Happy Holidays.

I'm incredibly giddy for Christmas this year.

My boys don't know who Santa is. Nor do they have any idea

that presents are going to show up under the tree in a couple days. But one thing they

will experience on Christmas day is complete and utter surprise.

Te and I have been working day and night on their present for

the past week. I have no doubt in my mind that they will LOVE it.

Merry Christmas!

Utah Baby Blog.

Utah Baby Blog

My friend, Jen Herem, created this blog. It's pretty much awesome. She was nice enough to include me and ask if I would like to contribute to it. Since I love writing and love my kids....'no' just wasn't an option. I'm very excited for this opportunity to share my advice with other moms. So check it out! Hopefully, you will enjoy what we have to say!

This month.

November.

The kids were introduced to a few new things this month.

Some they liked, others they loved, and a few they hated.

One.

Finger paints. Loved. (the paints were cool because they were

clear, but once touched to the specific paper, they changed colors.)

Easy clean up = my style paint.

Two.

Ears pierced. Lucy hated, I loved. Of course, inflicting any sort of pain on my offspring pulls on my heartstrings, but the result is OH SO CUTE. She handled it like a champ too. Only cried for like 30 seconds. She's a tough little cookie, that's for sure.

Three.

Snow. Undecided. London liked being outside, but hated all the getup. He started liking it more once Te showed him how to eat snow. Cash liked it until he fell down and couldn't get back up. I'm sure they will like it more once they go sledding or build a snowman. Right now, they don't really know what to do with it.

Four.

Family movie night. Loved. We decided it'd be fun to let the boys stay up late and enjoy popcorn and root beer while watching a movie with mom and dad. We threw on Shrek 3 and got bundled up in front of the fire. It was pretty much awesome.

The last two pictures are random but they have been added into the

"Mom's Favorite Pictures" folder. Who doesn't love a good cuddle? :-)

Thanksgiving was busy. From house to house to home.

I consider a holiday successful when these three things happen:

1. Kids are good.

2. Company is good.

3. Food is good.

Thanksgiving was 100% successful.

The Lawrence household is officially ready for decking the

halls and trimming some trees. Happy Holidays to everyone!

Lucy, my love.

4 months.

Lucy turned 4 months.....about a month ago. Oops.

That being said, she got her "monthly" stats back! If she continues at the rate she's growing, she will be picking on her brothers before we know it.

Weight: 16 lbs. (85%)

Height: 26 1/2" (97%)

Head Circum: 42 cm (68%)

10 Things we love about Lucy:

1. Her smile.

2. Her super cute pouty face.

3. The ongoing obsession she has with watching

her big brothers run circles around her.

4. Her mellow demeanor. She's calm, cool, and collected.

5. The way she lets mommy dress her....3 times a day.

6. The fact that she LOVES all her girly toys. (I thought this

was just a myth about girls and boys but it's seriously true. She

loves her dolls and anything sparkly or feminine.)

7. The way she flirts with anyone who looks her way.

8. Her chunky thighs and cheeks.

9. How she always manages to roll over or do a 90 degree turn

but only when I'm not looking.

10. She thinks her brothers are hilarious, even when they don't

realize she's watching them.

And one more....

11. Her famous nose-dives into her bottles or bowls of food.

Our Lulu bear.

Yo Gabba Gabba

Like many of you, this show haunts my dreams. I find myself singing their songs and dancing when I'm not paying attention. I curse you, Mr. Gabba Gabba...whoever you are.

That being said, we went to their Live Show. Again, I found myself dancing and singing more than my kids...and come to think of it, more than the kids that were sitting in front of us and behind us...hmm...

It was fun though. It was something new to experience with the kiddos. I love watching their expressions and the way their faces light up when they see hundreds of balloons hanging above their head (reference picture # 3). Will we go again? Not until they are a couple years older. At half time, we were doing more chasing than watching. That didn't stop me from buying $15 keychains though! (I was secretly justifying the four $50 tickets I bought)

In the picture above, my camera occasionally does this blur thing. In this case, it turned out kinda cool. It's a keeper for the non-photog type, like myself.

London just might go into shock at the sight of all the balloons over head. Wait for it....okay, he lived. Barely...

The happy family leaving just after halftime. But at least they have their keychains (reference London's belt buckle acting as a safe spot for Muno). The boys kept throwing them. Another jab at mommy's ego. :-)

Pictures Galore.

