Christmas Morning...

Grandma! Gotta love her! (Even when she tells you that something looks like it's to small for you to wear.)

Me with the babes.

Dad feeding Everett.

Delicious strawberry and pecan pancakes with REAL whipped cream.....a family tradition. Oh man, it was so good!

My Beautiful Sister with my Beautiful Boys!

Everett opening the first Christmas present.

Santa's Little Helpers. (Who just woke up.)

Our tree.

Nick feeding Brock

Christmas really was so wonderful. Not to hectic because there were only four adults at our house and two babies. It would've been nice if we would have had more family around but it didn't work out that way so we made the best of it. We were up pretty late Christmas Eve night because both babies got a bad cold or cough or ear infection or something. (I haven't been able to take them to the doctor yet, so I don't really know what's wrong with them.) They just didn't seem very happy so I gave them a little medicine to help them sleep. When we woke up in the morning to get them out of bed, Brock's left nostril was jammed packed with disgusting crusty buggers....so gross I know. We had a lot of fun with my Grandma and I'm pretty sure she had a good time too. After we opened our gifts, we called my Mom and Dad on skype to visit with them. Jeremy and Krista stayed with them for Christmas this year so when we got on skype it felt as if we were all together in one big room. My Grandma LOVED Skype! She kept saying over and over, I just think this is SO NEAT. Sometimes I try to think what will be "SO NEAT" in the future to me when I'm 84 years old. The year will be 2067.....I can't even really imagine. After breakfast, we put the boys back down for a nap and then we all took naps. It was delightful. Then we drove up to Logan to have dinner with my cousin Ashley, her husband, Cody, His sister, Brittany and their little boy Daxton. I totally forgot to bring my camera so that is why there are no pictures of the afternoon part of Christmas day.

So now another Christmas has come and gone and I'm sad about it. I actually think of that song from the Forgotten Carols, "I cry the day that I take the tree down, I want the season to last all year long." I really wish it could last all year long but if it did, I wonder if I would appreciate it as much as I do. Probably not. That's just the way we work as humans I suppose. Speaking of taking the tree down, mine is down. I was actually really sick of getting after the boys about getting into it so I took it down today while they were napping. I feel like my house has a little organization back. Anyway, I hope everyone else had a happy Christmas. Now I'm looking forward for when the boys turn Two next year. I'm hoping they'll understand it a little more by then.

Christmas Eve...with sick babies

(These pictures are totally out of order...grrrr!)

This picture was actually really red but it was the only one I liked of me, (Yes it's always about me, okay?!)

Everett...so sick.

Grandma and Nickie

Brock...

"It's the most wonderful time of the year." I love Christmas and I really do feel like it is the most wonderful time of the year. I think it makes us all so happy because it brings us back to what is really important in life, which is our families and Christ. I think that is why everyone is "usually" so happy and jolly. We are reminded of the true things that make us happy. We had a very nice, simple Christmas. This year it we had Nickie, Grandma, Us and the babies for Christmas Eve. We didn't do much but it was very relaxed and nice. Other than the two sick children I have. The picture of Everett looks so sad. He's so tired and his eyes were just ready to slam shut. Maybe he was in a hurry to get to bed because of the anticipation of Christmas morning. Could be....

Am I crazy? Maybe. I joined the Pound for Pound Challenge that the Biggest Loser promotes. I plegded 21 lbs and will donate to the Utah Food Bank so that others might not go hungry....wish me luck!!!

My Babies are 1 Year Old!

I can't believe my little ones are a year old...see below for pictures of just one year ago! When you were first born, I never thought you two would ever be as big as you are now.

"Da...that's some good cake!!! Yup Yup yup."

Everett, my little thinker. Always think before you do....I imagine you saying, "I think this is good cake but let me just think about it a little longer to decide."

So happy.

So Jolly...you remind me of a young Santa Claus in this picture.

WOW, one year ago, these were my little babies. This is so hard to even remember. Brock on the left (5.12lbs) and Everett on the right (4.2lbs)

Everett, this is you. I have to admit, you look liked an old man and I was a little worried you would always look this way but you filled out very fast and now you are my handsome lil man.

Brock, this is you. You have always been a good eater and pretty good sleeper.

We never knew how much you two would mean to us until you got here. We love you both so very much and couldn't ask for two better little boys to be sent to us. We are so blessed and we hope you both know that we will always love you and always be there for you two as you should be there for each other. Can't wait for many more birthdays to come. I know you two little ones will grow up to be good boys and even better men. Okay, okay so maybe I'm being a little cheesy but it's just the way I am. Love you over the moon, more than the sand grains on the shore more then a fat lady loves food!