Masen's 3rd Birthday

Today Masen turns 3!!! I think he is finally understanding what a birthday is. He was so excited all day long for his party to start and to get his birthday cake, that he picked out by himself. This morning he got a phone call from Geffore the Giraffe (Toys R Us Mascot). He called to tell Masen Happy Birthday. We missed the call but he left a message on our answering machine. Masen figured out how to play the message over and over again. Everytime it came on his little face would light up with excitement.
Masen was so excited about his cake. It was a Handy Manny cake. He love Handy Manny on the Disney channel.
Masen just couldn't wait for everyone to get there. So he just helped himself to a little taste of the icing.
I really couldn't get mad at him for messing his cake up. It just wouldn't be a Masen cake unless it had a tasting mark in it.
For his birthday we had all the family up for cake and ice cream. Masen was so excited for all the kids to come to the house and play. He got lots of Handy Manny toys, Little Einstiens, and Mickey Mouse. He loves those show on the Disney channel, now he has the toys to play with. I just can't believe he 3 already. It seems like I just had him not to long ago. It is just the cutest ever and always keeps me on my toes. Happy Birthday Masen. We Love You!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day!!! We didn't get up until 7:45, we were really surprised because the kids didn't get up early like we thought they would. They were so excited that Santa came and left them a whole bunch of toys. After the boys opened everything from Santa, we opened all the presents from us and other people gave us. They had a ball tearing apart the wrapping paper. After we opened presents we cleaned up and the boys played with there new toys. Craig, Liz, Bryan,Jen and the kids all came up about 10:30 and came to see what we got for Christmas. My boys were so excited. While they were here Craig and Bryan got playing with Masen and they were throwing him back and forth in the air, he was having a blast. Masen is usually the center of attention with everyone. After they left we got ready and went up to my mom and dad's house for Christmas dinner. After we ate we visited for alittle while. Then we went up to the rest of my family's houses to see what they got for Christmas. It was a long day but I was really glad my boys had a very good Christmas. They are what make the holidays and keep us in the spirit of things.

Christmas Eve at Craig and Liz's

On Christmas Eve we go up to Craig and Liz's house for a great family party. We haven't been to there house in the last few years because Scott's family normally does everything on Christmas eve. We go up there and eat until we are sick, my mom does a little play with the grand kids, and then we open up pajamas. It is always a great time.

For the play this year my mom did the nativity scene, she wanted to do it because we had a baby Jesus this year. It was so cute. Maddi was Mary, Jace was Joseph, CJ was Jesus, Tyler, Trey and Logan were wise men, and Masen was an angel and the star. This year Logan wasn't able to do the play because he was sick with the flu. Everyone did a really good job. Masen as always was the entertainer, he was a roaming angel through the play and then my mom gave him the star to hold he became the shooting star. He went around hitting everyone with the star and sticking his tongue out at everyone.

After the play was over, all the kids were dying to open there presents. So after they open the presents all the kids went and put the pajamas on to show them off. We all stuck around and visited for awhile. While we were visiting Masen warmed up to Craig and Bryan so they started wrestling with him. Then they had a great idea of sliding Masen on the wood floor. They would take his legs and just push him as hard as they could and he would slide across the floor on his back. It was so funny because they went the wrong direction one time and his head bounced across the floor, because their wood floor is rippled.

After awhile we headed to home to put the kids to bed, which my kids were so excited that Santa was coming, I didn't think they would go to sleep once we got home. Luckily, when we got home they both zonked out really fast. Thanks Craig and Liz for a great time.

Briggs' Christmas Party

We had our Christmas party on the 23rd with Scott's family. They came down and we have dinner and then open all the presents they give us and we give them. The way the day goes is I cook dinner at our house, while the guys cook the prime rib down at the shop. (Cuz it is almost an all day process) The way the guys cook the prime rib is, Scott built a big cast iron pan to cook it in. They put it on the camp chef and slowly cook it. Every once in awhile they will use the weed burner to heat the top so it will cook evenly. It is really good. For the appetizers we had cold shrimp, spinach dip, veggie and fruit tray. For dinner we had, prime rib, funeral potatoes, 7-up jello salad and rolls. For dessert we had Apple crisp cake with sauce and a pumpkin roll. After we eat dinner and stuff ourselves we open up presents. My kids could not wait to open presents. From Grandpa Gene and Nancy they get money, because they don't need anything. (which my kids get so excited about. They think they are so big when they go to the bank and hand them the money to put into their savings) From Grandpa Floyd and Grandma Briggs they all got a basketball banker and 2 basketballs and they got a whole bunch of cute clothes. From Uncle Wade they got sling shots- thanks uncle wade we'll be sending the repair bills to your house, and CJ got a cute Denver Broncos Shirt. From Aunt Niki, Trey got a hunting camp play set, Masen got a lion, and CJ got a fun little push toy. Scott got his king size blanket for our bed. It is so beautiful his mom is the best sewer/quilter ever and he got a movie from his mom and dad. From his grandpa he got a gift card to Cabelas. I got a really cool digital picture frame thing you take with you in your purse, and a pair of pajama pants from Scott's mom and dad. Thanks everyone. After we opened presents we had dessert and watch a video Gene got from a relative they put a whole bunch of old pictures of Floyd when he was a kids and some old films of Manila and family back in like the 1950's. It was so fun to watch and see how much Manila has really changed and how much the family has changed also.

You gotta love her!!

This is the funniest thing ever. We were out delivery christmas presents on saturday to all of the family. Well we called Bryan and Jen to see when they were going to be home so we could stop by. They told us they were at the show and will be home around 9:00. While we were waiting for them to get home we went to McDonald's to eat dinner (Since it was already 8:30 and we hadn't fed the kids yet). We were just getting finished and walking out the door, Bryan, Jen, Kade, Maddie, Breanne, Jade, and Logan came walking in. Jen said How are ya, where did you go for dinner. We were standing in the middle of McDonald's and Scott had a McDonald's cup in his had. I have never laughed so hard in my life. Jen asked if we would just forget that she said that, because it was a major blonde moment. We love your guts Jen. We just never know what your going to say or do next. That is why we love ya so much.