New Swingset

Jared's parents bought the kids a swingset for christmas!!! They gave it to them last week and they were sooo excited.
It was wrapped and sitting in our playroom and the kids were dying to open it- but we made them wait until nana and papa came. After they opened it they wanted it up immediately- hahaha after 3 days of working on it jared and i were happy that it was done and the kids absolutely love it!!!

Crazy girls on the swings- this is janae's favorite part.

jazlyjnn was knocked over by the swing about 6 times within the first 10 minutes- hopefully she will learn NOT to walk in front of the swing.

Janae LOVES to swing.

Jaydon (yes this is him) decided that it was so cold that he needed a ski mask to do the monkey bars.

The monkey bars are jaydon's favorite part.

Thank you Nana and Papa for spoiling our kids!!! They will have such a blast with their present (and so will the rest of the neighborhood).

Little Bethlehem in Burnet

Yesterday we went to Burnet to see "Little Bethlehem" with Jared's mom and the Bontrager Family. I forgot my camera (ugggh) so all these pictures are courtesy of Colleen. It was pretty cold but it was sooo fun to get to share with the kids the "true meaning" of Christmas and the kids were really looking forward to it after remembering last years trip. Cheryl was really amazed at how real it really seems. It is a live depiction of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus Christ's birth. It is really interesting to see the people, food and events that went on.

Janae loved the chicken, she really likes animals.

Jared gives Jazlynn a foot ride.

mom and jazlynn try to stay warm

Jaydon is sooo cute.

Gingerbread Fun!

On saturday night The Bontragers came over for dinner and after we each decorated a gingerbread house. Ours in on the right- the kids had a great time but we were afraid that they were going to get sick because of how much candy they ate! The dads ended up doing alot of the work and the kids helped a little and ate alot. We had fun and then ventured out to see some local christmas lights. It was a fun night.
Jazlynn just wanted candy

Jaydon is very proud of the house.

Janae likes candy.

Jared helps the kids with the "structural work"

my cute kids just hanging out together

Wrestle with Daddy!

How cute is my family? I love how the kids are with Jared. He sometimes says that 3 kids are too much to handle but he is really good with them. Even Jazlynn was saying "UP" because she wanted to be part of the wrestling.
All of my family having a great time jumping on daddy!

Toilet Training

This may disturb some of you but... I am soooo SICK of Jaydon peeing all over my bathroom!!!!

So... After waking up and seeing pee everywhere I decided that I would make him clean the toilet himself... With a Toothbrush! At first he thought it was funny...

Then not so much.

In the end I think he got the hint that I do not want my bathroom looking and smelling like an outhouse. I even put a scentsy warmer in there and sometimes it still smells bad. For those of you without kids or boys: someday you might feel my pain. One day we will look back on this and laugh. Wait- I am already laughing.