Kisses Anyone?

Only Cole . . .

Only Cole can pull off wearing a bowl cut, a mustache, women's jeans - with zippers on the bottom, a turtle neck, and a women's Christmas sweater and make it look so GOOD! Yes, it was Christmas sweater day at the school again and he's already planned his outfit for next year . . . so stay tuned!

Trimming the Tree

We've actually had our tree for almost 2 weeks- we like to get it early so we can enjoy it before we leave to visit family. It was just the kids and I decorating and it went better than I thought. Macie bugs the tree more than Dominic does. She gets the ornaments off and asks me all about them.

Early to Rise?

So does anyone get up before their children do to workout, get things done, or to just be able to shower and get ready with out the kids getting into your make-up? I've been pondering this lately and know it's in my near future and that I should do it. I have such a hard time getting things done in a timely manner (or even spending quality time with the kids) when I'm changing diapers, getting drinks, cleaning up messes, doing laundry, trying to accomplish things for work, cleaning up messes etc . . . I know if I get up before the kids I could actually feel more put together and it would leave me time to actually play with the kids like I should be. I know I'd feel like such a better mother and wife, but getting up early is hard. My goal this past week was to stay up after Cole leaves for school @ 5:45am since I get up with him everyday to read scriptures and say prayers anyway. But no. It's dark and cold and my bed calls me and I happily crawl back in and fall asleep until Dominic wakes up about 7:15.


Cole's mom & Tessa

Cole's mom had 12 kids and she has truly taken the council of "early to rise" to heart. She gets up about 4:30-5am all the time. Usually the first thing she'll do is go running- AMAZING!! So it can definetly be done (I'm pretty sure most of Cole's sisters and sis in-law do the same.)I have no excuse because I have a newborn- she only wakes up once- so I get plenty of sleep. So, are you early to rise? What is your motivation? How do you do it?

Tessa

She's my amazing sleeper- only gets up once at night and often goes 8 hrs. She'll be 6 weeks on Tuesday. I feel as though she's rather neglected . . . maybe it's because she's the third child, or maybe it's because she's the third child and I am an apartment manager. She isn't starved of attention from her siblings though. Cole is the master at getting her to smile and we love her dimples! So Cute!







Tessa with Great Grandpa Sellers

Why?

Why? is the question Cole asks when it comes to Dominic. His latest was shaving his face with Cole's razor, bleeding and not caring one bit. (Cole Later gave him lessons on the proper way for a 1 year old to shave- with a flosser.)


Dominic was yelling my name and I walk into the bathroom to find him sitting in the toilet fully clothed, even the coat (no we aren't potty training yet).


Dressing up is so fun . . . I got the picture just as he was walking away so he looks even more girly.