Have you ever just really stopped and realize the gorgeous things around you? I love the outdoors! Enjoy the Simple things in Life!

Drum Roll Please........My very first Pie I have ever made! Cherry Pie Yum! The kids all sat around and watched me make it. I think they were just as excited as I was!

Jaxen was sick last week with strep and was extremely congested. After taking him into the doctor at least 4 different times they finally decided to try him on the breathing treatment machine (whatever you call it!). Anyway I thought he looked so cute with the little mask on that I had to take a picture! He was getting lots of loves from me, jeff and grandma!

This weekend we set up the Christmas Tree and the decorations. Jaxen was carrying up the smaller Christmas Tree and Jaycee asked him "Jaxen can you carry that?" Jaxen Replys "Yes Im a Wrestler, I can bend Metal!"

Last night right before bedtime, Jaxen asked for a Christmas Tree cupcake! Jeff and I told him that he could not have one because he had just brushed his teeth and it was time for bed. We got the kids to bed and Jeff and I stayed up and watched a show. Jeff and I went to bed and I was woken up at around midnight by little foot prints running into the kitchen. I got up and found Jaxen helping himself to a Christmas Tree cupcake! I asked him what he was doing and he answered "Going to the bathroom!" I asked him why he was in the kitchen then? I could not help but giggle at his cute little face. Jaxen finally broke down and said "I just really want one of these christmas trees!". I wish Jaxen could stay five years old for ever....well maybe not forever but longer than a year. He is so cute and funny! .....and of course He had his Christmas Tree Cupcake! : ) Love you Jaxen!

Here are a few pictures of Jaxen Wrestling last Saturday. He had to wrestle a girl and the look on his face was hilarious. We kept telling him to wrestle like normal but he still was gentle and nice with her. The little girl was a pretty dang good little wrestler!! Jaxen also made a boy cry and then I thought Jaxen was about to cry because he felt bad he hurt the boy. He got to wrestle three different times...three different people. Jaxen is really enjoying wrestling and he won all three matches. Hoping he will continue to enjoy wrestling!!

Jacob was recognized for his piece he wrote for the reflections contest last week. He wrote the greatest paper on Diversity. I am so proud of him! Jacob is in 4th grade this year. This is what he wrote:

Diversity is the thing that makes us different

I wonder how other people live

I hear different languages

I see a lot of cultures

I want to learn about other cultures

Diveristy is the thing that makes us different

I preten that i am Native American

I feel bad for people who are treated differently

I touch good things from other cultures

I worry about the Native Americans

I cry because of how other cultures are treated

Diversity is the thing that makes us different

I undertand what diveristy is

I say "all Men are the same"

I dream that we all will be friends

I try to like everyone

I hope we can all be friends

Diveristy is the thing that makes us different

By Jacob Endresen

Jacob has so much love in his heart for everyone. He really loves to learn about different cultures and he especaially loves to learn about the Native Americans. He spends hours looking at books and reading about the Native Americans. The part I really like about his story is "I dream that we all will be friends". I wish everyone in the world would think and love like Jacob. Jake has taught me so much about life. I love you Jacob! love mom!

Sometimes life is really difficult being a dad! For example Jeff told me yesterday while I was at work that Jaxen was watching tv and asked jeff to put on the "Regular show!!". Jeff says he turned it to every cartoon on the children's channels. Jaxen was getting extremely frustrated and kept telling Jeff "NO DAD the regular show!". Jeff says he was turning channel after channel and was not sure what Jaxen was talking about. Jeff finally figured it out that there is a cartoon named "The regular show!" Mission complete! ha ha

Tonight Jake and Jaxen were watching a movie together. They were so cute sitting there by each other that I had to take a few snap shots of them together. They really are good brothers and get along with each other. Jacob is so good and patient with Jaxen. Very glad they have each others as brothers! love you boys!

Here are some more pictures of the kids with grandma!

I love to take pictures and especially if they are pictures of our family. For sometime I have been wanting to take pictures for my mom with the kids. We took a sunday and went and snap some shots at the park. I really love how they turned out! Pictures I will always cherish!

We put Jaxen into wrestling. His cousin Colton wrestles and would always teach him some wrestling moves when they got together. Colton was so excited to get Jaxen in wrestling. Colton made sure to give me the papers to sign him up and called me a few times the week before to remind me. Jaxen absolutly loves wrestling and I am sure he will want to continue it for a long time. Here are a few pictures of Jaxen very first wrestling match. He was so stinkin cute wrestling.

Jake had been asking for months to go to the zoo. He wanted to see the camels. I think Jake knows everything possible about camels! How long they can go without water! That there humps can fall off. Any question about a camel ask Jake....he has the answer! Jeff and I planned a day to go to the zoo. We had fun seeing all the animals. My favorite was the elephant with the baby elephant. I could have sat there all day and watched the elephants. We rode the train at the zoo and I think that was the kids favorite part. We got the kids an ice cream and let them paly for a little on the zoo playground. Fun day!

Here are a few pictures of the kids on Halloween and the Day before Halloween carving there pumpkins. Jaycee picked out the funniest costume this year. Everyone was laughing. She is so cute and funny!

Here are some more blocks I made for Halloween!The witch i made years ago! Had to take a picture where i displayed her this year!

The "SCAT" blocks I made for the shelf in our entry way!

In the middle of the night I came up with an idea to make a mummy for my door! Not sure I like how it turned out! It was still really fun to make!

The Mummy!

I am a little obsessed with Halloween! Such a fun time! When I was making the Mummy..Jaxen comes up and says....

Jaxen: "Mom what are you making?"

Me: "A Mummy!"

Jaxen: "What do they call them if they are boys? A daddy?"

Me: Laughing hysterically "Its not a Mommy its a Mummy!"

I still dont think Jaxen quite understands its a Mummy no a mommy! so funny!

Then the ideas of taking the kids as zombies...turned into making these blocks for our fireplace mantel. These turned out so cute! ...and i just have to say i am addicted to making these blocks! I have so many ideas for each holiday for these blocks. Cant wait to make some more!