The Johnson Family

Oh man. Life has been so busy, my boys are even busier. Here are some highlights from our November!

As I mentioned in Liam's birthday post his Grandma Kris gave him a grasshopper for his Birthday. It stayed alive for a really long time and I was so worried he would be let loose in my house.

Liam Would have conversations with him like this picture

"hey grasshopper, how is your week?"

He even named him...

"PINCH IT"

One night I walked into Liam's room to find the grasshopper laying on his back shaking. I called Josh in and while we were trying to decide what to tell Liam he walked in behind us and said "uhhh guys what are you doing in my room?"

I told Josh not to tell him, I didn't feel like a melt down. But Josh did and Liam was really upset. He cried and cried then he said "it's ok I will go get my tools so I can fix him!" It was really sweet how much love Liam had for a bug. We told Liam that the grasshopper went to Heaven with Jesus and we will find him another one in the spring.

A couple weeks later Liam and I were driving in the car when something must have reminded him of pinch it because he got really somber and said

"mom, we should go to Heavenly Father and ask to talk to Jesus then say Jesus...Jesus...Jesus LISTEN TO ME. Give me my grasshopper back ok?" He was so serious it was hard for me to not laugh hysterically. I turned around and asked him to show me his grasshopper face....

Oh and Liam went through a nudist stage in November, and I'm hoping never again. We would literally be walking from the garage to the house and he would start stripping.

This is Liam "just excercising,mom"

Even Colt acted like "where'd this guy come from?"

We also had some flooding from our upstairs bathroom to the downstairs which are our only bathrooms with tubs so after a couple days of sponge baths I stuck these kids in my kitchen sink, they acted like they had never taken a bath before!

Pure Joy

The curiosity museum with John, I put my hands up by my phone and wiggled my fingers so they would look at me...they are the cutest buddies

Church really took it out of Liam because when we left him alone for 5 minutes we found him passed out on a bed of candy with the remote close by, tough life.

"Mom, I need to race!"

"Mom, come look at this it is so adorable!"

For our Christmas gift from Josh's parents they took all of us to Disney on Ice. We left colt home with Grandma so that we could enjoy it with Liam. He had so much fun!

"I brought you breakfast!"

Oranges, Bananas, and a capri sun to share!

Josh's cousin Austin and his wife Lexi are in our ward. It is so fun to sit by them in sacrament, and we loovvee teasing Austin. Liam is obsessed with Austin and Lexi, they are so cute with him!

Josh and Liam went to a U of U basketball game one night together. Of course they came home with stuff. When I asked Liam how it was he said "It was so fun but dad asked if I wanted to get on the big screen and I said that would be so dangerous!" Haha It was really cute. I love that Liam is at an age now that he can do fun things with his dad!

Colt Is such a dog/animal lover

I think Hendrix likes Colt the most, probably because he feeds him all of his food.

It was so funny when I put them on this car ride they both just sat quietly looking around, which if you know my boys that never ever happens.

Thanksgiving Eve the 4 of us went and saw the box trolls, which I do not recommend. But the boys had fun and Colt loved eating unlimited popcorn.

I didn't take any pictures of Thanksgiving dinner but we were with Josh's family at Holladay City Hall. Later that night we went Bowling with Gregg, Kris, Lisa, and Spencer.

It was so weird to be bowling on Thanksgiving. Liam's favorite part was the arcade..OK I liked it too.

I finished the day with some hardcore black Friday shopping with Channers. We shopped from 10 to 4 then 7 to 10 then 5 to 9. It was crazyY!

Halloween 2014 was so much fun.

We loved having warm weather and we did a lot of fun activities.

Back in August I bought Liam a fireman costume and immediately the wheels were turning about what colt could be. I had this idea for a Dalmatian but I couldn't find one to buy. So my mom tracked down some white clothes and I turned them into what I think turned out to be a pretty stinking cute costume and it was so comfortable for Colt to wear.

A couple week before Halloween people would ask Liam what he was going to be he didn't hesitate to tell them "I'm going to be a witch!" Not wanting to be a mean and controlling mom I sought out to make a boy with costume. For our ward party he dressed up like a fireman but for school I put together a boyish with costume. He was so excited and I patted myself on the back for listening to what he wanted to be instead of forcing him to but what I wanted him to be. When we pulled up at school he saw his friend, Ben, walking inside wearing....a fireman costume. He ripped the with hat off and said "MOM! I wanted to be a fireman!!" I told him too bad so sad you'll have to be a witch. He begged me to drive home to get the fireman costume and I kissed him goodbye. As I walked out of his class I looked back and saw him pouting with his arms folded. Grrrr.

On actual Halloween for trick or treating I gave him the option of costumes and he chose....fireman. I guess next year he will have to commit to one cause I am not playing that game again.

Sundance Haunted Ski lift