CHRISTMAS CARD

We aren't sending out Christmas cards this year because I didn't get this family organized in time and this is the best picture we got, kids didn't want to smile because it was nap time, maybe next year. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

EIGHT MONTH PHOTO SHOOT

Santa Claus comes to . ..

the 13th ward. We went to our old wards Christmas party, it was so fun to see everyone however Carter was not so excited to see Santa.

I think Santa put Carter on the naugty list because of that :)

CINDY LOU WHO?

I have been so bad at updating my blog so I thought I would at least put this cute picture up of Ellie, its not that we don't think Carter is cute but Ellie is WAY more cooperative than Carter. Hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

HALLOWEEN TRICKS AND TREATS

For Halloween we went up north for lots of fun reasons, we wanted to see James, it was my brother's 40th bday and we had a surprise party for him and my little niece Ella was blessed. We had such a good time partying with family and friends. Here is Carter and Ellie dressed up in their costumes, Ellie was a bumble bee and Carter was a bee keeper and James is dressed as a ninja.

MY BABIES

ELIZABEEEEEEETH

PUMPKIN CARVING FUN

PUNKIN ELLIE

MOM & DAD ESCAPE FOR THE WEEKEND

Well we finally did it, we left our babies for a night, actually two nights with my parents and it was wonderful! If I would have known I wasn't going to terribly miss them or feel guilty for leaving them I would have done it a long time ago. Michael's bday was Friday the 9th so we rented a bright orange 1977 VW Camper bus and drove to Sedona, AZ on Friday. We got there late and all the campsites were completely full so we found a house for rent and parked in the vacant lot next to it which was only about 1/2 a block off the main highway through town. I was a little nervous about getting caught but that was the fun part. The next morning we drove around Sedona a little bit and headed to Jerome which is a tiny mining town built on the side of a steep mountain back in the late 1800's. We even hit a yard sale there. After Jerome we drove to Camp Verde where there are some cliff dweller ruins and then headed to Flagstaff to spend the night at the KOA. The next morning we were up and out of there and at the last minute took a detour to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, I'm glad we did because it was incredible to see instead of just in pictures. Carter and Ellie were happy to see us when we got home and we were just as excited to see them.
Lee's Ferry

The vacant lot where we stayed the first night

Jerome

What is left of a building in Jerome

Cliff dweller ruins called Montezuma's Castle

Michael at the Grand Canyon

One of the few pictures we have together...

and the other one

TRIP TO SALT LAKE

Last weekend we took a quick trip to Salt Lake. Saturday morning we went to see James's soccer game. He was so good and even made a goal although it didn't count because someone was offsides. It was really fun to see him play so well. Afterwards we went to Hogle Zoo. I thought Carter would have so much fun seeing all the animals but he was so cranky because he didn't get a nap, and nobody had gotten much sleep the night before, we hadn't been there long when Carter climbed up a wooden fence and dove over the side face first into a pile of mud, it was so funny. That night Sherrie made us a delicious steak dinner and then we crashed. On Sunday we got to see James in his primary program, I've never seen so many kids in one ward. It was great to see everyone over the weekend and meet sweet baby Ella.

UPDATE OF THE LAST MONTH OR SO

On Wednesday nights my friend Brooke and I get together to do all sorts of crafty, girly, fun stuff while watching our show So You Think You Can Dance. Here are some of the cute bows and headbands we made. Thank you Ellie for being such a good model.





Peach Days - Hurricane, UT (Notice the coordinating peach and black:)

Ellie at the parade (first time siting up).

Dad and Carter at the Peach Days parade.

Carter has had a trim now and then by me or Pa but never the full on buzz. This is what happens when Sunday afternoons drag on a little long and you aren't being more productive. I did agree to this but I did not realize Michael would use the shortest guard. Poor thing, it was not cute but now a week and a half later its looking much better.




My buzzed boys.

It's all about dad.

Carter's first time painting! Making a love and thank you card for dad.

JUST SOME CUTE PICTURES

I had just had to post these because they're cute and these kids are growing up too fast and I wish I could capture every moment I have with them.