So Chritmas Eve they laid out their cookies and milk. And their friend Brock had brought them the cutest poem with some reindeer food. Since it had snowed so much I had to put on my snow boots and take the reindeer food and go out and sprinkle it on the lawn for them. They were so anxious to go to bed and await Santa. Mike and I still had a lot of wrapping to do, so it was good that they all went right to bed.
I took all of Bill's t-shirts and turned them into a quilt for Sonia. And since I have very little sewing experience I found a website that gave me step by step instruction on how to make it.
One night a sweet lady from my ward came and help me set the quilt up on the quilting frames and tied with me for a little while as well. And yes, when it got down to crunch time, I taught Mike how to tie the quilt. I think he actually enjoyed himself. I felt bad I wasn't able to get it all finished up before Christmas but since I'm so inexperienced it took me longer then I had planned. Maybe I can recruit somebody to finish it for me. I'm glad I did it, I think she enjoyed it for the few minutes she got to see it:) 
He was so excited when he woke up this morning. The tooth fairy had come and left him a note in return and some money. The note said.
When Kade is either hungry or thirsty he helps himself to the dishwasher. He usually empties the dishwasher whether it's clean or dirty and throws all the dishes on the floor. The knifes can't go in the dishwasher anymore because who knows when Kade is going to get into it.
Kade LOVES the toilet. He loves throwing things in it. He loves getting the toilet brush and cleaning it. He loves splashing in it. At least when I caught him in there today he was just staring at it and getting ready to get on it.
Kade thinks he knows how to use the toilet. He goes to the bathroom in his diaper then tells me he went poop, then makes me put him on the toilet to wipe his bum. If he could just figure out you actually go to the bathroom in the toilet, my life would be a lot easier. This time apparently he just wanted to sit up there, clothes and all.
Kade loves that we have a water spout on our fridge. He is usually filling up his own cup of water. Unfortunately today he pushed the chair over to the fridge and just held down the water button. To bad you can't see the big puddle of water underneath him on the floor.
This was a new one today. I'm not sure what he wanted with the stove. I'm not thinking it's very safe though.
This is Kade's absolute favorite spot. I probably get him down from here 100 times every day. He pushes the chair over and he climbs on the counter to either get to the telephone or to get into the cupboard. I tell ya, I don't know what to do with this kid. He is hilarious. I promise I do watch him, I just cannot turn my back from him or else he is into something. Hopefully it's just a phase:)
So now what to do with my little Kaylee. I need suggestions, I need feedback. She is like the Tasmanian devil when it comes to her bedroom. We can clean it spotless, organize it, cleared it out and within seconds...it's destroyed. I DO NOT know what to do. I have threatened her, Santa Claus is not coming! I have grounded her, but ya know "she is only 4 years older and 4 year old girls can't clean rooms." As a matter of fact her friend just walked into her room as I'm writing this and said "Boy Kaylee your room sure is messy." She said, "Sure is. I'll just wait my mom will probably clean it. If not maybe my Grandma will come clean it." That little brat! She knows exactly what she's doing! Santa Claus has to come to our house so I have to fix this problem I just don't know what to do. Any suggestions? Why can't parenting come with a manual?
Afterwards Kade and Kaylee wanted to be lifted up just like Brayden had.
Kaylee had to do a full on cheerleader pose though....
After getting all my Christmas stuff out and listening to Christmas music it's made me start thinking about some of my favorite Christmas things. Here are a few....
These are the snowcones Mike bought them. When he got back from buying them I asked how much he spent, he just said...."Don't ask. I feel like I just got taken advantaged of." I think we spent more on the snowcones then on the actual tickets...oh well. They will always have a memory of High school musical.
And we had meals brought in. It's been a hard week, but I can definitely say we have ate well. And if you know me, you know food ALWAYS makes my life easier!
My Grandma and Grandpa recently moved down South but they sent this figurine of a father and son for Mike. And they surprised us both and were here for the funeral. I was so excited to see them.
Brandi gave me this cute bucket that says "Gallon of Girlfriends Wisdom" It had a poem in it that I really liked it said: 
I again am just so overwhelmed with all the service that has been given to our family this past week. But let me tell you a story that topped it all for me. I'm not sharing it cause I want you to feel bad for me. But because I am truly grateful. We had spent Wednesday evening at the viewing and my mom so graciously came to the viewing and then took my kids. We finally got home, Brayden was having a hard time with his asthma but we got that under control, and we got the kids in bed around 9:30. We were exhausted from the night, but had a lot on our minds so we couldn't sleep. Finally around midnight we started trying to get to sleep. A half hour later Brayden woke up having an asthma attack, and when I went in to help him his room REEKED of throw up. Kade had thrown up, and then fallen asleep in it. We help Brayden and got him calmed down. So now we are cleaning up throw up and bathing kids at 1:00 in the morning. Side note: Kaylee is now awake too:) We finally get them all calmed down. I took Kade out on the couch so Mike could try and get some rest. And I spent the rest of the night catching throw up in a bowl and wondering what on earth I was going to do with Kade during the funeral in the upcoming hours. I couldn't take him to the church and have in puke all over in the chapel. I had had many people offer to watch my kids but vomit and getting their children sick was never in the equation. So at 6:30 am Kade finally fell asleep and 15 min later my alarm went off. Yes your right, I got ZERO sleep that night. I hopped in the shower and began thinking of the ward list and any women that A) were at home B) had no children at home that we would infect and C) wouldn't mind cleaning up my child's vomit. And then I got on the phone and began calling people. This is so NOT my personality, I hate calling people, and I hate asking people to help me. But I was SO desperate! I called people that I normally don't even associate with. I called people that I haven't even talked to before. I desperately begged them "Can I bring my vomiting child over to your house?" I had 3 women willing to drop all their plans, rearrange their schedules, and take care of my child that was throwing up! My mom then took the rest of the day off of work to go pick up Kade after the funeral, and take care of him the rest of the day. This will forever be a lesson to me. How willing am I to help someone in need? Even if it's somebody I don't know so well. How often do I check my caller ID when someone calls and mumble "Oh what do they want today?" and then not answer the phone. I am so grateful that these sisters were there and answered their phone when I called and were willing to serve me that day. Thank you to everybody that has been their for us.
I am grateful for a husband who is devoted to me and my family. I am grateful that he was raised by such a wonderful man, who taught him respect and how to treat a lady. I am grateful that when I married into the Davis family they accepted me into their family as another daughter. And over the last couple days, I have been able to share some very special memories with them that I will forever cherish. I am grateful for the opportunities I've had this week to sit back and ponder all the blessings I have in my life and all the "little" reasons I have to rejoice each and every day. I feel very fortunate to have Mike as my "rock" since I am such a stumbling mess all the time. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. I love you babe!
Our Little Tinkerbell
Brayden was a Death Rider, he just wanted to be scary this year.
Kade totally got into character as a pirate.
Happy Halloween!
