Wordless Wednesday

Sleepless Sawyer

Sawyer has decided he likes to play on the middle of the night.



I try and try to get him back to bed. He screams and cries, I give up and let him play in his closet for awhile. (it's the only light I turn on so that's where he goes)



This has become our nightly routine it seems anywhere between midnight and 4am for a couple of hours.



I try my best to enjoy each phase, but I won't miss this one, I like my sleep!!



He's pretty cute so it makes being awake when I want to sleep bearable :)

Christmas #3 Part 1

Working around work schedules this year is a bit crazy. Scott is usually off (no one usually higher their rigs out this time of year) the week before Christmas. Not true this year, which is a blessing, and I'm thankful he has work. Just makes for crazy scheduling.

He got home around 7:30 last night and Shane arrived here around 9 after he worked all day. We went to Mom and Dad's to open gifts together. I love watching my kids open gifts and their eyes light up. They got tons of stuff!

Christmas, any family gathering we have, and well just everyday in general is always bitter sweet. There will always be a special little boy missing and I hate that. I hate that my brother and Ashley's hearts are hurting, yet they force smiles through their pain, hate that I can't buy my nephew the coolest gift on his list, or just hug and love all over him! I am thankful he is in the Father's arms and always will be, but I wish he were here with us.

We will have our Christmas lunch today with my grandma Linda. Hopefully I'll get some pictures of that to post.

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

(Bree and Sawyer have had fever since 3 yesterday. Hoping to get them into the doctor today to see what's going on.)

Christmas #2

We had family Christmas night on Wednesday. Scott got home from work at a decent time so we decided we should open gifts with the kids since Scotts work schedule was unknown.

Bree was so sweet. Every gift she opened she said "I love this".


Jarrett moved all around our living room finding the best spot to open each gift.


I didn't get a non-blurry picture of Saw. He was moving to fast! Here one of him sneaking into gifts at my mom's.



Two more rounds to go!

Jarrett decorates

Found a couple interesting "ornaments" on our Christmas tree today.

Jarrett's ice cream truck and helicopter.



And a hanger. Guess Jarrett thought he needed to spruce the tree up a bit more!

Christmas #1

We drove to Yukon today to have lunch and exchange gifts with Scott's Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. We only really see them at Christmas, but we always have fun.


The kids played outside for a little bit this afternoon.

Jarrett and Ryan taking time for me to snap their picture.


Breeana, Kimmy, & Kinzie striking a pose. These crazy girls played nonstop!



I finally got a picture of all 5 kids together. We haven't gotten one since our picture disaster at Target when Saw was 6 weeks old!






Sawyer had some fun with a balloon and was his usual smiley self.






The girls decided to play dress up and went to show everyone their outfits. Well Jarrett said sweetly to me, "I play dress up too mom?" Of course I let him, much to his dads dismay :)




We had a great time and I can't wait for our other Christmas gatherings this week!

Bree's Christmas Party

Today was Bree's Christmas party at school. I signed up to help and I'm glad I went because it was just me and the mom who headed up the party that showed up!

Anyway, Bree got to eat pizza and cookies, make an ornament, and they read a story.

Jarrett asked to come to Sissy's school. Sawyer stayed home with Scott.

All of the kids in Bree's class were sweet and I got to meet all of her friend's!


I think all the kids had at least 2 slices of pizza. They were hungry!


I was a little bummed that school would be out for 2 weeks (just being honest)! Then I realized we won't have to rush in the mornings or get out in the cold. I know we will have lots of fun :)