My resolution this year: Actually blog everyday. I know you must be saying.... Isn't that the resolution she made last year before she never blogged again for the rest of the year? Touche, my freind, touche.
Currently, we are at Patrick's parent's house celebrating the holidays. Here are a few pictures!
Cheryl bought this ridic...I mean awesome snowman outfit for poor McKenzie. Good thing she is cute enough for anything. I think Cheryl might be planning to keep McKenzie in line as a teenager by threatening her with these kinds of photos. Bravo, Cheryl, Bravo.
Here is Levi Christmas morning. What a cutie! He got some fancy underwear!
Aren't these the cutest babies?
Before we went to Patrick's parents' house, we were at my family. It was a very full week of fun! Here are Levi and Aiden and Scarlett hanging out like cousins do.
As soon as I arrived in Illinois, I went to the Masonic lodge to set up
for my mom's surprise 21st birthday party. She has NO idea she was going
to get a party, and boy was she irritated when she figures out we were
going to a party for her! She has spent the whole month telling everyone
she did not want a birthday party and that she would be mad if anyone
gave her one. So we pretended that her nephew was having a birthday
party instead. She only figured out it was a party for her when she saw
cars that didn't belong to her family but DID belong to friends of hers at church. She was kind of ticked at first, but she settled down after she realized it was an easy breezy affair, no stress, and no one revealed her age.
We had everyone decorate a light bulb from a string of oversized lights to go on her Christmas tree. the kids made some CRAZY lights1
I brought a cake all the way from Minnesota from a lady whose cake mom LOVES.
EVERYONE from mom's family came. Even the aunt and Uncle who are fueding came and kept it nice and peaceful. I was so glad that everyone showed that they loved my mom enough to put aside their differences and come for my mom.
See the smile on my mom's face? She had a great time after she settled down.
It was a great party and it really kicked off my visit on the right foot.
Today we had a lot going on. We had a long play date in the morning, a short play date in the afternoon, and then we had people coming over for dinner with kids. So for Levi, it was a marvelous day!
Hahahaha here is Levi playing hide and seek.
Levi is going to tell you about his day. I am just going to type the words he says.
I'm playing with water.
I'm putting glasses on.
I'm playing with cars. Bo? cars.
There's Levi, going up the stairs. Going up the slide. Going to the children's Museum.
I'm walking at Miles.
Going down the slide.
That's Levi! I'm doing some work. I'm doing it on the other picture.
I'm swinging with Miles.
I'm doing the bulldozer!
Levi has begun Phase 1 of potty training. This is the phase where he actually wants to sit on the potty, but he has no REAL idea of what he's supposed to be doing on it. In fact, I go so far as to say that " Going to the Potty" really means " story time without pants" to Levi. He saw his friend pee in the potty standing up, and this is him trying to do the same. No luck though, he still hasn't gone pee on the potty yet.
He is however, drinking from a big boy cup at the table. We only use sippy cups at night and when he's walking around. Hurray for Levi!
Patrick is doing good. He's pretty busy with Scouts and work, but he was just recognized at work for being a mentor across I.T. teams. So he is really enjoying his job and enjoying playing a game called Civilizations.
Here is Levi getting ready to go on his first sledding trip with Daddy. Mommy had some Primary visits to do so the two of them went sledding together.
