A FUN DAY OF PLAY...

It was beautiful, 72 degrees and sunny.We couldn't ask for a better day in December...and it's supposed to stay this way the entire week! Easton had a little hockey friend over and Josey and I spent the better half of the afternoon on the driveway painting. I think it's time someone got a haircut.

REMEMBER...HOCKEY ABOVE ALL ELSE...

One of the Christmas cards we received this year had this quote on it...Remember Hockey Above All Else...
These two definitely have that frame of mind. They live it, eat it, and breathe it.

Last night Easton came down with whatever Josey had over Christmas. As I was taking down his Christmas tree this morning he said "mom, is it okay if I sit out a little at hockey in the morning?" I told him unfortunately he wouldn't be making it to hockey because he was sick he declared "WHAT! No hockey..come on mom you can't do that to me." Sorry buddy, no hockey for you. Your health is way more important than hockey..."mom nothing is more important than hockey." Now, tonight as he is walking around determined to talk me into letting him go in the morning even though he has a fever of 102 I am reminded of the quote on the card...Remember...Hockey above all else!

I WAS A GOOD GIRL THIS YEAR...

because Santa brought me a new camera. It makes me so happy....and this was one of the very first photos I took with it. I love this photo. Tyler was helping Riley write the letter to Santa on Christmas Eve.



Poor little Josey was sick for Christmas. He woke up on the 22nd with a fever. I thought for sure he would be over it by Christmas morning but he wasn't. This was taken on the day we laid in bed all day and snuggled. At one point he woke up and declared "I hurt." and then laid back down and went to sleep. You know something is wrong with Josey when he stops moving for more than five minutes during the day.

HOCKEY PICS...

a few hockey pics from the other night...

IF ONLY...

If only I could spend all day today doing this...but I have a ton of things to get done so I better get going.

SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED...

Overheard today...

tyler: Daisy would your lazy butt like to go outside?
tyler: Daisy get your fat butt out of my chair...you can have the couch but my chair is off limits.
tyler: Oh Daisy your such a good dog...
me: I love you Daisy...YES.I.DO!
tyler: Daisy your so ugly, your pretty.
Easton: Daisy get your fat butt out of my bed!

She may not be pretty but she sure is a good dog. We always refer to her as fat butt. She loves the couch and usually lays on it all day and night...but tonight she was in Easton's bed. She and Josey watched T.V. for a while until we made her get out of his bed.

STORING FAT FOR THE WINTER...

Easton:Dad, are you like a bear...you're stretching your fat for the winter?

YOGA DOG...

Gretzky praticing yoga...this is his prayer pose.

HOCKEY SEASON IS IN FULL SWING...

Our hockey season is in full swing...may in never end.


Easton on the left...

WISH SHE WERE MINE...

Yesterday I took some newborn pictures for a friend of mine. She was so sweet and slept the entire time. Oh, I wish she were mine.

SO CLOSE...

These two go together like peanut butter and jelly...and if I find anymore holes in my garage wall from shooting pucks into it someone is going to be in big trouble, and Easton I don't mean you.

HOW THE BACHELOR CAME TO BE...

This costume came about because I was desperate. With three kids I have gone thru some 22 different costumes for them. So this year when October rolled around and I didn't have a clue what the kids were going to be I started to panic. And you can just imagine my panic when Easton came home with a costume party invitation that would take place a week before Halloween. He has grown out of dressing up like a superhero(a.k.a spider man, superman...) and since I refuse to let them dress up as anything scary I was left with few options. We have already gone thru all of the sports genres...Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Jones. As I was sitting at the computer pouring over coustume choices I had a thought come to mind. What about a bachelor...the bachelor.

Me:"Easton, would you want to be the bachelor?"
Easton:"What's the bachelor?"
Me:"Well it's a good looking guy in a suit that carries roses around and gives them to the girls."
Easton:"Oh yeah that's what I'll be. Yeah I'll be hot."

THE COWBOY, THE CHEERLEADER, AND THE BACHELOR...

I. LOVE. YOU. RILEY.

CONVERSTATION...

Riley: Mom...did you have to take a class to become a mom...I mean in college did you get to take a class that said you were okay to be a mom.
Me: No unfortunately there are no classes you can take on how to be a mom...Why? Do you think I need to take a class?
Riley: (Giggles) No, I was just wondering...

THIS ONE IS GOING BIG...

I am going to get this blown up big and put it somewhere in our house...hmmmm now where am I going to put it.

99 BALLOONS...

Grab a tissue..

HE LOVES ME...

There are a lot of things in life that I am unsure of but the one thing I know without a doubt is he loves me. Everyday he not only tells me but shows me. I am so, so lucky to have him.

SHE MADE IT TO DOUBLE DIGETS...

I remember finding out I was pregnant with her. Tyler and I were just starting out. We could barely take care of ourselves much less a little baby. It's funny how you can't imagine having a baby and once they are here you can't imagine your life without them in it. She started us on this incredible journey of parenthood. She made us a family.

She didn't look like this when she went to bed last night. She didn't look 18. She looked like the same little girl I have looked at everyday for 10 years. Why now on her 10th birthday does she look like she has changed overnight. I can only imagine how fast the next 10 years will fly by...


Look what I made...

CAT SITTING...

Josey with one of our new friends. We cat sat for some friends of ours while they were out of town. Poor little kittens were carried around by Josey for the entire weekend. I am sure they couldn't wait to get home.

A SWEET MOMENT...

ALL THOSE BOYS ARE MUCH TOO MUCH...

i love this video. it reminds me of something tyler would do.

FUTURE ROCK STAR...

Josey's best impression of gene simmons...

FOCUS ALL ATTENTION HERE...

he makes it pretty tough to focus on anything else...

QUAINT LITTLE TOWN...

While on our way to eugene, oregon we stopped in sisters, oregon. it was a beautiful little town full of unique shops and good food. riley and i enjoyed a little time together just walking around and browsing in all of the little shops. we picked up this cute little dress for her and she was more than happy to let me take her picture.

3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 15 DAYS....

i really wanted to hang on to him for as long as i could. he is my last. i wanted to keep him a baby just a little while longer.(3 is still a baby in my book) for selfish reasons of course. but nothing can slow him down. he has his own agenda. and that agenda wants to move along at lightning speed and be as independent as possible. this week we are in boise, idaho. tyler thought he could ride his bike without training wheels. i thought no way he is just not ready. tyler was right. he helped him a few times and then josey just took off. just like that. and when he stopped he said.."no way! i did it all by myselves"... His super freakish coordination continues. Maybe it is because he is so close to the ground. i don't know. he has been riding his bike for two days now taking off by himself and i am amazed. now he is trying to do little tricks just like his big brother. i am now just waiting for the big first crash. maybe then i can baby him one more time.

THIS IS A TEST...

trying something new with posting photos...

DINOSAUR MUSEUM...

Living in the south dinosaur museums is just something you don't see every day...