Blackeyed Boy!

My littler Bruiser!

Family Pictures

If you look real close you can LJ's blackeye his brother gave him 2 hours before pictures.

Boys anyway!

Two of my favorite people.

Big Boy Bed!!

Uncle Sam bought LJ a new bed and of course he chose

Thomas the Tank Engine for his bedding.

LJ and the Dentist

I love my kids' dentist office. They are wonderful are really good with the kids.
It helps they can watch a movie in the ceiling and look at trains.
No Cavities for LJ!!

Just for fun

Someday: We will own a house.
I usually: arrive on time.
I regret: not going to college.
I love: my husband and boys.
I care: about all my friends, even if I haven't seen them in forever.
I always: floss at night.
I am not: perfect. shocker huh? lol.
I remember: how to get somewhere even if I've only been there once.
I believe: in miracles.
I dance: only if there is no way of getting out of it.
I sing: in the shower and not well.
I don’t always: squeeze from the bottom of the toothpaste tube.
I argue: when necessary, which isn't often.
I write: to do lists.
I lose: my keys and cell phone at least once a week.
I wish: that I could take my kids to Disneyland.
I listen: carefully before I respond.
I don't understand: why my husband doesn't realize I'm always right.
I can be found: at home most of the day.
I am scared: of failure as a mother.
I need: a vacation.
I forget: what day it is way too often.
I am happy: when I hear laughter from my boys, instead of whining.

I'm curious about what you'd say...

Welcome Baby Brycen!

Monster Jam Birthday Celebration!

This year we decided that Logan and I would celebrate our birthday's by going to the Monster Jam at the the Tacoma Dome.

We had so much fun and we were captivated by the action the whole time!

Grandpa Dave treated the boys to a Gravedigger hat that came with Cotton Candy!

Here's a picture of everyone...except me..duh.

While the monster trucks took a break (Half-time) they had a motorcycle freestyle exhibition. So while they were doing their jumps here is how LJ reacted...press the play button and enjoy!

James was able to catch a t-shirt they were shooting in the crowd.
Here's Maximum Destruction's final jump as he won the event.
Happy Grandpa's with their Happy Grandson's

Happiness is....
Family.

Zoolights 2009

Christmas Craziness

Here's a sample of our Christmas..

Christmas Eve, Presents and wrestling at the Twiddy's

Christmas Day:

Presents, Dinner and the first annual Smith Family Nativity.

What you didn't see: Cooper choke holding baby Jesus.
What you don't hear: " I'm the Man!" -Logan

and more wrestling.

LJ's Real Birthday Party

As you can probably imagine LJ's birthday was crazy. We combined his birthday with the Twiddy family Christmas Eve presents.

It was chaotic, but we had fun. Who else do you know celebrates this way.

And yes that is a Monster Truck icecream cake...yummy!Logan sporting his worker man birthday present the next morning.

Lowe's Class Video

Here's just a sample of what they did at their Lowe's Classes.

Pictures with Santa....take 3

The boys with Santa AGAIN! This time Santa arrived at our Ward Christmas Breakfast.

Pictures with Santa....take 2

Logan kept asking to see Santa Claus so one day I decided to take him to the mall. He was so excited to see him, and waited patiently in line for 30 min., as Santa was away feeding the reindeer.

He was doing great until he tripped and and bonked his head right as it was his turn.

So here is he crying, not because he was scared, but because he tripped. This is his brave face.
P.S. You know I'm going to take as many pictures as I can with my kids with Santa, as I've had to wait 5 years for this!

Cupcake time!

Happy 3rd Birthday Month!

Logan's birthday is always going to be challenge to celebrate. So I decided to spread it out across the month. Everytime we had friends over or saw our friends (even at Wendy's!) we had cupcakes.

A few days after we set up Grama Nina's tree, I asked Logan what he wanted for his birthday. He told me, " I want a tree, with a star on top, and I want Santa to bring me presents."
Wish granted! He kept his birthday presents under the tree until his actual birthday.

Cookie Time!

I got ambitious this year and made cookie plates. The boys loved helping out!

Pictures with Santa..take 1

Tonight we went to the Green River Ward Christmas Dinner. If I had known that my boys were going to get good pictures with Santa I would have dressed them better.

This was the first year EVER that they wanted to sit on his lap! FINALLY!

Hammer Time!

Grama Nina started taking the boys to the Build and Grow classes at Lowe's Hardware store.

Cooper was able to see his buddy, Kyle from pre-school.

Decorating the Tree at Grama's house!

Every year Grama Nina let's us help her put up her tree. And for the second year in a row her train around the tree is a big hit with the kids.

Decorating the tree is always second to playing with the train,

But the boys love to help their Grama Nina.

Logan Claus

This is the same outfit that Cooper wore to the hospital to visit Logan for the first time.
Time flies.....

Gobble Gobble.....Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Time...Good Food...Good Company

Landen helping Grama with the whipped cream for the pies.

Cooper helping serving the pie...hurry up already!

Zada and Grampa Jim chillin'...

Reece focusing really hard on her dessert..