Landon Has HAD It!!!

For a few days, Landon had been so stink'en naughty. He was mouthy, got angry over the silliest little things. and I couldn't do ANYTHING to make him happy. He Was Just Angry!!! And I had given up! So, I sat him down and asked him, What was going on? Trying to get him to express what was making him so upset. He Finally said, "Mom, Can I just do a Project"..... Will that make you Happy? Yeah, "Can I use some of your special paper". So I gave him some and a few minutes later, he came back to me and said....."Mom, I HAVE HAD IT!.....I made me a map that tells me how to get back to Idaho" Oh did you "Yes! So don't worry about me, I have a map and I want to see my Grandpa and Grandma's and my Uncle!" Got on his little toy car and went for a drive. Then it hit me! THIS little guy is Home Sick! SO I asked him if he needed to talk to his Grandparents and Uncle? His Eyes lit up and he asked if he could call them NOW!

So, to the phone we went. And that my Friends is the trick around this joint to making MY Little Guy Happy! As would a trip home but when you're this far away, the Phone and Skype Work Wonders! :)

Landon's Map

One side took him to Idaho and the other back to Oregon

And Yes, it HAS to roll up :)

Oh Ouch!

Lashae LOVES to play on my bed. She can usually get down all by herself. However... She was having a really OFF day. She was even having a hard time walking straight. I don't know if she was just tired or what her deal was. Anyway... She was getting off my bed, came Face First and landed on the sideboard of my bed. Instantly she had a bruise.

Poor Little Miss. She Still LOVES My Bed!

I know I know!

I'm a slacker.....I've taken my dear sweet time to post our Christmas Vacation. But hey, at least I'm only a month behind and not 6 right Camille ;)
Over all, We had a Great Christmas Holiday! It was the BEST 2 1/2 week Vacation we've had in a long time. Stan got to relax from School, I got to relax from all the "Do's" of a stay home Mommy. Landon got to see his Grandparents, Uncle, Cousins, Snow, and was not ready to come home. Lashae got spoiled for her birthday and had a little bit, no LOTS of stranger anxiety.
We were VERY Spoiled and LOVED! We miss our Families more than ever. It was hard to leave them again but it's good to know they really aren't that far way!

It's good to be home. Stan jumped right back in the the hustle n bussel of school, as did I with being a Mommy. Landon missed his friends and was happy to go back to preschool. And Lashae, was MORE than happy to see her house!

As hard as it is to be away, We have some pretty AMAZING friends here who make being away from home...Not So Bad After All!

It's a.....

Grandpa told the Grand kids there was Something Super Cool outside! Then asked who wanted to go see it, Gathered 'em up and took them to the back yard down by the creek where he had a live trap with a..........

Raccoon in it! and Not a small one either.
The kids thought it was the Coolest thing, Until Ruger made it mad and it hissed at him :)

Then they were done. But they still talked about it for a few days.

Christmas Morning....

My Parents had a House Full this year for Christmas. Camille and Daniel's Family came all the way from Canada, We came all the way from Oregon, Lyden and Chelse came all the way from Jerome, and Kerina and Sky's Family came ALL the way from..... down the street :)

Christmas Morning everyone gathered around the tree and awaited the Passing of Gifts. Once all the gifts were handed out, The Opening began. We each took our turn opening one gift at a time starting with the youngest working our way up. Needless to say with 18 people it took a little while. However it was a fun way to see what everyone got and then gave the little ones some time to aww over 'em.

We also had a Family Name Draw. We picked names and made Homemade Gifts that didn't cost much money. There were lots of really cute crafty gift ideas!

Here are some pictures of our Christmas

All the Gifts and Lashae taking her pick

Handing them out

Almost everyone

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Lashae opening her Gift

Landon's Turn

Landon got a Book of Mormon. He was so Excited!

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Lashae Fell asleep in the middle of opening presents.

After she woke up she Finished