Fetch and Giggles

Oh my gooooooodness, it was hilarious today when Penelope started laughing at Goose playing fetch. It was by far the funniest thing she had ever seen! WE LOVE HER LAUGH!

So girlie!

Auntie Tawnya made Goose look so cute and girlie! I've never been able to get a bow in her hair. Auntie Tawnya got a full blown pony tail on her!

This looks like fun!

Over at House of Smiths I saw this fun idea!

As you might have already figured out, I didn't quite get my list done (below). I'd still like to eventually do that list, but I suppose the time in which I wanted to do it was a touch too short. So! New deadline:

50 Fun Things to do before December 31st the start of 2013!

1. Drink hot cocoa (with marshmallows!)
2. Build a fire and roast smores
3. Color a "snowy" picture
4. Go sledding
5. Visit Santa
6. Cut out snowflakes
7. Sing a Christmas carol.. or two
8. Make a snow angel
9. Build a snowman
10. Drink apple cider
11. Bake cookies
12. Cuddle under a warm blanket
13. Go to the pumpkin patch
14. Have a camp out (in the living room) with Dad
15. Have a camp out with Mom
16. Play board games
17. Have a face painting party
18. Take a picture in our costumes
19. Go to the Red Barn for a treat
20. Take a family picture
21. Shovel snow
22. Do some snow painting
23. Make a popcorn garland
24. Set up Christmas decorations
25. Watch a holiday movie
26. Make goodies for a neighbor
27. Learn the meaning of Christmas.. sadly I've never really sat my children down to do this before
28. Make bird feeders
29. Surprise someone with a handmade card
30. Go out to lunch
31. Go bowling
32. Finger paint
33. Cut out sugar cookies
34. Draw a simple family tree
35. Make a snow globe (these are so cute!)
36. Make sock puppets
37. Make a treasure map
38. Make snowman popsicle sticks
39. Make a no-sew scarf
40. Drink eggnog
41. Go ice skating
42. Make a Christmas wreath
43. Make a puzzle
44. Read a holiday book from the library
45. Homemade donuts
46. Homemade cinnamon rolls
47. Make snowman pancakes
48. Eat a hot fudge sundae
49. Donate a toy
50. Hug someone

Wow, so that's like 22 out of 50? I was getting tired just reading all of those again. Here's to another go at it!!

Fancy Shmancy!

Mom, this is for you... Thanks to all these creative girls posting video tutorials, I've gotten some great ideas for new hairdos! Check out how fancy shmancy I got today!!

Tuckered out

Jumping takes a lot out of you.

Our little jumping bean!

Yes, that is Troy "napping" in the background...

That second video cracks me up with how excited she is! She sure loves bouncing in that thing!

Rolls and Roundness

We LOVE each and every ROLL on our little Penelope Chubs!

Mommy and Me

I can't believe my little Angel Bug is already 5 months old!

Sledding

I'm obviously playing catch-up again today. Isn't this a nice treat though, familia?? You don't see any new posts for days and days and days and then you get more than you can handle?! Well, I'm sure you could probably use a few more.. The past 4 posts or so are a summary of what we've been up to.

Today it snowed! I took the boys sledding and we all had a good time! I got to go on the sled, by myself, once. The boys really hogged that board. It was so much fun! I laughed the whole way down, I'm a nerd I know. However, I've come to the realization that I'm not a kid anymore. Or at least a part of me isn't. Isn't it always the adults who get hurt doing fun things like sledding? My stepdad broke some ribs years ago sledding. Adam, for awhile there, was always hurting his back or pulling something in his legs doing something fun with the kids. And today, I smacked my cheek harder than I think I ever have on Troy's head while trying to sled down the hill. That kid has a noggin of steel so he was perfectly fine, but I was almost in tears from the smack. I've lost my kid-ish groove.

Always in a good mood!

Our boys (especially Troy) pretty much NEVER wake up in a good mood. Seriously, I hear them starting to stir in the mornings, or ESPECIALLY after their nap and OH BOY! I want to start runnin'! However, Miss Penelope ALWAYS wakes in a good mood. Smiling from ear to ear. Talking up a storm. And that squishy, huggable body of hers puts EVERYONE in the best mood! The boys were happy to cuddle with her this morning :)

The weather was wonderful this past week. We got the chance to go to the park :) 

Footsie Jammies

Our boys were so exhausted the other night they couldn't even make it through our movie. This is how they fell asleep :) I love them in their footsie jammies!

Our little thug

The boys thought it was hilarious to put their beanie on Penelope while they danced jammed to some music. She didn't think it was quite as funny... this picture was taken seconds before the yelling started :)