Owen LOVES books!

 This kid has really discovered a love for books!  He can often be found in his room sitting on the floor with books surrounding him.  He especially loves it when he is read to so we make it a point to read to him at least a couple times a day.  Owen is learning new words all the time and so far he is saying: dog, car, mama, dada, and please.  Kids grow up way too fast!

New Year's Eve

 These two were SOO excited to stay up late and get to drink a little sparkling cider/grape juice when the ball dropped.  We really only let them stay up until 9 when the ball dropped in New York. ;)  We were in bed by 10:30 or 11 as well.  The life of a parent!

 They had fun clinking glasses together after counting down.

Love my boys!

Christmas 2012

 

Better late than never!  We had a great Christmas around here and the kids had a blast.  Owen had a fetish with this face during Christmas so enjoy the cheese! ;)

 They all got some books and a comfy hoodie and sweatpants.  I made them all superhero capes and they really liked those too.  I'll have to get a picture with them all wearing them.  I think they turned out quite well!

 Then of course they got some fun toys from Grandma and Grandpa--Superhero action figure toys.

 Owen found the cookie that Santa didn't quite eat and he was chowing on that as soon as he saw it!

 Santa brought them each an Angry Bird shirt and socks, Angry bird playsets for Nathan and Alex, suitcases, and a play guitar for Owen.

These three boys sure love each other and always have fun together.  Christmas was no exception!

Nathan playing Basketball

 He has really enjoyed playing basketball this year and he has really improved.  He doesn't even shoot it granny style...for a 6 year old that's pretty awesome. :)

Nathan hoopin' it up from Jessica Pulsipher on Vimeo.

There is a fun surprise at the end of the video if you watch all the way through!

Nathan's 6!

I can't believe Nathan is 6. Time really has flown since he was born.  He is such a responsible 6 year old, if Alex wasn't so unpredictable I'd be tempted to have him babysit! ;) Just kidding, but seriously I am always impressed by the things he does when not told and all the things he knows/remembers.  He reads so well that he is reading the scriptures pretty much by himself and is learning to write so well that he "writes books" on a consistent basis.  He loves to draw and color and do anything crafty. I'm so lucky to have such a smart, talented young kid as my oldest.  He will set a great example for his younger brothers!
 

So happy to open feet jammies!

 

 

 

New Star Wars bedding...

Can't go wrong with a race car...thanks Grandpa Joe!

Nathan chose to have angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream...not your typical birthday cake.  You can blame John, he talked him into it!

Grandma Jemmett came up with Christa and Jane for the lovely day and Grandma Sally and Grandpa Doug made a special phone call to the birthday boy.  He felt quite special.  We also went to Triple Play to go bowling and play some arcade games (It was our substitute for Chuck E. Cheese), and then went to Pizza for dinner.  A fun day for sure!

Christmas Festivities

Well you can pretty much figure it out...we saw Santa at the ward party.  Owen was not terribly thrilled. :) 

We made a Gingerbread house which turned out cute despite our weird alien looking figures on the side.  John was masterful working with the fondant!

 I just love my boys dressed up for church and I don't take enough pictures of it!  I made them all wear matching green ties today in honor of Christmas.

 And after church today we decorated gingerbread people (Alex made sure I knew there were gingerbread boys AND girls).

 John's creation...looks a little angry?  Maybe because he got stuck doing the fondant again...

 Owen's iconic face, he has really learned how to scrunch it all up good!

 Overall, I think the boys had fun and even Owen got into it.  Man he is a little fireball sometimes!

Halloween pictures!

The pictures you've all been waiting for...drum roll please...

Captain America (Alex), Wolverine (Nathan), Superman (Owen).

We are the superhero family!  I made my costume (since all Wonder Woman costumes are a bit scandalous) and John is Thor...that was my weak attempt at a DIY costume for him. :)

 

 

The kids already on a sugar high.  They had fun and luckily for us it was a fairly warm night here in North Idaho.  The kids didn't even wear jackets!