We've been up to a lot.

The past few days have been, well quite the past few days!

Yes, I'm still not feeling the best, but I decided the boys and I

were still going to get things done and that we would

get out of the house!

More on that story later.

I just found this picture from my relative and wanted to post it

because everyone says I look so much like Brock

and this picture sure shows it.

(Sorry it's not so up close, but I lack a scanner so I can't

put any old pics I have that are better face shots).

This is a picture of me when my crazy mother took

me to Alaska to spend time with family. 

THURSDAY:

We've been busy baking and baking and baking,

just so we can bake some more in a week or so

when we deliver our homemade Christmas goodies

to our neighbors.

I told the boys we were going to make banana bread.

They were so excited (hence Adler's smile!).

Adler said he HAD to sit on the counter to watch the mixer

and of course Brock had to be close by too.

This little smiler kept telling me he was SO excited

to eat banana bread.

And boy did he eat alot.

Brock too.

Also dad.

3 loaves and 1 was gone that same day.

My aunt Camy's banana bread recipe.....the best!

Except I tend to add several types of nuts and chocolate chips.

(this is Adler's typical smile lately...what a goof ball)

Brocky has been busy playing with 'Livy' any chance she lets him.

FRIDAY:

He's also been busy playing with shipping boxes

with all the online holiday shopping I've been doing.

I love the simple things little ones enjoy!

We've also been busy baking homemade sugar cookies

with my Grandma's old cookie cutters

that I remember so fondly growing up.

(Adler at least gave me a one-eyed smile this time!)

He was even more excited to flour, roll, frost & sprinkle cookies

than he was baking bread!

Imagine him jumping around, clapping, and saying 'yippee'.

It was so joyous!

I think his excitement secretly won him

a few more cookies too. 

How could you resist?

SATURDAY:

We lived through a big snowstorm this past weekend too!

Luke and Adler had a fun time snowblowing

and playing in the snow.

(I'm so thankful to be able to enjoy when the snow falls.

I would previously be in constant hope that our

maintenance man would make it to town to plow out the parking lot

and that all the other staff would make it to the nursing center

before I got the priviledge to drive the 'ol pick-up around and work all shifts.

It was always very interesting when the snow flew!)

SUNDAY:

And then we decided to get out of the house.

And when we did venture out it was quite the evening....

Let's just say the boys were running around the store,

giggling, tripping, hiding,

then a coughing episode followed (Brock), 

I picked up Brock,

he screamed because he likes to run around lately,

someone announced to everyone in the store

that they had to pee (Adler),

Luke and Adler started for the door to find a bathroom,

(which are few and far between at the outlet mall)

I was barfed on ALL over,

several times,

I bellered for Luke to help assist,

Luke grabbed the barfee (Brock) and was barfed on ALL over,

several times,

Adler peed in the mall parking lot,

(by this time we didn't car if he peed on the store floor)

and I drove home with just a bra on,

due to barf everywhere,

including in my hair.

Imagine that...like I said it was quite the evening.

Sorry no picture to that story!

MONDAY (today):

Today was a lot of fun.

Cousin Gabe stopped by for a little playdate.

And the boys played and played.

(Do you think Brock is teething again! What a drooler!)

Then it was a night for just Brock and mommy.

Because Adler and daddy had a date.

A date at the library to make

their very own gingerbread house!

Adler kept telling me all day how he couldn't wait

for dad to get home so they could go.

How fun for him to get dad all to himself. 

This is the end result.

Adler was excited to show me all the detail.

Brock wanted to know where Adler and dad went.

But when they got home he didn't care anymore.

He just wanted to eat that house!

And the boys did.

(Don't worry, we have a gingerbread train to make

closer to Christmas time.)

Ohh I love Christmas traditions!

And just like every night, Adler ended his day

watching a Christmas movie with one of his

best friends laying beside him!