holiday update!

We have had a busy holiday season! (just like everyone else in this world!) So here is an update of our crazy life! nothing like two little boys who fall asleep....at the same time...in the same position

We've tried extra hard to teach the boys about the "true meaning of Christmas"- And to remember the Savior- and if they haven't remembered any of it- at least they know that "Jesus is the light of the world." (or woreeld as Cade says...)

I was trying to get the older boys off to school and Dax likes to play with the magnets in Austin's room- so he gets ditched there quite often throughout the day. This is how I found him the other day- asleep, face down in between two pillows!

Cassie, Brett, Taylor and new baby JACK are in town!! We love them so much and are so happy they are here!! Jack is the sweetest baby ever- and Taylor is the same silly Taylor just a little taller and talking more! Welcome home!!(for a minute at least!)

I have to fight Austin to hold baby Jack Jack- oh, he is such a sweetie!!

The annual Larsen family party is always a fun, loud, crazy time! Santa was great- all the boys loved him, even Dax. Cade was the last one out of 21 cousins to sit on his lap. He waited very patiently until it was his turn! It was cute to watch him stick his lip out every time he called someone else name- but he never cried!

that's a lot of kids! and we're only missing one baby! Cyndy and Josh just had their baby.

Sweet baby boy- Griffin Jake Larsen! Welcome to the family!! Pictures coming...

and don't forget the gingerbread houses- I don't know if Cade ate more treats than what made it to the house or not- but it was fun! and messy! This video is SO CADE- just dancing and hanging out in his own little world- what a nerd.- and the background noise- is the 16 adults and 21 kids partying!

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!! We are so blessed with great friends and family!

funny kids...

it's been a while- and I don't have any cute pictures, but MY KIDS have been saying some pretty hilarious things and if I don't write them down, I will forget- and these can not be forgotten!

My dad was showing Austin his gun collection- showing him how to cock the guns and Austin was Loving it! He would play around with each gun and then move on to the next. Well, he couldn't figure out one gun and he says, "how in the hell do you cock this thing?"
We are not cussers in our house so it is HILARIOUS that he said this!! He has been watching Home Alone so I think that's where he got this from?! Who knows- but too funny!

Dave and I put the kids to bed and we were watching TV. Well, Cade's thing after he gets in bed is "I just have to tell you one more thing" , then he walks out and tells us anything he can think of...

Cade: "I jumped off a really high cliff"
Dave: "really?"
Cade: "yea... You have to get me a drink of water."
Dave: "will you please get me a drink of water."
Cade: "will you please get me a drink of water."

Cade: " I'm Awesome."


When we were at the dentist months ago we discovered that Cade has a "cross-bite". The other day I noticed a cut on Cade's tongue and I asked him if he bit his tongue and he said, "no, it's just a cross bite"