Idaho New Year

 After our Christmas trip to CA we headed to ID to visit Logan's family. Logan and his brothers did a great job chopping wood for his parents. They made a huge pile!

 

The boys loved stories from Grandma.

Kids night out! We enjoyed an evening out eating dinner. We all got babysitters and left the kids to enjoy an adults night. Highly recommended.

Christmas 2012

 Christmas Eve nativity and scripture reading. 

 Saying goodnight on Christmas Eve with their new Pajamas.

 

 

Coming down the stairs Christmas morning.

 "Little Doggy!" This boy is obsessed with dogs. He LOVES them.

 Brennan wanted a toothbrush travel holder so bad. It's a good thing Santa knew that.

Besides dogs, trucks are Trevor's next favorite. He notices them on the road all the time and point them out. Santa knew again!

 The joy in watching others open present too.

Sierra and Brennan in new clothes (dress and pj's). Brennan asked Santa for a chocolate bar. Pretty easy to please this kid is :)

Sleeping - either Christmas eve or Christmas night? Not sure. They both loved every minute with their cousins.

Christmas activites 2012

We stayed at the Jeppson house before heading to the Gandola's for Christmas. They boys loved playing with Sierra! Check out Trevor's shades :)

 Making ornaments! A few minutes late Brennan starting mushing colored clay together to form more "ornaments". Needless to say we didn't bake those.

It might have been Christmas vacation we learned Trevor loves to sleep with his blanket over his head?! Brennan and Trevor did GREAT falling asleep in the same room at the same time our whole vacation. I guess there were a few nights with some delay - i.e. Brennan pushing Trevor down because he was standing in his pack and play AND Brennan taking Trevor's blanket because he wanted that one. They seem to be good friends and it worked out well. I'm glad because we have yet to put them in the same room before baby #3 comes (6-8 weeks away. . . ).

California Christmas Activities

"Aunt Pam's house it like Disney Land". That's what Aunt Beth's boys think. Brennan has never been to Disney Land, but I think he would agree. Pam had great activities for the kids each day of the holiday break we were there. She does a great job at getting the kids involved in projects and things to do.

The capes Benjamin has on were a huge hit! Aunt Pam and Beth even made 4 up quickly for the Spencer boys for Christmas because they asked for them (the boys thinking for later in the year or next Christmas??).

 Making ornaments.

 Dad being silly with the boys.

 Candy bracelets! Candy anyone? Brennan won't oppose.

Ginger Bread Houses! Getting the candy ready.

 The Jeppson Family.

 The Spencer Family.

 The Gandola Family.

 The Dance Family.

Brennan wasn't as into this as we thought. Trevor was the one helping by putting gumballs on the house. Brennan was going overboard eating candy and creating a mess. Trevor had his fair share of eating, but he loved helping.

 The Gandola's and Jeppson's.

We said we were going to have a judge (Uncle Steve who was out of the room most of the activity) but it didn't happen. We also didn't start eating these until a few days after the activity - there were treats all over the house :)

Christmas season beginning

 Our boys enjoying the Christmas decorations. The nativity set was a favorite of both boys.

Brennan looked forward to seeing Santa. He asked for a chocolate bar! Pretty easy to please. Each time I asked him during December what he wanted for Christmas he would look around the room and say something that he already has. I don't think he quite gets it yet. That's fine with me. He loved each part of the festivities.

 Boy handsome boys. Trevor didn't quite know what to do about Santa. Brennan sure was happy.

Trevor enjoying the Primary kids performing the nativity story. He's too cute with his long hair (cut short a few weeks after this picture).

 The Sunbeams were sheep. I made these ears for Brennan. I think they're pretty sweet.

Baby #3!!

We went to my 20 week ultrasound yesterday to find out we're having a Baby Girl!!! We're super excited. It will definitely be a change from what we're used to around here.  It still hasn't quite sunk in - mostly because we're busy thinking about the Christmas Holiday and everything that comes with it (i.e. shopping, travel plans, parties, finishing projects, etc). I think once after the New Year we'll be able to sit down and plan for a Girl!

Brennan decided a few weeks ago that instead of Bobazon (his original name for the baby), he in fact wants to name this baby Bevor (Like Trevor??). Logan told Brennan we needed to buy girls clothes since all we have are boy clothes. Brennan was pretty adamant we go to the store right after the ultrasound. We did run to Target for some other errands and walked past the baby girl clothes. We didn't buy anything for the new baby (because I'm always one to look for a deal on kids clothes - and nothing was on a great sale), but Brennan got some new underwear. He was quite pleased :) and forgot all about the fact we didn't get baby girl clothes.

We have some things to prepare in the next few months. The main things are: 1 - moving the boys in the same room and 2 - getting a bunk bed for the boys. And of course many more things that I'm sure will arise. We'll see how this "two to three kids" things goes.