Wii Wii

So I forgot to mention that we got a Wii for Christmas. We thought that Ashton was possibly getting to the age that he could play these games and it would be a fun family thing. Last time that I played video games was many many years ago when we got the Atari 2600 for Christmas in the early to mid 80's I am guessing. I only played Pacman a couple of times and never played again. Probably because my Mom was more fun to watch play Pacman! I honestly thought that I would hate playing video games. I must admit it is so fun. I love to play the simple ones you know bowling and golfing. The tennis is growing on me.
After we were all done opening gifts Christmas morning John immediately hooked up the Wii to the TV and after breakfast we all went down to see the fun. John read the list of games and Ashton choose boxing of course. He is hilarious to watch play. He just takes it to you. Now John cannot beat him. It it great fun! Now if we could just find the fit part. I guess that I should have started a little sooner looking for that! Lesson learned! I have already starting my Christmas shopping this year. Yikes!

Christmas Morning!

We all spent christmas in Southern Utah with John's family. There we opened gift christmas morning. Ashton was so excited he could hardly sleep. I was hoping that I could contuinue to lie to him about when we would open gifts, just so that I could sleep in a little more, but that did not work this year! His memory is getting too good. Ashton was so excited to get his batman toy he pick out, more kid connects, and the game hungry hungy hippos. Ransom was very excited to get his big truck, more legos and gator golf. Tahlia got a care bear and a shape sorter cookie jar. Tahlia's favorite part was all the paper and small things on the floor and Ransom just loved ripping all the paper, he was a great help to Tahlia!
Christmas was a lot of fun. We enjoyed visiting with family and spendng time with them. We apperciated everyones thoughtfulness this christmas. Thanks to everyone who everyone helped to make our christmas full of joy and bright.

December 23

On December 23 Laura brought the kids over to exchange christmas gifts and make some cookies. It was just a prelude to all the fun. I know that my kids had fun! Thanks Laura

christmas shopping!

A few months ago we exchanged gifts with my family and Grandma and Grandpa gave all of the grand kids a gift card to Target. A couple of weeks ago we took the kids to Target to pick out their own toys. They thought that it was great fun to go toy shopping and deciding just what they wanted. Ashton found the thing that he wanted right away, batman weapons. He was not about to change his mind, that is what he wanted. Ransom was a little harder to help. He goes from thing to thing and it all looks like fun. Here he is holding a doll and in the end he got a big truck that stores cars. That seemed fitting for him. I just picked out something for Tahlia, I hope she likes it! That was fun for everyone.

Just Chips, I thought

So the other day we were eating chips with lunch. They were there and the boys love chips. So Ashton had a few and then he says to me "these chips are full of flavor and texture." My oh my does he think he is on TV, maybe he watches too much food network. I was on the floor laughing. It was too cute.



Ashton also says some other things that just crack me up. He was so happy that Aunt Lisa had given him a "crisbee" for his birthday last month. Can you guess what he got for his birthday? Well, it was a Frisbee. Lisa was surprised too.
So while decorating for Christmas I hung up the stockings. Ashton has been fascinated by them. He loves to leave little surprises in the "socklings" just for us. It has been a lot of fun.
I would tell you of all the fun things that Ransom says but you really do not want to know that he always says "PSSSSSS, I pee you." Where did he get such a potty mouth and why is it that of all the things that he could be learning to say he chooses to say that?
Tahlia talks up a storm all day long. It has been pretty funny she says "dadada" all day. Of course I think that she is a genius and knows what she is saying. I am working on getting her to sign "more" now.

Graham Cracker Houses

Here are the graham cracker houses that we made with friends. There is Ashton's house with a front porch held up by "dead Santas." There is John's and Ransom's who is our little candy man, just ask him, he ate all the candy off before he left the table. Good thing Ashton used enough to share.

Treat Monster

Here is out treat monster! She is very picky about what she eats and when she eats. She always has been. There have been many times over the last nine months (I know it is hard to believe that she is 9 months old now) I have tried to give her a bottle because she is crying and she will not take it. So I will go about my business and 10 minutes later she is screaming and really wants to eat. Yes, that is my daughter, she has a mind of her own and will only do things if it was her idea first. But she loves little puffs she will eat them all day everyday. She doesn't just eat one at a time she will shovel them in and demand more and do it over again. Of course her brothers are more than willing to feed this habit. Too cute!
Here she is with two binkies. Yes two one for each hand and she has to taste test them constantly.