Here's to my next hobby...

Digital Scrapbooking is a delight. Wow, who knew you could have so much fun scrapbooking again? I most certainly did not think I would ever say those words in my home again, "scrapbooking" I just shutter thinking about it! Until, it turned digital did I even have a desire to do it again. Anyways, with the help of friends and my sisters I have entered into the new age. Let's just say I'm hooked. I just ordered tons of pages from Costco, and I am officially caught up with my kids. Really, who can say that? Anyways, I'm excited to get started with some family journals again. Here's to yet another past time. Oh, my baby is getting so big! He is around 14 months now and I can't believe how cute he was so long ago!!

These pages are just the title pages to the kids "Birthday Letters" as we call them. Jared and I write a letter and keep notes on what the kids are up to for the year. It honestly is a darling idea and the kids just love their own personalized books.

Jacob's 3 year old birthday letter.

Alayna's 4 year old birthday letter.

Caleb's New Tricks

I think of all the toys that are age appropriate it would be this little tikes slide. It honestly has been LOVED by all three kids around the 1 year mark. It continues to be loved by all ages of kids but once Caleb learned how to climb up the ladder on it he was off. He loves it! My favorite part about it is he climbs up on top, stops and says, "Mum" in a very direct voice that says, "Look at me mom!" He waits till I acknowledge him and then I give my approval to go down and then he squils with delight as he slides down!

Caleb saying "Mum!!" aka "watch me!"

Here would be his smile of approval with this toy! I told you he loves it!!!

Or, here would be his other position. Him snuggling on my leg trying to get my attention while I am busy on my lap top. (I have recently fallin in LOVE with digital scrapbooking) So let's just say that any spare moment I get (with the three monkies generally not around!) I do it! The kids happened to be watching a show and Caleb was ready for bed so I pulled it out thinking I could squeeze in a few more digital pages before I was needed as a mom again...but until Caleb went to bed it was impossible to accomplish anything! I just had to take a picture of how this little guy is when the laptop is around! Good think I love you more Caleb than digital scrapbooking, that's why I wait for you to go to bed!!! :)

Family Field Trip

Kennecot Copper Mine - Free Day
Jake: "Mom, we are at a big whole in the errrf" aka earth

All 13 grandkids

Here would be the miniture scale of all the BIG tractors outside. All the boys "picked" which one they would like to have. Jake and Isaac picked the same one and let's just say that they both couldn't give in and pick another one. Isaac stood firm and Jake started to cry. He really didn't want to share it or give Isaac the chance to stand by it. We tried to explain they were just looking at them, and wouldn't take them home but sadly this ended in a huge tantrum and screaming crying on the floor.

Finally after several minutes Isaac lost interest in this "pretend" tractor and Jake stood firm. He wouldn't budge. We eventually had to peel him away from the glass. He WANTED that tractor! Sorry little guy there wasn't a gift shop or else I think we would have given in and got you one. But when we arrived home Jake found his cute chubby tractors that I think Brian & Ashley got him for Christmas. So he hasn't let them out of his sight since then. It was a fun little free outing!