Mac & Otto

 Mr. Mac giving me his little grin!

Otto trying to decide if its worth it to open his eyes for me. 

The boys came over for a small visit while E ran some errands a couple weeks back.  I am very lucky to have such cute little nephews!! Mac is hilarious and very active, you have to watch him like a hawk... he is fast!  And Otto is just precious at this stage, he is a great baby!!

4th Anniversary

Jay and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary on December 28th.  This year we were able to go out to dinner on the night of our anniversary.  I got spoiled with these gorgeous flowers and a gift card to Starbucks.  I am very lucky to have a husband that is so hardworking and dedicated to his family. 

Jay and I laughed over dinner about what all we have crammed into four years.  Here are just a few...

3 kids in just over 4 years
4 moves in 4 years
Building a new facility for CRF
2 Trips to Hawaii
The crazy continued growth of Jay's business
Me in and out of the office... (I quite counting how many times)

Its all been a whirlwind but a heck of a story for those who know us well.  It doesn't look like we will be slowing down anytime soon!  Although, Stella will more than likely be the last addition to our family!!!

Christmas Day

 Christmas day we spent at my sisters house!  Erin had just given birth to Otto on the 7th so it was easiest to go to their home.  He is quite the little cutie!

 Mac was totally into unwrapping gifts, now if he could only convince his cousin Jack to get into it.

 And Conner of course, didn't want the gifts to stop coming!

 When everyone finished unwrapping Jack's present for him, he was totally into it.  This is the "hot" item in our house right now.  (As I type, its hiding in a closet - I can only handle so much of it each day)

 Mac and Jack are quite the pair!  We have to watch the two of them closely!

 Cal made an amazing prime rib!!! It was a delicious dinner. 

 This pregnancy hasn't been the easiest for me so I got to chill and just hold Otto!  Jay and I's boys have come out around 8 lbs so to hold Otto, who was 6 lbs. is a very different feeling! We were laughing that he will probably be the same weight as Stella when she is born!

 Uncle Brock is always good about helping the boys with their toys!

 My dad's two brothers came for Christmas as well.  And "Uncle Jane" as Conner calls her!

 The meal was excellent and we all had a great Christmas at the Tebay's!

 Everyone opening the last of the presents!

We had a very wonderful Christmas this year.  The boys and I were very blessed to have Jay with us for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year.  We were also very blessed to spend Christmas eve with Jay's Sister and her family along with Grandma and Grandpa.  Thank you to E and Cal for hosting Christmas! We love you all!!!

Christmas Morning

 I am a little behind on my blogging so here goes a little marathon!   This would  be Christmas morning at our house.  I didn't sleep well so I was sitting in the recliner in the living room when the boys came out.  They didn't see me and it was priceless to see the looks on their faces.  Conner says to Jack, "Look Jack! I got off the naughty list!"  It was pretty cute.   Then he walked over to his crane and said, "Santa brought me just what I wanted!"

 Jack was a little overwhelmed with everything this holiday season.  He wasn't into unwrapping gifts at all.  He just wanted all the candy and treats that were around all day everyday!

 Conner was very into everything he got.  Even if it wasn't his he was excited!

 Jay and Conner got nerf guns from Santa, boy am I regretting that one!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas morning just the four of us!

Stella's Baby Shower

 This past weekend we went to Ellensburg for Stella's baby shower.  The boys were very excited to get to go to Memay and Papa's house. 

 This photo was taken courtesy of Uncle Brock.  Not sure what we were going for here. 

 The boys had a great time getting to relax and play with Memay and Papa.  They also had a blast playing with Uncle Brock and his girlfriend Emilee.  The boys spent an hour in the bathtub Friday night making Emilee smoothies and other nummy treats!!! 

 Conner was my big helper on opening all of Stella's gifts!  It was great to see him so excited about everything she got.  We got a TON of clothes.  I am going to have to change her outfit three times a day for the first six months just to get through all of them!!!

 Jay took Conner to a movie for the first part of the shower then Jay stopped in for a little bit before heading back home.  Luckily, he got part of Friday and Saturday off.  He met us in Ellensburg and him and I got to see a movie Friday night.  It was a great surprise to get to see him for 24 hours straight!

 My mom and Aunt Jane and my sister hosted my baby shower for Stella.  It was WONDERFUL!!!  I am very blessed to have such great friends that showed up so close to the holiday season!

 Baby Grant was even at the shower!!! We were very excited to get to see him!

 Thank you to my AMAZING mother and Aunt for throwing me a lovely shower!!! I have been very blessed to have such a caring, loving, and creative mother.  And I am also very blessed to have such an amazing Aunt who is like a second mom to me and has always been!!! I love you both lots and I am very thankful for you and all you do for me!!!

 The M&M's even said Stella Jo on them!

 I am very excited to display all the pink teddies and dolls in the nursery!

 My mom's famous Angel Food Cakes!!!

By the end of the weekend Jack and Conner were exhausted.  Uncle Brock and Jack watched a little TV while I packed up the car.  The boys and Brock have an awesome connection that I am so thankful for.  They love him and he is so great with them. 

Thank you Mom, Dad, Aunt Jane, Uncle Brock and Emilee for everything this past weekend!!! It was a relaxing weekend for me!!!

Christmas Time Activities

 The weekend we got home from Sunriver we took the boys to Beaver Bark to get our Christmas tree and to see the reindeer. Of course, they chased each other and beat up on each other all over the parking lot.  I didn't think it was funny at the time and got tired trying to round them up but when I look at these pictures all I can do is smile and remind myself to enjoy this season of life!

 Here is the real mischievous one!  You have to have an eye on him ALL the time!

 Conner's last day of preschool for the break was Tuesday.  I offered to take snack.  Here is a great and easy idea I got off of PINTEREST!  The addiction to the Pinterest app paid off, they turned out great!

 Although when we took them to school the next day Conner informed me he didn't like brownies and he wouldn't be eating one.  Our parting gift from preschool that day, the FLU!!!

 Our yearly ritual with Conner is to do a gingerbread train.  This years we got a little more elaborate.  We had a good time and he is very proud of it. 

I have been trying to keep the boys busy with activities for the holidays but this week that came to a halt.  I am at a point in this pregnancy that my back is killing me and I have heartburn 24/7.  Its been hard for me to function on some days but I am working through it.  Jay is working 16 hour days so the boys are starting to miss him terribly.  I look forward to the holidays being over and this little girl making her arrival.  Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Conner's Letter to Santa

Last week, Conner's preschool class wrote letters to Santa (or I should say their teachers wrote what they said).  Here is what happened at our house the day before the letter. 

I was vacuuming the kitchen when the cord knocked a shot glass from my espresso machine on the floor.  It shattered into a million pieces and Conner was very concerned that I didn't have anymore glass. 

When I picked up Conner from school the next day, his teacher handed me the letter and told me it was her favorite.  So here it is.....

Dear Santa,
   I want some legos, also some tiny legos, a new doggie for my bunk bed.  Please bring Stella a rattle, and some binkies, a dollhouse, and a teddy bear!  And Jack needs big legos (cause he chews on the little ones).  Also, he has been a good boy so brings some cars to play with.  And bring my mommy some glass, cause she just broke a little bit.  I also need some parts for my bunk bed.
                                                                                                 Conner





I am glad to see he has such a sweet, caring heart for others!!! I love you Conner Paul!!!