Merry Christmas, 2009

Just a quick posting to say Merry Christmas to all my blog followers. I have no pictures or videos downloaded yet, but I am on a time crunch today. I hope to update over the weekend with all the events from the past 2 weeks - birthdays, concerts, and of course...Christmas!

Hope everyone has a great day today and a wonderful new year!

Much love to all!

Ready For Christmas!

We're getting ready for Christmas, and so excited to see how the boys enjoy it more this year! Also getting ready for 4 birthdays in the next 11 days (Mom - Dec. 11, Harrison - Dec. 12, Me - Dec. 15, Sheniah - Dec. 21) - and then, of course, Jesus!

I can't believe Harrison will be one and Sheniah will be 14! We will not discuss the ages of the others listed above!!!!

Harrison is learning how to eat with a spoon and he is very proud of himself...

What a great grin!
It was time to go get a Christmas tree...it was so cold and rainy, the boys did not enjoy it much. David wrangled them around the lot while Sheniah and I found the "perfect" tree!
The boys did enjoy the inflatable snow globe with Santa Claus inside!

Our tree...the family is getting too big to take self portraits of!

Harrison with the globe.

Michael with the globe.

Once we got the tree up and the lights strung it was time to hang ornaments. I was a little worried how the boys would do, but Michael got to hang the first ornament (with a little help from momma) and really enjoyed it!

Then we all (except Harrison - he is NOT to be trusted with the ornaments!) pitched in to finish decorating. Sheniah put the angel on top, and it all came out beautifully! Especially when we unloaded all the boxes mom sent of presents and put them under the tree (she got a little out of control with the shopping this year!)

The next day I finally decided to let Harrison try to hang an ornament...he did pretty well...

And was very proud of himself! (Go Broncos!)

More spoon practice...what a mess!

The fingers still work best, though!

I'm still trying to figure out how to get Michael interested in potty training...not going so well...Harrison is much more interested in the whole thing than his big brother. So, the other night the chair was in the living room (just hoping to get used) and I was cleaning the dishes. The boys were playing and pulling daddy's shoes and pajamas out of the bedroom to play with in the living room. Then they got a little quiet and I heard grunting, then Sheniah yelled "Momma, hurry!" I went running into the living room worried about what I might find...

Apparently Harrison thought the potty chair was a fun "tube" to crawl through...

Unfortunately, he got a little stuck and needed help to get freed from his big brother and sister (I was too busy laughing and taking pictures to be of any help)!!!

What one doesn't think of, the other will, and then the first will try to copy...

Michael's head was a little too big to fit through the hole, though!


Yesterday Michael decided he wanted to wear his fireman coat around the house to play in...then Harrison wanted a coat on and then they both just started yelling to go "Bye Bye"!!!

And finally, lot's of videos this time.

Here the boys are having their tea party!

Here Michael is "helping" Nonnie with a school project she was working on. I think they just enjoyed being distracted (from work and bed) by one another!

Harrison and Michael in the bath and Harrison blowing bubbles...too cute!

This video show that Michael enjoys the jumper more than Harrison, I think!

Finally we have Harrison learning to eat with the spoon. He is so smart, I'm pretty sure he is convinced that he is 2 like his big brother!

Now I am off to try to prepare for the family birthday party on Saturday (happy 1st and 14th to two of my babies!). Also preparing for another, most wonderful surprise to be disclosed at a later date!