Oh what do you do with a Teague Monster?

Oh, the Teague monster! This little man is quite the handful, I don't know how many times a day he gets into something he's not supposed to. Or how many times the kids kick him out of the room so they can play without him messing their things up. On the other hand, he can be quite the sweetheart. He always gives the best hugs and kisses, and is oh so cute! His favorite person is Grandma Wardle. He is her little buddy for sure. If we're both in the room, he'll usually go to grandma. But I think Grandma likes it! He doesn't have a birthday in the winter like all the other kids, but I had to share some of the things he's been doing. So for your personal enjoyment, here are some pics of Teague's finest (or something like that) moments.

First is a sweet moment playing with a toy.

Here is just a goofy smile after bathtime, which is one of his favorite things to do.

What a cheeser!!

No, he isn't growing facial hair yet, I believe that's marker.

And he finds it quite funny!!

Teague likes to shove as much food into his mouth as he can. Amazingly enough, after a while it will be gone. He baffles me, but this pic shows how he just doesn't know when to stop shoving food in his mouth.

I don't even know what to say about this picture

Make up your own dialog

Now, for my personal favorite!

I usually keep the bathroom door shut because Teague likes to flush the toilet, unroll the TP and turn on the tub water. This time it was left open however and Teague got himself into a pickle. I just heard this awful screaming/crying and came to check it out and saw this. He was scared to death, but all I could do was laugh. And instead of rushing to his rescue, I ran to get my camera so I could have this memory forever. What a nice mom, huh?! Oh, it just makes me laugh and laugh! I think what happened is he dropped a piece of orange(that's what is in his mouth. not the same piece but a different one. Remember he shoves too much in his mouth?) Anyway, the other piece of orange fell into the toilet and he tried to get it out when he just fell in! You can see the panic in his face, but it is just hilarious to see him actually IN the toilet!! I hope this isn't too traumatizing of an incident when it come to potty training him in another year!

So there you have some Teague-r-ouski moments!

Kami's Birthday

Wow, yes, another birthday! It seems the last month and a half, we have celebrated birthdays, been sick, celebrated Christmas, been sick, New Year's, been sick, birthday, been sick, and then Kami's birthday, before being sick again. It's not me that been sick, which is a huge blessing, but my kids and Ty. I'm ready for it to leave our house for more than a few days. But in-between all the sickness, we've had a lot of fun!

Kami had a birthday party with Aunt Marisa a few days before her birthday so we could have family around. She didn't want to wake up from her nap, but when we mentioned presents, she decided that was worth it. She got fun stuff including bubble bath which she has used almost everyday since. She also got an awesome lap top computer from Grandma.

On her actual birthday, we had to celebrate in the morning before Ty was gone the rest of the day for work. She opened a couple presents and we had a birthday pancake cake. All the kids thought that was pretty fun. She had a fun day playing and even got to go to Grandma's to play and have left over birthday cake! What a day! Kami totally acts like a three year old to me. She is a real joy to watch and have around. I love that she will go play with the older two kids, but also wants to spend time with just me. Oh, there's lots to love about this girl!

Happy Birthday Kami!

My favorite thing about this picture is Teague's little eyes and nose peaking up over the bed!

Happy Birthday Derek!

As if the holidays aren't busy enough, we add birthdays into the mix. Derek turned five! He is such a cute boy and lots of fun. We have decided that kids turn into giggly monsters when they turn five! He likes to laugh. I love this boy and that I can still get him to cuddle with me. When looking at cake ideas he liked the pac man cake he saw, so that's what we did. We had it looking great before church, but when we came home Teague had gotten into it.(Teague was home with Ty and Karly because she had a rash from an allergic reaction to amoxicillin and couldn't go to church.) Anyway, we ended up decorating the cake twice, but it was fun and everyone liked it. We went to Grandma Wardle's and celebrated with all the cousins and aunts and uncles still there from New Years. What another fun party! Derek had fun and that's what matters! I'm glad it was a fun day for him and that he waited til the next day to be sick, again.

Happy Birthday Derek! We love you!

Christmas!

We dressed up for our ward Christmas party, which the kids really enjoyed. Ty and I even dressed up, but didn't get pictures as proof. Karly and Kami both wanted to be Mary and Derek and Teague were shepherds. Karly asked if Mary could be pregnant when she is a kid, and then giggled. She even had her baby Jesus.

Isn't Teague the littlest, cutest Shepherd you've ever seen?!

Just a fun craft I helped the kids make.

I thought they turned out super cute.

Even though I got a lot of gruff from the Peterson's, we bought our Christmas tree this year rather than going to the mountains. I wanted a big bushy tree this year, and got the fattest tree I think I've ever seen. Loved it!

ps. Ty made the dresser. Yes, he is amazing!!

Derek got the sled he asked Santa for, but not the 4-wheeler!

Light Brite Cube! I got my kids toys that I will want to play with them.

Magformers are pretty much the coolest things ever and my kids have been loving them just as much as me! I'll have to take pics of some of the things they have been making.