February

I was able to help out at Logan's preschool Valentine's Day party.  At school just like at home Logan loves to make people laugh.

We had a special Valentine's Day dinner that night.

We went to several of the high school basketball games this winter to watch Coach Tim play.  My boys LOVE Tim, he helped Scott coach their basketball teams last year.  My kids also loved getting to get popcorn and candy from the concession stand.

Jaden had a great another basketball season with the YMCA.  It's fun to watch as he gets older and able to play a more organized game.  He had several

Jaden with Coach Mike and Couch Scott.

 

I turned 31 one this year and the boys made sure to make it a special day for me. 

January 2012

Cannon turned 18 months on January 1st, he was very excited for his first day of nursery!  Sadly the longer he has been in nursery the less he likes it and we usually have to drop him off sobbing.

 

Just a few days into the new year (new insurance deductible) Cannon got really sick.  He was having such a hard time breathing that I took him into the pediatrician's office.  There they took a chest x-ray and a few other tests.  Although he didn't see anything really wrong with him on the x-ray his oxygen levels were too low so we ended up having to have him admitted to the hospital overnight.  Poor little guy hated people poking at him, and I hated them coming in and waking him up every hour.  In the morning his oxygen levels were high enough we could go home (with no real explanation of why he has having such a difficult time breathing).

Scott turned 31 on January 16th.  Scott wanted to spend the day skiing with the family.  We actually left Cannon behind at Grandpa and Grandma's house and headed up White Pass.  This was the second time in my life to go skiing and I think it's safe to say that I'm not a natural.  It was freezing that day and snowing really hard so I only lasted for a few hours in the morning and then spent the afternoon in the lodge reading a book.  I'm really better suited for the beach.  It was fun though to see Jaden and Logan flying down the hill.  They were really trying hard to help me and give me pointers, it is a little humbling to have your 4 year old ski circles around you!  After skiing we went to pick up Cannon and have a little party at Grandpa and Grandma's house.

 

We had a couple of good snowfalls this year so we tried to get out sledding as often as we could.

Christmas 2011

We spent Christmas Eve with the traditional stop at Burger King for dinner and then a little party at at Grandpa and Grandma Hatfield's house.  Jaden and Jackson performed All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.  Unfortuately by the time Christmas came around Jaden's new front teeth were almost all grown in. 

It wouldn't be Christmas Eve without opening up new pajamas.

Christmas morning finally arrived and the boys got all lined up to see what Santa brought.

 

Grandpa and Granma Holt gave Cannon this little Scout dog.  Cannon loves Scout and sleeps with him everynight calling it his baby.

 

The kid were so excited to finally see what was in this giant present that Scott had got for me.  I think they were a little disappointed when it was just a giant mirror and a new laundry basket wrapped into one. 

 

Scott showing off his loot!

Visting Santa

We were lucky enough to see Santa several times this Christmas and each time we feel it necessary to torment the kids by forcing them to sit on his lap.  Cannon was not about to go anywhere near the guy, but finally settled down to take a picture once he realized there were treats involved.

 

Logan is still pretty wary when it comes to Santa so at the church party decided that he would take his picture standing about 10 feet away from him on the gym floor instead of next to him on the stage.

 

Jaden has always loved Santa and still does.

At Logan's preschool Santa came to visit the kids and give them a present.  Logan thought about it for a long time.  He really wanted the present but he really didn't want to have to go get it from him.  Finally after all the other kids went he found his courage and stood by Santa (not quite ready to sit on his lap yet).

 

Another time tormenting  Cannon!  Aren't these pictures priceless?!

 

We were extra lucky to have Santa drop by at visit when we were all at Grandpa and Grandma Hatfield's house.  By now Logan was feeling really brave and not only sat on his lap but also performed a little musical number with him!