~Snowing~

Well. . . it is snowing. It is pretty to look at, but I am so scared of it. This will be the first time driving in a real winter for 4 years. Wish me luck - needless to say I won't be going anywhere unless I absolutely have to. Corbin really wants to go play in it! I think when Owen gets home we are going to have Hot Chocolate for afterschool snack!

Our cute little nerd!

Corbin and Nick listening to some good tunes!

Here is Jaren's 10 month picture.

Randomness!

These past couple weeks have been kind of crazy! Nick was out of town for a 10 days and 3 of the 4 of us got sick. We were glad to have Nick back on Wednesday instead of the planned Friday, thank you to the post office for not delivering him his passport! Not to worry, we finally did track it down and it is on its way back. Here are a bunch of fun RANDOM pictures:

Owen and Corbin have been experimenting with our old camera. Posing us and everything. They are getting pretty good. Some of the most recent ones we are actually centered!

Jaren has been learning how to make the "Cheese" face.

Owens home version of Ski ball!

Movie Night (Day) in Mom and Dad's room. Lucky boys!

Happy Birthday Mickey! Owen's teacher loves Mickey Mouse (just like Grandpa Faler) and had a birthday party for him and made cute hats!

I got caught! Corbin left his cookie on the coffee table and guess who found it. Yummy!

The boys earn tokens to Chuck E. Cheese for good behavior.
I am not sure which boy gets the most out of their trips?

Corbin put himself in time out!

Owen loves making Lego vehicle and taking pictures of what he has made.

Another photo taken by one of the boys. Jaren ends up being their subject quite often.

This is mommy trying to workout. No wonder mom's have such a hard time getting the baby weight off!

Matching Jammies and cute boys!

Thanksgiving Break!

This was a much needed break for all of us! It was wonderful having Nick home four full days in a row (Thursday - Sunday)! On Wednesday Owen had early release, so we busted out a game to make the time go faster until Nick got home.
Notice the game pieces are Batman action figures. Am I surrounded by boys or what? I love Jaren's little head poking up over the table.

I tried to get a picture of Owen and Jaren wearing matching shirts, but Corbin felt left out. This was the best shot I got.

I finally gave up on the normal picture smile, so we had to revert to the easier goofy face. Lovely.

Owen brought home these leaves from school to write something we were thankful for. He did a great job! (top) Family - Dad, My boys - Mom, (middle) Legos - Owen, Family - Corbin, (bottom) Jaren - Brothers.

The Falk family was kind enough to invite us to their home for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. We had an awesome time visiting and eating with their family and friends.

Here Owen and Corbin are playing legos with Lucas after dinner.

Jaren was really good, even though he missed his afternoon nap.

Mexican Train! Here are all the girls playing dominoes.
Me, Wendy, Diane, Suzette, and Tauna

On Friday we determined we should use some of the free time to clean up a bit. Corbin was first on the list, as he was badly needing a haircut. I love the face he is making!

The holiday wouldn't be complete without a movie! The boys went and saw Bolt in 3-D. Here is a shot of them wearing the 3-D glasses from the theater. Don't they look goofy? Jaren was kind enough to nap the whole time they were gone, so I got some much enjoyed free time. I even got to be lazy for a while.

I am so grateful for this time of year. I love the wonderful traditions and family time it brings. We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Merry Christmas! Just for fun!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Just for fun!

Last Night Nick downloaded picture we had taken off the phone camera.
Some of these are pretty goofy!

Don't ask.

Silly boys!

The brains in the family!

Was Jaren ever that little?

Look at those cheeks!

Good Buddies!

Grandma and Maryann's visit (final part)

The last couple days of our trip were in D.C. visiting the sights and spending time with family.

We went to the Vietnam Memorial and looked up Uncle Allen's name on the wall.

(Allen L. Faler)

We were able to do a temple session Saturday morning and get some good picture just before it started raining. As we were leaving at the gate there were some prop 8 protesters.

Here are some of the different sights:

(This was the best view of the White House.)

(D.C. Temple)

It was so fun having some of my family here. The boys loved the extra attention. We had a great time!
Thanks for making the trip Mom and Petey!

I have been TAGGED!

Wow, I have never been tagged before! This is a good topic since Nick is out of town this week!

The Man in my Life

What's your husband's name? Nicholas Owen Winward
How long have you been married? 7 years and 6 months
How long did you date? Since September 1997 before his mission and a year "on and off" after, since September 1997.
How old is he? 29
Who eats more sweets? Good question, depends on the day!
Who said "I Love You" first? He did on the comfy chair in my parents family room and I agreed right away.
Who is taller? Nick
Who is smarter? Depends on the subject and who you ask, but I would say Nick!
Who does the laundry? It is a group effort!
Who pays the bills? Mostly Nick.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do now, but it depends on which side is closest to the door.
Does he snore? Only if he has a cold.
What does he do in his spare time? What spare time? He plays with the boys and watches movies with me!
Who mows the lawn? What lawn?
What is his favorite candy bar? Snickers
Who cooks dinner? Me.
Who drives? Nick
Who is the first to say they are wrong? Nick.
Who kissed who first? I was mutual, standing outside his truck after going to the State Fair (our second date).
Who asked who out first? Nick asked me!
Who wears the pants? We both do, sometimes I wear a dress or skirt.
Does he say he loves you every day? Of course, always!


I tag Heather, Erin, Tawna, and Abby (the last 4 people to comment on my blog - thanks!)

Grandma and Aunt Maryann visit (part 3)

Maryann (my little sister) joined us on Thursday morning. We planned on walking the canal, but it was pouring rain. So we decided to go to Olive Garden instead.

Grandma coming wouldn't be complete without gifts. I love this picture with the boys hands out.
They each got a magnet game. Jaren got a cool light up pen. And Aunt Maryann got them Pez Batman, Joker, and reindeer dispensers.

On the way home from picking Nick up from work Maryann and Owen were so hungry that they dug into Jaren's bread stash!

Girls Night Out! Was so fun. We went to PF Changs and ate way too much. We also played some fun games while we were waiting for our food!

Our 2 days in D.C. is next. . .