Christmas Time Fun

Elijah Thought he needed to demonstrate how you are suppose to vacuum.  You have to wear Sunday shoes and no shirt.  I informed him that that whould not work for mommy, but since he is only 3 that he could get a way with it now but I would insist that he put a shirt on in a couple years.  He said that that would be OK.

This year Elijah helped decorate the tree.  Last year he really didn't get it, so this year we would get the ornament out and he would put it on.  We decided that we wouldn't use lights this year because Hannah was already trying to pull the tree down.  Also there is no glass ornaments.  Bet you can't guess why.

 

This is the expression the Elijah got on his face with almost every gift he opened.  I Love feeling that my son appreciates what SANTA brought to him.  

 

Hannah Loved the Spoon from her new dish set.

 

Meeko also loved her new toys, but I think Hannah enjoyed them even more.

 

Hannah got a PHONE.  Not real, she'll have to pay for that one when the time comes.  She keeps trying to get mine.  Remember this is the girl that started crawling to get to my phone.

 

She also like to taste test the gifts to make sure that they were safe.  We all got the thumbs up or drool approval.

 

Elijah got a tent and tunnel play thing.  It was much bigger then I thought it would ever be.  It takes up most of the living room as long as no one goes in there.  So he is dealing with just the tunnels for now.

 

Saturday we went sledding.  We found a small patch of snow By canyon view and had a great time.  Elijah decided that he could go down the hill be him self.  And wouldn't you now it, he could. He didn't want to go even when he was so cold that he looked blue.(DRAMATIC).  He was so upset that he threw his gloves on the ground and dropped to the ground crying, he then realized that his hands were buried in snow and started crying even harder.  Poor kid learned that bare hands in snow is way to cold.

 

One time when he got to the top of the hill he let go of the rope and turned around to find that the sled was going back down the hill.  He started chancing it and telling it to stop.  

 

ME AND MY HANNAH.  This girl is going to be taller then her brother I think.  She has out grown her 9 month closes and heading to 12 month.  Can't believe how big she is getting.  Just seems like yesterday that I brought her home from the hospital.  She crawls around every where, she even tries to climb the stairs.  She loves to chew on every thing and has such a beautiful catching smile.  She also loves her food.  She would rather eat what we are having, but if it isn't some thing she can chew she will eventually eat the baby food, but only because she has to.  She like spaggeti, pee's, and most of all Meat loaf.  Don't worry it is made from turkey burger not beef.  She has made it interesting with all her allergies to find new treats and things that Elijah likes for snacks.  So if there is anyone that knows of any snacks that don't have any sugar (because we try to stay away from sugar), apple any thing (that includes pectin), milk (includes even whey), strawberries, and nuts, LET ME KNOW PLEASE.  I have finally found a veggies chips but Elijah will get board soon.

 

All of Grandma Mitchell's grand kids going sledding. 

 

Look at that boy.  Can't believe how big he is getting.  And he is starting to talk so much.  He has started asking me what I am doing.  I will tell him and he will say back to me "oh, OK."  And then walks away. 

Crawling!!!

Take a good look, this is what happens when you take an Oreo away from a baby.  Don't worry she didn't have a reaction because of the creamy middle.   The reaction was because I took it away.

So I forgot to tell you the big thing.  Hannah is crawling.  She started a little over a week ago.  And boy can she move.  Once her stomach wasn't hurting she was rolling over like a champ and skipped the scooting  phase and right to crawling.  I no I'm in trouble though because she so badly wants to be walking and following big brother around. 

What is up with us crazy people?

 

So What is up with these and and crazy people?  Just trying to keep up with why wonderful and rambunctious kids.  It has been a while so this is a long post.  I guess will start with my not so glamorous cake.  Elijah Wanted a train cake for his birthday and so with my developing homemaking skills I attempted at making one.  I believe this would be consider a not so great looking cake.  But Elijah still loved it.  I actually have to tell you of something he said while we were in Salt Lake a couple weeks ago.  We had been doing something and I can't remember what it was but Elijah had said mom is a ho ho.  My mom about died laughing when he had said that, but he meant is Mom had made a train cake.  We are still trying to get him to say train, and it is not working.

 

Every other year we have Thanksgiving with Adam's family. Because there are so many of us we reserve the cultural hall for the day.  The kids have fun playing a running round, watching movies, and this year dancing and games.  Also they were able to write to Uncle Dave you is still up in the Salt Lake Hospital.  We missed him during all the fun. 

The day after Thanksgiving we go up and get the Christmas tree.  Here you can see Adam and Uncle Jason trying to decide were to do the trimming.  With no kids this year and just Adam, Jason, Dad, and I, I was able to do some relaxing picture taking.   The sad thing is we have had the tree for a couple weeks and I just barly got it decorated last night.  Boy is that sad or what.

 

 

The first weekend they had the Christmas thing at Heritage Theater we took the kids to see all the Christmas tree's and even Santa.    So they took two pictures.  The first one Hannah was Smiling and the Second Elijah was Smiling and Hannah crying.  We decided to pic the one with Hannah crying because it's OK for the baby to cry and just sad when a 3 year old isn't happy to see Santa.

Elijah loved the North Pole.  He was so excited to see the penguins and loved the entrance to the North Pole.

 

Some other Funny stories that Elijah Has come up with:  Mom, one day kept tripping over Adams shoe's and had finally said Daddies boat shos keep getting in the way.  Elijah Walked over picked them up and said no.  He turned around and signed fishes.  I hadn't figured he would put the two together since we haven't talked about boat's. 

This one is great in my opion.  We have been trying to get Elijah to say the word Train.  Well, Grandma was sitting at the table trying him to get him to say it by bribing him with something.  So she would say "Elijah can you say the word Train"  "Yes, ho ho."  Not what we were trying to get so I asked him the same thing "Elijah, can you say the word Train."  Elijah followed by saying "Word, ho ho."  Well, he said the word train.  Silly boy got to love the things he says sometimes. 

Elijah had fun hanging out with his cousins while in Salt Lake.  All four of Grandma Mitchell's Grand Kids.  Hannah, Benjamin, Glen, and Elijah.

Elijah, Hannah (under all the blankets in her car seat), and Me.  

 

 

While we were up there we decided to go see the Temple Lights.  They, as usual, were beautiful. We had a lot of fun once we were finally out of the van and new we were going to have to get back in for a while.  The kids had been in and out of the van 5-6 times that afternoon and it wasn't easy getting them in and out.