On the Tenth Day till Christmas

My True Love gave to me...

Ten wonderful years

I am amazed at the rate at which times flies. As a child, summer break lasted forever and you couldn't wait to go back to school. During school, summer break couldn't come fast enough. Right now... 2010 is almost over and I can't believe what has happened to our little family, this year alone.

Ten years doesn't come without ups and down, trials and successes and arguments and laughter. I am so blessed to have a loving husband who is a great father, great husband and my best friend.

Top Ten Lessons Learned

10. There will always be a rock in boy's pants that get washed clean - check all pockets before starting laundry.

9. There will always be one egg short for whatever recipe you are currently in the middle of - check all ingredients before commencing baking.

8. There will always be a superhero hiding in some household decor - don't worry, this is for your safety.

7. There will be a cup of "something" being frozen in the freezer - always throw away, do not thaw.

6. There will be one last ice cube that didn't make it into the cup - don't wear socks in the kitchen.

5. There will always be spit up when playing with baby after a meal - don't shake baby.

4. Do not attempt to "assist" in fixing things unless requested.

3. Do not be a backseat driver in rush hour traffic, or in a construction zone, or... ever.

2. Laugh as much as possible.

1. Always kiss good night.

On the Eleventh Day till Christmas

My Preston gave to me...

Eleven requests to hug a baby...

(every hour)

I have to smile every time I hear "Mom, can I hug _________?"

I am amazed at how the boys absolutely love their baby brother and sister. And Preston especially has taken on the big brother role and will help and do anything I ask if it has to do with the babies.

I wanted to take at least 11 pictures for the post today, but even with all my mad photog skills, I couldn't get every request in (cause there was a lot)

During this season of the year...

Share your love

On the Twelfth Day till Christmas...

My Savior gave to me...

Twelve Apostles of the Lord

What an amazing group of men called and set apart as apostles of the Lord. I am truly grateful for their love, support, guidance and counsel. I pray that we will always follow their examples and trust in their words.

For a beautiful reminder of what this season is about, listen to him.

“There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus the Christ.”

- President Thomas S. Monson

The joy of...

Great friends, family, and good times...

I am Thankful for...

The Temple

My Family

My 4 Miracle Babies

The Man of My Dreams

Oh, and nap time...

Hoping you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving...

Bring on the snow, Christmas and all the fa la la la la that comes with it!!!

A Time and a Season... for baking

The time has come

The weather has changed

The days are shorter

Next month is Christmas?

What? It's in 6 weeks?

It's on the 25th?

of December?

What???

Well that means on this cold, late fall, Sunday evening... We make a comfort classic dinner of turkey and gravy, stuffing and veggies. Get our jammies on at 6:00 in the evening to snuggle up together to watch America's Funniest Videos and then what?

MAKE COOKIES!!!

The boys loved cracking eggs (a thorough examination for shells took place), and adding brown sugar and flour.

I ask you, What is the best part of making cookies?

You're right! Licking the beaters of course!

Daddy is so sweet to always give mommy a spoonful of chocolate chip goodness!

The cookies are then scooped onto the baking dish and lovingly placed into a preheated 375 degree oven and then...

12 minutes later...

Gooey-chocolate chip bliss is ours!

Happy Autumn Sunday to you all!!!

Highlight: Warm chocolate chip cookies

Lowlight: It's 34 degrees outside and supposed to snow tomorrow... I guess more cookies will come!

Another year

My LittleField's are Five today!!!

I cannot believe how time flies. I mean I can't believe how fast life can pass before your little eyes and your babies are no longer toddlers or babies or even infants for very long.

The boys were so excited to have family and friends come celebrate and bring awesome gifts. They were so happy and gave thanks to everyone.

Make a wish!!!

I asked Preston what he wished for, his response "it won't come true, why would you even ask me that."

Am I the worse mother ever???

Yummy Cake (I hope)

The highlight of the night.

Grandma and Grandpa Field gave them "real live laptops, for real life."

I had just made a cardboard laptop for the boys earlier in the day. I even wrote out all the keys and square monitor with a black sharpie. The neighbor actually put a little apple on the front so it looked like moms computer...

But then! Real Life laptops!

Yup, at 7:30 the next morning they were already on them! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Five Things I love about Garrett:

1 - He loves his puppy

2 - He loves to snuggle

3 - His funny, dry sense of humor

4 - His most genuine, infectious smile

5 - He tells me I'm pretty almost every day

Five Things Matthew Loves about Preston:

1 - He always lets me know what he's thinking

2 - His fear of cavity bugs

3 - His laugh

4 - His natural ability to work any electronic device

5 - He knows his daddy is a super hero