Bedtime for Sethy

This is Seth in his cute bathrobe right before bed last night.  Aaron and I thought that he looked so sophisticated with his little hand in his pocket.

He even moved closer to the camera so that we could better view of him.  What a ham!  

This is what we found after prayers and we told Seth to go climb into bed.  He just told daddy that he wanted to read books.  He took everybook that was in his room and put them on his bed with the hopes that Daddy would sit down and read to him all night.  We ended up only reading 2 or 3 and then he put on his headlamp and read until he fell asleep.  We did move the books off his bed so that he could find his sheets and go to sleep.  He's just so cute!

Hamburgers at home!

So, this is how we do hamburgers at the Libby home.  This is how Aarons Dad did it with him, and now this is how we do it with our kids.  For some reason the kids think that it is the greatest way to make a hamburger patty ever.  First daddy rolls ground beef into a ball on wax paper,

then the kids get to sit on a plate to squish the hamburger.  As you can see Seth is pretty happy that he gets to do this with daddy.

I love this picture because Mary has her legs straight out as stiff as she can get them.  Even her little toes are spread out because she's trying to keep her legs out.  Aaron was just getting a kick out of it.

It was fun to make them, and boy, were those hamburgers tasty!!  Better than anything you can buy at fastfood.

Sunday at the Libby's

Don't they all look so sharp in their new Sunday outfits?

Hey Dear, Lets take the kids out to the freezing cold!

So it's the day after christmas and we decided that we wanted to take the kids to see the lights at Temple Square before they get shut off on New Years.  It was a toasty 13 degrees outside.  We put the kids in their snow suits to make sure they maintained the most warmth possible.  I was really surprised to see how some people were dressed.  Either I have turned into a complete sissy in the cold, or their minds don't register that if they aren't dressed warm then they'll freeze!  Whatever the case, I was glad and the kids were glad that they were bundled.  It ended up being alot of fun.  Good memories.

Christmas Day!!

So, I feel really bad because Aaron and I were so caught up in video taping that we forgot to take any still pics at our own home.  I guess I will have to make a mental note of that for next year. At least I got pics at the grandparents home.

Everyone had such a good time being together and exchanging gifts.  It was so much fun to see the kids reactions and expressions opening things. 

Aside from the toys and such and their grandparents home, all the kids also recieved new church outfits.  They are so awesome, and the kids were pretty excited, with the exception of Jacob.  He didn't think the suit was anything to be excited about and almost immediatly after opening it, he pushed the box aside and told Grandpa that he didn't want that for Christmas.  He ended up getting a quick chastening from mommy and then went to apologize for being ungrateful.  I guess gratitude is something that we're not born with.  

Besides that little tantrum, all went well.  No tears were spilt, everyone seemed happy, and we all had alot of fun.

This is what happened to Micah after just a short morning of festivities.  He was so tired that he fell asleep on the hard tray while eating cheerio's.  Poor guy.

The rest of the kids were too excited to see what was in all the wrapping.  They were bouncing around all day long.  They were all very lucky.  Grandma Adrianne gave the kids robes for Christmas.  The boys are so excited because now they only need to wear underwear to bed, and they can cover up with their robes while they get ready.  It was a dream come true.

Overall, we had a great time together as a family,  and with our extended family members.  It was a busy day as always, but just as enjoyable as it always is too.  THanks everyone for such a special and great Christmas day together.

Christmas Eve

Let the Festivities begin!  I started by staying in the kitchen almost all night, and then waking up only to stay in the kitchen all day until we left for my parents home.  The kids and I enjoyed going out to our neighbors homes to deliver treats later in the afternoon while Daddy finished work.  We delivered a little less than 100 plates of goodies to our friends.  I was a little tired by the time we finished.  We then went to Grandpa and Grandma's house for a great dinner, a Christmas program and the traditional opening of the new pajamas.

By the time we were all in new pjs, the kids were so excited to Christmas Day to come that they were jumping around all over the place.

Daddy caught a couple of them in mid-air jumping off the stairs.  We had to wrap things up pretty quickly so that we could still get them to bed at a reasonable hour.  Santa's elves still had a lot of work to do before Santa could come visit.

This is Sethy and his cousin Jozef.  Both of them two years old, and both of them full of energy that I wish I could bottle and use on a daily basis.  Seth is a little excited and thinks that he can fly.  Love it!!

Funny Things our Kids Say...

So there are no pictures related to this post, but Aaron and I were just talking about something that Seth said tonight, and I had to post it.  We were having our evening prayer, and I asked Sethy to say it.  During the prayer he wouldn't accept any help from me, and every time I tried to intervene he would simply say "no" in a whisper.  He then decided to pray for either Miss Piggy (who he for some reason loves!) or a pig of some sorts.  He said "bess dat... piggy(snort)"  It was so cute and so funny because he actually snorted.  He wasn't trying to be funny, but it was all that the other kids could do to be reverent after that.  As soon as he decided to say "Men (amen)" A&W broke out into uncontrollable laughter.  It was so cute!!  Seth is such an enjoyable child, and adds so much fun to our family.

Aaron told me that Jakey also informed him that ear wax is ear drum poop.  Where does he come up with these things?  There are many other things that our kids say that keeps our home laughing.  It's really alot of fun to have so many little people running around with so many things to say.

