happy boy

spiderman on his day off

christmas

When I was little, I remember always be so excited for Christmas, that I hardly slept the night before.
Now, with kids, the excitement is almost more so. I am so excited to see the kids faces as they open their gifts and show each other their treasures.
Christmas is magical like that.



Thank heavens we were on the afternoon church schedule this year and only had Sacrament meeting today.
Lots of time for toys and relaxing.

Tonight we went to our neighbors' for dessert. They even had gifts for the kids.


It was a wonderfully, relaxing day.

christmas eve

This morning we were excited to start our holiday a little early with breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa Nicoll's house. We love our Nicoll family Christmas tradition of Belgian waffles and ice cream. Plus, having the family party on Christmas Eve morning makes for less stuff crammed in on Christmas Day.


This afternoon, my little elf helped me make cookies for Santa.


Tonight we opened our Christmas jammies.
Don't ask me why I only took pictures of KJ.
Probably because he was the most excited.
But who won't be? :)

no thank you

I took John to his 4 month check up.
He's healthy and happy (most of the time).
He's also a little on the small side, so the pediatrician recommended supplementing nursing with a little formula.
But John did not like it, not one little bit.


Maybe another day...

grinchy dreams

dress up

Being the youngest isn't for the weak.
It takes courage.
Perseverance.
And hopefully a good sense of humor when you get older and find pictures like these :)




Just remember your siblings love you.

i love my little boys

Christmas Performance

Tonight was the girls' Christmas Performance.
Our wonderful neighbor N'Lice came to watch (and hold John, of course!)


At the end they had a Dad's drill down.
It was a lot of fun to see the dads attempt to do what the girls do so well.
Kempe got second, after falling to our good friend, James Derrick.
We are all so proud of him.

nighttime tv

During the day this kid won't even glance in the direction of the TV, but at night, it's a different story.

startin' 'em early

We want him texting before he can walk. :)