Christmas 2007

We had a good Christmas. The kids were really excited to open presents. Tyler and Emily got up at 7 am (we told them not to get up any earlier). Kevin woke up after 8 am. Tyler got a DS game, chair, backpack, sleepingbag, clothes and other stuff. Emily got Hannah Montana stuff, books, chair, High School Musical DVD, clothes and a bunch of other stuff. Kevin got clothes, trucks, a DVD and loved ripping open presents. Rick got books and tools for working on our old Chevelle (pictures coming soon.) and I got a new lens (Canon 50 mm/1.8) for my camera and 4 telephones. Our other phones are at least 12 years old and the buttons were starting to stick, these are great. It was really fun.

Skiing

Carrie's brother Jason got married in the Salt Lake Temple, so their family stayed with us. The wedding was beautiful. We had so much fun with them. One day we (minus Stacy and Kevin) went skiing at Brighton. The kids went through ski school then spent the rest of the day on the bunny hill. They all did good, especially Tyler & Emily, it was their first time.

Christmas Programs

Both kids had programs this week. They have practiced real hard and both did real good. Emily's was with her dance group. They danced to "White Christmas."

Tyler's program was with his 5th grade class. Their program was "Music Through the Ages." He is dressed for the 1920s.

First Snow

We got our first snow storm on Saturday the 1st. So we bundled up and shovled, had a snowball fight and went sleding.

Festival of Trees

We went to the Festival of Trees. We saw so many, I can't believe how creative people are. Here are some of our favorties. Tyler loved the Raiders tree and I loved the the Star Wars Tree. There were so many that it was hard to choose just one favorite.

After we ate dinner at the Mayan Resturant. Way cool place. They have people who walk around like the Mayans and there is a pool where the Mayans dive into.

This is our own festival of tree. We put our small tree on the table in hope that Kevin won't destroy it. So far so good.

Tyler's Birthday Party

Grant did a magic act for Tyler and his friends. It was great and the kids loved it.

Thanksgiving

We had a good Thanksgiving. Grant, Marie, Rusty & Jennifer came to our house for dinner. Everything was nice.

Kevin tries olives...yum!

Breaking the wishbone and making a gingerbread house with grandma.

Scrapping

I've been doing some digital scrapbooking lately. Here are two of them. The recipe is for Digital Scrapbook Memories Recipe Challenge. The page is for GG Digital Designs Scraplift Challenge. If you want to copy the recipe, just click on it, then right-click, save picture as. Enjoy!

Tyler's Birthday

Tyler is 11 years old. Wow, when did that happen? He has already had two birthdays (Bryants & us), and is still going to have a birthday with friends. Grant is going to do a magic party. Check back for those pictures.

Carving Pumpkins

Tyler and Emily carved pumpkins this year. They did most of it themselves. Tyler's is more traditional and Emily's is a candy corn. Emily decided that Kevin's needed to be painted into a clown.

Halloween

Halloween time again. The kids were so excited, Kevin maybe not so much. Tyler did his own costume with things that we had. He came up with a mad scientist.


Emily made her own costume, Candy Princess.



Kevin was a doctor. (The same as Tyler at 1 year old, maybe next year we can be more creative.)

Kevin's 1st Birthday

We can't believe that Kevin is 1 year old. He really has celebrated...


with the Bryant's...


the Coley's...


and our family.

Fun in the Sun

We recently got back from Phoenix. We visited allot of family and had fun. Here are some pictures. These were taken up by Grant & Marie's cabin.





Annual Halloween Party, it really puts you in the spirit for Halloween. Rick was a beach bum, I'm a nurse anesthestist, Tyler was the Wheel of Fourtune, Emily was Hanna Montana, and Kevin was a doctor.

Boating with Rocky and his family. That was really fun and the kids did good.

Cory & Debbie Visit

Cory & Debbie and the kids came to Utah for General Conference. They stayed with us and we had so much fun. Here are some pictures. Yes it snowed on the mountain. We drove up there for pictures. It was so beautiful.

Jackson Hole

We have just gotten back from a week in Jackson Hole. Rick had a conference there, so we had to go. It was so beautiful! On the way up there we stopped in Preston, Idaho to see Rick's grandma and Ace.
We spent time in Jackson, Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons & Bear World. Add this trip to your "Things To Do Before I'm Too Old To Do Them" List. Going in the Fall was especially beautiful; and we saw allot of wildlife. Here are a few pictures (I say a few because we took over 200 pictures).