{Mr. Spy}

James trying out his big brother's new spy goggles

{tantrums...}

Oh my goodness there are so many these days! James started throwing full on tantrums before he was 1 but oh my how they've become horrible lately! I'm sure it may have something to do with the fact that all 4 k9 teeth are trying to cut through at the same time, one of which has broke skin and is coming through the side of his gums rather than straight up but really? I mean whatever happened to terrible two's? What will they look like for a toddler who started at 10 months? I know I know you're all think "WHAT?!?! James is horrible? You must be crazy?!" right? Well I'm not crazy! I'm NOT!! He's just very good at waiting until no one is around to witness such horrors other than those who live in the same house has him! Oh heavens what am I gonna do with him?! He is so persistent, stubborn, bossy, extremely intelligent, funny, full of personality, smiley, loving and a royal pain in the bum! Oh how I love him so!

His new thing is to cry with his head in a corner, against a wall, on the floor...where ever he can hide it. Does he think he'll get more sympathy that way? Crazy kid!

{he got caught}

Uh Oh I better put them all back before i get caught!

{cool cousins}

As they say...

Opposites attract

Daniel has been at our house for the last two days. He came to spend part of Christmas break with Wyatt. These two have been the best of cousin since they were born. They are only about 3 weeks apart so it's nice that they have been able to have each other to go through life's experiences together! It's been fun to watch how they've gone from playing hot wheels to video games to skateboarding. It's great that they have such a great friendship. 13 year old boys need someone to be themselves around away from the pressures of the world today! I'm glad that they have each other for that!

They were having so much fun I don't think they realized they had voluntarily done chores!

{End of the day}

{HO HO HO...}

We had a visitor tonight!

HA HA HA!!!!

{thanksgiving FHE}

Last Monday night we had an FHE lesson about being grateful and learning to count our many blessings. A friend of mine had the idea to let her little ones, mom and dad too, make turkey's and write the things they are grateful for on the feathers. We decided to do the same! After they were done we decided it would be a good reminder to hang them up for the Thanksgiving holiday. (mom's turkey is awaiting another sheet of paper) Aside from the obvious gratitude for family, friends & blessings some of the fun things we were grateful for were Dad: Milk & Oreos, Mom: her truck, Wyatt: racing games, James: Mickey Mouse!

It was a fun family activity that not only reminded us of the many blessing in our lives such as the gospel, scriptures, work, and family but also taught us to be grateful for the temporal things we have that others may not. Each of us are blessed in many ways, it's remembering those blessings on a regular basis that makes them valuable to us!

For those friends and family that don't know about FHE, it is a night set aside in our church for parents to sit down with their children to teach them valuable lessons that will help them to grow spiritually and to build strength and unity as a family!