Annual Sharks Game

We joined Dave's school for their annual shopping/hockey trip to see the San Jose Sharks play.  Dave was determined to get a puck for Gannon this year because Garrett got one last year.  Once we got into the pavilion Dave headed straight to the ice with Gannon to wait for the plays to come out.  In the mean time he made friends with the little old man guard.  Before the players came out the man came from the back with his hand held out for Gannon.  An official game puck!!! Daddy was too excited.  Mission accomplished!

The Sharks won and overall it was a fun day!

 Waiting patiently

 The puck!



The Purse

Now that I am back to work I carry a purse more often than the diaper bag.  I guess Garrett associated the purse with me going to work!  He has for a purse the other day and of course Gannon then had to have one too.  They both were walking around all night with the purses and saying they were going to work.  They would walk over to the door and turn the knob, say goodbye, and come right back.  It was pretty cute! Who cares that they are boys and they have purses!  Gannon had the bigger purse and in order for it to stay on his shoulder he had to keep his arm in the air so he walked around just like this....



Tech Baby!

Gannon has become very savvy on our iphones. He has discovered that Daddy will load games for him, Monkeys, and Mommy has shapes on her phone.  He is working on learning his shapes and colors and loves to practice with these apps.  Here he is playing shapes on Mommy's phone. 

Our Tree Tradition

Every year on the day our Christmas tree is put up we exchange an ornament.  This year the boys were both excited to see their new one.  During a scouting session Garrett had requested the Mickey Mouse train so that is what he got and Gannon got a Mickey Mouse horse one.  I thought Dave had enough sports ornaments so I gave him a picture one with our family and he gave me two interlinked engraved hearts with our birthstones.  This is such a fun tradition and our tree is beautiful. 

An Afternoon with Grandpa and Grandma

Garrett, Gannon, and I headed to Modesto to spend the day with Grandpa and Grandma after Thanksgiving.  I love Santa pictures and feel they are a must every year and since they are never the cutest pictures (a screaming kid or two!) I wanted to head to Bass Pro Shop about 20 minutes north of my dad to take a picture with Santa since they were available for free!  Just as I thought Garrett was not the slightest bit excited to sit and visit with Santa, Gannon on the other hand was just shocked by his screaming brother and just sat there, quiet as can be!

After Bass Pro we headed to Grandpa and Grandma's for a little holiday lunch and nap!  Gannon's nap was not little - almost 3 1/2 hours!  Garrett got lots of attention during this time.  I have learned to take the pack n play for Gannon and then we can visit and get a good nap - the best of both worlds!



Giving Thanks!

This year we are thankful for so much.  Our wonderful family, health, jobs, and the food on our table!  Thanks to my little Rachel Ray knock off sister, Taylor, we had a WONDERFUL thanksgiving meal!  I can remember when Taylor was in high school and she would go home after school and watch Rachel Ray for meal ideas.  She would then call Mom with a shopping list for the evenings meal.  She continues to love to cook and our Thanksgiving meal was a reflection of this! The turkey was seriously one of best I've ever had.  Instead of being stuffed with stuffing Taylor used a whole lemon, onion, and garlic clove all cut in half with some type of fresh herb.  It was SO yummy.  Add that to her gravy and yellow mashed potatoes and it was delicious. 



Thanksgiving Preparation

I am so thankful for our little boys...and that they love to cook and clean!  Garrett loves to help add ingredients and now Gannon loves to stir!  If Gannon see Garrett helping with the cooking he has to tug his chair over to the counter too.  So Thanksgiving morning as I was making the pies and green bean casserole the boys HAD to help!  Garrett was so funny when I dumped the pumpkin mix into the bowl, he said "that looks disgusting Mom!" Oh, thanks Garrett!  I love pumpkin pie so this isn't going to stop me from eating it!