Happy Five Years to you BABY

Wow- Tomorrow it will be five years! I can hardly believe that much time has already flown by! I can honestly say the BEST five years of my life. Throughout all of our ups and downs I am so glad I have had you at my side. Without you in my life I don't know where I would be and I definitely wouldn't have the two most precious gifts in my life! Thank you for not only being a great husband but an even better father to our children. I am thankful that you are always there for us whenever we need you! ) I love you and am so thankful that we took that leap of faith 5 years ago. Even though I'm not always a peach to live with you show us everyday how much you love us and it is truly appreciated!

Some of my favorite things about my husband....
He is SMART... He is definately more book smart than me but I'd like to think I'm more real world smart!
He does all the dirty jobs..... garbage, cat litter, poop scooping.... ya he lets me off the hook on all of these.
He fits in my family...... He is comfortable enough to join in on the fun and doesn't mind getting made fun of.
He is understanding..... Even when he comes home from work he never complains if there's cereal for dinner and that Hurricane Jack and Ella have left their mark on the house.
He listens.... well not usually when I'm asking him to do something but if I really need him to listen he is always there to hear me complain!
He has no fashion sense..... this one is a double edged sword because I have to dress him but he also doesn't ever care if I am just in my pj's and will always think I look good no matter what I am wearing!
He is a GREAT dad.... both of our kids LIGHT UP the minute he walks through the door and Jack begs every morning for his dad to stay home from work!
Well I could go on and on but he is going to be home from work now so I better hurry and get that bowl of cereal sat out on the table! :)

Happy Anniversary Ryan! I Love You!

Scared the BeeeJEEEBBBIIIEEESSS out of me!

Tuesday morning we got a surprise a little after 1 am. Of course, Ryan and I were sleeping like logs when we were both awakened by an EARTHQUAKE. Yes, you read it right.... an earthquake. What??? This is supposed to only happen in the movies and to people in California! Luckily, it was a relatively small one measuring a 2.9 but it was still enough to shake our entire house and to wake us all up from a sound sleep. I was FREAKING out and Ryan acted as if we experience earthquakes all the time and that it wasn't that big of deal. I'm glad it was a small one but it scared me enough to re-evaluate our 72 hour kits and our food storage just in case this was just a practice run for a big quake or another emergency! So.... off to Wal-Mart to stock up on some more food items.... I just LOVE that store (insert sarcasm here!).....

Happy Birthday Grandma

Having your birthday so close to Christmas makes it easy for it to get overlooked, so this year I wanted to make sure we didn't forget about Grandma Rosie's special day. It wasn't pretty because it was made in just a few minutes and with 4 kids under my feet but we celebrated with cake for Grandma's big day. The kids all loved to blow out the candles and it had to be repeated several times. It may or may not have had a slight layer of saliva once they were done but we all took our chances and had some yummy cake!

Jack couldn't even take his eyes of the cake for two seconds to snap a picture!

Happy Birthday Grandma Rosie. We love you so much and are so thankful for all that you do for us! I couldn't ask for a better mother and best friend. You are one very special woman and I am so happy that my kids are able to spend so much time making memories with you. Ryan always jokes that we are still attached at the umbilical cord but I don't care because I couldn't ask for a more caring, loving, fun, and amazing best friend. I love you mom!

Santa Baby

Ella was adorable in her Christmas dress that Grandma Rosie picked out for her! Jack is pretty darn cute too even though he didn't have a special Christmas outfit he spiced the picture up by including his power tools!

Love one another.....

At times Jack loves his little sister and they can be so cute together. He at other times is very mean to her. I know it's mean but I was at my last resort and a few days ago I told him if he hit her again I was going to put hot sauce on his tongue. It wasn't long before he took his first punch at her. I immediately took him in the kitchen and sprinkled some pepper on his tongue. The first time he was very willing and stuck out his tongue. The next day he once again was mean to Ella so I told him he had to have hot sauce. This time he wasn't as willing. I'm happy to report that it's been three days since his last hot sauce treatment and he hasn't punched her since! All I have to do is look at him and tell him I have the pepper and he immediately starts being nice to her again. Hopefully this isn't considered child abuse because it has worked like a charm!

The Most WONDERFUL Time of Year

(check out those tonsils!)




We had such a WONDERFUL holiday season. Jack LOVED doing his advent calender every day and did such a great job of only having ONE per day and only had a few days of tears. (see first picture on post!) He really enjoyed making sure our Christmas tree was lit FIRST thing every morning and that "baby jesus" (our nativity) had its lights on too! They were both really great and stayed out of the tree and not one present was opened early!

Frisby Family FUN

We had a great time at the annual Frisby Christmas party. Games were played, good food was eaten, and company was enjoyed!

Apparently Jack was MIA when I had my camera out!

More nuts....

Ella LOVED playing in this bowl of nuts at Grandma's house. Only Grandma would let her make a huge mess with all of the nuts but she totally LOVED doing it and the salty taste was definately a bonus!

Sleeping Beauty

We took the blanket off the carseat when we got home after the Paxman Christmas party and this is what we found. The hood of her jacket made for a perfect sleep mask!

Snow Men

Ryan and Jack spent an entire morning playing in the snow and these masterpieces were the result. They were built very well and are still standing (a little melted and mishapen) in our front yard. Jack had a great time and Ryan said he was happy that he now has an excuse to spend hours playing in the snow! Ella can't wait until next year when she can actually take part in the building and not just pose for the final picture!