My Christmas Baby....

Today is my Christmas baby's birthday. My Monica Rose Jacobson is 7 years old. She is already excited about turning 8 next year.

Here is Monica at 1 year old. She was not happy about the photo session.

Monica at 2 years old. So cute.

Monica at 3 years old. You can see her crooked smile that her Dad especially loves.

Monica at 4 years old. I love that crooked smile too. :)


Monica at 5 years old. Still very cute.

Monica at 6 years old. She had just gotten her glasses about a week before this picture was taken.

Some people may say that they would never want a baby around Christmas. But I would disagree. What better way to remember what Christmas is really about that holding a newborn baby. It is one of the best times of the year.

Happy Birthday to my Monka Rose!

There's no accounting for taste....

Okay. I admit it I am not the best cook there is, but I feel like I am a fairly decent one. I make a really good lasagna and awesome homemade pizza. And I do enjoy baking.

So my kids really threw me for a loop this week. Tuesdays can be very busy for us lately. Mike has 11 year-old scouts and every other week I have Achievement Days. So it can be a little hectic and Mike generally doesn't eat dinner with us because he does have scouts. So dinner on Tuesday nights is a simple night.

I was really tired this past Tuesday. So I decided to make the kids some Top Ramen for dinner. Keep in mind that my kids have never had Top Ramen for dinner. I just do not buy it. Don't ask me why. I just never have. So I bought 4 packs of it on a whim at the store last time I went. I made 2 packs at first and they slurped right through those so I made the other 2. And my Katelyn declared "Mom, this is the best dinner ever!!!" How sad is that?! What kind of cook do my kids take me for? Oh well, I'm letting this slide because she is 4.

Beautiful Lengths....

A few months ago the girls set the goal of growing their hair long enough to donate. I researched the various organizations that deal with hair donations and settled on Pantene Beautiful Lengths. They only need 8 inches of hair and they make wigs for cancer patients at no cost. Locks of Love actually charge a fee for making the wig. Plus, they want 10 inches. My girls and I were getting pretty tired of dealing with long hair so Pantene was a perfect choice for us.

Here is Megan, Monica, and Karly before the hair cuts. Megan is trying to look shorter to fit into the picture better.

Here is the back of their heads. (Obviously) I blew dry Megan's hair so it was straighter. That is a lot of hair. Because it is thick also. Now you have some idea what Mike has been putting up with and why he has pieces of hair all over his clothes. :)

TA-DA! The finished lengths! Megan is actually standing at full height. Way cute!

I just realized Monica doesn't look to thrilled right here but really, she was! And they are holding their hair that they got cut off. Megan and Karly's was so thick that they had to do two braids and not one. Monica's hair was still fairly thick.

I got my hair cut also. I just don't take pictures of myself. Just picture Megan's hair but darker and my face instead of hers. :) Poor child to have the same haircut as her mother. But what else can you do with thick, curly hair?

Our hair was cut by Ashlie Johnson, a girl in an other ward. She did a great job! We are all happier to have shorter hair. So much easier to take care of!

Twas' the Night Before Christmas.....

Finally, it seems appropriate to post this. Megan, Karly, and Monica were in the school play this time around. I am getting around to post now for a couple reasons. One, it seems like a better time to post it because it is after Thanksgiving. And two, I finally got around to uploading the pictures off my camera. But you know the second one is the most correct one. :)

The play took place on November 14th, 2009. The title was "Twas' the Night Before Christmas." Just an apology before hand. Sorry about the quality of the pictures. Not the best lighting conditions in the auditorium for picture taking.

Megan was one of the 4 narrators. She was Jolly the Elf. She is the second from the left. She is waving her microphone at us.

Karly played the doll Chatty Cathy. No idea why she was cast as a doll known for talking. :) She had to hug the boy who played Santa and was absolutely mortified to do so. So I had to get a picture of it. ;)

Monica was in the chorus of carolers. She is in the front row, third from the right. In the pink scarf.


The whole cast. I couldn't tell ya where the kids are in this picture if I wanted to. But I had to get one of the cast.

The play was good and very cute. The girls did great. The part that thrilled them the most was Mike's mom, Grandma Kitty, flying in from California to surprise them the night before. She came just to see their play. The kids really enjoyed having Grandma all to themselves. It turned out to be a really nice weekend. Every one enjoyed themselves and had a great time.

November 16, 1996....

Here we are. Two crazy kids who decided to get married. Thirteen years ago today, Mike and I were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple for time and all eternity. And I couldn't be happier still.

Look how young and skinny we were!

He makes me laugh everyday. Says he STILL loves me. Puts up with me and my mood swings (5 pregnancies people!) He calms me down before I can completely lose it at times. He told me never to worry unless there is a good reason. We still love to hang out together. He can keep me sane when the kids are driving me insane. He has taken all the kids at once out of the house to give me time alone (without a diaper bag or stroller I might add). He has dimples when he smiles. He knows the difference between the Disney Princesses and know their songs. He goes to Disney on Ice and Hannah Montana concerts because he knows how much his little girls would love it. He lets me vent about anything and everything. He keeps me happy and can drive me crazy!

He is the most wonderful man I have ever met and I am so grateful he is in my life and that he loves me. I am thrilled I am the one who gets to spend the eternities with him because there is no one else that I would want to spend it with.

Crazy Baby....

I went to get Baby up from her nap. This is what I found. The crazy girl.

Pants off. Good thing her diaper wasn't off this time.

The shirt is inside off and backwards.

The socks have light pink and blue stripes on them. You would see them if they were on right side out. :)

I have gone in before and she has been naked. She just announced to me, "Mommy! I naked!" Good to know. Good thing she's cute!

I'm so glad when Daddy's home....

Okay, these pictures are from a little while ago. General Conference Sunday to be exact. But actually this happens when Daddy is home and laying on the couch. And with his work schedule sometimes it not a whole lot.

Daddy decided that the three youngest needed a great big hug! :)

Another view of the big hug!

Baby likes to get in his face. I don't know what to say about Monica's expression.

Baby and Daddy were yelling at each other. Baby was full volume. Mike wasn't.


Mike was trying to tickle them so Monica and Katelyn thought they could hold his arms down. Very productive, don't you think.



I think the girls like their Daddy. And I think he really like them too. :)