Happy 2nd Birthday to Mason!

Yesterday was Mason's 2nd birthday. We had a fun little birthday party for him on Sunday afternoon with our families so the actual day of his birthday was fairly low key. He got up and snuggled with us for a little bit. Then he got to have his birthday breakfast, blueberry pancakes, eggs, and little smokies with hot chocolate to drink! He is such a sweet boy and makes our lives so much more joyful! We had his 2 year check up today and here are his stats.

Weight: 31 lbs

Height: 35 inches
Everything checked out good and healthy.

His favorite words/sayings:
No, "I know it", "I don't know either", Cole, yells Mom and Dad very loudly from his bed every morning, Gananna (bananna), apple juice, please (as he still signs it), "thank-you, thank-you, thank-you", bless you (if you sneeze or cough).

His favorite activities:
Playing with Cole (mostly chasing around the kitchen and living room loop), building towers with blocks, climbing on anything and everything, taking baths, going in the hot tub, playing with trucks/cars, got a plasma car from Grandma and Grandpa for his birthday and loves it!

He is getting ready to move into a room with Cole, we'll keep you posted on that:-) Still not potty trained but has sat on the potty a few times with success and thinks it's really cool. Not sure I'm ready to start that endeavor before the baby comes!

Mason, we love your sweet smile and contagious laugh. Your mischevious ways keep us on our toes and make us laugh! In two short years we can't imagine life without you and are so blessed to have you as our son! We love you TONS!!!

Baby Boy #3

29 week profile - his little hand is up by his mouth.

I've been meaning to take some belly pics and put some ultrasound pics up so I'm finally doing that. About a month ago he looked to be about 1 1/2 weeks bigger than scheduled and was about 2lb 5 oz. I'm expecting another big boy so I wasn't surpised. Mason up'd Cole's weight by 6 oz. so this little guy may try to top that. I'd rather not reach the 9 lb. range but we'll see. Still no name figured out but we'll get it figured out at some point:-) So far he looks great and is healthy and that's an answer to our prayers! We can't wait to meet him in a couple of months!

No question, it's a boy!

20 weeks leg and foot

20 weeks - fingers

20 weeks - profile

25 weeks - ear

25 weeks growth chart - everything looks good, just big!

28 weeksThey are kissing me, not eating my belly:-)

29 weeks!

Christmas Tree cutting

We decided that if we didn't go cut down a Christmas tree this weekend, it probably wasn't going to happen. Our weekends are filling up for the month and today happened to be the day it worked. So we went up to Idaho City with Adam's parents and Neil and found a nice tree. Being 7 months pregnant I opted out of a long hike and mostly sat with the boys eating snow while Adam searched. We ultimately found one that was off the side of the road:-) We then went and had lunch in Idaho City which was fun and headed home. I am glad we got to cut it down and that we now have it and can decorate for Christmas! Yeah!!!

Cole enjoying hot chocolate in the truck:-)

Adam pulling it up to the truck.

HEAVY!

Mason enjoying some snow.

Now I just need to decorate:-)

Friendship (our elk) looks right at home!

Thanksmus

The Thanksgiving table:-)

The Johnson crew - (from back left)

Cole, Adam, Shaanti, Jason, Chad, Troy, Casey

Gramps, Missy, Jenny, Cooper, Kim

Mom, Mason, and Dad

We went up to my parents cabin to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Johnson family this year and decided to kill two birds with one stone and celebrate Christmas as well. We'll all be with our in-law families for Christmas this year so it worked out well and got half of the Christmas shopping done a month early!

We had a really great time up there from Wednesday to Sunday. It was bitterly cold for a couple of days which was perfect to just cozy up in the cabin and and enjoy the fire. We got out in the snow a little bit to play and the boys snowmobiled but not enough to actually say we were active of the time:-) Okay with me, Kim and Casey brought up their Rock Band and we all rocked out to that!

Auntie Fay, Uncle Charlie, Kate, and David were up there to celebrate Thanksgiving as well. Gramps was there too which is great and makes me miss Grams tons and wish she could know my boys. I have such a great family and we have so much fun together! We were commenting as ALL of us were in the kitchen preparing our usual seafood feast for Christmas that not many families can do that without major chaos or fighting! We love it and though we always eat about an hour or so later than planned, it's so great to sit down to a meal with my whole family and enjoy their company.

Besides having sick boys for part of the time, we all had a blast. The boys were spoiled, Cole getting a remote control monster truck and some of his favorite movies - Cars and The Incredibles. Mason got a big dump truck that makes sounds and goes on it's own too. We are so thankful for our time up there and the relaxation and fun it gave!!

Casey, Kim, Missy, and Jason waiting patiently
for the "big kids" turn to open presents:-)

Cole showing off the goods.

Dad reading a family Christmas Eve

tradition, "The Littlest Angel".Granny and Mason snuggling.

Mason trying on Troy's tool set goggles.

Cole, Mason, and Troy on the snowmonbile sleigh

Mason's new dump truck

Adam and Mason opening a present.

The silly picture with Thompsons added.