Homeless Photos

The time has come again, to find some great pics a home... and none of these belong with another post.

So...enjoy a sampling of some random happenings over the last month or two.

Tucker... so full of it.

But, ooooh... sure love his little book-reading mug.

Probably THE best picture I have of my boys together.  Major props to Brett for capturing this beauty one warm day in November while he was raking leaves.

Brett came home from hunting one day in November with my dad, and Jack was completely mesmerised by the dead pheasants that Brett and Grandpa Curt showed him and let him hold. (ew).

He immediately wanted to go hunting himself...

but, settled for Brett throwing stuffed animals up in the air for him to pretend  he was shooting in the bonus room.

One recent morning, I was looking everywhere for Tucker.

Finally, I heard a little rustle when I walked into my room, and spotted a step stool next to my bed.

My little stowaway had buried his little midge self perfectly in my pillows.

Speaking of his little midge self...

He is far too full of it for how little he is.

The next few pictures were taken at church one week when I had to take Tucker out of sacrament meeting.

Let's just say he is reaaaaallllly fun at church.

Little devil.

However, and I say this all the time...

No matter how full of it Tuck is...

He's equally lovable.

Just check out this face.

During some of our Christmas shopping, we made our way up to Scheel's with the boys. 

Of course, Jack wanted to ride the Ferris Wheel.

Tucker was too small (shocker), so- Jack and I went while Brett sat it out with him.

I should have re-thought that scenario a bit better.

One second on the ride, and I remembered

 I HATE FERRIS WHEELS.

Put me on the fastest scariest roller coaster out there...but, a  ferris wheel...

The worst.

Jack  couldn't have loved it more.

Luckily, the ride only lasted 99 hours. Gah!

This picture defines random, but his little TV-watching profile is too cute to pass.

This picture was either one day when Tucker had just woken up from a nap OR while he was fighting me on taking one.  

More of the rat...

And a complete departure from my boys...

A pic we snapped during a December lunch date with my friends at the Blue Lemon.

So glad I've maintained, rekindled, and started these friendships over the last couple of years.  I really love seeing them more often!

And, to top off the random,

Here's a little swimming in the winter for you!

Annie and I took our boys to the Legacy Center over Christmas Break, and it was a perfect departure from the grey yucky winter blues.

Jack was the most fun in the water that he's ever been.

He wasn't nearly as scared...and had a blast going down the slides and playing with his cousins.

Hopefully, it's a sign of easier swimming times this next summer!

Bear Hollow Christmas Program

Sniff Sniff.

My baby was in his first school program the week before Christmas!

I was skeptical over what to expect...

Earlier in the week, I had spent some time in Jack's class at their Christmas party.

It was fun to see just hou energetic he is when he's at school!

I was expecting either a perfect performance. a refusal to participate, or the little pill being all over the place like a hyper little jumping jelly bean.  

All I knew was that he'd look amazing...

and we were all excited to see how the program would shake out.

He was excited and ready before we got to the mall for his big debut.

Jack and his friend Briggs pre-program.

Briggs wasn't so sure.

The program started, and Jack was in perfect form!!

He knew every word to the songs and sang his little heart out.

He held still and followed along with all the actions.

What a good boy!

One of my favorite parts of the program was one particular part where Miss Molly had about 5 kids (from the older class) come down to hold props for the song.  Jack marched right down there (name NOT called) ready to perform!  With Molly's back to him, he just waited for her to give him his prop...  Cute little mug.

I mouthed for him to go back to his spot, and he just turned right around and marched right back to his spot. 

One thing's for sure... he'll be ready for the spotlight next year!

I didn't get many still shot pics as I was too busy watching and taking VIDEOS of the whole program.  

Jack and Miss Molly.

Jack and Santa (again)!

Supportive grandparents... it really is the best!

Proud mom and dad.

Way to go Jack!  You were so fun to watch... and I couldn't have been prouder, buddy!

Riverwoods Bomb

Another festive Wankier outing lead us to continue our tradition started last year of going to Riverwoods to see the lights and to see Santa (again).

After an hour of getting all bundled up... we made the trek down only to find out that Santa wasn't in for the day, and the festivities were mostly closed.

Wah wah.

Luckily, we were still able to salvage the outing.

And... I was able to get one picture of Tucker all bundled.

We shed some layers, and headed over to Provo Beach to get our Arcade on.

Tucker suckered Grandma Jackie into sitting at the car games all night.

Jack got in on it as well...when he wasn't too busy running frantically to keep up with the older cousins.

Unfortunately... as I'm writing this post... I just realized that my pictures for this outing SUCKED.

Either way...

A great, unexpected twist for our holiday adventure!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It's definitely December...and are my boys excited!

This is the first year that Jack has been totally amped up about Christmas and all that it entails.

Starting the day after Thanksgiving, he's been begging me to change the day of Christmas to "tomorrow."

Finally, we made a paper chain counting down the days so that he'd stop asking when Christmas was!

We had to buy Jack a Santa hat for Jack's school program, and he wasn't all that excited about it....

But, little brother was!

(what a mess! he had just finished a blue snow cone in our balmy December weather.)

This little brother was also in complete AWE over our Christmas tree.  I put it up one night while the boys were asleep, and when Tuck saw it the next morning he was dumbfounded.

He's either marveling at its beauty OR making a master plan to destroy it.

Jack got to bring Little Bear home from school during the first week of December, and we had him help us write Jack's letter to Santa.

Dear Santa,

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'm a very nice boy.  I'm so excited for Christmas.

This year, I would like:

1. Ninja Turtles Legos

2. Zurg

3. Zurg Car

4. Zurg Gun

and some surprises!

THANK YOU SANTA! I love you!

Love,

Jack

*note: all items on Jack's list are rare collectors items (of course)...these puppies will not be found by Santa at a local store.

We also took Little Bear with us and the whole Wankier clan to the Polar Express.

It's the same place that did the Nightmare Express at Halloween...and Jack was almost as excited about it.

December 1st... he meets Santa and plants the seeds for all he wanted for Christmas.

He gave Santa his letter in person.

Tucker wanted nothing to do with him...

until he saw candy.

It was a great way to start of the Christmas season... always the best of times with our favorite people!

Bleh

Man oh man...

It happened.

My kids that never get sick...

got sick.

November and December were both sprinkled with a variety of sicknesses that came and went, and then came and went again.

Tucker battled pink eye, croup, and an ear infection all in 7 days time.

Brett and I had a wicked stomach bug.

Jack had little doses of all of it...and, like the bionic boy he is... shook them off every time in less than 24 hours. 

He knows just how to comfort himself.