Andrew Peterson - Dancing in the Minefields (Official Video)

This song hits home today as I have been sick for a good three days and my husband who i met when i was 16 has been taking care of our household. He's now back to work and I am home on my own.
Thanks for sharing this video, Kathy.
a

Fighting over their brother

Ok, the picture quality isn't the best on these (taken with my point and shoot- Yes, i have 

three cameras and am saving for another. do you have a problem with that?) 

The boys' facial expressions crack me up in these

Punk 3 adores his older brothers. And they tolerate love him. 

Here they are in a little tussle over who gets to hold him. 

Check out Punk 1 and 2 yelling at each other. 

#1 wins for the moment. 

Now #2's turn. Look at Punk 3's face. Doesn't he look like he is just loving this? Hah!

peace out all you blog stalkers!
a

You spoke, I listened

Alright, alright... apparently someone besides my sisters-in-laws and my mother-in-law do read this blog. :) It was nice to hear that you all enjoy my boys antics and my amateur photography.

To be honest I don't use this blog as a way to record my boys' childhoods or as a digital scrapbook. I know many use their blogs like that and that works for them. I however view my blog as an outlet for me to laugh at my boys from a different perspective, poke fun at my Cabana Boy (who I adore and love with all my heart), share my heart/mind and share some pics that I enjoy. I write because I mainly want to make someone else smile. Yesterday morning, I wasn't so sure that anyone checked my silly old blog.
Well you spoke, I listened.

So now what to post about????
What do you all want to hear about? This gives me a focus with the posts. Sounds like you enjoy funny punk stories, Cabana Boy's attempts at anything other than bringing me drinks on a beach  and wanting to see my home a little bit.

Anything else??? If you have any other requests let me know! I will work up a few posts and get going on them.

In the meantime here is a picture of Punk 3. "Hey Bud, I think you have something on your nose." :)
Love him!

To Blog or NOT to Blog, That is the question!

Having some blogging doubts. Does anyone read this thing? Am I just talking to myself when I write these ridiculous posts?
Thinking of taking a major break from the blog. If you read this silly old thing and enjoy it let me know in the comments. (You can write a comment without a blogger account.) Otherwise you may not hear from me for awhile. If you do like the blog, what do you like about it? What do you want to hear more about? I am having trouble lately thinking of things to "blog" about.

In the meantime here are a few pics from our Christmas break. It was like a fantasy land. It was awesome. We stayed up late every night watching Christmas movies. For some reason I don't feel so bad about frying my kids brains with tv when they are Christmas movies. That and I like watching Will Ferrell dressed up as a huge Elf. :)



Punk 3 was acting like one of the Chimpanzees that you see at the zoo picking bugs off of another chimp. He kept inspecting Punk 1's hair and beating him on the head. Pretty funny!

Ok folks if you want to see pics and read about our zany family. Let me know!
a

Sledding in a Winter Wonderland

Papa Hughie got the Farmall all revved up to drag some little boys (ok me too) around the yard.
It was a blast!!!!!!

Here's Brooksie and Nana watching from the window.
Notice his shirt, "all mommy wants for Christmas is a silent night." :)

"Crazy man" (Uncle Joel)

My crazy man- Sawyer

Yea! Get him!

"Crazy man" trying to give Jace a pep talk.

And they are off!

Check out those smiles! (and Jace's look of shear terror)

One of my favorite pictures...

Pretty, pretty snow! All 10+ inches of it!

Hey look, it's "Crazy Man" making a snow angel!

My Favorite Christmas Song

I love the words in this song.
Merry Christmas!
amanda

Chucks

The boys got a few Christmas presents yesterday. Their new "Chuck Taylors" were a huge hit! I had two pairs when I was in middle school and I am wishing I still had mine! I may have to splurge and buy myself a pair of low top yellow ones. 

Here's Jace, Sawyer and Charlie showing off their new kicks.
Thanks Uncle Greg, Aunt Amy and Cousins Jace and Will. The boys love them!

For the LOVE of Sprinkles!

Finally a post from me! I needed to take a little time off from the blogging world. For those of you who were wondering I did get to finally attend the homebirth. The poor gal went 8 days overdue so I felt like I hadn't stopped staring at my phone/computer waiting for word to jump in the car. So... my eyes needed a break.
But you don't have to wait any longer... here are a few pictures from me passing on my love of sprinkles to my boys!

Confession: store bought cookie dough from Aldis

Oh, I'm so proud. Look at all those sprinkles.

Charlie showing off his masterpiece

My entire kitchen was covered in sprinkles!

Would you like a cookie with your sprinkles?

Decisions, decisions. Which one to eat first?

That's my boy! Spoon on the sprinkles!!!!

Finished products. They got to do more cookies with Nana a few days later. I think they are officially sprinkle addicts also.

And my attempt to get a picture of all three. (The impossible task.) Notice how they picked out their own clothes, no one is matching and no one is really looking at the camera.

As good as it gets. Pretty cute if I do say so myself.