3 Months old

Well our little bundle of joy turned three months yesterday. I can not believe how fast time is going by and how big braxy is getting. He is smiling so much more and is even starting to giggle a little. He is still quite spoiled and wants to be held all the time but hopefully he will grow out of that soon. We are still trying to find a formula that makes him happy we are now using the Lacto Free from enfamil and we are adding rice to it, it seems to be making him a little better but it stains bad so if any of you seasoned mothers have some good stain removers for formula stains please share!!!

Black Friday and Merry early Christmas to us...Thanks mom and Dad!!!!

For the past few years my mom and i have braved the crowds and gone Black Friday shopping. This year we have an addition to our family my cute sister in Law Aubrey and she has been hearing about this for a year and decided to brave it with us a little reluctantly. As always we went through the ads Thursday night about 15 times to see what we needed mom called and said i really want to go to rc willey they had some good deals as doorbusters that she wanted to get us kids. She wanted to get scott and aubrey a couch and love seat and us a tv so she decided to go to rc willey at 5 and get in line. Meanwhile Aubrey, Ki and i were at Kohls at 4 and went from there. At 7:30 we headed to RC willey to join mom and we were successful. We got one of 10 40in hdtv's the couch and love seat and brook at I got a new kitchen table that was an awesome deal. Thanks mom and dad for the tv. As you can see we have been busy today getting it all set up and i just want you to notice who has the hammer!!!! Also notice what Brooks is already watching on his new tv!!

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving we went up to the Garff Ranch and had dinner with my Aunt and Uncle and their friends and the grandmas. It was a nice and relaxing time it was fun to just be together. Also we all kind of coordinated our clothes and did some family pictures while we were up there they turned out really cute when I get them back i will post some.

Family pics

we went and had pics taken at good ol target last week here are a few, i cant show all or there will be no surprises for christmas cards!!!

24 to 48 BYU LOOSES!!!!

Now come on BYU fans did you really think your team could pull it off this year. What a great game 5 turnovers and a 24 point loss it was awesome. However the Kramers and Brooks did not seem to think so. We had our great friends and neighbors the Kramers over for the game and some yummy food and my parents ended up showing up too because they could not get the game on dish network at their house. We had home made cafe rio salads and lots of treats it was a good time and yes Braxton was in his RED rooting for the Utes with his mommy!!!

The inside is done

Well two weeks ago I posted that i was getting my Christmas stuff up and what a chore it is well the inside is finally done. For some reason for the last week and a half i would get something half done and never get back to finish it i am sure that is because i have a three month old to attend to. But finally I can say i am finished and it looks mighty christmasey in here. My sweet husband put the lights up out side yesterday and i just need to do my doorway so when that is complete i am sure i will post pics of the outside. Enjoy, It is beginning to look a LOT like Christmas!!!

Norweigan Cookies and Family Sleepover

And the traditions begin... Our family has many fun traditions at Christmas time. The first of many is the sleepover at the Garff ranch and baking norwegian cookies. We all get together and have a sleepover at my aunt and uncles family ranch and sleep we usually do not. Every time we do this we all fear going to sleep because the boys are always up to no good all night. The are usually creaming people with shaving cream and playing all sorts of tricks on everyone, but none the less it is a fun time with laughter. Then all day the next day we bake lots and lots of Norwegian cookies. We all make a batch of norwegian cookie dough there is Serinakaka, Pepakaka, Danish Krigle, Sandkaka, Krumcakes and Swedish Spritz. We bake all day long and then we have our cookies for the Christmas season to take to parties and enjoy a home. It was a fun weekens however we decided that next year the kids stay home and adults only are going!!! Like Said this is the first of many watch for more posts of traditions to come.

Drum roll please......Drum Roll?

Ok so I am not quite finished but getting close. So last night we went to put up our tree and half of the lights on my 5 year old prelit tree were out so that was justification enought for me after spending 2 hours trying to fix them to go out today and buy a new tree. Taipan had a 25% off coupon so away Brooks and I went to pick out a new tree. It seems tall and slim is the style now so we decided since we have tall ceilings we would get a 10ft and it fit with two inches to spare from the ceiling and I love it. i still need to put the village up underneath it but here are some pics.

As you may or may not be able to see we have a Disney Theme for shristmas around here I have collected ornaments for many years. And every time we go to disneyland or world we always pick out an ornament for the tree this year we picked out one as a new familey and had written on it our first family vacation 2008. There are pics of Brooks and Braxy hanging it together.