Christmas Preperations...

Well we all know that this time of year really is not so fun. Shopping (I HATE IT) and doing decorations (BEN HATES). But with kids you somehow have to find the umph to do it all. This picture cracks me up. Since Ben wasn't there I threw (Literally, had to do it with my dad) my parents in with my kids. Cash is so funny because he is always smiling. And my mom says she looks like a Santa helper. I told her she looks like the "Newsies!" It was an adventure that evening. With all the snow and family cheer (NOT)!
We had the opportunity to have some family in town that we rarely see. It was really nice to see them. But I am sure they are glad to go because staying with our grandpa, is not all that fun. I want to say a huge thank you to you two people who took care of grandma. It was a huge break. Thanks!
It will be a real quiet Christmas day for us because my parents are up north with my sister and her family. I am so sad because I was suppose to go up but I did not want to drive by myself with my kids in the snow. And let me tell you it is snowing. Not just up there but here in sunny St. George (not really the last 2 weeks have been snowy and cold and wet).
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE FROM US SYPHUS'S!

Cash says byebye to the binky

The last couple weeks have been a rough one for us because we took the binky away from Cash a week and half ago. And he has been a monster. Even though you may not see it in these pics he has been a very naughty boy. We love him and are very proud of him. The doctor told me to get rid of it. So after bath time one morning we threw the binky in the tub and said "Bye Bye" to the bubbles (he says bye to them every morning) and the binky. It has been rough because it takes for ever for him to go to sleep and when he starts screaming, we can't just cork him anymore. NOT A FUN ADVENTURE!
Ben and I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas overnight on Saturday and we invited our friends Travis and Ivette and their 3 kids. We had such fun time with them. It has been a long time since Ben and I enjoyed ourselves and the kids. I want to let them know that they are inspirations to Ben and I. They make their lives about and around their children. And the simple things are what are most important. It was so fun and we didn't do a thing. It was funny when we first got there Trav's oldest son said, "This is the nicest and coolest place he had ever been." Tavis had agreed. It was nice to go places with people who appreciate stuff. Travis and his wife were impressed with it all. So I must give props to WorldMark and my family for being part of it.
We went to Macy's to get food so we could cook instead of going out and eating and it was so funny because Travis was shocked to see how cheap liquor was. Then we headed to Bass Pro Shop. It was fun to show Cash the big fish aquariums. They had a mermaid in one and she scared Cash.
Then that night somehow, we ended up watching Ben and Travis laugh, until they cried, about Ben's shirt Chuck Norris Extreme Hunting.
And most of these pics were of the next morning of the dad's and kids in the kiddie pool because it was the warmest place to swim. It was so cold outside. People thought they were crazy. It was fun to see Cash dump everyone's clothes in the pool. So when they got out the had nothing warm to put on.
I love my son and he is a joy to watch grow up!

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Gabby is...

I thought I would put these pics up from last night to show off the joy we get from Gabby. She now has learn to growl (the video will show it. Be careful there is spit up at the end). And she loves to be a character with a huge cheesy smile. For the first 5 months of her life she was not so much fun. She cried all the time and it was really sad. Now she is a whole new baby. It is nice to end our evenings with this instead of crying and whining. She is our little piece of joy with so much personality. We love her!!!

Giving Thanks to Thanksgiving...

Well, it was a great Thanksgiving for our little family. We did Thanksgiving dinner with Ben's family on Thanksgiving day. We had the opportunity to have Nana & Papa Great Syphus to join us. Our little Gabby was so tired all weekend. She missed most of her naps every day. Then on Friday we did Thanksgiving dinner with my extended family on my mother's side. We had it at a church. It was a good time. I will post video on how our family is. It is a real treat. As you can see everyone is doing happy faces even though we are all full. We had lots of laughs. On Saturday Ben took my whole family to the Little Black Mountain Petroglyphs. It was very fun. We found one of the GeoCache boxes. It was cool to see how far back it went. We found a log and it was 2002.
I just want to say that I am very thankful for one thing...family. Life is not entertaining without them. I love my family so very much. Even though it has been a rough year for us. I am very grateful for each and everyone of you. I love you all. It was kind of sad because my sister and her little family didn't come down. But they were there in our hearts. I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was a good as mine was. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!