Too Cute!

I guess I must take LOTS of pictures of my kids...because when I got the camera out today...this is what I got!!


I love these kids!

Which one, Which one?

The other day, my friend, Toni, took some pictures of my family. She said she wanted "practice" for a family shoot she has over Christmas, and I jumped at the chance...now I just have to choose which one I like the most!!

He's 4--I can't believe he's 4!!

Today was an extra fun day at our house! We got to celebrate Isaac's 4th Birthday.
Birthday's get better for him every year...
At one, he had NO clue what was going on...
At two, he got a tricycle and had NO clue how to ride it...
At three, Chick-fil-A was all he wanted...
But at four...we've hit the BIG time. He knew that we sing on his Birthday and that he gets to pick what he wants to eat (honey bun cake for breakfast) and that pretty much the whole day is dedicated to him.
So for those of you who asked me to take lots of pictures...here you go!


The festivities started off yesterday when I made him his Mickey Mouse Birthday Cake...it's a chocolate cake with Butter cream icing... (more picts here)

I was super panicked to make it for him, but when I finished I was so proud of myself! It was so much easier than I ever imagined and turned out better than I ever thought it would have!
And the best part, Isaac LOVED it!

Isaac got to open up a present before church this morning...


He got a new tie and belt...I love that Kevin had to tie it for him. (Makes me love him even more when he's so darn sweet with our kids!)

Then tonight we had the Sawyers clan over for cake and ice cream...we got a fun family shot...only Maylee refused to look at the camera...


The birthday boy with his cake...

And him opening his presents...he got a TON of gifts...but for some reason I didn't get very many pictures of him opening them...bummer!

Yes, we did cake AFTER the gifts...he was so excited to open the presents!
All in all his day was a happy one and I am so glad to have him in my family. He makes each day a little brighter and a little funnier. He is so smart and talented. I love him more than words can explain!

Happy Birthday Isaac-man!
I love you!
Mom

Isaac's Hallelujah Chorus

Just Isaac

Isaac has mastered his "s"...he just has to say "squiggle, squiggle, squiggle" to get it right!

Maylee had bit Isaac earlier today and I thought she was going to attack again...so I told her no biting...she put an arm around Isaac and he looked at me and said, "She just loves me, Mom."

Our Terrible Three's are FAR WORSE than Terrible Two's EVER WERE! He throws crying, screaming fits...and tries to talk while he's crying...we've even had fits in public. This is all new to me and I don't know if I'm dealing with it very well at all!

While I was working on my Christmas decorations (seen here), Isaac and Kevin were busy themselves making paper snowflakes!



The other day Isaac surprised us and wrote his whole name...in the correct order! I'm pretty proud of my boy! He can write his name and he's not even 4 years old. I guess now it's time to start on the last name!!

Just Maylee

Maylee got a black eye this month. We were all wrestling around...I tickled Kevin, his foot jerked and hit Isaac, and Isaac's head hit Maylee's face...resulting in a goose egg that we put ice on immediately which turned into a black eye.

Maylee has also really gotten into make believe. The other day she was washing daddy's hair...


He doesn't have much to wash, but what he does have was really dirty! :)

Isaac and Maylee were in the back seat of the car having a "conversation"
Maylee: "Nasty"
Isaac: **squeal** "stop"
Maylee: **laugh** "fu--yee" (funny)
Maylee: "Nasty"
Isaac: **squeal** "stop"
Maylee: **laugh** "fu--yee" (funny)
rinse and repeat for a full five minutes...it was all I could do to keep from laughing out loud it was so cute!

Maylee went to school with Isaac today at the Burbridges house. They have a beautiful dog named Mocha. We've been hearing about Mocha for days!!

Maylee has discovered that she loves to dance! Now, I just need to capture it on video!



Maylee refuses to wear anything but a dress...we have to convince her to put pants on under them to help keep her little legs warm! She's such a princess!

What am I Thankful for?

As I sit here, I am listening to Christmas music...that's right...I've been listening to it for a week now. For some reason, I have been wanting to feel the "spirit" of the season for a long time!

But I have also been thinking about all of the things I am thankful for...I have lots to be thankful for this year!

I am thankful for my husband...a hard working man who does everything in his power to let me stay home and take care of our kids. What a huge blessing that is in my life to be home with my kids.

I am also thankful that he is so willing to help around the house. He folds laundry, washes dishes, makes dinner, and mops the floor without a second thought.

I am also thankful he holds the Priesthood worthily and blesses my home with it each and every day.

I am thankful for my sweet children. I love when they play together. You can just feel the love in our house.



I am thankful for Isaac being such a good big brother and Maylee being a great sister.

And of course, I love when my kids are helping me work around the house! That's a total bonus in my book!

I am thankful for goodly parents who taught (and still teach) me very important things. I love them more than I can express and I grow more appreciative of them each day.

(missing one brother, Josh. Sorry I don't have a pic of you!) LtoR Austin, Mark, Grandmother, and Samuel.)


I am thankful for brothers who protected me and teased me--it made me stronger!! I am thankful for a sister, who I prayed would come to our family, who is now one of my best friends!

I am thankful for in-laws who are kind and generous. I love them and I wouldn't change them for the world!

I am also thankful for sisters-in-law (Suzanne, Jenilee, Hanaga and Heather) who are some of my best friends...women whom I would call sisters. I am thankful for wonderful brothers-in-law who love these ladies (and my sister) with all their hearts!

I am thankful for Grandmothers and Grandfathers, Aunts and Uncles and cousins.

I am thankful for WIS international for hiring my husband during the greatest economic turmoil our country has seen in YEARS!

I am thankful for friends, both mine and my kids.

I am thankful for our Soldiers, past and present. I am thankful for the pioneers who walked across the plains. I am thankful for Joseph Smith. I am thankful for The Book of Mormon.

But most of all, I am thankful for my Savior, Jesus Christ, for the atoning sacrifice he made for me and for all of us. For his selfless act in the Garden of Gethsemane. For his undying love for each of us. And that because of him my family can be together forever.

I hope each and every one of you have a Thankful Thanksgiving. Remember all of the people who have made sacrifices so we could enjoy the freedoms we have.

Happy Thanksgiving!
-Jennie