Christmas

Here's our Christmas picture! Our boys are really good at posing for pictures! I guess threats really work! We are so grateful for all the luxuries we enjoy at this time of year, especially family. We had a great time this year going through old toys to donate, sledding and spending time with family. The only thing we didn't appreciate was Jaylin getting the flu Christmas night. Good thing he was sleeping with g-ma and g-pa!! Sorry guys. To all those that we didn't get to see, due to illness, hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours! And for everyone else . . . we miss you wherever you are!

There's a story behind this, but it isn't for the fainthearted. Ready?? So it was raining cats and dogs, but wasn't freezing for a change, so I let the kids go out and play. They dragged the trash bins out to the end of the driveway where we have a puddle nearly 100% of the time. At first they were scooping up the water with snow shovels to see if they could make the puddle disappear (as it is raining, mind you). Once they realized that wasn't ever going to work they decided to just play in the bins that were now full. Well, one thing let to another and there was a lot of laughing involved, and yep,they BOTH ended up peeing in that blue bin! I looked out the window and thought they were so cute so I took some pics to capture the moment. They were splashing each other and having a great time. It wasn't till they came inside to dry up that I said to them, "You Stink like something!" They had a great time telling what they stunk like, as I marched them into the shower. And that is a typical day in the life of boys!

I don't even know who took this, but it is priceless! I'll pull this out when the fighting starts again, if only to prove to myself that they can be civil and loving.

We love it when grandparents come to play! Nevermind the blowtorch sitting just off to the side.

For the sake of risking life and limb, I had to eventually remove Braden from Jaylin's top bunk. But we all enjoyed it until then. Maybe that's why Jaylin ended up reading to him!

Jaylin is the best big brother EVER!!! This was after the books that I read Braden, and after his fit of not having more! Jaylin sure loves him, or he was getting tired of the screaming. Either way, could it be any cuter??

So I'm really bad about keeping this up to date, but here are a few from this fall. This is the latest in the Onnen clan. Finally we got one where they were all looking!

Baseball

Dakon really enjoyed playing baseball and was stoked at getting a new helmet and bat for his birthday. He just had to have pictures taken, regardless of the fact that he was only wearing a pj shirt and underroos!

Palmyra NY

We went to the pageant in Palmyra again this year and Dakon actually stayed awake this time. Unfortunately by the time it started, the camera wouldn't. But during the day we got some cute pics! The boys loved running through the wild flowers behind the temple and we had a great time seeing the sights.

Cub Scouts

We are so proud of Jaylin for getting his Bobcat! Next is the Wolf!

Braden's boots

This is Braden's new favorite outfit! Too bad we need more than boots to go out in public in!

It would be nice if I could figure out how to edit the post!!! Sorry Jaylin for spelling your name wrong!

Jaylin's baptism was just before Christmas. We had a great time and are really proud of him. Even David is winking his approval!

Jaylin and Jeremy

Our special day

Proud momma

Ok, the way we got this picture was by taking a million at once and hoping for a good one. I think the kids were in between antics in this one!