Catching up...

I've decided that winters tend to be rather boring. Nothing too exciting has been going on at the Jensen's except for Brielle and Braden's birthday. It seemed like it was a 4-day celebration at our house. Their birthdays are so close together that it is hard not to do them together. But this year I really tried to have their own little celebration so that they can feel special. The one thing we did do together for both of their birthdays is go to Chuck E. Cheese. Man, how they both love that place...Scott is busy as usual, he has a huge test today, every test is huge I guess...and another one on Monday...I feel so grateful to him for doing everything he does...he sure works hard! As for me...the usual...housework and kiddos. They keep me on my toes, but we sure have a great time together...they continue to make me laugh everyday and make me mad too...(they've been fighting like crazy!!!)...

Braden loved all of the rides and liked the "fake" Chuck E. Cheese...when the real one came around he was scared to death...

Braden loved the Bob the Builder ride...he also loves his new Thomas Train little laptop he got for his birthday. It keeps him entertained for a good while.

My brother was so sweet and got really cute presents for the kiddos...here Braden is opening his Transformers band aids and Flinstones' vitamins...I thought those were such thoughtful presents...and he got Brielle the cutest ABC book...Thanks Kemchu! They both got many birthday wishes from everyone and presents from their grandparents Jensen and great-grandma Jensen! Thanks everyone!:)

I think birthdays are so much fun the older the kiddos get...it was so fun to see how excited they got when we sang happy birthday and opened their presents. Braden was in heaven with his cupcake!

Brielle can be hilarious...she made us sing Happy Birthday 3 times!!!! Yes, that's right...3 times!!! We couldn't resist!

Since we spend so much time indoors during the winters...kids tend to be even naughtier than usual...we have this vent right by our living room and the kids LOVE sticking stuff through the little openings...when they hear it drop the go "uh-oh"...yeah like it was an accident...they've been putting stuff in there for the last few months and we finally opened it and this is what we found...I didn't realize how many forks and spoons (among other things) were in there...

It seems like during these last few months both of my children have grown so much! Brielle is definitely looking older. We went to play group right before Valentine's and we decorated sugar cookies...Brielle had such a great time and was totally interested in all the sparkles and decorating the cookies, etc...Braden on the other hand didn't want anything to do with it...he's such a boy...so therefore only pictures of Brielle...the bottom right hand corner picture, Brielle is showing off her nails, I painted them red and she thought it was the coolest thing ever!!! She's been into make-up lately too, she always wants to put my lipstick on and I have to tell her to stay out of my make-up SEVERAL times a day!!!!

I can't decide which one I like better...color or black and white?...

I have been learning how to use Photoshop Elements more fully lately. I've learned a few tricks here and there from internet tutorials. I've been spending too much time playing around...staying way too late...that program is a lot of fun...and addicting...:)

Brielle usually NEVER cooperates when I want to take pictures of her...the picture either turns out blurry or all I can see in the picture is her forehead or just hair because she's always on the move...anyway, this one day she was cooperating somewhat...

Yes, Brielle is wearing sandals in the middle of the winter...it was 60 degrees that day...:)

Feeding the squirrels can be so entertaining!

I take every opportunity I get of nice weather to take the kids outside. They need it and I need it...we have our weekly routine of going to the library on Mondays for a couple of hours, playgroup on Thursdays, our neighbors come or we go to their house, etc, etc, etc...but when we are home we can only read so many books, do so many activities, play with only so many toys, dance and sing to the same songs over and over...without ending up watching Dora or George at the end...(thank goodness for the library, free videos) however, sometimes since there's nothing interesting to do they spend more than their allowed time for the day watching TV and I hate it! So, ANY chance we get to go out we do and they LOVE it and I do too!!!:)

Braden has been such a cutie lately...well..he's been kind of grouchy too (he's getting his canines) I think that's what they are called...anyway, teething is not so fun, but this is the last of them and we are done...the other day, he found Scott's shoes, put them on and he thought he was so cool !

Not much to say here...Like I said...naughtier children in the winter time...can't wait for spring...:)

Scott was getting Brielle dressed for bed and somehow both legs ended up in one leg of her pants...she thought it was hilarious to try to walk like that...

The other night we were just playing around taking pictures and Brielle was in such a silly mood...it was so funny...she was putting her finger in her nose and she thought it was hilarious! you can tell it's the end of the day 'cause I ain't looking so hot...:)