More Elf...

Day 5: Benjamin was found in mama's China cabinet hanging out with the Native American Nativity

Day 6: Benjamin came back from the North Pole peeking out of Carson's stocking

and Today day 7: We found Benjamin upstairs sitting amongst the holly and pine above Muga's china cabinet. 
 

The Elf on the Shelf

On Dec.5th, the South Jordan Merchant's became a household that now has an elf on a shelf... named Benjamin.
Day 1 Carson found him here... Atop our Christmas tree next to Tinkerbell

Day 2: Benjamin enrolled at Hogwarts

Day 3: Benjamin was found in Carson's room riding in a fire truck

Day 4: Hiding in a toy train set

Carson's 3rd Birthday

Every Year I've tried to make Carson's Birthdays better than the last one.  But This year, was out of control!  The Noise level was crazy loud- The Monster University Theme was crazy- The pin the eye on Mike game, The mountain of gifts, the cake and the gift bags for the kids that came.....

Catching Up... Halloween....

Halloween...
Carson and I spent the morning going through grandma's Halloween Box, Trying on many costumes that his uncle once wore, but he went as Mike from Monster's University and Xavier went as Nemo and Zayne went as a Tiger.

Zayne as a Tiger

 

 



October crafts

So this month I have been very crafty...
First, my mom and Erin and I spent 3 hours making this wreath

 I'm pretty proud of myself, although I do have to confess that Erin and my mom spent most of the time helping me tie the 100 yards of tulle while I cut theirs.  Tulle is such fun stuff to cut, not!

Then I made this banner with my card friends, which took me just about as long...
But it turned out okay, I might just try next month  banner too.

Fall Break with My Boys

My hubby bless his heart felt that because my family was going away for Fall Break, that he'd take some time off and be home with Carson and I.  So we took advantage of the time and took Carson to his most favorite place- Hogle Zoo on Wednesday and then met up with all of his cousins-- one set on Thursday and the other set on Friday, but all of them at the same place-- Gardner Village! 

Daddy and Carson at Hogle Zoo

Gray and White Wolves just outside Reptile house

Day 1 at Gardner Village with  Xavier & Zayne,
(Xavier was Camera Shy with the hat on and they wouldn't get out of the strollers) 

Day 2 at Gardner Village: Tanis and Carson



All The grandkids- don't they all look like they are having fun?

All smiles

Rival cousins? No, it just so happens we like Rival teams, 16-13 baby!

Sweet smiles from a sweet boy!

35th Birthday and the Utes Win!

I couldn't ask for more, even though our birthday is technically on Monday Erin and I celebrated our 35th birthday on Saturday-  The Utes beat the Cougars 20-13... and as my lil man says... "GO UTES" every time they score! Here is my little Family before dinner

Here's Muga teaching Carson how to make the U

My little Cheerer

The best part of my night was when they scored a touched down and he started to dance, so I recorded it...

what a birthday celebration!  And to think it won't happen again for 3 years!