Happy 4th Birthday to my Mason Boy!

As I'm finally getting my blog back up to date, I figured I'd better start with the most important events... my kiddo's birthday!
Mason turned four years old on December 14th.  We did POJO's for his birthday party and had lot of crazy fun! We celebrated with family and our friends the Huszars.

I feel like he is growing before my eyes.  He is losing his baby fat and thinning out, which makes him look so much older.  He has a sweet splatter of light freckles acrossed his nose and cheeks that I absolutely love.  He laughs easily and it doesn't take much to get him to break into his contagious smile.  As of his 4 year old wellness check up, his stats are as follows:  40.4 lbs and 43 inches tall!  He is my wild boy and is fearless.  He went ziplining with me at my cousin Tad's wedding this summer and loved it!  He challenges me and teaches me to have patience and be slow to anger.  He likes to snuggle but is on the move most of the time playing basketball, football, soccer, sword fighting, karate, and riding his scooter.  He loves to have playdates and most of all, love his cousins Troy and Gage!  He loves to play with his brothers and I don't think he'd survive if he had to be alone all day with just his mom!  I love him like crazy, he is like me in a lot of ways!  Happy Birthday to my second baby, my Mason Boy!!!
Mason, I pray that you will always know how loved you are.  That you will use your passion to show others love, fight for what is right, and lead the life that God has for you!  He has such an amazing plan for you life and I can't wait for you to become all that He has in store for you.  I ask God to help you live a life as a boy and man filled with integrity and faith!  You're going to do AMAZING things!!!
 

Y-Ball... our superstar!

 This fall we started the first of what will be years and years of sporting events x3.  Cole started YMCA basketball.  It brought back such memories because both Adam and I played Y-ball as kids.  He practiced one day a week and had games on Saturdays.  His coach, Coach Jeff, was really great and he got lots of playing time since there were only 7 kids on his team.  He consistently scored points every game, one game racking up a total of 10 points!!!  We were very proud of him and had lots of fun watching his games.  Can't wait for next year!!!

Halloween 2013

My post labels are getting more and more boring... I'm out of creative juices! 

We had lot of Halloween fun with a costume party at our house with family, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, and handing out lots of candy!  Fun times!!!

Picture Scramble

I have a ton of pictures that are just random, cute pictures.  Not enough for single posts but too cute to miss putting on the blog.  I thought I'd just stick them in all together so they aren't missed.

 Can't argue that Krispy Kreme is GOOD!

 I think Mason drew the short straw

 I like his new do! 

 

 

 Caught him sneaking old popcorn from a Christmas tin!

They thought it looked good too and joined in

 

 Bedtime stories... nice face, Cole.

If they didn't do this, I'd think there was something wrong with them!

Park City... Take 2!

Last year we took a girls and kids trip to Park City, Utah while the guys went elk hunting.  We had so much fun that we decided to do it again.  This time, Jenny and her kids and Kim were able to join us.  So the group included Mom, Jenny, Kim, Me, Cole, Troy, Mason, Cooper, Kade, and little Paige.  We drove two cars and only had to stop a couple times for food and potty breaks, which was pretty impressive with all the kids. 
We stayed at the Marriot Mountainside Resort... it was INCREDIBLE!  It butts up right next to the Park City ski mountain and was absolutely amazing.  The trees were turning incredible red, yellow, and orange colors and it was all in our back yard.  They had a huge pool and 6 hot tubs of different temperatures and age limits.  I certainly would have frequented the adult only tub had it been just Adam and I, but as it was, I spent most of my time in the kiddie hot tub:-)  The temperature was perfect in the day to swim in the heated pool and cool enough at night to dress in jackets and make smores over the fire pits on the back patio.  There was an amazing kids activity center with video games, toys, a play loft, and lots of free activities throughout the days for the kids to participate in.  My mom had arranged for us to be close to the pool and activity center so it was perfect! 
I have an incredible mom and sister-in-law who helped out a TON with the kids and we all pitched in to make sure no one had to shoulder the load alone.  My mom even watched all the kids one evening and let Jenny, Kim, and I go to the outlet mall for a little shopping without all the whining!  We ate almost all our meals in our full kitchen in the "villa" we stayed in.  We had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms,a living room, and kitchen, including a washer and dryer.  How much nicer can it get? 
There were plenty of adventures, from Kim getting charged by a bull moose, to kiddos throwing up in the middle of the night.  Doesn't sound like fun but those were definitely overshadowed by the incredibly fun memories we made. 
Hopefully it becomes an annual tradition!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just like that, he turns 6!

It seems like Cole has been with us forever but it is also amazing to think that he is already 6 years old.  He started kindergarten this year, has made new friends, is reading really well, and has really just grown up!  We are so happy to have such a helpful, smart, fun-loving oldest child!  Mason wants to do everything he does and Kade walks around the house saying, "Cole, Cole, Cole."  Everyone loves him!!!
We celebrated Cole's 6th birthday with a family party and then he was able to pick one of his new school to take with us to Wahooz for an afternoon.  His first good friend at school is named Jaron.  He was so excited to have him come with us and they did bumper boats, mini golf, and video games.  We had a great time celebrating what a big boy Cole has become!!!