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