Sunday, December 23, 2012

We are finally caught up before Christmas!

 
 So this is back at Thanksgiving when our nephew broke his leg.  We all went to the children's hospital to visit him.  Bennett was way more interested in all the fun stuff.


 Aunt Kim (my brother Joe's wife) got to experience the Patton spewathon...all down the front and back of her shirt...they don't make towels big enough...

 We did get the chance to have some family pictures taken.  These are just a few.

 Haley's three boys!  Its a defiant boys club...but Haley (MOM) is the undisputed President!

 Bennett is always doing his best to take care of his little brother.

 Good brothers!

 While in Houston we were able to have dinner with some really good friends of ours.  Its fun to be an adult sometimes.

 Bennett just being himself...this was at his Great Aunt Vicki's house...she kind of has a thing for these little boys.

 It was a great drive to Houston when we went to the Johnson Space Center...We took back countries roads the whole way...Haley was very impressed.

 More roads....

 ...and more roads....


 We passed alot of old country church's along the way...Haley kept asking if we could join these church's just so we could go to a cute little chapel every Sunday????  Sometimes I wonder where she gets these thoughts...
 
 Patton doing his thing with the Lady's at the the ward Christmas party.

 Bennett doing his "thing" at the ward Christmas party...yeah he is awesome.

 Bennett being Bennett....

 Now Patton, so I receive this text from Haley saying that Patton was really freaking out...the above picture followed....so pathetic...life is tough!

 This is what Patton normally looks like....P.S.  Haley got a new iPhone and has been taking alot of pictures with it!

 Patton and the Super Man curl...
 "That's right!  Only I can have drool hanging out of my mouth and still look this cute!"



 Santa Claus did come visit our local library...There is always some fun going on!

 Bennett did really well this year with Santa...the verdict is still out on if Patton thinks the Old Man with the white beard is not scary...

 My little Picasso doing his thing...Haley has an "Art Wall" in the house that Bennett gets to put his art work on...its always fun to come home after a long day and see what cuteness this little man has made.

 Bennett's trip to the Dentist...

 He just thinks he is so big...

 Getting ready for the drill...check out that cold steely glare...

 Patton observing the whole thing wondering on his lack of teeth...

 The Dentist doing her thing...

 All done!  Bennett does very well at the Dentist...they are always very impressed on well behaved Bennett its and how he listens...

 I don't remember if I put this in a previous post but I had to make sure it was in here.  Haley had this made for me for my Career Course Graduation.  My guidon from Iraq...sure love that lady!

 With Christmas comes tons of boxes and some full of packing peanuts!  Yeah the mess....

 "Look at me Mom"

 Our Christmas tree...we decided to go light this year on actual presents.....that didn't really pan out :-(  So much for good intentions

 Haley saw this Mail man while she was driving...how she took the picture and stayed on the road....its a mystery...

 Attached trailer is a present...pretty dang cool!

 It being vacation alot of Bennett's friends come over and play...its nice when they are all behaving...

 ...a rare moment in time...no one is crying!

 That's more like it...Bennett is actually enjoying a cartoon show while laying on top of and smashing his friend Camden on the bed....all we heard from the bedroom was a little boy grunting....

 Bennett's Christmas cookie creations...

 Every year BLORA puts on a "Nature in Lights" show.  Its about a 1 1/2 mile of lights but it takes about an hour to drive it all...its right next to a lake.

 Bennett ewed and awed his way through every light scene....Haley only liked the ones that were action packed!  Like reindeer jumping over the road.


 As your finishing up the tour you travel through a tunnel of lights...its pretty awesome...

Well  that catches us up for Christmas...and on too another wonderful year!

1 comment:

The Hazard Family said...

Awesome post. The lights look like a blast! Glad you had a great Christmas. Love you guys, Dad (Greg, Grandpa).