Christmas Pictures 2010

We really should have taken these pictures a month earlier.  I wanted fall leaves, instead I got bare branches and man o' man it was so freakin cold!  Dave kept trying to put coats on the boys and I kept taking them off.  Come on, I didn't buy matching coats, just matching sweaters!  Poor little Jude was saying che e e e ese, as he shivered.  Very cute, but probably not the best planning on my part.  On the bright side, everyone was very happy to put on their matching hats, I anticipated some complaining, but they were just so glad for some warmth.  Jen Bond from my church took the pictures.  With all of us in the freezing cold she only got a few minutes, but they turned out great.  

Around the House

 Lego Night at the Mortensen house, pants optional. 

 Man oh man, do my boys love ice cream.  Jude starts off with a spoon, then figures he could get a better grip with his hand.  

Its hard to stay in discipline mode when they take the punishment and look that cute doing it.

Suddenly we realize we haven't heard jude in a while and everyone goes to look for him.  He just passed out on his bedroom floor.  It looks like we need to draw a chalk outline of him.  That boy was wiped out.

One of my few favorite things about cold weather,  I love the hats!

Sick Jude.  Dave took this one at 3 in the morning.

Have you ever seen a more pathetic looking little sick baby?  Jude had the flu for almost two weeks and all he wanted was to be held by his mom... which I rather enjoyed.  I just wish he hadn't been so miserable.

Even Smokey was giving Jude some TLC.

Of course he is back to do some trick riding now that is feeling like himself again.  How do they grow up so fast?

Alan, Annette and their baby Kendra Jo getting ready to blow out the candles on Alan's birthday cake.

Noah is SUCH a grandpa's boy.  I get the impression that the feeling is very mutual!

Geez louise mom, stop taking pictures already!

I guess when your baby puts the lens cap back on, it might be time to give it a break.