Happy Birthday Daeeeee, or dad!

Chase says--"Happy Birthday to daddy--I need a treat"

Jimmy says--"No" ( I said do you want to say Happy Birthday to daddy--that was his reply--that's what I get for asking in the middle of "My friends Tigger and Pooh"?)

Old picture but one of my favorites!

Really?

My how time fly's!! I can't believe these boys have been a part of our lives for just about a year now. They have grown so much, and so have we. I can't get over how incredibly lucky we are--how blessed we are--and how much fun and WORK having children is.

Yet another..........................................................

Sorry so many videos lately--but this one was too funny not to share--and in case you were wondering--Jimmy isn't in a lot of these videos because--1. he runs and hides from the camera, and 2. Chase saves his funniest moments for Jimmy's naptime--it just happens to be Chase's favorite time of day!!

Christmas Morning Video

Sorry it is sideways--no way to fix it?!--that I know of anyway.

Christmas Eve

We had a great Christmas Eve--it was spent here at home--we spent the day playing with the boys and going out to lunch. That evening we watched Polar Express and drank hot cocoa. Jimmy and Chase loved the movie--of course it has a train in it--their #1 favorite thing in the whole world--and here is a picture of what Santa brought all wrapped up.

We also had our stockings filled by Santa--I was so excited for the boys to get their traditional Keddington stockings--handmade by Joe's mom--a great family tradition, everyone on the Keddington side of the family has them--I adore them!!!!

Just a cute video of Chase's new outfit!

DOn't pAY aNy aTtenTion tO mY mesSY RoOM!!

Our new front yard is full of leaves---so we decided to have the kids do the bagging (with mine and Bekah--my little sis--help) You can see by their expressions how they feel about having chores to do now!?!? I also have them help me with the laundry--Chase is in charge of loading the clothes into the washer and returning the basket to the appropriate room--Jimmy is in charge of moving the clothes from the washer to the dryer--and they both unload the dryer. As much as I want them to stay little boys forever--I think doing chores is good for them. On another side note of growing up--the other day I was doing my hair and Chase needed to go potty--so he comes in and says to me--"Ummm shut the door" and proceedes to shut me out of the bathroom. I am so proud of him for being so grown up but at the same time--a little sad--he doesn't need me as much as he used to :( But really it is wonderful thing and Joe and I very proud of him.