Nothing sweeter than sleeping children!

I've been on a kick lately - I LOVE having Will fall asleep in my arms - nothing better! He has such cute chubby toes, long eyelashes, light freckles on his nose, the cutest little fanny, and his little CTR ring melts me. The primary gave all the kids CTR rings at the first of the year and Will wears his night and day. He wears his ring on this thumb - the only finger that it fits on. His thumb is greenish grey, but if it helps us to choose the right - it's all good.

Ali, she loves stuffed animals, I think the reason is because I hate them. Every night she has to sleep with two or three. She loves big beary as she calls him. Big Beary is "Big" she sleeps right in his arms until she slides down. Still - she is darn cute asleep.

Brooke has slept with teddy-gram for years! She Loves that bear! It was tragic when she left him under the bed at Disney land - oh my the trauma. The was one overnight package that we were glad to get.

All in all - nothing better than sleeping children!

Oh to be a kid!

Girls are smarter than boys!!!!

The votes are in and we have a winner! Girls really are smarter than boys. You might wonder what pushed the girls to the top -- well I'll tell you. When boys get together and plan a father son outing - what do they do........Go on a Klondike camping trip in the snow! Girls we have a tea party, go out to eat, watch a movie, or have a party -----nothing to do with sleeping in the snow. Yes, we are the smarter sex. All the older boys - Alan, Luke, and Grant went off into the snowy white, while Brooke, Ali, Will (the only smart boy) and I stayed home and partied until we could party no more. Pillow fights, jumping on the bed, movies, and yes sleeping in our warm, soft beds.

Christmas Morning Gig with Grandma 08

Ali LOVES stuffed Animals - Mom does not Love stuffed animals so what does Ali ask Santa for, but the biggest stuffed animal that his elves can make, she adds in her letter (" make it big just to bug my Mom") That Santa gave Ali her wish in a BIG way. When we had our photo time with Grandma - Ali had to have big beary in ALL the pictures. I will have to have a long talk with Santa - I won't be caught kissing Santa underneath the mistletoe this year! We LOVE GRANDMA as you can see! She is more than wonderful.