Christmas morning

When we woke up, mike took his shower and I brushed my teeth and then we were so excited WE went in and woke up our kids. how many crazy parents do that?? yes, we woke up our kids at 7 a.m and told them to GET UP!!! =) They were excited, but a little out of it. After blankly staring at her Santa gifts Olivia asked " who is all his stuff for?" I told her it was for her, then she said " man, that"s a lot of stuff" Jackson got his rocket and really hasn't put it down since. I think that they were pretty tired and a little overwhelmed by everything christmas had in store for them! I love this Picture of Joseph, it looks like he is dreaming of a good Christmas!

100 posts and counting.....

I logged on today to start the Christmas blogging extravaganza and noticed I had done 99 blogs. Good job boo! Anyway there are so many great things that happened this last week and so many great pictures I am going to post part of it each day. hope you enjoy it! This years christmas eve was a bit crazy. Since he boys decided to take an ALL DAY shopping trip we didn't get dinner going until late and SO the Christmas show was late- and the reading of the christmas story, by the time it was bed time My kids thought Santa had already passed us by ( thank you ty) and wouldn't come and they were SO tired they could hardly walk with out bursting into tears, but we had fun doing the show. The theme was "A christmas around the world". so we used spice shakers, wore sombreros, did the hula, wore goofy hats, and sang our hearts out. Of course we end (always) with the nativity and Our sweet Joseph being Jesus. it was fun and good for some serious laughs. we all decided , maybe next christmas we would let Olivia be the director, she full of Ideas during the planning meeting she sat in on. lol. it was serious buisness for her.

Joseph update

Our little guy is a whopping 9 lbs and 13 ounces as of last apt, - 22 inches long. HE is doing so well. He holds his head up really good and he is so stinking alert! its crazy. He will focus on you and follow you if you move, we can get him to smile at us occasionally.. its weird! its like he is a very with it person, stuck in a baby body. every one who hangs out with him and sees him agrees. anyway, maybe the Lord it sending them a little more ready to go or somthing. I KNOW my last two were not this alert and with it, he is doing things he shouldn't do for 5 more weeks! they are smart kids but they did not start out like this...it is crazy. BUT it makes him a lot of fun, and it makes us feel like he's been here forever, but really its only been two and a half weeks, crazy how life changes!

AWAY WE GO!

Well today is the day we pack up and head out! its going to be an interesting first trip with a two week old baby...I am sure it will be fine. But since I haven't been an all star blogger lately, and since I have no Idea as to when I will get to blog again, ( probably next monday) I just wanted to send out a big
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

to every one. I love you all and I can't wait to hear how your holiday went!

SO FUUNY!

Ranner did this, The kids and I watched it like five times today. So anyone who knows my family...have a laugh on us...MERRY CHRISTMAS!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/kjIIx1UqUL45qhX5Rhf7

How did we get here?

It was weird this morning I was contemplating how my life has changed so much in the last few weeks, as I thought about the changes it made me think about my life these last few years. Really I couldn't help but think about our home in Spanish fork, we loved our first home. We made many life long firends, but there came a day which because of certian circumstances we had to sell our home, it was one of the hardesthings I have had to do, but our buden was made very light by the Lord, for he blessed our little family in countless ways over the next year we spent in spanish fork in a rental home. That was in a way a time of healing and happiness for our family. Then came two christmases ago when We were suprised with a great girft from mikes employer, we were laid off. it was perfect timing as you can imagine, but again the Lord blessed us and every thing was fine. so as we went about looking for where to go next the opportunity came to be in the CHP We prayed, it felt right, and we moved to ca. well..... that didn't work out.

So here we are, and I couldn't help but think of ALL the many blessings we have. But while I am so grateful for the many things in life I am blessed with I wondered. Why are we HERE? in this place doing all we are doing? I know the Lord has had his hand in all of it, but why? why are we where we are, what are we supposed to be learning right now- and where the HECK is this all going? I belvie that in every stage of life lessons are to be learned and we end up in certian places to learn them Ican see some things we have already learned and know as time goes on I will see more...but really the questiuon I wondered was..what is next for this little family, what will our near future hold?I don't know maybe I am feeling this all because now Joseph is finally here and with the new year its time to reflect and make new goals...maybe but I wish I knew what adventure this little road of life will take us on. I guess what is to be is up to me..right? =) anyway..happy holidays every one and I hope as we all reflect we may also see the
lords hand in all we do and where we are going.

dancing and belly buttons!

Well big news today in the heller house hold! Little Josephs umbilical cord fell off. Olivia could not WAIT to see to new belly button and Jackson bragged that he saw it first. lol. I love having older kids and a baby its a lot more fun. So this Christmas I have been terrible at playing christmas music which is sad because its one of my favorite parts of christmas! Anyway, you know you have good music on when the kids just CAN NOT contain themselves, they HAVE to dance...they also love the camera and sad but true are the weirdest dancers I have ever seen so...enjoy! P.S Olivia informed me only 9 more days until chrstmas! crazy huh?