Christmas time things

I'm getting so bad at blogging lately.  Too much stuff is going on!  I'll try to encompass everything in this one update and Christmas post since I'll probably forget if I don't.

First of all and probably most serious is my mama found out she has breast cancer.  I haven't seen anyone moping about it though, and she seemed to tackle her first chemo treatment yesterday alright (still feeling good the next day).  We don't know too much yet since she didn't have scans on other parts, but the doctors have flown into action, and were great at making appointments (during Christmas and New Years weeks to boot) so I think everyone is just taking it as it goes.  They seem to have a good plan of attack, so I guess we just hope all goes according to plan!  You know how when you're sick and you have to do things (like work) you can get through the day OK but if you lay on the couch you're like out out out and can't move?  They said she can probably still work if she does chemos on Fridays since you're mostly just crappy the next day so she's taking that "keep moving" approach.  Everyone is just so busy that its probably best not to waste time and energy moping or worrying all over the place.  It was less than ideal time with the holidays though.

Speaking of the holidays, our Christmas/Eve went ok.  We did the usual parents house for spaghetti and presents the night before and our house the next day.  It was kind of chaotic as usual but Santa brought Sawyer his Octonauts so the kids have been thrilled since.  My mom got Sawyer a different Octopod too so he has all sorts of Octonauts toys now which is his absolute favorite thing in the world and he spends all day asking to watch or actually watching the show (we have like 50 episodes recorded on the TV).  I got Andy a Seahawks jersey and he let me choose 4 work out tank tops (and a jacket thing).  My parents got me a sweet hiking water bottle bum bag too since I always take those string cleat bags which hurt after awhile. The kids also got a year family pass from Davey to the Seattle Aquarium since Sawyer just loves sea creatures now thanks to Octonauts.  Davey set it up super cute where they were invited to be "Junior Octonauts" but I think the kids just saw their stuffed Kwaziis in there and didn't grasp what they were actually getting.

I loved my wrapping job for mom & dad's. The tag says "pull here"

Pipes learned to open her own puffs container in an adorable fashion

My dad opening their gift- you pull the string and a ton of tiny liquor bottles come out

The end had a Total Wine and More giftcard.  They all got a hoot out of the presentation

The night before.  We couldn't wrap gifts until then because Kellan would open them

Christmas morning

The Octopod he asked Santa for

My mom got this for Kel and he loves loves loves it

Sawyer's words were "this will be perfect for exercise". Weirdo. This kid also loves burpees so...

Yum!  lasagna cupcakey things, salmon bites, meatballs, fancy corn, cheesy broccoli rice, croissants, pierogies and  my favorite holiday season drink, cranberry sierra mist

Piper and Brighton were learning how to play

Everyone seemed to get a kick out of my makeshift ice cream cone by putting fudge in my krumkake

Tall grandpa and Karen came later and played one of the kids' new games, HHH

My new tanks with references to Harry Potter, Zelda, Mario, and Bridesmaids

Hiking waist pack

I have stuck with CrossFit and have been having so much fun.  I'm also not so sore to the point I can't move anymore and I'm kind of improving.  The first day (using the assistance bands) I had a hard time doing 5 or 10 pull ups and I just busted out 47 yesterday which makes me feel better.  I'm still learning proper form so I'm still on "easy" but I am allowed to add a bit of weight now compared to just using the barbell bars so that's fun.  I'm getting blisters from the pull ups and rowing machines too but that's kind of cool.  I also love that I'm hanging out with Jenna a lot more lately because of it.

Sawyer wants to watch Octonauts all day but he always has the most hilarious and obscure sea creature facts so it's kind of cute.

Kellan copies everything Sawyer does which is adorable and also likes Octonauts.  He actually says "Oc-naut" which is cool because mostly he just talks gibberish sentences unless you actually ask him to say something specific.  My favorite part is the creature report when Kellan dances.  Other favorite words he'll say on his own being "mine" "nooooo!" "Saw"(for Sawyer) "so-so" (for sorry if he hurts you- he pets you when he says it) "apple" "mommy" "daddy" "juice" and "book."

Sawyer is starting my old preschool and he loves it after the 2 trial days he did.  He said it's his favorite place.

Andy is getting overworked since they are short guys and they make him drive all over the place.  It is quite frustrating but luckily the kids are right on my way home from CrossFit so I can snag them on my way home on time.

That's all I can think of right now.  It's New Year's Eve and we both had to work (me from home) and not sure what we're doing tonight or if we're staying up even, haha.  I go to bed at like 8:30 now which is earlier than the kids even since I wake up at 4am.  I'm super lame.  The kids and Andy will probably celebrate midnight ;)