Let them eat cake !!!

I am very thankful that I have such wonderful friends at work, otherwise I would go postal at work and Taylor would never manage to get a Birthday cake. Michele my friend at work offered to make Taylor a Teddy Bear cake this year as she had a Build-a-Bear party. Taylor's Granny flew in and we celebrated her belated birthday with Granny by eating her hand-made bear cake and spending her Build-a-Bear gift card that her Granny gave her. Jackson loved the cake. He would have eaten the entire thing if I let him. Taylor got the first bite and the poor bear lost his ear. Before we were done the bear became decapitated, What a strange way to enjoy cake. People ate the food court asked were they could buy a cake like that, and I proudly said that it was a hand-made one of a kind. Thanks Michele so very, very much. You saved the day.

Happy 9th Birthday Taylor !!!!

Taylor wanted a Build-a-Bear Birthday party this year. She invited some of her closest friends which there surprisingly happened to be two boys in the mix along with her cousins. We were unable to have cake and ice-cream at Build-a-Bear, they don't have anywhere to sit and eat; so we ate in the food court. We messed up her party of course and had to buy a cookie pizza cake from Mrs. Field's, and ice cream from Orange Julius. The kids didn't care because it was sugar and that was good enough. Taylor loved the gifts she got from her friends, and her friends all loved their bears. All in All a good day. I can't believe how fast they grow up.

Grandpa is so Funny !!!!

Jackson had the best time at Taylor's Birthday party playing with Grandpa. Grandpa would sneak around his neck and give him a kiss. Jackson would squeal with delight. Grandpa and Grandma Beardall played with him while I tried to keep the party go-ers all together, which was no easy task since there were so many and they can run in all different directions.

Santa. Who is that and why do I need to sit on his lap?

So we decided to go meet the MAN. Taylor was of course the most beautiful girl in all of Orem Mall. Jackson charmed the line with his smile and silly sounds. The dressed in their christmas outfits, complete with a christmas beenie for Jack which he refused to wear. Oh Well !!!

Jack sat on Santa's lap I quite sure only because his sissy was. We got the picture before he really got a good look at the MAN, so the picture turned out well. I was pleasantly surprised that he never cried. He did get a good look at him and wasn't sure to pull the beard off or to climb off of his lap.

Taylor asked for a Trex Racecar Track (whatever that is) and she asked for a Mickey Mouse rocking horse for Jack.

Tall orders to fill so close to Christmas. I hope he can do it.

Taylor and Jackson fell asleep in the car on the way home. I think the 2 hour wait in line wore them both out.

What did Santa bring me ?

Jack had been so good about leaving the tree and presents alone until this day. He decided that it was time to open a gift. He failed to read the tag that said it was to his sister, but we will work on that later. He tried to eat the paper, and then her tried to pull the ribbon off. He suceeded in eating off the corner of the paper and then I decided that he had to be done. He has been pretty good about leaving the ornaments alone. What a Doll !!!

LOOK WHAT DADDY DID !!!

To my surprise when I got home from work last Tuesday morning Shawn told me that he had cleaned up Jackson's bad haircut. We had discused how badly his cut was and how we needed to even up the length on top and in the very back, but I didn't think that that meant that he was going to shave the whole thing off. As you can plainly see, Shawn was very proud of his handy work. Shawn had said that he wanted to see what he would look like with his hair like Shawn's but I held my ground that I wanted it to be able to spike on the top. I guess I lost that battle. Now they really look like twins. Poor, poor baby.

Boys Will Be Boys:

Whoever made that saying is nuts. If you have you ever wondered why my house is always trashed, here is the main cause.

I spent the morning taking pictures of my busy little man. Since he discovered that he can go wherever he wants, he is in to everything. I mean EVERYTHING!!!

The first picture is why I can't get anything done. He hates to crawl and so badly wants to walk that he pulls himself up on everything. I thought that this meant that he wanted me to pick him up, but I was wrong. As soon as I picked him up he wanted down.

The next two are of him playing on the sliding glass door. I need not say any more. Of well who wants clean windows anyway.

The next pic is of him standing under the table holding onto a chair. I thought it was so cute how he fit perfectly under there.

The last pic is the worst. I had told him all morning not to play in the dog food bowl, but to no avail. He not only spread it all over the floor, but he even ate a piece. Shawn thought it was funny, and so did Jackson. I tried to get it out of his mouth, but he just bit me. At least it is organic dog food.

What a day in the life with a baby boy!!!

I wouldn't have it any other way!!!