a little of this, a little of that

Here's a few shots from around here lately...

The boys enjoying a little sledding time with Dad

Jack and Dad make a snowman. His name is Peterbuilt.

The boys posing in front of the tree obviously more interested in the TV than me.

Jack in his Christmas program at church on Sunday. He's the shepard in front looking to his right.

Not a great shot with all the peeps in front of me, but good enough. He didn't sing, but stood very well and sat nicely with his class.

We will be traveling to Milwaukee this weekend for a good luck party for my step-brother and his family before heading out to California and our Christmas with Mom and Dave so I'm sure I'll have tons of picts to post when return. I'll try to get them on here before too long!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and safe and happy New Year in case I don't post until next year! Enjoy your families and don't eat too much!

morbid

Overheard at our house tonight:

Mom: "Jack, do you have a girlfriend?"

Jack: "No. She's dead"

Mom: "What do you mean, she's dead."

Jack: "She was old and wouldn't play, so she died and went to heaven. I hauled her there with the truck."


WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?!?

my little snow man

Chad has been talking about taking the boys snowmobiling for a while now so we got a helmet for them to share. Just a few points for all the peeps going, WHAT!!!!!!

1. He will only take one at a time and they will sit in front of him and he won't be going very far/fast.

2. Since they will only go one at a time, they will always have a helmet on.

--Side note: The boys are 22 months apart-almost 2 years and they both have the same size head. 20 1/2" around. I should have taken a better look at the size of Chad's head before reproducing with him.

3. If I can get a break, even if it's only with one child, I'm going to take it. At this point I'd let Chad take them sky diving if it would give me an afternoon off!

Anyhow, Alex was the one who really wanted to go and Jack didn't. So the helmet came and Jack tried it on and loves it. Ran all around the house in it (bumping into a few things which was quite funny).

Alex wants nothing to do with it. Cried when I put it on him and hasn't worn it since. He doesn't even like to go out in the snow, unless it's warm and not snowing or windy.

Looks like Alex, the baby and I will be enjoying some nice popcorn and maybe a video while my other boys play in the snow.

a few picts

Alex enjoying his very own birthday cake.















Not quite the family portrait we had last year, but we all haven't been in the same photograph since last year.

Notice the dollar in Jack's hand that Papa Dave bribed him with to take pictures. Great idea.
















Are they brothers or what?

i've chosen the name!

I say 'I' because I haven't told Chad about it yet. I'm sitting here watching TV and came across the perfect name for our baby boy.

Ready?


You really want to know?



OK, here it is......


SAXBY


What ya think? Saxby Hoyum. Yes. Awesome.