Josh's 3rd Bday

This cute little guy just turned 3! He was pretty interested in playing on the toys but was persuaded to come and have some cake.

He had lots of family come to celebrate . . .

Brett, Austin and Theresa . . .

Kayla & Becks . . .

Liam . . .

His daddy Scott . . .

Baby brother Andrew . . . (He was really hoping this was his party!)

and big brother Jackson. Great Grma and Uncle Lonnie were there too, but missed getting in a photo.

His mommy got some yummy cupcakes and then it was time for presents.

If you don't believe how yummy the cupcakes were just watch Liam eat one!

Awww, yes . . . ultimate enjoyment.

Random Photos and Stories

Okay, so the kids have said and done some pretty funny things lately and if I don't write them down they will be lost forever.

I don't have a picture for this story but . . . the other night the Schwann's man came and Lonnie bought his ice cream. Later while having a discussion with Becks about ice cream Lonnie asked if it was a "sometimes" food or an "anytime" food. Becks said, "Its an anytime food because it's tasty and yummy and good for our bodies!" Well, he got the tasty and yummy part right!

The following set of pictures shows just how much Liam loves Marvin's cage. He kicks the poor pooch and his blanket out and then proceeds to chew on his bone. Ewww! That totally grosses me out. Beckham likes to get him all worked up by opening the cage door. Apparently Liam likes his privacy while doing disgusting things.


I just like this picture. Don't they look like little angels playing potato heads together?!
These two love to play dollhouse and "boy dollhouse" together. Daddy got them to pose for this one. Nothing like watching cartoons and playing next to each other!
This is Liam's demonstration of how to eat a sandwich. First you open it. Then you poke it and try to get the jam off. Then you wipe anything that doesn't make it into your mouth all over your shirt in case you get hungry later. Bread is simply a convenient way to serve jam.

The other night we decided to let Liam watch Kayla's old sign language video. Well, he wasn't the only one who got excited to see BeeBo the signing bear! Kayla climbed right up next to Liam and was telling him all the important parts of the movie. She used to watch this every night before for bed for over a year. It was really sweet to see her like that with Liam. Beckham was also reliving his past in complete relaxation mode on top of the couch. He's not supposed to be up there but he looked so comfy.

Liam loves the phone. Anytime it rings or he sees someone on the phone he walks around like this saying, "Heh-whoa!"
I'm pretty on top of making sure the kids get their naps but yesterday it just didn't work out. He took a power nap in the car around 11 and then wouldn't take his regular nap at 1. I finally let him out after he played in his bed for an hour. Well, he crashed just as we were about to eat dinner. It was so cute. We let him sleep for about 20 minutes and then tried to wake him. He didn't want to open his eyes until Lonnie mentioned pizza . . . he perked right up!
So, a while back Kayla had to get a tooth pulled. It hurt of course but she was very excited that the tooth fairy would get to visit her. She loved getting her first quarter. Then a few nights later she ran out of her bedroom telling us to wait. When she came back she had a picture of a tooth that she had printed off the computer. She stuck it under her pillow and then looked up expectantly. "Tooth fairy?" she asked hopefully. We all started laughing. I think she knew it was a long shot but you can't blame a girl for trying!
One last thing about Kayla . . . she made it 1 whole year! She has now been seizure free for a year and day. 2 more years to go and maybe she won't need to be on meds anymore!

31 Weeks

Here's me at almost 31 weeks. I can't believe that we are going to have 4 kids in approximately 2 months. A friend gave me a carseat and a bouncy seat since I gave mine away this past summer . . . I didn't realize I'd be needing them so soon! I think I look like I am due at any moment but the doctor said I'm measuring right at 31cm. Go figure? She must not have any room in there because she is kicking me right in the hip joint and under my ribs. :)

Funny Stories

So, the kids have said some pretty funny things lately . . .

The other night we were having a family home evening about being nice to people, even if they aren't being nice to you. I read a story and we talked about some examples. At the very end I asked, "So, should we be kind to others even if they are mean to us?" Kayla looked up at me and said, "No! No way mom." She was very serious and I couldn't help but laughing. I'm glad that lesson sunk in!

Today after church everyone was eating lunch. I left the kitchen to take care of Liam for a minute and when I came back Beckham blurts our that daddy gave him some 'daddy drink' (aka soda). I could see Lonnie shaking his head trying to get Beckham to be quiet but Becks just grinned wider and told me about his special drink again. This time Lonnie said, "Becks, I won't be able to give you special treats if you tell everyone. That's part of the 'Man Rule'. Beckham looked up at Lonnie and said, "What's a manimal?" Too funny. We all started laughing so he kept repeating manimal with a confused look. I think they learned about animals in primary today, so I can only imagine what kind of strange creature he was dreaming of in his head.

Finally, tonight Kayla really wanted me to paint her finger and toe nails. I usually do it while the boys are napping because it causes Beckham great stress. He doesn't like that girls get to paint on themselves and he doesn't. Lonnie was trying to console him by explaining that boys get to do lots of cool stuff that girls can't do like peeing standing up. He even promised him a camping trip where they could pee off of a mountain. That seemed to calm him down a bit because Kayla is a little jealous that she can't stand while doing her business. So, after his bath he came running out of the bathroom with his Buzz Lightyear gun yelling about how he was shooting the fingernail polish and peeing off of a mountain. I sincerely hope his imagination doesn't take that story too far . . . peeing off of his bed . . . daddy gets to clean that one up!

Christmas in January

We got one last special Christmas moment in early January when we got a package from Grpa and Grma McGill. Liam was very excited. Did I mention that all of his pics seem to be taken in this chair? Notice his chocolate beard.
Beckham got this fun truck and trailer. He loved pushing the button to hear the music while eating his Santa sucker.

Kayla got a strawberry shortcake apron and chef's hat. She slept with it the first night and wears it daily.

Thanks Grpa and Grma!

Christmas Morning

Beckham is looking ready to open presents!


He loved his new Buzz Lightyear nerf gun and got out all his other gear for the full effect.

Kayla got a kitchen from Santa that has a special highchair for her baby doll. She was a little nervous to see Liam in her space!

Here's my little Liam enjoying his first M&Ms. Notice the red one near his neck . . . he's saving that one for later!

Christmas Eve

Okay, so I've been trying to do this post for days . . . something was going crazy weird with my photo uploader. Today it finally worked! Yeah! These are some picks from Christmas Eve at my Uncle Brett's house. He picked out a special book and matching stuffed animal for the 4 oldest great niece and nephews. Then he read each book. He is a marvelous story teller and the kids were thrilled with their gifts. It was a really great way to end the night and get ready for Santa to come.

For Kayla he picked out "Olivia" . . . you could substitute Kayla's name and it fits her perfectly. She put on her tutu and princess shoes shortly after reading about Olivia. Apparently she needed to keep up with her ability to change clothes!

Next it was Jackson's turn. Brett got him a book called Chowder about a puppy dog.

Beckham got the book, "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie". This was probably the funniest story because Brett added a hand puppet. Everyone was laughing!

Finally, Josh got a book called, "Owl at Home". This was a pretty funny story, too. I think the adults laughed harder than the kids did.

Liam just had a good time walking around with his milk, eating snacks and hoping no one noticed him trying to get ornaments off the tree.