Brenden's Workout

I had been running on the treadmill and Brenden asked if he could have a turn. This happens often, but this time he asked if he could listen to my ipod while he ran. He was singing outloud to Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me." It cracked me up so much I had to grab my camera. Sorry you're going to have to turn you head.

Christmas Concert

Brenden had his Christmas concert tonight. He was very excited about it. On the way to the school he asked if we were going to be late. It made me smile. He has been singing the songs they sang for the past 3 weeks, so I thought he would sing really loud, but he was quiet. It was very cute.



Brenden we're proud of you!

sNoW dAyS!

It started Snowing Sunday night, during the First Presidency's Christmas Message, and it didn't stop until late Monday. That does not happen here. The boys were so excited when they woke up Monday morning and saw so much snow. I had to beg them to eat breakfast before they rushed outside to play. Here's how it looked.

The boys loved eating the snow and complained that they were having a hard time catching snowflakes on their tongues. I thought it was gross they were eating it, but I remember doing it when I was their age.

Even Noah wanted to eat it!

Brenden and Connor loved having snowball fights.

We were out until the sun went down. Not really, but we spent a lot of time outside the two days they were out of school.

My little angels.

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Last Saturday we went and cut down our Christmas Tree. We had a lot of fun! I think we got a good one! I decided that I was not going to do it alone this year; so we had help, which was much appreciated! I didn't even have to have it on top of our car!


The boys loved decorating the tree all by themselves. I did the lights and they did the rest. They were so excited. I had so much fun watching them.

Noah even got really into it. He would clap when he was done hanging it up.

I had to take a picture of how they decorated the tree. They would hang all of the bulbs that were the same in the same spot. I left it just like this because I think it is so funny.

I love this time of year, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

Look alikes?

Wherever I go people always say that Brenden and Noah look exactly alike. Here are some pictures of them in the same coat. What do you think?


Brenden November 2005

Noah November 2009

Thanksgiving Parties

This is Brenden's class. He is third from the right in the bottom row. They made Pilgrim and Indian costumes. They were so cute. I forgot my camera, but one of the other parents emailed me this.

Connor also had a Thanksgiving party. I also forgot my camera, but all of the other parents forgot too, so I don't have a picture of his. His teachers cooked a turkey, had mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, and pie. They invited all of the parents to attend. Just because I am feeling badly that I don't have a picture of Connor's party; here is a picture of Connor taken on a recent walk.

I'm Old, but not THAT Old

I was making something the other day and Brenden asked me if I had learned to do that on the internet. It made me laugh so hard. I told him that when I was his age, there was no such thing as the internet. Then he asked me if I had lived back with the Pilgrims, and then he informed me that the Pilgrims had no cell phones. Which made me laugh even harder, because I was fairly old when cell phones cam out. He then asked me if our oven was outside, because the Pilgrims ovens were outside. Then I felt a little better, at least when I was his age, we had an oven inside.

Here's another story about age. My boys asked me today how old I was. I told them how old I am and then asked how old I will be on my next birthday. Brenden replied quickly, 40! I guess we should work on counting.