Better late then never

The Sunday before Christmas, when the boys were all dressed nice for church, I made them sit for a photo session.  The next few posts will show all those pictures.  As you can see from the first few pictures here, getting three boys to sit still and to actually look at the camera is no small task!

Mason and Miles

Vance

Surprisingly  enough, Vance was willing to pose for a bunch of pictures, and I got some really cute ones.  

Striking a pose

If there was an explosion at the place where they make packaging peanuts, this is what it might look like

The other day we received a package for Christmas.  It had a whole bunch of packing peanuts in it.  I put it on the stove to keep it out of Vance's reach, not thinking one of the older children would take it down.  Later on, I went upstairs, and when I came back, this was the lovely sight that awaited me.

The boys were all running around the room, yelling, "It's snowing!!!"  They were doing snow angels on the floor.  These pictures do not show the full extend of the blizzard that hit my house.  It took FOREVER to clean up.  

Elf Dance

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

If I am the Best Husband in the World then she is the Best Wife

So Elaine is always bragging about all the nice things I do for her. It must be my turn to brag about her. We all know how hot she is and how good of a mother she is to my three boys. But did you know she has also let me have a few girls in my life. Lets call them my mistresses. Funny because they all have a stripper name. PORSCHE... Well we have welcomed a new one into the stable and yes I actually got permission this time!  I just have to thank my wife for putting up with me and my cars. I know I can be a bit obsessive and we had many long talks about bringing Elise into our lives, but she is here and isn't she beautiful!

Time for a change

My fantastic friend Jeannette called me last week and informed me of an amazing spa package going on at a local salon.  We were able to get four spots, so me, Jeannette, Tori, and Diana went last Thursday to get pampered.  We each got a wonderful massage and then a haircut.  For $25!!  It was awesome. 

Before

I have debated for a long time about going brunette.  I finally decided to do it, and went back to the salon on Saturday to get my hair dyed.  It turned out a lot darker then I thought it would, but I like it.  It's fun to switch things up every once and awhile!

After

I (kind of) made it onto The Soup

I made it onto The Soup!! Okay, it hardly counts, but still... view the video here

I am somewhere in that big blue sea of shirts!

Note to self: check pockets before doing wash

I didn't check all of the pockets before drying a load of jeans, and when I opened the dryer,  a leaking pen fell out.  Luckily(thanks heavens!) the laundry was mostly alright.  No major damage.  The dryer, however, sustained massive casualties.   And they are there to stay.  

My budding musician

I had to practice for a musical number I'm doing in church, so I brought out my music stand.  I didn't put it away right after I was done, and I caught Vance doing this:

(You might want to turn off the music player first.  I tried to set it so it would only play if you wanted it to, but it won't work.  Sorry.)

I still have a lot to do in life

I've seen this tag on a couple  other blogs, so I decided to try it.  The lines that are bold are things that I have done in my lifetime.  I'm kind of boring!  :)  

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars(and been attacked with shaving cream at the same time, but that's another story.)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted 
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible 
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (no thanks!)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own