CHRISTMAS TRAIN

We have had this little plastic train set for the past 4 years but we are almost positive that this will be its last Christmas. Packer is very attatched to the train and spends an hour at a time playing with it, putting it on the track, and carrying it around. Two days and we have two broken peices but it is still running and if you saw how happy he is playing with it you just can’t take it away!

NEW CAMERA

I got this new camera for my birthday and I just have to say that I love it. It is perfect for on the go – always in the diaper bag/ purse. Picture quality is good and I have yet to charge the battery!! It’s been 2 months so I am amazed.

NO NAPS

My boys are going through a crazy no nap phase. Benji is getting older so I know we will go through this but my little 19 month old needs his naps! He just plays in his crib for 2-3 hours and never falls asleep! This was him at dinner time the other day – he just can’t quite make it through the day. They do nap in the same room so I may have to switch something up there. I am not ready to give up nap time!

CHRISTMAS FUN

Our decorations are up and the boys are in Chrsitmas Heaven. I have heard oohs and ahhhs all day as they look at the tree and books and snowmen and nut cracker and advent calendars and…. it’s a lot of fun to see their excitement. Will it last 23 days?…

Are these boys on a roller coaster?? nope. Just looking at Christmas decorations at Lowe’s!! 😀

                             

   

We went to Lowe’s to get our tree on Friday. (We are in no procrastinating mode since the baby could come at anytime.) Below is a picture of the boys pretending to be Chrsitmas Trees  and having us pick them out and see if they look like a good tree. This is right up Benji’s alley – he is Mr. Pretend.

 

Here is our tree! not as exciting as cutting your own but it was nice to not freeze to death, to have dad home with plenty of time to set it up and they were a decent price this year!

Speaking of “freezing to death” – I have to tell a story about my tender hearted 3 year old that takes everything literally. On Friday night Joel was over helping with our Tree and he promised that if I did 2000 Jumping Jacks then that would guaranteed put me into Labor. I’ve been a little ancy for this baby to come so Benji and I put on our sweats and started our jumping jacks. As I neared 35 jumping jacks my calves were as tight as rocks and I screamed out, “My legs are going to Break Off!” I repeated this atleast 3 more times and Benji just went into hysterics. He yelled for me to stop and wanted to know why my legs were breaking and he was so worried that I wouldn’t have any legs. So I only made it to 75 jumping jacks and had to stop to explain that my legs weren’t really going to break but that was just an expression. … maybe I’ll do those other 1925 jumping jacks today…….

Ben’s parents have been in town for the week so we have been on the go…

Ben went to Strawberry Reservoir for some fishing with his Dad, Grandpa Becker and his brother Matt.

 

We played our last softball game of the season on Friday night. Go Sausage Racers!

 

On Saturday we went to “This is the Place, Heritage Park” in Salt Lake City. They had lots of history mixed in with some trick or treating, animals, crafts and rides. We were all anti craft but I did let Benji do one and it ended up being his favorite part! This is our hay ride and the kids liked the train ride too.

 

Benji and Packer both loved the Pony Ride. These little ponies were cruising. I’m surprised Packer didn’t fall off!

 

Here is Ben with his parents in front of the monument. They live in Indiana so its great when they come to visit and spend time with us and the kids. We still have 4 more days to spend with them so I’m sure we’ll make some more fun before they have to go home.

the boys all got haircuts…

 

This was Packers first Haircut! He had some cute curls but they were only cute for the first 20 minutes after you combed his hair and then he had some major bedhead and fro going on back there. Benji also needed a cut – we are still trying to figure out if long or short is best for the double calic boy.

 

This week has been Park week. It is wednesday and we have been to 3 different parks! It’s been great weather and mom and the boys are loving it. On Monday we went to a park near Bens work and had a picnic with Dad. I even brought the dog which is a big step for me. Brewer is inches away from being able to catch a frisbee – that will be fun once we get him playing frisbee with me.

  

Packer really wanted to get up on this bench… what a big boy! He really is getting TOO big – the haircut, moved up a size in shoes and clothes, and now that he is trying to communicate he is quickly turning into a little boy instead of our baby!

   

On Tuesday we went to the park with the Hancocks. Erica let her kids put their feet in the water so mine had to too! It was a really fun park. Benj loves playing with Pace Pace and Cam Cam… even when we have to have timeout because we really want that stick that Pacen has!

  

On October 1st we went out and picked pumpkins out of our garden and put up all of our Halloween decor. The boys love helping Dad in the garden and they loved that there are candy bowls around the house! 🙂

Benji always does funnny faces in his pictures. I guess he’s just that age.

Packer is our no clothes boy. He is always filthy and always needing changed. The older brother wouldn’t be caught dead without shirt and pants. He rarely goes without socks!

Enough Loot for one night. Good work boys.

Our porch’o’pumpkins. Do our boys need haircuts??