I Just Can't Get Enough

Are You Kidding Me?!

Alex wrote his name. I was stunned. He made two attempts at it and wasn't totally satisfied with the first try so he erased it and wrote his name again. The only help I gave him was to remind him that the "E" had 3 lines. He had originally written an "F" instead. I am constantly amazed at the things that he knows and how quickly he learns things. So much fun for this mommy to watch him grow up!

2nd Try

1st Attempt

I'm NOT TIRED!

"I think I'll just read some books during quiet time..."

Grumpy Old Saint Nicholas

Not quite jolly

Crazy eyes

Looks like Santa had one too many...

"Santa" with his giraffe at 3 months old.

FREE Christmas Cards

It's that time of year again...the time where I am trying to finish up the last of Christmas shopping getting gifts made and especially getting my cards in the mail. Well this year Shutterfly is offering 50 free Christmas cards if you blog about their products, so I am here to tell you I am an avid Shutterfly user and I love their cards! We've done Christmas cards from Shutterfly the last 3 years and been thrilled with them!

This is the link to Shutterfly's holiday cards in total.
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards

Here are some of my favorites this year. I haven't quite decided what I'd like to get...

Here's the First One I like
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/pine-cone-toile-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93479

And another...
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/oh-joy-joy-christmas-card?fg=0&sortType=1&storeNode=93479

Another thing I love is their calendars. The last few years I've made photo calendars of my kids for my mom and my in-laws. They've always been a big hit. It's a great gift that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars

They have lots of new designs for calendars this year, so even if you've done them in years past you can change them up and give it a fresh new look. This is the perfect gift for the person who has "everything."

Another one of my favorites is their birthday cards. I'd much rather spend a couple of bucks on a Shutterfly card that's personalized to a particular person than a lame-0 card from the grocery store that they'll toss in a few days anyway!

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-cards-stationery

My husband gave me this adorable card with a picture of my kids on it for my birthday and of course I'll never throw it away. Much more meaningful.

So, I just wanted to share with you about one of my favorite sites and also share this deal with you, if you're interested http://blog.shutterfly.com/5358/holiday2010-blog-submission-form/

Merry Christmas! and Enjoy!

3 Months

This little man is 3 months old today! He's growing up entirely too fast. I weighed him yesterday and he came in at 14.5 lbs. He's quite a bit bigger than Alex was at this age as I recall. He's such a happy little man. He's smiling, cooing and laughing all the time. I just love staring at his sweet face and having him chat with me. Such a sweet boy.

O Christmas Tree...

Today we went and picked out a Christmas tree. This was the first time in our marriage we've had a real tree. We've been using the fake one I bought in college for $20 bucks. We retired it after last year.) Seth has never cut down his own Christmas tree and I haven't done a you-cut in about 15 years, so this was an adventure. We packed up our kids and the Ericksons packed themselves up and we went tree hunting! The boys were exhausted (Asher cried pretty much the whole time...he's like his mama and hates the cold) and Alex was loopy, but we managed to find a tree, cut it down and get it home and in the house. A little furniture moving to make room occurred, but it's in! (I'll post pictures after we decorate.) It was a fun afternoon!
PS: If you don't know you can click on the picture to view it larger in a new window. :)

My Boys

First Snow!

Ok, so snow before Thanksgiving? Doesn't really thrill me that much. Anyone who knows me knows that I'd much rather have sunshine and warm days than snow and cold anytime. However, the snow thrills my little boys soul and so we were out in it this morning. (The things I do for love!) We played out in our yard quite a while before packing Asher up and heading over to the Fribergs where Lynne took over the outside playing (Thank you Lynne!) and I was able to be inside with Asher a bit more. (Asher wasn't a fan of the snow.) The kids were soaked, but happy!

Making Messes & Having Fun!

This fall has been so much fun! Alex is finally old enough to enjoy some different projects with me and I have been taking advantage. Last week we worked on making autumn pictures with foam letters and other fall stickers. Another fun day we made marshmallow art which was a big hit (probably because you can eat while you work!) I think the most favorite activity of the week was roasting tiny marshmallows over a tea light. I don't have pictures of that event, but I'm sure we'll be repeating it soon so we can make tiny smores. Mmmm...

Bath Time!

Couch Potato

Our littlest couch potato

Ready for Church

I wanted a picture of both of the boys all cleaned up and dressed for church, but we were of course running late and I knew it would be a bigger deal than it was worth. So here's the cutie who sits wherever I leave him. :)

Halloween

This year our cutie pies were a lion and a tiger for Halloween. And of course, all evening I heard "All you need is a bear!" I know. Don't rush me. A lion and a tiger are plenty for now. We had a fun time trick-or-treating around our neighborhood with the Fribergs this year. Alex enjoyed himself mostly although there were a couple of scary costumes he could have done without seeing. He's still talking about the scary clown he saw and a few others. It was really fun this year for Seth and I too. It's the first year Alex has enjoyed getting dressed up, playing games, trick or treating, etc. So fun to watch him grow up. As for Asher, there's hardly anything cuter than dressing up your precious little one.

Has it really been that long?

November 11, marks seven years since Seth and I went on our first date. Hard to believe it's been that long, but it's also hard to believe it hasn't been longer. I can hardly remember what life was like before he was in it. Well, there were the 6 years of me "crushing" on him before he finally asked me out...I remember those days well. Alas, he finally did ask me out and the rest is history. Here are some random photos from those dating days.

Valentine's Day

August 2004

After my senior voice recital. (Looking a little smitten?)

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Another Valentine's Day

Big Brother & Little Brother