THE BOYS!

SPIDER BOYS!!! Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Jackson! They had a blast with their webs!

THE GIRLS!

BATH BABES!!!!

MAZZY SUE and MYLIE LAUREN

December Adventures FINALLY posted!!

We had a great December! From going to Monterey and the aquarium to decorating two christmas trees and celebrating the holiday with the Thompson's and Jackson's. Mazzy had a great time making cookies this year and Nixon Loved working on his gingerbread house. We went on a Polar Express adventure, Kings game, and Enjoyed seeing the Thorns in San Francisco.(We miss them sooo much). I loved watching Nixon and Mazzy feel whole again with Pyper and Oakley at their side! We spent Lots of time with Ry Ry, Chelle, and Ocean and wish we weren't so far away from them now. The kids loved watching Ocean doing his new tricks like sitting up and making great new noises! We ate plenty of food and enjoyed the GREAT weather! It was a Holiday to remember!

Oh... I feel the need to explain the pictures of Chris sporting his new CONSTRUCTION BOOTS! It was a funny story. Chris' dad and brother were out fixing some fence posts while Chris was "busy" doing something else. He comes outside all dressed for the occasion with a rootbeer in hand when they are pretty much done. We were laughing and making fun, so he pushed it to the next level with that photo shoot! Hope you got a nice laugh!!!

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CONFESSIONS OF A MOMMY BLOGGER

I highly recommend the Wonder Time magazine. I've been getting it for a couple years now and really enjoy the articles and advice given. OKAY... my point in this..... February's issue is great! One of my favorites! They have an article on "mommy bloggers"! Hey, that's us!

One husband asked his wife if she ever worries about being stalked and the wife's reply was great... "The only people who stalk me wear dirty nursing bras and mashed yams. They are, in other words, my people."

Another blogger mom wrote: "I go through my day in a kind of 'compose post' mode, where I'm actively selecting words to describe my children- their beauty, their quirkiness, their inner lives- and that process helps me to see them, to be mindfull of who they are. writing gives me a way to step back and really see it. To watch my kids and feel the gratitude flood through my veins. To connect the dots and tell the story how I really feel it, even though there are a million true ways to tell any story."

So, I thought that was nice to hear. I know we all feel like there is something we really should be doing besides blogging, but hey... being a parent is frustratingly difficult and blindingly beautiful at the same time. Blogs remind us to celebrate the beautiful and that we're not alone in the difficult! GO MOMMY and DADDY BLOGGERS!

p.s. Wonder Time (Feb. issue) has a great article on the 5 reigning philosophies of education. REALLY GREAT!!!! It is called "Shopping for a preshool?" ENJOY!!!!