Saturday was Micah's 1st Birthday!!!  We can't believe it, he has gotten so big so fast.  It seems almost unfair how fast time just slips by.  We had such a good time at his little party.  Family came, and so did friends to help us celebrate his special day.

Micah is such a pleasant baby.  He just went with the flow of things, smiling most of the way.  He was pretty intrigued with everything going on throughout the day, not quite sure about most of it but he seemed to have fun.  The cake was the fun thing to watch.  He was just so delicate with the frosting.

It took some special help from mommy and daddy, and his siblings to get him to finally dig his fingers into the cake.  He just kept taking off the frosting, and eating that.

Once he figured out that there was chocolate underneath the party was on, but only for a short moment.  For some reason, our kids have never completely demolished their first cake.  They get more frustrated the more messy they get, and then the fun is over.

This is Micah letting us know that he is soooooo ready for a bath.  Poor little man.  All sticky and gross.  Mommy just let him sit there for about 20 minutes after the crying started so that I could pick up a little.  He cried a bit, and then just kept watching me with a sad little face waiting patiently.  Like I said, a good baby.  I think it's because he is 5th.  He knows that he has to be patient.  Happy Birthday little man.  We love you soooooooo much.  Your so dang cute, and so pleasant.

Cute Performing Star!!

This is our cute little star!!  Mary was so much fun to watch at her Pre-school Christmas performance.  She sang all the songs, and performed so well.  She is meant to perform.  It was so much different than watching the boys at their programs. 

 

She performed her heart out for most of her family, including Grandparents, Aunt and Uncle, and cousins.  Oh, and Daddy and Mommy, and the siblings.

Mary is so excited for Christmas, as well as the other kids.  They are all counting down the days now.  I have to admit it is coming up faster than I am prepared for though.  Somehow it will all work out.

One of my Favorite Seasons!!

So I just have to say that I love Autumn!  It is one of the greatest times of the year.  It is the season when we get to dress up, stuff our faces with treats galore (only feeling semi guilty!),  put on our jackets and coats, have little red noses, and watch the leaves change.  Not to mention that I don't usually suffer from allergies in the fall, so it makes it that much better.

This year we decided to go pick our pumpkins for Halloween out of a pumpkin patch instead of a bin at the store.  We thought it would create good memories for the kids.  It was so much fun and the kids had so much fun.  I think we started a new tradition this year.

Isn't Micah so dang cute.  He didn't even mind sitting on the hard straw to get this pic.  He's such a good little man.

As for the others, well, let's just say that Aaron and I gave eachother the look like we were either speaking a different language to our kids or they just didn't care to listen.  Fun anyway!

This is one of those reasons why I love the season.  This was my second attempt in ten years to make apple pie.  I think I did okay.  It tasted awesome!  The crust was a little stiff, but I have a hard time not touching the dough.  I want it to stick together, not fall apart.  I man handled it.  Those were made last week.  Tonight my apple pies turned out great.  I let go of my obsession with cohesive dough and just let it fall apart.  It tasted much better.

This is how Seth got around at the patch.  His legs are too little still to keep up fast enough with the other fast and non stop Libbylets.

Oh, another reason why I love this season is because it is when I met my husband eleven years ago.  It was love at first sight, and I never looked back.  Life has never been better!

School Break!

So, I feel like my life is a little crazy.  I feel like I am constantly in the car running here and there and everywhere,  the dirty dishes never go away, the clean laundry pile is over running my bedroom (I can wash it just fine, it's just finding the time to fold it.)  There is just so much going on all the time.  I used to feel like my life was pretty much in control, but I have to say that I really don't know what I am doing anymore.  Everyone says that this time while the kids are young will fly past me, and I will miss it.  Right now though, it can't fly past me fast enough.  I just want to feel calm again.  I really do enjoy my children.  The kids are off track right now, maybe that's why I feel like there is chaos everywhere.  Keeping them happy, and not bored while they're out of school is a goal that I think I've done okay on.  Me and some of the other moms in the neighborhood have taken the kids to the park a few times, and the Sweets Candy Factory.

This is Micah with his cute hair net on from the tour.  Everyone had to wear these gorgeous, outrageously attractive hair nets to go inside.  It was worth it though.  I think it was the "Sweetest" tour that I have ever been on. 

The kids all really seem to love the tour too.  Especially with all the free candy they were able to make themselves happy and hyper on!!

This is Seth and his little friend, Olivia.  They truly had a great time on these swings at the park later in the day.  I think they swung for about 45 minutes.  Aren't they so cute?

  

Jake and Taylor seem to be enjoying their time at the park too as they pose for this pic.  Thanks to my dear friend Natalie for being a good mom and remembering her camera.

 

Mary and Sara were so cute as they played together.  On the swings they kept telling eachother how much they loved eachother and that they were the "bestest friends in the whole world".  We find that when they are both doing something fun they love eachother, but if one is not getting here way, boy you better watch out because tears come a flyin'.  That usually only lasts a short time.  Then they love eachother again.

They all seem to get along really well.  We love our friends and neighbors and the great friendships that we have.  For me, whenever I get to spend time with these other moms, it's like a therapy session.  I don't feel so crazy when I get to talk to them.  Thanks ladies!!