Fa la la la la la la la....Fall?

In Jude's defense walking and/or running is not as easy a task as it seems when your pants are around your ankles. Not that I would know. But I can imagine. We all need someone around to help us pull up our pants sometimes. And when pulling them up doesn't work, just hope that the person willing to help you pull them up is willing to just rip the darn things off and set you free instead.

Masterblogger

Made up words are fawesome and absolutely hilarious and if you don't think so..well then that sucks.

Check out http://www.urbandictionary.com/ for some great made up words.  December 14th's word (or phrase):

"tiger's wife mad"-the act of being so angry at someone that you find the item they cherish most and beat them with it.

Example: Chris was so tiger's wife mad at Joe that he grabbed Joe's Wii remote and beat him with it.
 
Hahaha  Now I know you laughed, that was great! 
 
My new word:
 
"Masterblogger"-1. Someone who does nothing but blog, plan to blog, think about blogging and/or reviews others blogs; 2. Someone who blogs masterfully.
 
I submitted it today so hopefully soon I will be a part of the urbandictionary.  Now why don't you make up and useless word and try it, if nothing else you'll be tickled pink with yourself.

Who says coverbands can't rock it?

This won't come as a total surprise to everyone BUT we do enjoy the occassional night out after the kids have gone to bed.  Finding a babysitter is not as easy as it should be but that's another story for perhaps another blog. 

Jesse works with a guy who "does sound" (I'd love to elaborate on this but for fear that the guy may be a closet blog stalker and happen upon this blog..I'll leave it at that.) for this great cover band called Slideshow.  They just started having more shows locally so we don't have to travel as far, but even with a little travel time-they are worth it.  Check out their myspace if you wanna hear what we speak of:

http://www.myspace.com/slideshowband

Anyways, this particular night was a hoot! 

Uncle Nock Nock and our good friend Phil, bringin' sexy back:

Jesse and his boss, Dan:

Lacey and I on what was one of her last nights out before pregnancy (congrats Shad & Lacey!):

Cool (me) and the Gang:


Just a night out with the gnomies:

Here comes Santa Claus..Here comes Santa Claus....BUTT CLOSE IT!

Tell me if this isn't neat-SANTA CLAUSrandomly stopped by our house Sunday! The boys Cade was really excited and shocked, he just sat there in awe and he had this little twinkle in his eye that you had to see to understand. It looked somewhat like this (and may have had something to do with their being a cute girl in his presence as well):

This was obviously a prearranged meeting as I know Santa fairly well.  You could say he is (like) my Daddy.  As Santa piled out of his Chevy Tracker (reindeer were "resting" for Christmas next week of course) and walked into our garage and into the house all of the neighbor kids stood at the top of our driveway in utter disbelief, more likely than not followed by complete rage.  I felt a little guilty but I could not help but laugh because they literally stood out there in the freezing cold (it was snowing, thanks Santa!) staring into our garage for like 15 minutes.  They probably went home so mad wondering why Santa came to our house but not theirs! 

As you can see, Jude and Madden are less than impressed-especially Madden, if he would not have been crying and kicking to get away Jude may have been a little more open to exploring the beard and such.  I mean I had to pull some strings to get Santa to do a special appearance and this is the thanks Madden had for me:

Cade and Helena enjoying their time with Santa (Cade would like a video game and Helena a camera):

In other We Feed Three news, the twins are starting to talk a little more. They talk to each other-which Jesse and I don't typically understand, however last night Jude made sure that he was loud and clear in telling Madden to "CLOSE IT" because he was in the candle cabinet. Obviously Mommy and Daddy have to say CLOSE IT way too often!  Daddy was at work and was so excited to hear the news so first thing this morning he woke Jude up and told him to say close it, and much to Daddy's amazement he said it.  Jude also now says butt.  Heaven forbid they learn the necessities like milk, juice, thank you, please.  Our children prefer that, close it and butt for now.  Otherwise they just point and grunt which is getting really old, really fast!  And in closing, a new photo of Jude and then Madden:

Thirty by 30

It is safe to say that Natalie (mostly), Liz & I "blog stalk" others.  We have happened upon some pretty cool amazing blogs along the way.  There was one particular blog that stuck out to me-it was a woman in her mid twenties who was a busy wife and a mom among other things.  She wrote a blog titled Thirty by 30 which was a list of things she had hoped to accomplish before she was 30.  It got me thinking. 

What do I want to accomplish by the time I am 30?  Where do I want to do in life?  What do I want for my family?  What is important to me?  If I could only do 30 more things, by the time I reached the age of 30, what would those things be?  What will people remember about me..or will people even remember me?  If I died tomorrow, have I lived my life to the fullest  And what I came up with was my own Thirty by 30:

