Merry Christmas!

Last night we watched "The Christmas Story" with little Ralphie and then the boys went to bed in great anticipation of Christmas morning. At 12:40 the came to wake us up to see if Santa had come. We sent them back to bed. At 1:40 Caleb woke up up again and once again was sent back to bed. At some point Elton came and got into bed with us and slept until about 5:55 am at which time he woke us up to go downstairs. He also eagerly went and woke Caleb up to. Oliver was left sleeping while we went to check out stockings and then open presents. I brewed a pot of Candy Cane coffee and got our breakfast skillet going. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus and then enjoyed our breakfast. By then Oliver was awake for his breakfast. After his breakfast, everyone was able to help him with his stocking and presents. What a great morning!

We are now getting ready to head to Dan's parent's house for a wonderful prime rib dinner and family time. As I look outside it is snowing big fluffy flakes! What a perfect Christmas day!

Sledding!

Last Saturday the boys received an early present from Grandpa and Grandma Bonnes - a sled! You can see how Bingo wasn't about to miss out on any of the action. While he thinks he is a sled dog, he obviously doesn't think he will be pulling the boys around!

5 Months Old!

While I am a little behind in posting this I still needed to do it before I do current posts. Oliver is now 5 months old! He is rolling over, has found his feet and loves to hold onto things now. He took his first bath with Elton. He loves to hang out with his brothers and will offer his hand to Bingo when he sees him because he knows how Bingo loves to lick it. Everyone in the house has so much fun with him!

Rolling Over!

Oliver is officially rolling over from his back to his tummy! The first time he did it I missed it. He was playing on his Baby Einstein mat in the living room and I had to go to the kitchen. When I walked back in there he was playing on his tummy! I rolled him over and tried to convince him to do it again (which of course never works). Then tonight I laid him down on the floor and right before my eyes he got his legs and bum up and just rolled over! As he lay there on his tummy you could see him looking around eyeing all the new adventures he will soon be taking when he figures out how to crawl!

Our Boys!

Visiting Santa!

Getting Ready For Christmas!

Last Sunday Dan set up the Christmas tree and the boys helped me with the decorations. On Wednesday night we had Elton's preschool Christmas concert. Then on Thursday there was something special in the mail! Each of the boys received a personal letter from Santa. He shared with them what he, Mrs. Claus and the elves were busy with in their Christmas preparations. He also said he was pleased that when he check his list that they were on the "Good List", but that he would be checking it again in the next couple of weeks to make sure. They also received a deed saying that each of them own a piece of the North Pole - one inch square to be exact. Arrangements for this were done this summer when Nana and Papa Jack visited the North Pole on their Alaska trip.

Cozy For Winter!

This week I made Oliver a new fleece carseat cover and with some of the leftover fabric, a ribbon blanket. Now he is set for in the car and out around town for the winter. He really likes holding, playing with and sucking on the ribbons.

Sushi Night!

Tonight Dan made us sushi for dinner and it was wonderful! When we got married, Dan didn't eat sushi and now he makes it for the family. Aren't we lucky?

Black Friday Baby!

While the older boys got to have a sleepover at grandma and grandpa's house, Oliver headed out early with Dan and I to the Black Friday sales. All decked out for Christmas, he was a very happy baby hanging out in the sling and I am amazed at how well he did. He had lots of admirers in which he was more than happy to give smiles back to them.

Thanksgiving 2008

We had our big Thanksgiving on Sunday with all of Dan's family. Of course we ate lots of turkey, stuffing, potatoes & gravy with all the rest of the fixings.

Today Dan worked and the boys and I just spent the day in our pj's hanging out. I don't think I have spent a day in pj's since I had Oliver in July!

We have so much to be thankful this year and feel so blessed in so many ways. I will only touch on a couple here. We feel so blessed to have our little Oliver! He is such a happy little guy and is growing so fast. It is amazing to have had 3 healthy pregnancies, deliveries, and boys. Something that no one can take for granted. We have so much fun to look forward to in the years to come!

