Like Mother,Like Son...

Okay, so my cousin happened to bring to my attention how much I hate shots. It's true...I knew that Sawyer's condition was hereditary! So, I thought that I would tell you this lovely story about how much I HATE shots...
Once upon a time...when I was like 12. I was visiting my extended family up in Wyoming. My cousins were going on a temple trip to Idaho with their church and I thought it would be fun to go too. However, I wasn't aware of the fact that I was going to need a tetanus shot in order to go! (BTW, I have never heard of this requirement since, I think my Aunt Connie must have thought that I could pass something terrible onto the other kids and therefore had me immunized!) When we got to the doctor...I said no way..not going to happen...I just won't go. ( I think that there might have been some running away and crying and maybe even a little hiding in the bathroom, but since no one has any evidence...we won't go there.) MY aunt proceeded to pin me to the wall with her entire body..while the nurse gave me my shot in the arm ( rather quickly, I might add...hurt like a ....) :) I have been traumatized for life! I actually decided to not have stitches last time I needed them so that I didn't have to get the shots to numb the area! Pathetic, I know. At least now when I get shots, Sawyer is with me and I have to act like it's no big deal. :)...and it's really not...except that they are stabbing you with a needle and injecting some crap that burns! I HATE shots.
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a stressed out "almost" birthday boy

Ok..so we are having a little problem at out house. Sawyer's birthday is on December 16. Less than a week away and he wants no part of it! What??????????? What little kid can't wait for their birthday to come? So...here's the deal. Last year we took him for his 4 year check up and he asked the doctor if he had to get shots. The doctor and nurses thought they were giving him the best news ever..." NO, you don't have to get shots until you turn 5!" YAY

Well, thanks to that...Sawyer has stressed about shots for an ENTIRE YEAR! At least once a month he has told me about how he never wants to turn 5 and that he is never going to have a birthday. On several occasion he has been in tears! Now that we are down to a couple of days, it has gotten worse. Every time I mention his birthday he groans.

So, I told him that it was fine if he didn't want a birthday...I would just take all of his presents back....he replied," that's fine I will buy my own things." I then said.."you don't have any money." to which her replied..."I will just go and buy some money!" I then told him that you can't buy money. and he said, "remember what I told you?...I know everything!" Good to know...that saves me a lot of time in teaching you! haha

Needless to say, when we go to the doctor for this years check-up...nobody better mention anything about shots!

OH half CHRISTMAS TREE...

So it's been a while...I was going to do a post about fall and halloween with my kids in cute costumes, but I lost my camera and by the time I found it..we were into November. Soooo...you will just have to try to move on with your lives without seeing Ben Tennison and 2 little monkeys. So freakin' cute, I might add. :)

Anyways... on to the Christmas season...which I love (except for the snow, ugh!) So, I have been totally stressed out about putting up our christmas tree with 2 babies. I LOVE putting up the tree and usually can't wait till Thanksgiving to do it. However, the thought of trying to keep 2 little jibs from pulling everything off was too much for me. If it wasn't for Sawyer...we would not be having a tree this year...solely for my own sanity! Well, I gave into the pressure and Sawyer and I decorated the tree yesterday while the babies napped. ( we had put it up about a week ago, just no ornaments)

TADA!!!!!

We bought a gate to put up in the front so the babes would not climb under the tree and we hoped that it would hinder them from touching the tree...no such luck!...but it does keep Quinn from climbing the tree which is a feat all by itself! (the kid climbs EVERYTHING) I put all the nice ornaments on the top and put the ones that the babies could touch on the bottom. Within the first 5 minutes of them seeing the tree....they pulled off EVERY ornament they could reach...the beaded garland and some of the lights! Luckily I was smart enough to put the popcorn strands on only the top part of the tree. ( a stroke of genious!) So this year we will be singing "oh (half) Christmas Tree"... and I gaurantee that it will come down the day after Christmas! (sigh)

Just a little side note...yesterday after trying to keep the babies from pulling everything off the tree, I was making dinner and realized that I was singing ( in my head) the song from Annie...It's a hard knock life! hahaha...so funny ( and a little pathetic) :)


We have had some fun getting ready for Christmas. Each year I like to try and find some kind of craft for Sawyer to make. This year I found way too many, but these have been fun to make and put on the tree.


our gumdrop ornaments


our gumball ornaments and beaded candy canes


and our button snowflakes