Santa's Lap

We went to our ward Christmas party a few days ago and the boys got to sit on Santa's lap and get a candy cane. Mason watched his brothers go first, so he didn't have a problem sitting on his lap. He was just a little curious about who we were entrusting his well-being with.

Mason

Tucker

Hayden

Mason's first time in the snow

Last week we got hit with a big snow storm. The kids really wanted to go out and play even though it was still coming down hard and really windy. Mason was soooo excited to get out of the house. He wasn't ready for what was waiting for him. But even though he kept falling and slipping and landing face first in the snow, there was no way he was going back inside.



We were hit with another storm a few days ago, and this time we waited for the wind and snow to stop. Mason had a more enjoyable experience the second time around.

Rollerskating

I took Brianna and Hayden to the roller skating rink for a friend's birthday party last month. They both did really well at sticking with it. They were probably falling down every 10 seconds, but they didn't want to give up.

Gosney Elf Dance

If you would like to see the kids doing their "traditional" elf dance, then click on the following: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/yB3nG0Dhxdbelx6oIt3z

To see Anna dancing with them "disco style" click here: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/dl8PgY6jfNK9Wfa1RWFT

And for the grand finale, Gabe decided to join them for a barn dance: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/Dbgfurvkkr81QgECm5zA

After viewing a dance, just click on the back arrow at the top of the web page to come back to the blog.

Boys Hair Cuts

Last week I gave the boys haircuts. It's the first time I've done all three of them together. The older boys just sit on a stool and watch tv while I buzz and cut. Mason watched the other two first, so he wasn't scared. He just sat in his booster and let me use the trimmers. He was only annoyed that he couldn't see the trimmers while I was cutting his hair. Next time I'll have to do it in front of a mirror.


.......Hayden's before and after.......



.......Tucker's before and after.......

.......Mason's before and after.......

Hayden's Turkey Song

After lunch today Hayden told us he wanted to sing a turkey song that he learned at school. We "enjoyed" it so much that we asked him to sing it again so we could tape it and everyone else could "enjoy" it as well.

Daddy the "steam roller"

Video Palooza

Today I thought I would video tape the kids and have them each do a little interview.

Tucker's Interview


Mason's "Interview"


Hayden's Interview


Brianna's Interview

Happy Birthday Hayden!

Hayden's 6th birthday was on October 30th. In the morning we had a hot breakfast together as a family and I made Hayden six small pancakes. We let him open one present, which was a V-tech kids digital camera. He was so excited. He's constantly begging to use my camera to take pictures and make movies. So we knew it would be the perfect gift. He's been using it non stop for 4 days now.

In the evening Gabe and I took him out on a birthday date to Trafalga. It's a play-land type place that has miniature golfing and go-carts. He had so much fun and Gabe and I really enjoyed having the chance to spend time with just him. Without his siblings around to get him all riled up, he was like a different kid. We had his family party on Halloween after trick or treating. I didn't want to stress myself out trying to make a Mario cake, so I asked him if a number six cake would be okay, luckily he's pretty easy to please.

Hayden's cake

Hayden opening his Pirates of the Caribbean Treasure Hunt Game

He received an Indiana Jones movie from Grandma Gosney

From Grandma Burt he received a Spiderman Operation game

Trick or Treat

The weather was perfect for trick or treating, so the kids didn't need to bundle up and everyone could see their costumes. Kelsey and Ben brought their kids to trick or treat in our neighborhood, so we had quite the parade of kids.

Brianna dressed up as a witch

Hayden and Tucker were Mario and Luigi

Mason went as a giraffe