Friday, December 29, 2017

Rest of November!

Tyce and I waiting at the vet with Chester.  He got stuck outside overnight and was not being himself so we brought him in.  The doctor gave us some pain meds and he was fine a few days later!  

Tyce had his first Pinewood Derby!  After watching his brothers for many years he was beyond excited to do his OWN!  He didn't win but he had fun!
As you can see...Tyce did his own car, not his dad like so many others! 


This guy loves to sit right here whenever I'm on the computer...
And this girl loves to sit on the very top of my headboard which, quite frankly, scares the crap out of Parker and I because at any moment she'll get a burst of energy and jump down on us- on any body part she feels like!  Ouch!
Tyce had a swim meet and Grandma Morrill was able to come cheer him on! 
Had a fun girl's night (Michelle not pictured) with my inlaws...
Jackson is SO sweet with his baby cousin Audrey...


We got to go to the Transiberian Orchestra Concert!  It was the twins' first time and they LOVED it!  It was an amazing concert and none of us wanted it to end...







Luna loves daddy's shoes!
We had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving with my family this year at the condo community room.  Good food, all my family, it was everything Thanksgiving should be!






The highlight of the evening was when I (accidentally) soaked Tim with an entire bottle of Martenellis!
Luckily he was a good sport about it!
We went Christmas tree shopping and found THE cutest kitty at one of the farms.  Unfortunately, the trees were too expensive ($200 for a decent one!) so we enjoyed our snuggles then headed to Lowe's which was much more affordable!
While Parker was looking for the tree and I was in the van (he takes forever to pick it out so I always wait in the warm car then when he picks one out I come give my thumbs up before he buys it) the boys were playing football, I just love how well my boys get along and how well they self entertain...
We were a bit worried the tree would slide off on Bangerter but...we made it home!
Certainly not as big as last year but we love it!  We LOVE real trees and my house smells so Christmasy!
Luna thinks she's part of the nativity...
Time to decorate the tree!  The boys LOVE pulling out their ornaments that they have gotten each year from Grandma Morrill...
It was Jackson's turn this year to put the star on the tree...
"This would be a good picture mommy"
They wanted to hold their footballs for the picture so I bribed them and said if they'd hold hands for one pic I would let them hold their footballs for the other one...

Brody LOVES Christmas!  He loves the decorations, boxes, wrapping paper, and most of all he loves to sleep under the Christmas tree...
We had THE most beautiful sunrise the other morning.  We were all in the kitchen (which faces west) and our house was like lighting up a weird color so we looked out front and saw this BEAUTIFUL sunrise...
Jackson performed a VERY entertaining music video for me, here are the still shots, the video...you'll have to ask me to see it  :) 


December fun coming up!!!

Monday, November 20, 2017

November!

One day Tyce told me he was "working on a goal of mine, but I'm not going to tell you what it is because I'm hoping you'll just notice an improvement."  I saw him lifting the tramp over his head a few times, running around the block a few times, doing push ups, sit ups, and lunges.  Come to find out his goal was to "become a better basketball player so I can beat Bennett."  Hahaha, that kid cracks me up.  


Someone wants some of my cheesecake...
Beautiful sunset...
Heading to Boise to spend the weekend with TARA!  Her hubby was out of town and I actually had a free weekend so I decided to go stay with her for a few days.  I thoroughly enjoyed the drive, rocked out to my music, had the heat and seat warmer cranked, and just cruised...
My dad told me about this fancy rest stop on my way so I held it until I got to that exit!  Sure enough, it was SO fancy!  Cleanest public restroom ever!
We visited my Grandma and Grandpa Barraclough...
Went out to a yummy dinner...
Of COURSE we played Yahtzee, it is a Jenn and Tara tradition!!!
Tara and I are two peas in a pod and no matter how long we're apart, it's as if we we're never apart.  Her and I have a very close relationship where we can talk about very personal, intimate, serious things and then in the next minute be rolling on the ground laughing.  We did LOTS of talking, laughing, and eating.  Luckily we made it to the gym twice to counteract some of the eating.  

On my way home I stopped to see my grandparent's old house, where my dad grew up.  We thought it had gotten torn down but it's still there!!!  So old but so many good memories!
Weirdo Jackson being silly...
Love that these two walk around the house side by side, sit side by side, snuggle side by side...
Someone furry and naughty thinks he can join us for dinner...
I cannot believe how many BALLS we own and how they are in like every room in my house.  The twins are constantly dribbling, passing...
Reading...
And even SLEEPING with their balls...
So JACKSON got student of the month, and was very excited, but pretty bummed when they messed up and put HIS pic with JOSH'S name...
Our neighbor boy has a neighborhood newspaper and the boys were pretty excited to see themselves in it...
Came home one night to this...
They thought they were pretty cool...
Psst, I want some chicken...
Daddy and the boys (and by the boys, I mean Josh) got the Christmas lights up!  Josh was a HUGE help and they look so good!