Rodeo

Anthony has a 2 week break from school and is getting pretty creative with how he keeps himself busy.

Kenzie turned 2

We started the festivities by having her make her own cupcakes. She loved it.

That night we had a party that my parents (who live in Utah) were able to attend while sitting in their living room, thanks to skype. (Skype is a free program on the Internet that through web cams my parents could see and hear us and we could see and hear them). It was so fun to be able to have Grandma and Grandpa sing Happy Birthday with us, watch Kenzie blow out her candles, and see her open their presents. Kenzie was spoiled rotten from both sets of grandparents. Here she is wearing her new fairy outfit showing off all her presents.

Christmas Miracle

Saturday December 12th one day before Kenzie turned 2 we had 2 Christmas Miracles:

The first was: Kaitlynn took a bottle. (For the past month I always have to stay close because she absolutely refuses a bottle, no if's and's or but's, she wants me end of discussion).

The 2nd Miracle: Kenzie told me she needed to poop, I put her on the toilet and she pooped. (Although I have talked to her about potty training and sat her on the potty before we haven't even started potty training yet).

Merry Christmas to me I don't need any presents these 2 things were all I needed for Christmas.

P.S. If you were thinking about sending money still send it, I guess it wouldn't be to bad to get presents along with my 2 Christmas miracles.

What they think we do

The other day Anthony and I walked in our room to find our kids pretending to be us:

Parker pretended to be Anthony studying

Kenzie pretended to be me, she was trying on all my shoes to see which one went best with her outfit.

New Supervisor

Being a mom is a tough job, but I recently got a new supervisor that makes work tons more fun. Little Kaitlynn loves to sit in her Bumbo and supervise me all day long. I enjoy her so much she never criticizes and smiles with approval at everything I do.

Here she is supervising me while I eat breakfast.

While I check my email

While I wash the dishes and make all the meals

The only thing that is not so fun is when Kaitlynn's supervisors show-up. They are not so pleased with everything I do and have no trouble telling me what I am doing wrong.

Ready for Christmas

Today we put up all the decorations and are ready for Christmas.

Thanksgiving

I am thankful that we got to spend Thanksgiving with my family and for cameras so I don't have to write much.

My parents, sister-in-law Alex, Maddie Parker, and Kaitlynn

My parents took the kids geocachingMy dad had the kids fish for toys from the 2nd floor. Here are the boys showing off their loot.

Worlds best mom with worlds best baby

Parker showing off his turkey made of junk food

Kenzie was quick, she made and ate her turkey in 10 minutes flat.

We had a competition to see who could make the best looking turkey out of Junk Food. Anthony and I were both in it to win it, but when the votes were revealed I lost. I still like mine better, I am convinced if I put my turkey on a turkey farm no one would even notice, it looked that good.

Anthony was nice to give my uninsured brother a cleaning.

Uncle J and Kenzie