***I received some emails/texts saying that people couldn't leave comments after my "going private" post. Pretty sure it was my template. So I changed it in hopes that you can now. So again, this will be my last public post. Please leave your email if you wanna keep following me and mine! Thanks!***

Backyardigans.

The boys love being outside more than anything else. To remember my little munchkins during these times of simple, utter happiness, I took some pictures of them playing out back. They could care less what the weather is or that there is no giant swing sets to climb on. They are just happy with some rocks and dirt. Such boys.

Londy pants.

Casher boy.

Early Christmas presents.

These Early Rider bikes were supposed to be their Christmas presents. Once they got to the house, Te and I were both too excited to wait. So we let them play with them for a week or so. Since the boys are a half an inch too short, we decided to do a sneak attack and store them away until Christmas morning. Pretty sure they will still be as equally excited to see them then as they were the first time they laid eyes on them. Gotta take advantage of the short term memories that toddlers have!

First time with playdough.

To sum up this experience, Cash kept trying to sneak a bite, while London kept touching the playdough to his face. Apparently, he liked the texture against his skin. Weird, I know.

Last minute 12 hour drive.

We decided to take a stroll up to the Oregon coast again this year to hang out with the Marriotts. It was a last minute decision, literally 3 days prior to leaving. The boys did AMAZING on the long drive. The Toy Story movie saved our lives. They watched that about 10 times total. The drive ended up a total of 27 hours on the road. Ouch. Lucy was an angel too. But we didn't expect anything less from her since she's always a sweetheart. We went over Halloween and thanks to the Marriotts, had an awesome beach house to crash at. All in all, good times, great friends, and many memories.

Our pad.

The boys second favorite thing in this world, playing in water.

The ladies.

For those of you who don't know Molly, she's been a best friend for a very long time. She's the one who introduced me to Te. The one I turn to for a laugh, a cry, to keep a secret, or just to vent to after a stressful day. What's crazy about us is that we were both "surprises" to our parents. Born a week apart. Lucy and Mina were both "surprises" and born a week apart as well. Who says things don't happen for a reason?!

Uncle Dusty, Cash and little Mina.

London

Cash on the drive home.

Geeking out with Dad.

A couple nights ago, Cash woke up around midnight, during mommy and daddy's relaxing time. He insisted on wearing his sunglasses while watching Te play on his ipad. I am not lying when I say I get excited to hang out with my kids every day. The things they do and say always keep me guessing and laughing.

Little on Lucy.

There wasn't much in this post on Lucy. But her post will be coming next week when she goes in for her 4 month check up. To us, she's pretty much perfect in every way.

With lock and key.

I just recently checked out our blog's stats and it scared me a tad bit. So we, like many others, are going private. Please leave your email if you want to continue to follow our little family. Anyone is welcome to read, I'd just like to know who we've got. Si? Si.

Thanks!

Captured Moments.

Jen Herem took our family pictures a couple weeks ago. We wanted a family picture that included our little angel, Lucy. Plus, I am seriously sick of the picture we have in our entry way and desperately wanted a new one, preferably a family picture. I was hoping and praying that Jen got a good shot of the family (which I thought was nearly impossible with 2 toddlers and a 4 month old). When we got our pictures back, my prayers were answered. Thanks Jen. As always, your work never ceases to amaze me.

**You will notice the one and only soccer ball that is in almost every picture with the boys. Let's just say they fought over that ball the entire time. Apparently, the bin full of toys I brought wasn't good enough. Since that day, they haven't touched that ball. Go figure.

The time has come.

I am selling some baby stuff that I no longer need. I bought all three items brand new. All of them are in EXCELLENT condition, barely used. If you are interested in any of these items, please email me at: nicolel@me.com. Thanks!

White Wooden Rocking Chair:

I bought this chair for $250.00. We have only used it a handful of times. I'm selling it for $150.00.

Alexis Moses Basket by Maddie Boo:

I bought this moses basket for $196.00, custom made. I got so many compliments on this. I want one in my size. I'm selling it for $125.00.

Anthropologie Cirrus Duvet Cover with 2 matching shams:

Te got this for me on my birthday last year. I just recently had it dry cleaned and it's been in the bag ever since. It's been my favorite comforter to date. Retails for $198.00 (duvet) and $68.00 (shams-standard size). I'm selling it for $175.00.