Tis the season......

We have been quite busy around here lately and when I put up my calendar for December I started to get a little panicky about what needs to get done, what I would like to get done and the reality of not getting much on both of those lists accomplished!

Haiden is growing by leaps and bounds. No crawling yet but he is at least lowering himself down and attempting to be on all fours. One leg gets kind of stuck yet. I could sit and say "bye bye" to him for hours just to see his cute little patty wave in the most adorable way!

Cameron is in love with Christmas decorations, trees and lights and the realization that snow is getting closer and closer. And that of course means riding his snowmobile will take on more excitement than simply sitting on it in the garage! Oh dear....

So, tis the season to.....

play in the first snow of the year(even if the sun was not up all the way)

try to get a decent family photo.....we'll keep trying

decorate the tree(even if the ornaments are in clumps, it's the prettiest tree around, and no, I did not make him wear the Santa hat, he was all about getting in the spirit if things!)

try to learn how to crawl(mommy was thinking ahead and didn't get crazy with decorations....great excuse to not get out all those totes!!)

and stack the garage full of wood for cozy winter fires!

Goofy

I just have to say having 2 boys can just be goofy sometimes. Cameron gets Haiden laughing and giggling at the dinner table and baby food goes flying all over(from not just one boy but both), bath time is a splash zone, mud is constantly on my floor and on clothes and cuddle time soon becomes a wrestling match. But taking a Sunday afternoon nap with my big boy yesterday makes it all worth it Even when I have mopped the floor for the 5th time in day, life is good. Here are some goofy photos.....Cameron got a hold of the camera for this lovely close up and then wanted me to take a silly photo of him.

I have no idea about the jammies and the coat?!

Actually both smiling, looking and sitting still!

Haiden doesn't use a bink, so when he finds one and plays with it, he just looks so adorable to me. Not sure why this one had no clothes on at this time. At least in one of these pictures they look normal!

Relax

It seems that I do not know what it is like to relax much at this point in my life. And you don't really realize it until you get a chance to do it. Well this weekend I had a chance to do just that...relax. Torrey took a continued ed class just outside of Chicago. So while he was in class I was able to lounge in the hotel room and get some good reading in, extended work outs, school work, nails done, shopping, walks in gorgeous weather, TLC :), pictures downloaded and Christmas cards ordered! It was so refreshing to be on a laid back pace and spend some quality time with my husband. As I was sorting through pictures I found some to share that are new and some that just make me smile and I hope they do the same for you!

My sweet little baby who is growing up way to fast. Notice his hands are still wrinkly! ;)
And this little man. Always has to have his hands on in the work with daddy. I could watch the 2 of them all day.

100 Acre Woods

This year we ended up with a 100 acre woods theme with winnie the pooh and tigger. Cameron has had his costume on CONSTANTLY pouncing and bouncing all over the house. I thought last year he got the idea of trick or treating but he REALLY got the idea this year and ran(literally, he ran)from house to house. Most of the night he had his tigger head off because he was getting so warm ;) We just hit one street up and down with cousins Will and Ellie. We are so thankful we have family close by to do fun things with and create memories. The kids had a great time. Now it's the hard part of rationing the candy. It seriously is a 5 minute routine of picking out what candy Cameron will eat next. Mom has dibs on the full size candy bars that have somehow already made their way into the secret stash of mommy's halloween bucket. Who says it ALL for the kids?!

I LOVE this picture!!!


"We know you're in there!!"


"Um.....I think I waaaaaaaaaant......


....this one!!!!"

SOOOO BIG!

Haiden has picked up the SOOOOO big routine!! Sometimes he will just put one arm up......
And then there are times he gets both of the up there...he looks like a goof but it's really cute in person!
And here is just a snapshot of my baby boy.....don't you just want to kiss the computer!!

A time to.....

We've just been doing are regular life lately but of course we have to make time to.....

play (Haiden just loves to sit and play!)
read (Not sure about the things on the head with him)
and clean (If he could only reach the top!)
Then when all is said and done, mommy has to clean this....
Seriously, how can one little boy make such a mess! But we had fun ;)
Life is good!

What a goof!

So I try to get a nice picture after a fun bathtime and this is what Cameron is now thinking is fun to do as soon as mommy points the camera at him.
I love the expression on Haiden's face. "what is he doing mommy. i am so more mature than him." ;) I am starting to ask myself if we are ever going to be "normal" with boys in this house?! As you can see with Cameron again in this picture what he decides to do with my decorations(like the one of 5 I have out and of course he notices them ALL!)

Life is crazy, life is fun....I love this life of boys!