Crafty Christmas

Oh how I love a good craft!  I really like ones that involve the boys - win, win.  Here's how things are shakin' out for the holidays at the Fish house!

A wreath for the boys' door that Liam helped me with:

Liam helped big time with this lovely Christmas tree:

And Jude made this for me at school!  His teacher is really crafty and awesome. he was SOOO proud to be able to give me my first Christmas present.  He even made me "look for it" but he really just grabbed my hand with this HUGE smile on his face and said, "come on, this way..."! Oh gosh, I almost cry when I think of how sweet it was.  Jude just has the biggest heart ever. I love him so.

I know I'm bias, but I do have the best boys on the planet! God has blessed me so much. Happy Birthday to me - indeed!

The Melt Down...

captured on film. The other day it was chilly out and the boys said they wanted hot coco. Who am I to deny them such a tasty treat on a cold day? Especially when I remember fondly my Mom always making it for us!

At first it seemed so good and exciting. A little hot - but yummy. So much so, a hot coco mustache had formed on Jude's upper lip. I grabbed the camera and got this:

happiness turning to panic:

 I'm really upset now. (Mom begins to clue in that we are NOT happy anymore.)

 Uh-oh!  What in the world? Why is he melting down?

Oh!!!! He spilt hot coco all over his favorite soccer jersey that he's been wearing for all of five minutes!

Who says you can't cry over spilled milk? 

Like Daddy

This is what gets captured with Jude behind the lens:

favorite toys:

silly moments and looks to melt one's heart:

favorite shirts:

sweet smiles:

 bad hair days:

 messy rooms and somber moments:

 new shoes:

 precious face:

 life:

He's not bad huh?  I might start having him take pics for Pure and Noble! 

Lovin' Leaves

Jude and Liam had a blast jumping in the leaves yesterday.  I think they played for a full 2 hours in this little pile! The were laughing, running, jumping, sliding. Man, it was good for my soul to see and hear them having so much fun. After Liam went down for his nap, Jude had the biggest grin on his face and kept talking about how much fun he had with his brother.  Thank you Lord for giving me to wonderful boys! Oh, and three cheers to leaves!

Star Wars - The Takeover!

Move over all you other action heroes. There's a new love in town. Star Wars 4, 5 and 6 are the new favorite movies for Jude. At least that what he says. He still can't sit through a single one of them. I think he mainly likes them because all the other boys his age are obsessed and because he had to be a "big boy" before he could watch it. Insert one small step into manhood here! Sniff, sniff! He got a new costume (Captain Rex - Clone Wars) with his money that he has saved up from each of you giving a dollar here and there. Thank you - I think. Gramma got both boys their very own light sabers and now the obsession, much like the force, is strong it is.

The other night Adam had to work late and I didn't feel like cooking (what's new). So we had pancakes. If that wasn't wonderful enough for the boys, we made them green and called them Yoda pancakes. Awww yeah - insert 15 coolness points for Mommy! They were a HUGE hit! Sweet! Who knew something so simple could bring such happiness? Thank you green food coloring!

Don't worry family, and villains, there is still a love for other super heroes. Just look at this...

Seriously, all you "bad guys" don't stand a chance in the Fish House. We're a fierce group! Oh, and if you're wondering why Liam has on big boy undies, it's because he is officially potty trained! Woo-hoo! Many thanks to Pull-ups, the patience of Job and Lemon Heads! 

Trick or Treat: Double Vision

That much anticipated time of year has come and gone. It's Jude's favorite time of year and the holiday that seems to come everyday at our house: Halloween. Tricks are provided daily by the boys. Treats unfortunately requested daily by the boys. So when the "official day" came, the excitement was not what I expected.





Things finally began to look up at the party that was full of boys dressed head to toe in Star Wars costumes, food, candy and bounce houses.  Awesome!  Thanks to the Jeters and the Rasmussens (the following night) Halloween was a success.

Love to the Core

Bad days can linger for me. After dropping Jude off at school last week, I decided to ditch my bad day and have a good time with Liam. We went to the Arboretum. The mix of fresh air, cool breezes, sunshine, laughter and pumpkins immediately turned my mean reds into calming blues.

After all the pumpkin play, we were off to play in the water, look at the fish and have a snack.

That apple didn't stand a chance. I love this sweet boy more than sunny days, waterfalls, laughter and apple cores!