1.  Do everything I can to be the best Mommy ever to our three boys
2.  To get married (Jesse will have to cooperate for this one to work)
3.  Start taking at least one family trip each year just our little family of 5
4.  Make being on a time a priority (so basically let's say I'll promise to be on time 8 out of every 10 times, is that fair?)
5.  On the summer nights plan at least one fun family night out per week, even if it's just the local park
6.  Buy a house
7.  Learn how to garden
8.  To go back to school and be ready by the time I hit 30 to start working on my BA
9.  Start a home business just for extra money (I didn't say it has to work out-but I have to at least start it)
10.  Do something to honor my brother Steve
11.  Have date night at least once a month
12.  Start decorating for Christmas right after Thanksgiving
13.  Get down to 150 lbs and stay with 5 lbs of that weight (even during the holidays)
14.  Be able to sing karaoke without being embarassed (VOID if I am too well you know..to remember it)
15.  Learn how to swim (this is not a joke and if you are laughing this is not funny)
16.  Get more into the holidays as far as decorating with doing fun holiday things for the kids while they are young and still appreciate those small things in life that sometimes get overshadowed
17. Start an annual Christmas letter to send out with Christmas cards and pictures EVERY year.
18.  Reach out to at least one stranger who has lost a sibling and could benefit from knowing my experience and having me to talk to
19.  Learn how to communicate better..get less mad, stay more happy type of deal I guess
20.  Take family pictures once every 6 months AND send them to family/friends
21.  Read a couple of books a year ("Reading is to the mind what excercise is to the body."  At least that's what they say.  My luck my mind will have more luck losing weight than my body has been able to accomplish.)
22.  Begin a cookbook of my own (for family members not the general public) of family recipes that I should begin gathering before all of the old family members are too old to find/see/remember their recipes
23.  Build a stronger, healthier more loving relationship with Jesse than either of us has known before, something that will show our kids what love and respect looks like and that happiness means much more than money or material things.
24.  Teach our children to be honest, friendly, loving, fun little men who everyone wants to befriend.
25.  Start a journal
26.  Become debt free and have a credit score above 750 (is this even possible, I may put an alternate #26 below in the event I am unable to accomplish this I'd hate to have a Twenty Nine by 30 List) 
27.  Begin hosting Thanksgiving Day family dinner in OUR home
28.  Read bedtime stories to my children several nights a week, on a regular basis
29.  Spend more time with my nieces
30.  STOP TEXTING (so much)!  When I get home from work my phone goes upstairs on the charger, on silent..out of sight, out of mind.  Let's be honest I am codependent.  Which means I should add a number 31.  GET HOUSE PHONE (for emergency calls while home)

Now that I've made the list I am a little overwhelmed!  There is a lot I want to and need to do and although some maybe seem simple or trivial to the reader-it doesn't seem so simple to me.  Life gets busy with three kids and you just kind of tend to take one day after another and lose yourself (maybe this just happens to me).  I am pleased with my list and challenged all the same.

I don't think I made this list for anyone buy myself.  But it felt good to write the list.  And it's going to feel even better to accomplish everything on it!  Time's a tickin'..I officially have 182 more weeks....1279 more days...1,841,760 more minutes...110,505,600 more seconds before I am the BIG THREE OH!

PS LIZ-I beat you to it! In your face with a can of mace!

Bitz Family Camping Pictures..better late than never!

Jesse, Cade, Jude, Madden & I headed out to the annual Bitz family camping trip at the good ole carpentars park back in July-I just never managed to post the pictures.  I was a little nervous camping with two one year olds and a three year old but thanks to Grammie and Papa the boys stayed warm sleeping with them in the RV.  Jesse and I (and some of the fam that was not too old to stay awake past 9pm) came up with a strategy to keep warm.  Drink a lot..laugh a whole lot..sit around the fire (drink and laugh some more) and then go to bed in a freezing cold tent at 3 am and tell yourself how warm it actually is.

A friendly family card game of screw your neighbor:



The wash hoe champions (Jesse & I beat my brother and his wife in the finals):




My cousin Angela & I:



Uncle David (Grandpa) & Little Miss Annie:




My niece Myriah, me & my niece Kayla (they are growing up so fast!):



Cade & Mommy messing around:



Jesse & Uncle David (the one he likes to golf with):



Jordyn & Ti Ti eating cupcakes:



Mommy & Madden:



The late night crew:




Jesse would probably kill me if he knew this was on the family blog BUT in my defense, it was 2am, I was winning at poker somehow, we were having a good time, laughing a lot and I feel that this photo probably pretty fairly sums up the evening of camping after the children were asleep of course:

Mustache..Moustache..'Stache....a Stash of 'Staches Perhaps?

This was by far the best idea ever, I only wish we had more pictures with them..stay tuned for a 'stache party of some sort because it is in the works sometime soon!  I really wanted to do an ugly sweater mustache party..that would have made for great pictures and fun to be had by all but I thought of it too late in the season..but next year, plan on it!

The STASH:



The 'STACHES:

Tis the season for wedding bells and..cocktails?

The oldest friend I have (not in age, she is actually only 5 years old I just learned) but the one I have been friends with the longest, Liz, recently got married. And by recently I mean in August and I am just now getting around to showing off the pictures. Liz and I have been friends since the 6th grade which is roughly 15 years which is also over half of our lives. She is one of my best friends and it was great to be a part of her wedding after so many years of friendship.

The prelude (a couple bachelorette party and rehearsal dinner pictures):







(the inFAMOUS totem pole):








(we are getting SO tired mom, why did Liz plan rehearsal for 10 o clock in the night time?):






Wedding bells:

















And quite obviously-COCKTAILS:







Sassy:









And finally, the happy couple:



Congrats Liz & Dimitri!