December 30, 2021

 This year has come and gone... FAST!!! like flew by!!! The days are long and the years are short is NO JOKE!!! 

As I look back on this year of 2021... I would sum it up as growth...

Connor and charlie... you boys are growing like weeds and getting so smart!! I love watching how your minds work and think and learn. You are learing to be polite and tell people they are pretty and complement people and you have also started telling white lies... which is super fun (NOT)!! You both are so inquisitive and want to know everything about everything even if mommas brain is fried and can't figure out how to explain outerspace and gravity right before bed time. You guys are just so much fun and I can't wait to see what 22 brings us!! 

Caden.... 2021 was HUGE for you!!! You went from a baby to a little boy!!! Your speach is progressing leaps and bounds!! You can say colors (red is your favorite) and numbers now. You make animal sounds now when you see the amimals... elephant is my favorite ... you are saying YES and NO.... no is your favorite but when you say yes it's amazing because your actually telling us what you want!!! Your so lovie and give the BEST kisses. You love to cuddle and laugh when we tickle you. Your still a very picky eater but dad's working on that!! We love you little brother and we are so excited to see where you are this time next year!! 

Some funnies....

Connor was pooping and yelled that he was done.... which is code for come wipe my butt... and charlie went running in the bathroom... 

I said Charlie what are you doing?!?!

Charlie : I need to practice ....

Me: doing what???

Charlie : wiping butts...

Me : NO you dont!! Get out of here !

Donny: he just wants to be a regular dad...

Playing games after Christmas 

Cade I always want to remember you hold your blakie on the corner between your 2 fingers and you have done this since you were a baby.

Putting together legos

Playing baseball!!

Making crystals 

Chicks laying BIG eggs these days!!

Making a volcano... lots of expirements 

Finding gems like this selfish on cades tablet

The day before Christmas... 82 degrees!!!! 

Jody and parp got us a sand pile and we love it!!!

Hot coco from j&p

Connor your eczma has been horrible but we are getting it under control!!

2021 was pretty darn good to us!!! In 2022 I look forward to fun and lovie cuddles and maybe our 1st vacation as a family of 5... maybe a camping trip!! Swimming this summer and roasted marshmallows on the campfire. The big boys will go to a new school in the fall at austin... 1st grade !!!! And cheeks will keep growing and learning at travis. Hopefully we will get a bigger car and take some road trips and just have a great time. 

I love you boys with every fiber in my being... you drive me crazy but I still love you to the moon and back. 

December 17, 2021

 Life lately.... getting ready for Christmas... the end of school for 3 weeks.... enjoying the 80 degree weather in December (super weird).... playing with chickens and rabbits... looking at Christmas lights and drinking hot chocolate... life is fun with you guys.... 

Santa at school 

Christmas lunch 

Christmas party... 

We woke up and had no power... we needed some flashlights.... its super fun when your 5 and 3... not something for momma who couldn't make her coffee....

Walter is roaming around here....

Polar express day at school... cade wore his pj's

We helped grammy decorate nitas tree

We sure love nita!!!

And we sure love grammy!!!

You guys had a great Christmas program!!! I was singing cray cray Christmas for days!!!

Cade your doing so good with your speach lately!!! You can count to 10, say some colors, red, blue, green, pink and purple. You are trying to repeat so many more words and it just makes me so proud of you and all your hard work!!! 

I feel like we're in "the good ol' days" right now!!! Im soaking up every moment of you sweet boys... except when your arguing or fighting or yelling.... im blocking those out...