Happy First POOP DAY!

Chase turned 1 on Sunday and celebrated by eating POOP!
He has an obsession with the toilet. We try to be vigilant, but We had a disaster. I was making his birthday dinner and Nate and his dad were resting in the living room where Chase was playing with his new soft Tonka truck. A few minutes later Chase crawled into the kitchen where I was making bread sticks. He smelled terrible! I thought I would set him on Nate so he would sniff the messy diaper and change him. Nate took Chase up to his bedroom for a change and came down with a horribly disgusted look on his face. How I didn't notice the poop around the baby's mouth I don't know, but Chase did not have a messy diaper just stinky hands and mouth. When we went into the bathroom to investigate their was poo smeared every where! Bry Bry went potty and apparently didn't flush or close the seat. I spent dinner bathing Chase and bleaching down the bathroom while Nate entertained his parents. Nobody had a hearty appetite. Chase did make it out of the tub in time to eat his cup cake which I hope tasted better. My dad claims were are starving the poor kid. On Monday I told the pediatrician at his 1 year check up. Chase should survive the incident.

Benjamin's gingerbread house

Making Christmas trees with our cousins

Home Work

Benjamin faithfully does his home work so he can play with Ryan or Caleb. Benajmin,unlike his mother, is an excellent speller and always seems to get 100% on his test. Benjamin likes to draw and play the piano. He is excited to take piano when he turns 8. He is sitting next to me and wants me to write that he likes to play in the snow. (It snowed last night) He says he wants to be an dentist, an artist, or a piano player. (I'm hoping for all three.)

Trimming The Tree

Markus and Matthew really got in to the spirit of things while decorating. They are very excited for Christmas. They are especially excited to have our cousins from California come to Utah for Christmas. They both have soccer and basketball mania. When they find out that the the Ipod touch was not an option they decided to ask for soccer cleats instead. They enjoy getting friends together and playing basketball or footsall at the Legacy Center.
Markus has his first basketball game Saturday. Matthew is awaiting his coaches phone call.

Christmas Fun!

Bryant and Benjamin baked sugar cookies with me. I was trying to teach them how to efficiently cut out the dough. It was cute to see their attempts to cut the shapes close together. The recipe came from Land O' Lakes Butter and boy were those cookies BUTTERY!

Chase Got All He Wanted For Christmas!

Chase got his two front (bottom) teeth just in time for Christmas! He already has great dental hygiene and we hope his big brothers follow his example. In this picture Chase was getting the royal daddy treatment. After a bath the little ones love daddy's occasional spa treatment. The treatment includes a warming blow dry, hair comb, teeth brushing/flossing and a nail trim.

Chase Got all he wants for Christmas!

Chase got his two front teeth in time for Christmas! He is already brushing those tiny things just poking out of his bottom gum. We hope his big brothers copy his good hygiene. When Nate bathes the boys he gives them the royal treatment. In this picture Nate had just taken Chase out of the tub for a spa treatment. A spa treatment includes daddy's famous warm you up blow dry, teeth brush and floss, and a nail trim.

Chase Got all he wants for Christmas!

Chase got his two front teeth in time for Christmas! He is already brushing those tiny things just poking out of his bottom gum. We hope his big brothers copy his good hygiene. When Nate bathes the boys he gives them the royal treatment. In this picture Nate had just taken Chase out of the tub for a spa treatment. A spa treatment includes daddy's famous warm you up blow dry, teeth brush and floss, and a nail trim.