Why did this happen now?

"Do I look hansom daddy?" Jack asked Quinn today.

"Yeah sure buddy," Quinn replied distractedly from the computer.

Then he really looked at Jack, saw the baled patches on his head and turned in time to see Chase still in the act. Scissors to the scalp, just chopping happily away.

This pic was taken immediately after I informed them that their punishment was banishment from the scissors until I see fit to let them cut again. He was feeling pretty sad about it.

If this would have happen at any other time in the past year and a half I would have just laughed and shaved their heads...I mean, they're boys! Who cares if they have hair? But, we have family pictures scheduled in 2 weeks. These pics have been dominating my thoughts. Our first family pics with Tessa in them.

Oh well, at least we will always remember this humorous little incident, it will be immortalized in our family pictures.

P.s. Here is some Christmas cheer, enjoy!

Is anything more magical than watching someone experience a lit Christmas tree for the first time?

She was genuinely thrilled to be so close that she could touch it.

Fuzzy jammies, check.

I love the reflection of the lights in her eyes.

These pics make me want to curl up under the tree with a warm blanket, hot chocolate and some Christmas music. Cheers!

December

Are these the kinds of pics you take in December?

It was such a lovely day, high sixties and sunny. I took Tessa out to wait for Jack to come home from Kindergarten.

And then he came home, yeah!

But he doesn't like is picture being taken...

Lots of running jumps at the leaves

He took a turn behind the camera, not bad.

Then Chase took the camera...he always makes me laugh.

What a comedian.

It's been kind of hard to get into the christmas spirit, wonder why?

obsession

I typed "obsession" into google because i wasn't sure if I spelled it right.

The definition popped up:

the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc

Yep, I'm Obsessed

A Rough Day

Last night I said to the boys: "Ok time for bed guys. It's been a long day." Thinking to myself that it has been a long day for ME, not necessarily for them.

"yeah Mom it has been a long day. I had a really long, rough day." Jack says in a sad little voice. "It was such a hard day. Really tough and a rough day."

Jack is not a complainer and he LOVES school so I am a bit concerned. I ask him in my kindest most you-can-tell-mommy-anything voice "Why was it a rough day kiddo?"

"Well. (big drawn out sigh) it was dwissiling (drizzling) off and on...and off and on all day. When it was time for recess it was ON. So I had a really rough day today."

"So, you didn't get to go outside for recess today because it was raining? And that was your really rough day?"

Exasperated sigh, "YES!"

Oh to be a kindergartner again.

Chase and Jack in Jack's school cafeteria

I took Chase to Jack's school today to eat lunch with him. Chase was so excited. As we pulled into the parking lot i saw a prime space up front and made to take it when I saw that it was labeled "principal".

"Oh principal!" I exclaimed as I threw it into reverse, "we aren't the principal."

Down the row I spied 2 more spots and zoomed down and into it but, "Ah, Counselor, Secretary We aren't the counselor or the secretary either! Gotta find another spot."

The next available spot was out in the boonies. "Here's one we can park in." I exclaimed as we pulled in.

"Does it say Mormon?" Chase asked from the back.

"What did you say, Chase?"

"Does this parking spot say for Mormons mom?"

HA Ha!! "Yes, this is a great spot for us mormons Chase."

I am so glad to be a Mom, I absolutely love the funny things my kids say. I have been going to lots of various Dr apts for myself lately and on all the forms with the occupation blank I always fill in mother. It sure makes me feel good to know that my full time job in life is to raise these little ones. I've gotten quite a few comments about it from the Dr staff. I always say, "Its the best job in the world!"

Our family

In Pumpkins!

Isn't baby Tessa pumpkin adorable?

Oh, and in costumes....

I think I like us as pumpkins better:)

"You better read this whole post!"

Or Chase is gonna put the smack down on ya! Scary isn't he?

I can never keep our boots in the closet these days....

In preschool they made a poster of what the kids said they wanted to be when they grew up, can you guess what Chase said? Quinn's got 'em doing simulators already.

Sometimes I take pics of them just because they look so big to me. Why are they growing up so fast?

They are so strong!! Jack made this slide for Chase and held it for a surprisingly long time. Chase took a number of trips down. I think they miss their swing-set.

I am not the most fun mom. I don't regularly sit down to play with my boys. I always find myself preparing a meal, cleaning up after a meal, picking up around the house, putting things away, organizing papers (the list goes on and on) instead of just playing with my boys. The other night after they were in bed I lugged a couple buckets of toys up the stairs and set them up like this:

Just because. Just because I thought they might like it.

I guess I can be a fun mom sometimes:)

And now, the person you have been waiting for:

"Baby Girl"!

I have so many names for this little sweetness, here's a sampling:

"Sweetie Pie"

"Cutie Doll"

"Honey Bunny"

"Sugar Girl"

"Snuggle Bug"

"Doll Face"

"Little Sissy"

"Little Darling" wearing her "Pretties"

"My Pal"

We paint our nails together now.

The other day a friend of mine who has three boys (all the same age as my kids) said, "Lets get together and do something, I am in serious need of some girl time." I though to myself, "Oh, she probably needs some girl time because she doesn't have a girl." Then it struck me that I thought of the time I spend with Tessa as 'girl time'. It is amazing to me how different it is to have this little girl in my life. I love her so much!

She isn't ALL sweetness ALL the time though!

I love Jack's face.

Quinn took Tessa upstairs with him this morning while he got ready for work. I walked past my bedroom and this is what I found:

Just sitting and enjoying the moment...what a great daddy.

Couldn't let this one pass by...

Here are the 5 pregnant girls from my ward at my baby shower in Tucson.

We all had our babies between May 31 and June 30th! Pretty Amazing!

Too bad we don't have a pic of all of us with our babies:( That would be fun.

Preschool Boy!

Our little Chase is getting so big!

This face says to me:

"Geez guys, why do I have to take this pic? (but i secretly like it:)"

Showing off his "nap mat" and pillow.

I made the covers for them. He is at preschool from 9am-2pm three days a week so they have a little nap time. I have no idea how they expect 10 little 3 year olds to actually nap. Oh well, I guess that's their problem, he he.

The pointed toes hanging off the end of his mat means he really is old enough not to nap:)

Out in front of the school.

He was so excited to take his lunch box, "Just like Jack!"

Inside the classroom

Busily "working"

It is a bit crazy that he will be gone most of the day but I think he will love it. It has been lovely being at home alone with Tessa this morning. I can finally sit down, relax a little and write a blog post. Speaking of Tessa...

Tessa Girl is 2 Months Old!

My how she has grown from this:

She weighs 11 lbs and is 23 inches tall!

Which means she has grown 5 lbs and 4 inches in just 2 months:)

We all adore her very much

Especially Daddy

He often has long "conversations" with her:

But most of his time is spent corralling these crazy boys.

Here they are on their way up to bed:

I had to add this pic in. This is how crazily Jack and Chase enjoy the stairs!