Catching Up

This post is dedicated to Nanny, for reminding me that I need to update my blog!

Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because I have some major catching up to do!! I admit I have not been doing a very good job of keeping up on post, I am going to try to do better.

December 2012:

Boys making cookies for Santa

 Christmas morning: that Elford is a trickster, he crepe papered the boys' door Christmas morning...

 John's family came in for a visit, we took pictures of the cousins, visited Santa's Wonderland, and just enjoyed hanging out...

January 2013:

I changed my hair color...it is actually a little darker now since this picture was taken.

 John and I celebrated our 11th Anniversary: we enjoyed dinner at Outback Steakhouse and just hung out together!

 I captured this sweet, sharable moment!

 Jayce loves his 4 wheeler from Papa

 He has a blast!!!

 This is my Southwestern Bell jacket from when I was a kid!!! (This is for Nan & Pa!)

 Henry who, received a bike for Christmas and even Christmas morning informed us he did not want a bike, has become really good at riding and this is daily activity that he really enjoys. Thus, proving that I am always right!

 Bros playing out in the cold!

 John and I out with friends celebrating his and Layla's birthday!

 Jayce now has a bike that he thinks is super cool thanks to Grammy!

 This is Kate, Jayce's main squeeze at daycare--I am talking they hold hands and sit together, I believe we are in big trouble with this casanova! He always talks about her and has even seen things and ask us to buy things so he can give her a present. "Lord help us with this one!"

 Going on a family bike ride!

 I love this picture, I think he looks so much like John here!

 Our daily bike rides and the neighbor who comes to play almost daily wears this kiddo out!!

 Here we went shopping and he found these slippers and insisted on wearing the the rest of the day!

 My other shopping buddy who scored on this $10 TCU hoodie, he was proud of this find!

I just realized I have not taken too many February pictures, I will get on that right away so I can make sure I update the blog for what we did in February. We are really looking forward to Spring break and we are counting down the days!!!!! Hope all is well with everyone, we love you and take care!!

This and that....

What a season we have had at the Bente Casa. I cannot begin to describe the trials we have been up against. Starting in October Jayce's ear infections became more and more persistent. So troublesome, we had to go to the ENT and he had tubes and his adenoids removed the Monday after Thanksgiving. He faired well minus a little freak out when coming out of anesthesia and a sore throat from the breathing tube. Back up a week during Thanksgiving, Jayce was fighting yet another ear infection, I had a severe sinus infection and Henry and John came down with the flu. We seem to be going back uphill on the battle now, but it has not been easy. We are all very tired and have had some easy days at home lately.

In the mean time, we have been trying to make the best of our situation. I will let the pictures tell that story...

We ended our 2nd season of flag football in 2nd place, but the improvement in Henry is something to be proud of. 

 Henry and his friends at a friend's birthday party. 

 Jayce and his BFF Alyssa!

 We went to SPI for Thanksgiving as usual, considering how sick we were, we still had a really nice time, you won't see John in any pictures, he was in bed running a 103 fever. :(

Jayce and his Tay-Tay

 And his Aunty Jess

 Typical J having fun on his own. 

 But he sure loves his cousin

 Cousins being silly

 My boys!

 Love this picture with the Grandparents

 Even got a good Mommy and boys picture. 

 Henry being Hen!!!

 Henry with his trampoline burn on his forehead!

 Being silly with me!!

 Love this picture!!

 Ruben's hand is "John"! Ha!

 John's family was so awesome while we were sick, they really picked up the slack and entertained the boys. Dad took Henry fishing, I don't think he will ever realize how special that was for Henry. 

 Jayce before his surgery. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and we will catch up soon. XOXO

Halloween 2012

My Nan informed me the other day that I had not updated my blog, so I figured I better get to it. This is for you Nan. ;) We had a short and sweet Halloween considering we had school the next day. Henry wanted to be a football player and of course Jayce has to follow suite, so of course, I had two football players.

My lean, mean, football machines!

 I love the people in the background just looking at Jayce!!

I couldn't help posting this picture of Outlaw, it's as if he thinks he is invisible!

Henry's Team: His real football team

 MVP!!!

 Captain- flipping the coin!

 He eats, sleeps, and breathes football!!

That's all she wrote for now, next post, most likely after Thanksgiving!!! Happy Fall!!