Christmas 2012

Santa Came!

Cooper insisted that Santa needed MnM cookies, so we gave Santa MnM's too!

Santa left all sorts of goodies this year.  

And everything seemed to be Batman Themed.

Cooper has been asking for "Lego: Batman 2" since Legoland.

And Jacks FAVORITE Super Hero is Batman so he got a Batmobile and a Batman stuffy.

He calls his batman "Baby batman" and Christmas night we heard him singing "Go to sleep baby batman"  to The tun from Rock a bye baby.

The rest of the goodies

Cooper came in to get us at about 7:15, we told him to go into the living room and wait for a sec, but pretty soon he was back with an opened gift.  We had to talk to him about how Mommy and Daddy want to be there to watch him open presents and he needs to be patient. ;)

Opening Stockings

Jacks could have been done after stockings.  Santa Brought a Deisel 10 and all he wanted to play with was "Deithel ten".

Opening Presents

Opening the "ride-on Thomas the Train" from the babysitters. (I told you they love my kids!)

Taking a break to smile for the camera

Opening his new Lego set.  Ghost Train

Sitting surrounded by presents, but getting a little bit tired.

My parents arrived at 7:20 ish, so luckily Cooper had woken us up, or Nick and I would have still been sleeping.

Nick got some books, a sweatshirt, his yearly calendar and a season of "Person on Interest" (loves it)

Tawny got a Book, hat, gloves, and scarf set, a sweater, bullets for her gun, new socks, and a Blender (Love it)

And as a family we got A lot of new movies from Santa.

I used my new Blender (awesome) to make smoothies to go with our traditional Christmas muffins and bacon (at Coopers request)

Christmas was really nice and easy.

For Christmas Dinner Nickolas Dutch Ovened a Brisquet.  it was yummy and moist and delicious.  He cooked it for 5 hours...yum. and we had dutch oven potatoes.  It was a great Day.

Christmas Eve, and New Traditions

When i was shopping for fabric for the boys Christmas Pants, they were quite taken with the fabrics at the store and kept asking for blankets. (not gonna happen), so I talked them into new pillow cases.

Christmas Eve I wrapped their New Jammies in their New Pillow Cases.

I figure it they get a new pillowcase every year, then i can make a cool/meaningful blanket for them one day.

I'm kind of excited about this New Tradition!

Coop was excited.

(He chose Light Sabers)

 Jacks was Reservedly Interested.

(He chose Cars)

 Loved his slippers

 Wanted me to stop taking his picture.

 Cute and Smiley.

I made their jammie tops with some left-over vinyl from their Super Hero Capes of 2010.

My parents reserved a condo for the entire week of Christmas and they kept me and the boys company for the break.  Added bonus was having them there for Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning. 

Reading a night-night story with Grandpa.

They were asleep by 8:00 and Santa had come and gone by 9:00.

"Last Night I Slept in a Snow Cave"

That is how Nick "One upped" me when I complained about my toes being cold.

Last night was snow camp.

..

This is the inside of the cave he dug-out..

And these are his pants.  Frozen solid.

Good Times! :)

I do intend to do Christmas posts, maybe tomorrow, during nap time, when Nickolas won't be able to wrangle me into a project, cause hey it's Sunday!

Starting Christmas

We did a Christmas Nativity, at our ward party. Coop was a sheep, I didn't know. But luckily his jacket is white and fuzzy, and turning it inside out made me look genius.(totally Rachel, our neighbors, idea).

 We met with Santa. Jacks was terrified and wouldn't go near.

I really need some Santa magic this year, so I got in on the fun!

 We all helped Daddy set up the tree!

 And Coop helped me decorate. (Jacks was banished after he dropped his 5th ornament)

 I've been working really hard on my Neighbor gifts and other crafty Christmas-y things. I will show off soon.

 Happy Holiday season!

Significance.

I'm not sure I understand the significance of the magic "6 weeks".

 "6 weeks after having a baby"

 "6 weeks down after surgery"

 "6 weeks on crutches"

 Last week I asked my doctor when I could use my elliptical again, he said."I would like you to wait until at least 6 weeks"

 6 weeks was today.

 Oh man, I am so weak, and probably not ready.

 Baby steps....baby steps.

 And searching for the significance.

Today was..

Day #2 of me being back at work.

And Day # 2 of Nick being home with a sick baby.

Don't ask me why Jacks decided to wait till i went back to work to get to sick to go to Daycare.  So now it is 9:00 and Nick has been at work since 3 (when I got home from work).  I feel like we are back in college.:)

This weekend we have lots of Big Plans!  A trip to Costco, cleaning up the backyard for winter... Oh and putting up all the Christmas decorations!!

Thanksgiving was fun, we drove to Nicks folks.  7 1/2 hours in the car.  We saw a lot of family, and besides a case of In-Car-Vomiting, and everyone getting colds, we had a nice time!

31... Sounds good

So as bizarre as it sounds, I am actually pretty excited to be 31.

 30 did not go so well for me.

 Today was nice. I stayed in bed, my knee above the level of my heart, as per the doctors orders.

 Nickolas got me delicious McDonalds pancakes (mmmm, yummy)

 During Jacks' nap, Coop and Nick went birthday shopping.

 Coop got me a great new scarf and Nick got me a fancy drink dispenser so I can stop borrowing Hayleys'.

They also got me a Costco Carrot Cake. Which is HUGE and tasty, if You want some, I'm sure we'll be eating it for days :)

 We went out for a tasty Texas Roadhouse dinner.

 Oh, and my students gave me an awesome gift too!! My football team won State. It was an amazing game and I am so proud of them.

 Not a bad way to start 31.

 Plus I have Adorable Children

And this is Post #400, Kinda Cool

Birthday

Nick asked me what I want for my birthday. The only thing I can think of, that I genuinely want...is to run. To put on my running shoes and run the trail that is so close to my house.

 Surgery did not exactly go as planned, when they got in there they realized there was a lot more damage then they originally thought. I have lost a lot of cartilage and basically destroyed the stuff in my knee that would make it possible for me to start running again.

That's it, just like that. One stupid fall and I can't run again. Ever.

 So here I sit 3 weeks after surgery, on bed rest to try and get the swelling and pain under control. Hoping for no more Emergency Ultrasounds or CT Scans to check for blood clots.  2 more weeks minimum before I can go back to work.

 My Birthday is tomorrow, and all I really want to do...is run.

Yesterday I did a Walk-a-thon

I know what you're thinking..."Tawny, You can't walk."

True True, than why??

Because it is Important.

Two Years ago on November 8, My High School Family lost, Paula.

Paula was amazing, Paula was also a Mom, with three young kids.

We promised her we, her School Family, would make sure they were ok.

That no matter how tight things got at home, 

K would always be able to participate in Drill Team,

 S could play football, 

and even though N is far away from home she would always have money for her college books.

It is important.

So as I crutched around the track, I wore a sign that said this:

Donate your change

Reasons:

#1 It is a Great cause

#2 You feel a little sorry for me

I think I made $2.

But I got to be there for Paula.

I got to tell her husband that I was there, because it is important. So he knows we miss her too!

Because it is Important