My Birthday Party... and setting up the tree

Getting the tree all set up so we can start the party! The boys were so, SO, so, excited!

After the tree was set up, we made our own pizza! We have quite the chefs!! Time to decorate the tree. It is our tradition so far, to get the tree for my birthday present from the boys- then we party and decorate it. This year we switched to a fake tree and it isn't so bad...I just need to get christmas candles to get that christmas tree smell. I do have to say the pre-light tree is great! I never have to worry about spacing the lights just right :)
One of my great finds shopping early on Black Friday was the movie Polar Express in 3D!! So we were styling in our cool glasses :)

I was SO tired from shopping at 3 am I crashed early! So did Spencer!!

Lovin' the Wii still....

The boys still love and play the Wii... I was worried a year ago that they may play it non-stop then it will get old- nope! The passion is still there :) I think the funniest is watching Spencer box. He jumps and kicks and turns... funny sight :) (don't you love my messy place! I should have moved some stuff!!! ha ha!)

Max at school... hard at work :)

Max loves his math unit. He watches lectures on DVD then plays with blocks to solve the math problems. I am enjoying homeschool more than I thought I would. It is at the childs pace lots of games and outings. A good fit for us. Max likes that we set our own schedule.

Day at the zoo :)

Elbert is officially in the Air Force!

Today we went to Tyler and it was a great experience to see Elbert swear into the military...Elbert is now Senior Airman Fish :) We will get his papers soon and then he will once again be a Jet Mechanic! We had so many close friends that were able to come and support Elbert. Elberts Boss and co-worker came with thier family, and Bob and Cecilia who is besically family came out as well.

Max and a list of his injuries....

So here is a run down of Maxwell over the last week and a half...

First he lost his tooth while chewing gum.

Then at play group he decided to jump off a teeter totter, and that turned into an Emergency trip to get stapels in the back of his head.

Next he was throwing a suit case up in the air... and of course it landed on his eye- yep black eye. Hard to see in the picture, but there it is....

The day he was going to get his staples out he was excited and said now he can be wild again- That boy... What is next, I hope he takes a break! He is cute with his tooth missing :)

Finally! I got a camera and I decided to blog again!

With the world of Face Book I didn't know if I was really going to blog.... but I guess I am back!

Here is just a few random pictures, Spencer passed out on the way home from the zoo so I don't have a good updated picture of him, he has gotten so tall! Elbert went and got the camera while we were out on our buisy day... I had to play with it right away :)The little red head is Graci, she is the little girl with us while her Mom recovers from heart surgery... she is a cute round baby :)Max is enjoying time with Daddy alone while spencer went to bed at 6:30! I hope he sleeps all night!