Christmas Photo Session

The last couple of years, I have tried to take some pictures of the boys in their nice Christmas outfits. This year, the boys were very good, but the camera (and maybe the photographer) was not. All of the pictures turned out a little blurry, but I think you can still see how dang cute these boys are!

And the three wise men rode in to Bethlehem on their T-Rex

I was showing Vance my in-laws nativity scene, and pointing to the various figurines, asking him what they were. He was doing pretty well, until I pointed to the camel. When I asked him what that was, he replied, "A T-Rex!"

I know that birth of Jesus was a long time ago, but not that long. :)

Let there be light!!

We had a really bad lighting problem in our living room, and it was obnoxious every time we tried to read in there, or have any sort of gathering.

Jordan, who is completely addicted to Craigslist, found this beautiful light on that site. It was only $65, and Jordan talked them down to $50. It was new in the box, and had never been opened. It was probably $400 when it was first purchased.

Jordan and his dad managed to install it the same evening we bought it(it's SO great having a handy husband), and now our living room is as bright as the mid-day sun! We love it! I'm a little worried about the wattage the thing is using, and the effect it's going to have on my power bill. So I have become a total light nazi, turning lights off all over the house!

Better late than never, right??

I have been a huge slacker lately, and totally neglected the blog. I had a ton of stuff from the last month and a half that needed to be posted. Today I finally sat down at the computer determined to catch up. I think I'm finally finished. Enjoy! Sorry it took so long.

Mason's 8th Birthday!!

Mason turned eight years old on the 27th of October. Where does the time go???? He had a great birthday, and he got to celebrate it with both sets of his grandparents there, which made it even better.

Jordan's mom made this awesome cake! Thanks Mom!

Mason's Baptism

Grandma and Grandpa Bryson came all the way from Utah to be there for Mason's baptism. It was so nice to have them there. Grandpa was the one that did the confirmation after the baptism. That was really special for both of them.

On October 31st, my sweet little boy (who is not so little anymore) was baptized. I was excited that he got to be baptized on Halloween, because that is the same day I was baptized many, many years ago. It was a great day, and I am so proud of Mason for the choice he made to be baptized. He is such a sweet boy, who always strives to do what it right, and we are so proud of him. Love you, Mason.

Halloween

Here are some of our Halloween pictures. Mason and Miles decided a whole year ago that they wanted to be Mario and Luigi for Halloween, and they were very determined to make it happen. Grandma Miller searched second hand stores all year long to find the right things for the costumes, and she found all the right stuff! They were so excited about how their Mario Brother's costumes turned out.

Vance was a very cute Bob the Buidler

Miles and Vance with Grandpa Miller

Jordan had to work, so I took the boys out with Grandma and Grandpa Bryson. After a while, the Mario Brother's declared they were tired and wanted to go home, but Bob the Builder still wanted to collect candy. So Mason and Miles went home with Grandpa, and my mom and I got to take Vance around. It was nice to have that time with him. He kept going strong for a long time!