Joey's first talk in primary

She was so excited all weekend and wanted to practice with her toy microphone. She even let Mama do her hair curly! If you listen closely at the end when she's going back to her seat you can hear one of her friends tell her that her dress is beautiful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Db6GUVO2g

Wouldn't Be NY

With out a trip to American girl! We all ventured out bright and early on Saturday, even pas and Scotty came. To which Scott exclaimed this is my nightmare! But Joey and I had a good time, I mean come on, look at her smile!

Chillen in the Hood

We braved Philly for the second year in a row and had a good time! In the hotel that is! I couldn't keep the kids out of the pool so that is pretty much all we did. Just the way we like it!

My 28th

I celebrated my 28th year of birth like this, and there is nowhere else I'd rather be.

The Cake, The Guests, The Gifts

The GUY! happy birthday Jackson! I hope you know how special you are to our family and how much we all love you. Your grunts make us laugh, your growls make us hide and you laugh make us happy! We love you!

Happy Birthday, did you know?

Jack your 2!!!!!

A Bunch of Monkeying Around

What's better than getting to fly all the way across the country to see the people you love the most? Nothing, unless you could live next door, that would be sweet! The kids had a blast! Jo got to idolize Kay, fight with Austin, worship Tucker and hug on Coley! Jacksy got to play tag and climb ladders, ride in Jeeps and strip with Cole! I got to get new teeth, watch my sis sew me clothes and have make overs with little girls! All in all, I'd say we saw it all! Love you Howeys!

So Happy Together

The closest thing to sisters:)

New BFF

Yes! Joey napping and hugging her new American Girl Doll Kit! All I can say is, totally worth the drive, the time, the crazies, for the look on my girls face when she opened it! Yay!

Talking in threes

Whenever jack gets bored or has a question he asks three things, mama? Dada? Pupa? I could not for the life of me figure out what the third thing was... Turns out it is his puppy, he loves it!

Wishing it was summer!

We have been spending two days a week at the pool for Joeys swim lessons. It has made us all wish summer would come a little sooner! There's nothing like walking outside after swimming to 30 degree weather. Brrr!

A Wintery Treat

Daddy was cool enough to surprise us with a trip to coldstone today! He has been workin like a dog so the kids were thrilled to see him, and have ice cream too!

A Christmas Eve Tradition

Ice Skating! The kids loved it! By the end Joey did not want to hold anyones hands and Jackson didn't want to stop!

That's a Big

Merry Christmas to you!

Rightous

Like cool or spiritual, you can decide... Either way he is just dang cute!

Sisters in Chicago!

Some on turned 40! So we met in the middle! Now I have heard of the magnificent mile, and it is no lie! We shopped, ate and shopped some more! All I can say is...it is cold in Chicago!! Uggs anyone?? Love ya sisters!

Four Score....

We went for a drive up to Gettysburg this Thanksgiving week and nothing puts life in perspective like looking at a battle field where more American life was lost than any other in the civil war. Jackson slept and Joey posed and keV and I kept thinking we needed to look things up on wiki or get more civil war books. Needless to say it was worth the visit and nice to spend time as a family. Which is what I am most grateful for in my life.

She can't help it

We are standing in line to see Santa and Joey iasi excited she can barely control her self! So she dances and twirls she jumps, she makes funny faces. When we finally get to Santa to sit down she is so shy and burying her face in my coat she barely gets the word violin out! This girl...

Winchestertonville

We headed out on an adventure to the children's museum in Winchester. It turned out super fun, small not crowded, and we didn't have to clean it all up after! Joey loved play Doctor, maybe her future calling and Jackson loved driving the trucks and digging in the dirt, not sure if that is his future calling:) Either way it was fun! Thanks to the Bennions for playing and letting us hitch a ride!

Mt Vernon

Uncle Todd came out for a visit! So we headed to see the sights! We love when he come because than we have an excuse to be tourists:) we had a beautiful day and I have to say Mt Vernon is up on my list of favorite DC sights! The General was quite an amazing man, an I'm not surprised he was chosen to be the first president of our nation. It was really cool. Oh and it helped that the kids we so well behaved and happy!

School Bus!

Joey rode her first school bus last week! We went on a field trip to Pumpkinville, which Joey kept calling Cokeville! Pretty funny. Anyway she was super excited to go and ride the bus, of course she and Ethan had to sit on the very back row and play "I'm thinking of an animal." and the best part is there were two high school students to each kid so us moms just got to hang out! That must be what is is like to have a nanny:)
Sorry about the blur, bus rides are bumpy!

While Sis is Away.... The Boy will Play!

I have to say Jack is lovin some alone time with mom! He is such a funny guy! As long as you can understand Tuh and hah, you will get along just fine. Oh and a good growl, he loves to growl!

We Tricked, We Treated!

Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf made it to Halloween in style this year! What can I say besides, staying out late, dressing up and getting free candy?








Yeah, they LOVED it!