The Phillips Family

These two just crack me up Not the best picture, but I just love how Rex carries Cooper up the stairs sometimes Poor Min was neutered this month.   Grandma Dixie had her annual Christmas Cookie Party - I think this was the first year I didn't have to help a single child with the frosting!  I only had to be on Lick Patrol - making sure they didn't lick the knives. :-) After the cookie party, I took the boys to go see Santa at the mall.  Waiting in line was so hard for these cute little guys!  The wait was worth it, though!   Cade likes to ask for the red gel after he gets his hair cut by a friend of ours.  Pretty cool, eh? My mom sent us a package with a little nativity figure to unwrap each day this month.  She made these!  Aren't they super cute??  I really like how the boys (not sure which one) arranged the wise man on top of the camel.  Of course that's wher...

We hosted Thanksgiving and had all the Phillips' that could come over along with Monica and her family!  Talk about a fun group of people! Rex carving the fried turkey - it was DELISH! It's a good thing that Cooper can finally eat solids- this is the best meal to try them all out! Rex and me Mo and Mason

Well he finally did it - the thing he's been looking forward to for half a decade.  Cade turned FIVE!!  To him, this was like turning "Big Kid" status instantly.  And big kids MUST help make their own birthday cake of course!  (Even if it is to just lick the bowl when you're done!) Cade wanted his birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese with a bunch of his friends from church and school.  Every kids dream. Look at the excitement on this kid's face! Well happy birthday, buster.  You are the most enthusiastic, happy, toothless, and sweetest 5 year old I know!

Caderator giving Min some luvins I took the boys to Smart Cow (a frozen yogurt joint) for Cade's actual birthday on the 9th.  We celebrated his friend birthday the following weekend.  More of that to come... duh duh DUH! This is the reason I have such a hard time practicing piano.  Cooper thinks it's totally unacceptable for me to devote my sole attention to something other than him.   At least he's cute, though.  He's got the "All done!" sign down! Sam had his tonsils taken out this month.  It was a pretty miserable recovery for him, but at least he got to eat a bajillion popsicles in the process! Having some fun at O'Brien Park! I swear Cooper thinks he's half dog... At the end of the month I put up the Christmas decorations.  I took a picture of this arrangement to send to my mom, but Cade insisted that he be part of it. :-)

Cooper is the happiest, slobberiest baby ever!  He toddles around and makes everyone laugh with his ready smiles and adorable giggles.  The boys just adore him and are a steady stream of entertainment for him.  We sure love you Cooper! Sugar coma! Present time! Time to play with his new presents Keep up the cuteness, bud!