Merry Christmas !  Ok, I know it has been awhile.  This four kid thing really keeps me busy.  To catch up, we had a wonderful Christmas.  It was so special having Bo here for the holidays.  He was so fun, and definitely the center of attention.  He loved to sit under the tree and look at the lights.   I was able to spend a lot of quiet time with him as Chad ran the kids here and there for holiday activities.  Chad was also able to take a lot of time off work because we went from having the baby, right into Christmas.  It was such a blessing to have him home with us for so long and it really made for a Christmas I will never forget.

 Having a new baby brother really changed nothing for the kids.  They didn't skip a beat getting ready for Santa to come.

 As usual, we spent Christmas eve with Chad's family.  We had dinner, opened our Christmas jammies, read stories and ended with a prayer.  It was so nice having the "whole family" in town at the same time.

 Christmas morning was awesome!  I love watching my kids open presents, they are really the most animated people in the world and they always make me laugh with the unexpected things they say.

 Carson was excited about EVERYTHING!  Yes, even the whoppers he got in his stocking.  He just couldn't believe how amazing the day was.

 Cooper just followed suit behind Carson.  He was so excited about everything, and he didn't really know what was going to happen next.

 Abby was adorable.  She just really loves all of the little things.  She makes sure that we don't miss anything and that we don't forget any of our traditions.  She looks forward to every little thing.

 We tried stuffing Bo into his stocking just for a picture. It was pretty funny because he barely fit.  I think it was worth it.

He was sporting a mohawk during the holidays.  Mostly because his hair was going in all directions, and this was the only way it would seem controlled.

The kids got all dressed up in their new clothes for church. We had a great holiday and we feel so loved and blessed.  We are so thankful that everything went well with Bo, even though we had a couple little scares.  In the end, he is here, we are all healthy and happy and extremely thankful for all of the blessing in our lives.   As I suspected, it is really a neat experience to have a child at this time of year.  It definitely puts things into perspective and we continue to count our blessings everyday.

 Ok, Change of plans. . . We decided to change his name to Boden Borich Grundy.  We decided we like it better and it will clear up any confusion.  We really have no connection to Cohen, other than it's cute.  I just think it would maybe make more sense if it was a family name or something, since he would never be called that, so what was the point really.  We heard the name Boden and Chad was so excited.  We love our new little Bo.  Here are some new pictures that we had taken.

He's Here!!!

Boden Borich Grundy

December 11, 2010
7 lbs. 8 oz.  20 inches

 Abby's Baptism.  Abby was baptized the first week of November and she was so excited.  It was such a special day for her.  She is growing up so fast.  I swear she seems older everyday. 

Here we are about to pop.

Her family and friends were there to support her, and they came over to the house for what Abby called an "after party".  She felt so loved.

 We went and took pictures of her in her dress about a week before.  Like I said, she is growing up so fast and I hate it, but I am so proud of her and the girl she is becoming.  I don't know if I could ask for more.  She is a sweetheart to her brothers, she is a helper to me, and her smiles and giggles will brighten any day.  We are so lucky to have her.

 In other news. . . Winter is here!  The kids have loved having the snow.  They have already made a big snowman and they decided to make a giant slide in the backyard.

 Cooper is still trying to figure out the whole snow thing.  He had been dying to play in it, but he was disappointed when he realized how cold his face and hands would get.

 As promised, we are all ready for baby and Christmas.  Well, we are ready for Christmas with all the presents wrapped and under the tree, but as far as baby. . . .are you every really ready?

 I know! Two posts in one week is a record.  I am really trying to keep updated.  Here is a little rundown of our Halloween Holiday. . . First, the pumpkin patch.

 Then, we try to keep Grandma Shauna's tradition alive with our annual Halloween Party.

 Grandpa Stan showed up with the pizza and the kids didn't even recognize him, and they are convinced Grandma must be trying to be Hannah Montana.

I was without a costume this year.  One, for lack of planning and two, because when I tried to be Princess Leia things looked terribly wrong with the huge belly, so pumpkin earings and a black shirt will have to do this year.

 Chad dressed up like an Army man because when he returned from his work trip the day before, Carson told him that he felt like his dad is in the Army and he doesn't get to see him very much.  He also said, "It feels like when you come home, they must have kicked you out."  Chad didn't think it was very funny.

 Pumpkin carving was fun this year because both Abby and Carson were really good at it.  Carson made it clear that he is "in to it" this year, and he did two that were pretty hard and they turned out great.

 Then, on to Halloween night!  First the witches brew & clam chowder and then a late night of trick-or-treating.

 As you can see . . .Abby was a witch (which was not the original plan, but we seemed to have miss placed or discarded the big bag that had some costumes in it.  Luckily my sister had a witch costume in hand)  Carson was a Bakugan, and Cooper was Superman.

 They were both excited to spray their hair black and Carson can't help but strike a pose for a picture.

 The face paint is not really necessary, he just wanted to spice up the costume. 

 After some early rain, things seemed to clear up ok, and the kids had a great time trick-or-treating.  Abby and Carson stayed out pretty late and came home with way too much candy.  Cooper got too cold and didn't really see the point once he had a good amount in his bag, so he headed in early.  All-in all, we had a great holiday.