The other big thing we are thankful this year is that Dan is going to start a new job next week. He is going back to DeLavalle next week as their service manager. This is an amazing opportunity as he will be working Monday through Friday, 8-5. No more 12 hour shifts and no more night shift! We are so excited to have somewhat normal life! We will get to spend so much more time together as a family.

Four Months Old Already!

Oliver was 4 months old on Sunday when these pictures were taken. He went in for his check up and shots today. He is weighing in at 13.3 lbs and is 25 inches long and is doing great. He loves his hands and is really scooting around on the floor. He can roll over about half way, but doesn't get all they way over yet. He still loves being swaddled at night. The Dr was amazed to hear that he is sleeping so well at night (bed about 8:15 and then I feed him before I go to bed at 11pm and he sleeps until 7-8am).

A Beautiful Fall Day!

On Sunday Dan took Caleb and Elton to Madagascar 2. When they got back it was so nice out that while Dan cleaned up the remaining leaves the boys realized how perfect our tree in front of our house is for climbing (aside from the rocks underneath). Then they headed to the back yard and Dan helped Caleb learn how to throw and catch the new football he got for his birthday.

Interesting!

I know I posted on here a long time ago about how Elton likes to call Caleb "Eeoo" and that even though we know he knows how to and can say Caleb, he has continued to call him Eeoo. However, yesterday out of the blue he started calling him Caleb and there is no more Eeoo. Caleb even mentioned it this morning that Elton had learned his name and was now calling him Caleb. It is so strange so hear him doing this and I have to say that I miss Eeoo just a little bit!

Mortimer Snerd

For Caleb's birthday a couple of weeks ago, he received a dummy named "Mortimer Snerd" from Nana and Papa Jack. The boys took an interest in dummies last year when watching Goosebumps. Caleb took him to school the other day for show and tell. Elton thinks he is pretty cool too and when Caleb isn't playing with him, he takes care of him. In fact, he is taking his nap with Mortimer right now.

Boys

Last night when I was giving Oliver his bath he started to pass some gas. Elton said to me "Oliver's tooting"? I replied by saying "Yes, that is Oliver tooting", in which Elton's response was "Awesome! That's so cool!". I guess Oliver has made the cut and will fit right in.

Happy Halloween!

First Halloween!

Here is Oliver on his first Halloween looking tough as our biker baby. He is sitting with his pumpkin that Elton picked out for him at the pumpkin patch.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Last week Caleb went on his field trip with his class to the pumpkin patch and got to ride the school bus. I went on his the last 2 years so this year I went on Elton's first field trip to the pumpkin patch today. The kids had a blast and Elton was very excited to try out the new activities like the rope walk. He had no problem scaling the mountain as he sang "The Bear Climbed Over The Mountain". He picked out a pumpkin for himself and a little one for Oliver. We were glad it was a sunny day and no snow.

First Time In The Saucer

A couple of days ago we got the saucer all cleaned up and yesterday I put Oliver in it for the first time. As you can see I had to put a blanket in front of him, but he seemed to like it quite well.

All He Wants For Christmas.....

Yesterday, Caleb pulled out his second tooth himself at school. When I picked him up he proudly showed me his tooth necklace that his teacher gave him to put his tooth in. He said it didn't hurt and that there was hardly any blood. It sounded like he had quite a fun time showing the other kids his accomplishment. His second big tooth is also already through the skin and it is amazing how quickly the other one is growing. I don't think he will be toothless for long.

Caleb's 6th Birthday Party!

Caleb's birthday isn't until next Sunday, but we had his party today as he wanted a clown at his party and she couldn't make next week. He had some friends from school and his cousins. The kids had a blast! Caleb loves Lego so much that after the kids left he opened his set in the picture above and worked on it until bed. Using the instructions he had it completely built! That kid amazes me! It will be interesting to see how he uses his skills for building as he grows.