Happy Birthday Leonard!

Leonard's birthday was December 27Th two days after Christmas! He had quite the end of year with back surgery due to a recurring herniated disc.
The surgery was 6 hours long and another hour in recovery before I seen him. It was a emotional day praying his back surgery would go well he decided on bolts and screws to have it fuse instead of removing herniated bulge like he had once before.
There are many complications or risks that can occur, I was terrified waiting and waiting with little Ledger in the waiting room and short drives to kill time.
Surgery was a success we are very very lucky, the doctor said surgery went very very well and he had high hopes he was going to do great and have most of the pain gone. He is doing so well and on the way to healing, no longer needs his walker and dressing himself again, things are going great it takes 4 to 12 months for the bones to fuse so he has to be good for at least a year and take things easy.

He turned 32 this year and with not being able to do much I got him a PS3 game... I'm still not sure if this was a good idea since all three of them are glued to the TV now, but I didn't have a clue what else to get!
We had a nice dinner with Chicken Parmesan and chocolate snickers cake! My parents came over and celebrated with us, due to him not feeling the best he didn't want a big party. He got tools to cut up his next elk aka deer, and clothes.
I can't believe 32 is already here. So young to have his back in so much pain. The leg pain he had is gone and things are starting to look up. He hates his picture taken so I am lucky to have gotten a few!
Happy Happy Birthday I love you!

Merry Grinch..mas

The Grinch was a perfect theme this year it really fit my mood this year! One day I was happy and excited the others days just wanted to skip it all together. It was sad and I tried my best to have the kids have a fun Christmas.

They were so excited Leonard got to come from the hospital by luck the day before and they were bouncing off the walls for Santa coming and presents that night and morning. They tore into there gifts from grandma and grandpa Larsen. Treyton was so happy he got his skate park!!! Brendan got a God of War Lego and couldn't be more thrilled, also a new ca mo coat for hunting. Ledger got a walking music toy that had a phone his one true love phones!
For Christmas eve I found the cutest Grinch shirts and Jammie's for Ledger they looked so cute all matching.
We warned them to not get out of bed until at least Five ha ha I wasn't doing the 2 am Christmas again.
They woke around six thirty wow a miracle and starting screaming Santa came Santa came oh and he forgot to eat the cookies bad bad Santa!!!
Ledger got the cutest my first Harley from Santa it was so cute to see him so excited!! Brendan got Michael Meyers toy and Beetle juice, Treyton got welder toy set and Grinch dog Max.

The kids made out well and were very happy with there new things! We had survived another Christmas.


Christmas eve Jammie's

My first Harley




Treyton happy with new OCC Chopper and Sophie with new toys from Santa!







Our big gift to the boys RC Trucks that go very very fast!By Traxxas! Leonard got one also so they can all have one to drive they are going to build a track for them in the back yard.

Teddy Bear Christmas

Brendan decided this year he wanted to be in the school play I was completely shocked that he did but said go for it! He had a list of parts to chose from then try out for, he wanted to be Santa but they changed that part to a real Santa Claus so he settled for a toy soldier..he liked there swords. He went for four weeks every Tuesday to practice and really enjoyed it!
The play was based off a Children's book called a Teddy bear Christmas its a really cute book and Cindy Taylor did a great job making it into a play!

The play day came and he was so excited getting his costume on and having so much fun at rehearsal in the dressing room and treats with the other kids!

We almost missed the play there was a really bad Snow storm and the kids were out on a Snow Day woohooo~! We woke to no power and bad blowing cold snow~ It was kinda scary bad wind..snow and no power. It didn't come back on till around 9 that day.
The lady in charge luckily got permission and got the play back on for the evening or we would have missed it! Due to Leonard's surgery for his hurt back was in the next few days and due to the weather and dangerous roads we decided to head down a day early to Utah his surgery was scheduled at 6 am a very early start we didn't want to risk driving on bad roads at 4 am.

Our little actor did really well the play was darling it really made the holidays better for how terrible they were going for me!

He hated the red cheeks and rubbed them off before we got home. It was snowing truly looked like a winter wonderland the Christmas lights on the houses looked amazing buried in snow. Trees iced over it was really just beautiful and to me a White Christmas!



Our White Christmas even though it was two day early it was so so pretty. The boys built this Snow man with Leonard and then built a 12 ft one I didn't get a very good picture of him darn it but it was huge they used the fork lift to pick up the balls to stack! They are having snow much fun! LOL!


This is there Snow Men one was 12ft tall!

