It's beginning to look a lot like...

It looks like Christmas. It smells like Christmas. It tastes like Christmas.

It was a snow day today, so no school. These pictures were actually taken a couple of days ago, but it is pretty much the same, except you need to add another foot of snow. The kids and I decided to make gingerbread cookies, because it just felt a little too much like Christmas. We stayed in our jammies, decorated, and ate to our hearts content.

Chase has been on a kick lately where he wants to wear his clothes on backward, even his pants.

My Little Valentine's

Three Different Valentine Parties

Two Different Schools

One Ten Month in Tow

I love how Madison is reading her Valentine with so much thought.

This cute, little girl is, Flavia (she's from Spain), and the love of my little Max's life right now. I tried to sneak a picture of her and she caught me in the act. Max came home one day all serious talking about his little girlfriend. He had such a serious look on his face and said in such a serious voice, 'Mom, I still remember the first time I saw Flavia. She walked into the classroom and I turned to Stephen and Yuzo (his two sidekicks) and said, "Who is that girl?" He was so disappointed when she said she wouldn't marry him. But for now they are two peas in a pod, when I walked in the classroom they were opening up Valentine's together...oh, young love!

Max is such a character...just look at that look on his face!

Chase couldn't wait for his party. He's growing up so fast.

So fun to share the day of love with the ones I love the most.

On the Go!

Look who decided to start climbing the stairs today...she is such a stinker. Chase asked me to go upstairs and get a game out of the closet for him, so I was literally up there for five seconds and came down to see our little pea halfway up the stairs. I about freaked out...she was all smiles with a look on her face of shear pride. Luckily, I was there to catch her as she went to sit down in mid-air.

Chase was the protective brother and basically sat on her to keep her from falling.

It's so sweet to see them together; already such good friends. Aubrey will crawl up to him making kissing noises and Chase will always say to me, "Mom, I love Aubrey!" I wouldn't trade seeing moments like this for anything...the joys of being a mom!

Nothin' Like Fresh Flowers

I love to have fresh flowers in my house. It brings such a different feel to the room. If only I could have them always. I got these beauts the other day. Thank you Wegmans!

Nine Months...

Our bug is still petite, crawling, into everything, first tooth, still snuggly, not loving baby food, and still has the sweetest disposition. We love you pea!

Happy Birthday Breyn!!!

( Wow this picture makes us look pasty! The random lady taking the picture must have had the flash on.)

My amazing, beautiful, sweet friend turned 30 today. Can I tell you how much I love this girl!
Our husbands worked together at Goldman Sachs in SLC, but we didn't have the chance to meet until coming to Cornell. We cliqued instantly, and it felt like we'd known each other for years. She now lives in WI, and I only get to see her once a year over Christmas break when we are both back in UT. She's my kindred spirit and I cherish every minute I get to spend with her. If only we lived closer! She's absolutely beautiful in every way! Breyn- I hope you had a wonderful birthday today! I love and miss you tons!!!

Happy Birthday Babe!

It was Clint's birthday yesterday, the big 3-1! He started out with a wake-up call at 6:45 am with a menu for breakfast in bed from, "The Best Chef's Buffet". The kids made him an awesome breakfast of Fruit Loops, toast, and milk. That night we had a rockin' party consisting of Candyland and chocolate cake, where the kids marched around singing, "Dad is great! He makes us chocolate cake!". Uuuhmm...I think I need a little credit for the cake. Then we opened up gifts. The kids decided to find a couple of their "gently used" toys as gifts. I thought Max's was clever...four pennies. "Four pennies", you ask? Well three because he's thirty and the fourth one, because he's thirty-one. Can I just say it was the best party EVER...

Maybe next year we can shoot for Connect Four and a white cake? Just maybe...