Hoyt got a dinosaur fossil kit for Christmas and he couldn't wait to "break it out" and start hammering away. He spent the better part of the afternoon hammering his fossils out of the stone block they were encased in. After he extracted all of the fossils he was able to put together a T-Rex - seriously awesome!
This happy, funny, handsome, slightly crazy boy turned 3 today. It's hard to believe that he has been in our family three years already. He is my cuddly boy, who would still have me rock him to sleep every night if I could. He is a great big brother and brings so much love and laughter into our home. Happy...Happy Birthday Jetty Bug!
Here are some fun facts about Jett as he turns three years old:
Christmas evening, grandma and grandpa Murray and Markus came over for dinner and to open a few more presents. (I'm certain these boys did not need any more presents!) However, the BYU chairs for the basement were a huge hit and I'm sure we'll be using them for years to come! Christmas 2013 was sure a HIT!!
The best present, by far, was saved for last. Ryon brought in a big box after the boys had opened all of their presents and there was a dog inside. The boys were beside themselves! The story behind how we got the dog (which was supposed to be a lab and turned out to be a Chihuahua) is long and pretty funny. I will definitely add this later. The boys, however, were thrilled with this little dog that they promptly named "Chewey".
I was so very grateful that I was not sick this Christmas. I kept thinking back to last year when I could hardly get off the couch, and I was just so happy that I felt well this year. The boys were beyond excited to come down and see what Santa had left them in their stockings, and then we got right to opening the presents under the tree. The boys were not disappointed with all their gifts, and as soon as everything was opened the playing commenced! Stacia was such a good girl with all the hoopla and loved sitting in her bouncy seat while watching all the action. (Next year she'll really enjoy opening presents - this year she could have cared less!)
The Lambert's invited us over on Christmas Eve to do a live nativity and have some treats. The boys were super excited to dress up in their shepherd/Joseph costumes! Hoyt was Joseph, Lea was Mary and Jett was a shepherd; it was so much fun and everyone had a great time. We just might have to make this a yearly tradition!!
Hoy's kindergarten class put on a Christmas concert and it was pretty great! They sang lots of songs, each had a speaking part, and I must say that Hoyt was quite the performer. He got to stand by two of his great friends (Natalie and Wyatt), and three of them were serious entertainment. We can't believe that half of the school year has flown by and that soon we'll have a 1st grade boy on our hands!
Ryon, Stacia and I took a quick trip to Reno for a conference that Ryon needed to attend. It was nice to get away, just the three of us. In fact I think on the drive to Reno, Ryon and I had more time to talk than we have in at least a year! It was a short trip, but was so much fun to see some wonderful friends and spend some quality time with Ryon. (Stacia was also the best little traveler!)
