cabin pics.

It's Gr8 to be 8!

We have an 8 year old in this house! Lindsay is so excited to be 8 and get baptized. Having a birthday on Saturday is the best too. She went with Jeff this morning and got donuts and went to Lowe's to buy us a tree and some plants. We opened presents, worked in the yard, went to Barro's for chicken wings (her only request), then came home for cake and ice cream. It was a fun filled day! We're so glad you are in our family Lindsay Lu!

Cute new rainboots. Trying them out.

I couldn't resist. She is always "plumbing"

New Years

The cabin got a huge snow storm so Jeff took Daisy and Lindsay and went up with Becky and Grandpa. They had so much fun. The snow was so deep they had to park out on the road and walk in. It was soo deep, Lindsay got to ride in on the sled.

i love my sisters

I love my sisters. And I love that my sisters love my girls. Daisy and Lindsay think that their aunts are the bomb! No matter how annoying my girls can be, they still let them hang out with them and think they're funny. I love that I was looking through my camera and found these and had no idea my camera was missing.

They put a smile on my face.

Christmas 2010

Christmas Day is always a little stressful, but I am always so glad we get to see both families. We had a wonderful Christmas. We got up at 7 (had to wake the kids up), opened our gifts then got in the car and drove to Mesa to be at the Hall's at 10. We opened gifts there and had lunch and then went to the Day's for the evening. We told the kids we weren't going to buy lots of girts and they were totally fine with it. They each got a Santa gift, then bought for each other, and then Jeff and I decided to buy a Wii. Our kids were so excited!! That was the one thing that we've all wanted but we told them it wasn't going to happen. I love that they were so surprised. I don't even have a picture of it because I was taking a video. But I think I may have been more excited about it then my kids.

Daisy is obsessed with Max Hall. She wanted a Max Hall Cardinal jersey. Seeing as he was a rookie and got injured and is out the rest of the season, I knew that wasn't going to happen. So Santa had to improvise, but she was ecstatic about it so it was all good.

Cooper was more excited about his .99 matchbox tank than his $30 Buzz Lightyear. Santa knows what to do next year.

Lindsay is so easy going, she never even made a request, making it kind of difficult for Santa. But she was happy about it.

The chair

When my grandpa was younger, this chair was the only thing he got one year. My aunt brought it over one night while we were there and told the story. I wanted each one of my kids to sit in it and reflect on what Christmas is all about. Sometimes we get a little greedy and want more and more, but it was very humbling to have my kids hear the story while my mom read it and my grandpa sat in the chair and cried. He said he remembers that Christmas so well. I love my grandpa. I am so glad he gets to come and spend some time with us for a few months.

Christmas Eve

The 2 lovebirds, Randy and Dev.

Getting ready for the nativity. Joseph (Cooper) has the important stuff.

I love how Joseph decided he need to eat Charlston Chews all night.

Look at him ditching Mary.

And decided to relax on the recliner. Man that kid is funny!