirit of the Holiday Season. The boys loved it and all night they were saying, "Oh my Goodness!" They would both make sure the other was not missing anything. "Look out my window, hurry see the lights." We had such a great time.

So now for my post.

I married a Christmas baby through and through. Bobby has always loved Christmas, from a very early age he knew that it brought people together and has always loved the family part of the Holiday. His Christmas bug starts about mid September and If I would let him he would probably start decorating then. He really starts pushing for the decorations to go up the first day of November though. I would love to decorate that early as well but I love Thanksgiving and think that it needs it own decor. So, we have decided that we will always decorate on the Monday after thanksgiving. So that is tonight. We are going to have a Family Home Evening Lesson on the first Christmas and try to keep our home centered around Christ. With all the excitement surrounding Santa it is more important them ever. Not impossible though. After our lesson the decorating will begin. Bobby's parents are going to come over and help, as they are Christmas crazy as well. I am so excited for this Month. Me and Bobby have decided to make Christmas more about the whole month of December and the feelings of the holiday, more so than the actual day. We want our kids to know that Christmas and Santa although fun should not be our entire focus for this time of year. We can not wait to start new and continue old traditions. So I say to all Have a Merry December and try to keep the true meaning of Christmas alive and mixed in with all the other excitements of this Holiday Season.

The Best Book Ever

I have been extremely blessed in my life. I was born into a family that was very active in the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. As a result I have come to love my church and have a strong testimony of all its beliefs. I have read the Book Of Mormon a couple of times and I have been changed because of it. Every time I have read it I have learned so many new things. It teaches love, acceptance, patience, missionary work. It tells the remarkable stories of Nephi and his family leaving Jerusalem. King Benjamin and the best speech of his life. Abinadi who's faith transcends life. Ammon who was a great missionary and his example is to be followed. Captain Moroni who just might be one of the greatest leaders ever. The two thousands stripling Warriors who were so brave at such young ages. My boys I pray will be that strong while fighting there battles on this Earth. the story of Samuel the Lamanite on the city walls. Who was so strong in such a terrifying situation. These stories are so amazing and I know that they are true and were written for our time. I know that Joseph Smith through the power of revelation translated the Book of Mormon. He lived and died so that we could all have this record. I know the Book of Mormon is true and I know that all who read it with an open heart will know the same.

Abigail is here.

I am going to let her Mom tell you all the details. I will tell you she is 7lbs. 19 in. and I am sure she is glowing and beautiful. She could not have come to Earth to a better family. I love you PEA and Family.

Benjamin and Jacob

So I am thankful for my boys today. I thought the best way to show you my life with them was to share so me of my favorite pictures, recent pictures, and old pictures. Hope you enjoy and get a little glimpse of how incredibly wonderful they have made my life. They are my inspiration.

Fourth of July. Benjamin loved it this year and even played with sparklers.

Jacob did not enjoy it so much. He fell asleep before the show even started and slept through the whole thing.

We got a small pool for the boys to enjoy this summer. They loved it and lived in it. It was so fun to see them become fear free.

There favorite thing to do was to put a ball under the water and let it bounce up and smack them in the head.

Jacobs favorite toy in our backyard is this trampoline. I swear he is going to be a stunt guy. He is not afraid of anything and the way he jumps is so cool.

I went with my sister-in-law to the Shark Reef with the boys and two of her friends boys. they had such a blast and were goofy the whole time.

Playing with Grandma Nelson. She lets them play with play dough, for hours. She has a ton of cool toys that she has had since Bobby was a boy so they are the cool play dough toys.

Putting on a show for Mom. They love to dance. There imaginations are growing like weeds.They pulled out the markers and just started wailing.

One of those days. The boys got the "marshmallow" cereal and spilled it all over the floor. Benjamin was very proud of his mess.

Jacob wanted to clean it up. He loves to use the vacuum. I think that is why he helped make a mess.

First thing in the morning. They always get up and bring a blanket to this chair and relax in the morning. They like to ease into there mornings, very much like there Mom.

They are best friends. This is just them being silly. They have are toy storage bins over there heads.

Watching for Daddy. They climb up and look for Daddy out the window when it is time for him to be home.

The infamous microwave fire. This is the car Benjamin put into the microwave and started on fire.

Ramdom park pictures

The mission Hills water park. It took us about 45 minutes to convince them to play.

Then this is where they stayed. Just taking turns and very upset when other kids started lining up.

Sunset Park. These swings are the best. My kids feel safe and they swing high.

The fire truck at Sunset park. They would not ride alone. It was both of them or nothing.

Benjamins thinking spot. I find him out here all the time. He is sitting on Bobbys pool trailer. I ask him what he is doing and he says " I just thinkin' mom." Like duh.

Another buddy picture.

Carmel apples with Grandma Lori.