Funny Boy

This cute little boy is so funny; he makes me laugh all of the time. He has such a cute personality. This one night in particular he was watching me make dinner and then all of a sudden he started attacking the lettuce…it was hilarious! That was the night he decided he needs entertainment and will no longer hang out and watch because his hands are actually for something. It must be time to pull out the toys! I love this little guy.

4 Months

Clay Boone Johnson just turned 4 months old. 4 months?!?! Where the heck did time go?! This sweet boy has me wanting to remember so much about him.

• He has the biggest smile. He can light up any room.
• He wears a size 3 diaper.
• He is 15 pounds 2 ounces.
• He is 25 ½ inches tall.
• He has yet to sleep completely through the night...like 12 hours...like my last 2 babies were doing by this age.
• He is on a good schedule of eating every 3 hours during the day, and every 5 hours at night time
• He loves to cuddle (I like this too!)
• He loves to sleep on my bed.
• He lights up when he sees his sisters. He loves his sisters. . It is so cute the way they both care for him too!
• He loves to suck on his fist.
• He can roll belly to back, but not back to belly.
• He is content with anybody, very mellow and easy going. I love that!
• He is still 100% breastfed, and doing great at it.
• He is an observer; he looks around and around, studying everyone and his surroundings.
• He loves to be home!
• He is very loved and I couldn't imagine life with out him!

Clay, please stay little forever? I love you sweet baby boy! Now, let’s learn how to sleep through the night!

Willy Claus, Willy Claus

Willy Claus, Willy Claus, Little son of Santa Claus, hitched the reindeer to the sleigh, Willy Claus, Willy Claus, filling in for Santa Claus,

Cracked the whip and drove away,

“Giddy-up, Giddy-up”, Willy hollered “Giddy-up”

Driving Southward in the night,

Ting-l-ling, ting-l-ling, with the bells a jing-l-ling,

Willy soon was out of sight.

The girls were certain it wasn’t Santa Claus and possibly not an elf! So of course…he had to be Willy Claus! Jauncee sang this song at their Christmas concert and it is quite the catchy tune I think all of us have been singing it for a week straight! Fun Times!

Jeslyn asked Santa for a Violin and an American Girl Doll – Molly Macintire.

Jauncee asked Santa for a Violin too and the American Girl Doll Rebecca Rubin.

Clay, the only preference he probably has is something that will fit in his mouth!

Thanksgiving 2010

I have so much to be thankful for…my wonderful, hard-working husband, my 3 beautiful children, my health, my home, my family, my friends, the gospel and the list could go on and on. It is such a great time of year, I just love that Thanksgiving falls right before Christmas, because we get to take the time to reflect on what means the most to us, and then fall right into the Christmas Season. What a truly amazing time! It’s one of my favorite times of the year! (Although I could do without all of the hustle & bustle this time brings!)

We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving feast here in Idaho at Dirk’s parent’s home with two of his other siblings and their families, his grandpa who is 93 and his Aunt Jeanne. The girls enjoyed playing with cousins and were even able to get in some sledding time!

Sweet Little Jauncee

Colt and Skye

Jauncee and Jeslyn

My lil snow bunny!

Jes, Skye and Colt

Barry, Jauncee and Taneha

The sledding crew! Fun times!

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Oh the weather outside is frightful the, But the fire is so delightful, And since we've no place to go, Let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

The Monday before Thanksgiving it started snowing and snowing and just kept on snowing. There was so much snow that they canceled school! The girls had fun braving the blizzard! From the pictures you can't really tell how deep the snow is but we did get about 18". The storm seemed to last an entire week or longer! I knew winter was coming, I just didn't expect it to come all at once! Although this last week or so it has been somewhat nice and a little on the warmer side. I like the warmer weather but not so much the mess it leaves behind!!

Sometime during the storm we woke up to the power being out and boy was it cold! The four of us were trying to stay warm, while our dearest Dirk had to work! (Hideous picture I know, but my sweet peas sure are cute)

Welcome Winter!