Valentine's Day!

Cameron and Jenny frosting their cupcakes. Like their costumes?

Jenny ate more frosting than she actually used to frost the cupcakes.

Awwwwwww, so pretty!

I was very stressed on Valentine's Day. I had tons of homework and reading and a huge exam to study for. Scott got me a nice card and the Glenn Beck book I've been wanting. I got him some Valentine's coupons (hehe), a CD he wanted, and a book. He didn't get the CD or the book til the next day though. Long story. Cameron got a tie and two belts (he really wanted them for church), Jenny got a Tinkerbell hair tie and some HSM lip gloss, and Eric got a little truck and a Shrek sippy cup. Anyway, I made some red velvet cupcakes which were very yummy and instead of using fresh cream cheese frosting, I used the premade version and added food coloring. They were so good. Cameron and Jenny ate the ones that I frosted and decorated and Scott and I ate theirs. Isn't that funny how that happens?

Back to Preschool!

After homeschooling Cameron and Jenny for about 5 months, I decided to send them back to preschool. It just got too hard, especially when I went back to school in January. Cameron was very excited to see his teachers and friends again and Jenny was happy just to be there. Note our dining room floor. Scott's been working on refinishing it for, um, a while now. I can't wait til it's done. It looks so dull. Also note the charts on the wall behind them. The dining room was also our classroom.

Eric's 2nd Birthday!

Everyone knew of Eric's love of Mickey Mouse and Shrek, but Eric was still amazed at all of the Mickeys and Shreks he got on his big day. Notice Princess Fiona on the TV. We played Shrek movies throughout the party.

Eric loved his new Mickey sippy cup- except he won't use it. He's so pickey when it comes to sippy cups.

Here is Eric reading a birthday card featuring, you guessed it, M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Eric's cousin Julie is showing him how to make his new Shrek talk. His smile looks even cuter without the binky. Trust me. Note Jenny sitting on Scott's lap. She had a random nose bleed while Eric was opening his gifts. I love the smile on Scott's face too. I hardly have any pictures of him smiling!

The following day was Eric's actual birthday. Scott picked out a set of Hotwheels cars for him. He just started playing with them like Cameron did when he was two- lining them up. It's so cute.

I saw a Mickey book and a Shrek book at the grocery store, so I snatched them up. I think I've read them to Eric a few dozen times each.

Here's Eric playing with the Bass Pro Shops truck that Scott picked out for him. He doesn't play with it much now. Cameron kind of inherited it.

Eric blowing out the candle on his Shrek cupcake. Don't you love his jammies??? They remind me of Gingy from Shrek. He's my favorite!

Christmas Morning 2007

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! Santa was so organized this year! Each child had their own wrapping paper so they knew which presents were theirs. Cameron=Spiderman, Jenny=Tinkerbell, and Eric=Mickey Mouse. I think the kids made out pretty darn well this year.Eric playing with his new barn. There is one just like this in his nursery class at church and he loves it, so when Scott saw this one, he snatched it up. And gave it to Santa of course.

Cameron looooooooves legos. He was thrilled to get his own tub to do whatever he wanted to with.

Sorry Jenny. We didn't get a good picture of you with your presents. But you know you enjoyed them!

Our Christmas Picture

This was the picture featured on our Christmas card this year. Actually, one of the pictures. The other picture was the one from the pumpkin patch which is also on this blog. My aunt was like, "Wow, you got a picture of Eric without his binky!" Yes we did, and it was quite a feat.

Santa, Santa, HO, HO, HO!!!

I know, I've been neglecting the blog again. So I'm reliving Christmas today. Here are the kids with Santa Claus at my father's company Christmas party. Incredibly, no one cried on his lap. Cameron and Jenny were more than happy to tell Santa what they wanted. Note Eric's stern look downward. He was unsure about this Santa thing, but very cute at the same time!