We are almost two months into 2013 and its been a great year so far! :) Carter turned the big 5 in January and Jax will be 3 on Sunday. Its a new chapter as we say goodbye to infants and toddlers and hello to school age and preschool!

Today we added a new member to our family, Bristol. She is an adorable and loving dachshund and I feel like she completes our family. Carter is learning all he can about taking care of pets and was excited to call Granny on her birthday (today) and tell her about his puppy. Jax just thinks she is funny and plays on the floor by her but not with her, yet. He also seems to be jealous that Mommy is playing with Bristol and will insist on sitting in my lap even though I'm on the floor trying to play!

Winter storm "Q" came through and dropped about a foot of snow on us and we may get more on Monday. I love watching the snow and was so thankful that we could stay inside and watch. Once it slowed down the boys and I went out and played. We had a snowball fight, made snow angels, and found our big bowl full of snow to make snow cream. Once Jax had enough we came inside for hot chocolate and snow cream! It was chocolate too. Later when Drew got home and was clearing the drive, Carter went out and made a snow slide and went sledding down it for a bit. He was the statue on top of the snow mountain, too much fun!

Winter schminter

Welcome to January in Kansas. Most of our days have been sunny, high 50's, and not a cloud in the sky. Then one day a week, it will be high in the 20's with a winter mix which is melted away the next day. I wish that it would get cold and stay cold for about two weeks, Carter is begging me to go play in the snow, but we don't have any! And I would love for this rotten bug to die off, we all have a cough and sniffles but nothing else, so please let it get cold for at least two weeks and kill everything off! We have been taking advantage of the wonderful weather, playing outside and going on "winter walks" as Carter calls them, thanks Nick Jr. lol. I'm kinda bored though, nothing really going on with a 4 yr old and almost 2 yr old that have plenty of toys from Christmas and birthday to occupy them, so I watch, sometimes they let me play but I'm a girl. Mostly I'm taking pictures. Not fantastic pictures by any means but I think this will be a photo a day kinda year, much to everyone's disdain. Actually, Jaxon poses and says, "CHEESE!" Carter says "cheese" in a mean voice and won't look up, he's all boy these days.
Just for giggles, I did a trial run on potty training Jaxon yesterday, he was a bit "freaked out" by the process, however, his naked tushy provided lots and lots of laughter for Drew and I. He did understand when he needed to "go" he just was confused on the where. He would sit on the potty, giggle, stand up, run away, then pee on the floor. Or he'd make it back to the potty, sit for 1/2 a sec, stand up and pee on the floor. I think I'll wait until after his birthday and try again and in the meantime, keep our potty in plain sight so he can try it if he feels like it.

Carter's birthday was fun, I made a "batman" cake which was my usual, yellow cake, choc icing w/ sprinkles, then I piped a bat symbol on it. Not great but it made Carter feel special and that's really all that counts. :)

Getting to be king for the day at school is pretty special too!

New Year's Resolutions

Why bother? I don't need to set a "resolution" in order to challenge myself to better myself. I can challenge myself any day, even on a MOANDAY. I actually cleaned my kitchen today, no resolutions necessary, woot woot! Tomorrow I'm going to "make time for friends" by driving my happy ass and my wonderful babies over to a friends house to hang out, laugh at our babies, and just enjoy each other's company. yeah, go me. Here is the thing, if there is something about your life you don't like, then change it. You don't need a reason, just do it and you will be happier. I guess if I was forced to make a New Year's Resolution it would be to only drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning instead of 4 :o) Now that I have a Keurig 4 cups is gonna get expensive!

I am seriously annoyed right now. There was a "nurse-in" held at Target stores today where women showed up and breast fed their babies. Absolutely, go ahead, feed your beautiful babies!! I'm sickened by the need for such protests. A woman was asked to either stop breastfeeding her baby or go do it in the bathroom at a Target in Texas last week or they would call the police; despite her being fully covered. Target's policy is that women can freely breastfeed in their store, so what gives? What is wrong with feeding your baby in public? I just don't understand this persecution of boobies! Everybody loves them. Everybody wants to save them, but nobody wants babies to eat??? And if e employees are going to suggest using a bathroom (puke) then they need to provide a lounge area, kept clean and tidy,with couches, rockers, pillows, aroma therapy, soothing music, a waterfall... And a play area for your older children...everything you might like if you CHOOSE to take a time out and breastfeed in private. Get over it America people have to eat to live, even the smallest people.

What?!? 
I am so excited for Christmas this year! We have picked out some pretty awesome gifts for the boys and our family, I cant wait to see them open up the gifts. The gif I got for Drew is pretty sweet and I think he'll be surprised. Mostly I'm happy for the reason of the season, and hearing a three year old say Happy Birthday Jesus, is just hilarious! 
There is a bit of ugly this season. Saturday we had some mail stolen, and which I cant prove it was them, I'd like to kick the neighbor kids in the teeth! I'm about 99.9999% they were hoping to find some money in the cards and once they learned they were actually just warm holiday greetings, they just crumpled the cards and threw them in the street. I know some people are desperate but I don't believe for one second thats what happened here. So I'll be policing the mail boxes around my house, it's the least I can do :)

New hilarious blog

A friend of mine on FB linked this blog post about the elf on a shelf over achievers. I almost peed my pants reading it! This gal, Jen, has some pretty great rants and makes me laugh, she is one I will continue to follow!
http://peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.blogspot.com/2011/12/over-achieving-elf-on-shelf-mommies.html?m=1

So funny! (and true!
So I came across this picture today which totally explains Jax and the stage he is in right now. When he is jabbering away, I swear, every third word is "Gabba" so please insert Yo Gabba Gabba in for Elmo!