"O" Christmas Tree's

This year was a bit crazy and I mean crazy! I was so excited for Christmas I didn't even want to put out my thanksgiving decorations and ended up putting away before it was even Turkey day! I just couldn't wait to get out the tree, lights, music my most favorite things about the holidays!
So I went a little over board...Yes...Just a little! I decided on my fake tree being up stairs my pretty tree that I decorate and love! Then I wanted a real tree I missed the pine scent of Christmas! As a kid we always went to the mountain and cut ares down..mom would put the lights on and after school got out we got to take over and decorate!
So this is one of my favorite childhood memories I decided to I wanted the same for my kids a real tree and one they could decorate on there own!

Well Leonard hurt his back very bad and we had to postpone are trip to the mountain and head to the doctor! He had a bunch of tests and orders done and we waited scared of the results!

We decided to hit a tree lot a pick out our tree! Loads of fustrastion worry and everything imaginable running through my mind I was a crying mess as we picked out the family Real Christmas tree for the first time! What a mess I know! My perfect Christmas wasn't going to perfect!

We got the tree home and the boys decorated it all themselves! Leonard is such a character said I had to sing a Christmas song before the tree could go up...I guess another new tradition we just started!

The tree went up it smelled wonderful loads of memories came back from my kid Christmas's I will from now on have a real tree my kids can decorate how they want it is really the best gift and memory I can give them!

My tree is beautiful all my own with Gingerbread galore! I absolutely love both the lights just bring peace to me~!

The dolls are a special gift my mom made for me! I found these cute little patterns..but with my busy schedule could not make them so she volunteered there are the cutest things ever and I will treasure always! I posted Thanksgiving ones also she did! I love these little dolls they make my holidays even better!



My Gingerbread Tree!


The boys GRINCH Tree!!

Are Christmas Card!

It was the neatest day I don't know why but I just love the weather when it is cloudy and foggy! The tree's were iced over and so pretty! It was the perfect day to take boys out and get some pictures! I drove to the heritage park and had so much fun snapping pictures of my little guys! After we ran by the park and looked for pine cones. Treyton got one at the craft fair all glittery and wanted to make his own. He got around six and was ready to roll! Here is are card the boys are growing up so fast it makes me sad but they are so cute! Merry Christmas!

Santa Claus is in town!

I went to the craft fair last weekend and had the best day! My aunt and mom decorated a tree at the silent auction with gingerbread's! They were all neat and there was lots of booths! I usually do this one but decided on Green rivers instead and had fun, I am working on new designs and very excited!!!

This was Ledgers second time with Santa but this year he wasn't 3 months old and I was all ready for the screaming to begin.
Brendan and Treyton were so excited we had to go there very first and see the big guy and get there wish list in!
Brendan...Jason aka Michael Meyer toy OMG right, or a Betelgeuse funny boy!
Treyton...Skateboards and ramp!
Ledger..I am sure anything with wheels!

So the boys climbed up and to my surprise and total shock Ledger just stared at him completely memorized who is this guy, didn't cry just held on too his candy cane and stared! He is such a brave little guy we are truly in for it!
Both Bren and Trey balled till about 3 at the sight of Jolly ol Santa!
I love the picture it is so perfect!

14 Months and He WALKS!!!

**Its hard to believe that changes just keep happening everyday with a toddler but they do! Ledger has gone from our little baby to our wild little man!! He is such a stinker literally I baked cookies and set them out on the counter to cool down... Ledger on my leg watching the whole time saying mmmm mhhmmm I gave him some pieces and headed in to do the laundry! I came back and found him in a pile of about five cookies and happy as can be munching away, he had gotten on his tip toes and pulled as many as he could reach off and sat down for a feast! It was so funny! Just last week he did the same thing to Treytons tree in his room decided the candy canes looked good and knocked the whole tree over. I had to rebuild it before he got home from school or he would've been so mad at his little buddy!
*** He is into everything anymore! I never had a kid that doesn't play with toys much but prefers to destroy the cupboards contents, toothbrushes, boxes anything but a toy. He is so wild we are just laughing and yelling all day at the things he does. I had Leonard for the first time put child locks on all my cupboards I just couldn't take cleaning it all up anymore was driving me crazy!

***He started walking just two days before Thanksgiving! I have to say even though he is my third it is still the neatest and cutest dang thing you will ever see your baby do, besides talk! I love it...!!! He takes the little steps with his arms up and out in front him and just walks giggling as he gets close to you and the closer he gets the more excited!

***It really made a memorable holiday, I am a bit late posting this and it is now December 6Th and he is walking all over the place happy as can be crazy seems like they just learn new things over night boom and they walk...crawl...talk so crazy! We just love are little boy, I don't want him to grow up anymore I want him to stay one forever!




His shirt says it ALL....