Fun in the Snow!!!

Well there isn't that much snow left on the ground right now but we where determined to let the kids go tubing during their Christmas break. So we took them and it was really fun. The snow was very thin but it worked just great. Teagan loved it the most. Shelby went a couple of times and Gavin was scared the three times he went. Rick and I also went a couple of times too. The snow is fun I just don't like when it is soooo cold.

New Years!!!!

Most of my side of the family rented a cabin in Pine Valley for New Years!! We all had our own room and there was soooooo much space for the kids to run around and play. There was a ping pong table and a pool table too. The guys LOVE to have tournaments. We (well the adults anyway) stayed up till about 2am playing lots of fun games. We had a BLAST. I hope this new year is as wonderful as this night was! Happy New Year!

Christmas!!!!!

My family had a wonderful Christmas Eve together. Everyone came to our house and we had a nice Ham dinner, played games, and exchanged gifts. It is always so nice to have our family over, we all get along so well. I really love my whole family. On Christmas morning some of the family came over for a breakfast. Rick worked until 10am so we waited for him to open up presents.

My dad, Cynthia, Anders, Dex, and Erin spent Christmas with us. Santa brought stockings for all of them too. They didn't get too many presents under the tree because they all went on an eight day cruise for Christmas.
Here is what santa brought the kids. My picture of the Christmas tree and presents didn't turn out. But the had plenty of presents to open as well from mom and dad, grandparents, and aunts and uncles!!1
Teagan just got glasses a week or so ago! He says ( and we tell him ) that he looks like a doctor and spiderman!!!!
Every rime we asked Shelby what she wanted for Christmas she would say "A baby (doll), stroller, and barbie." she already had all of those things but Santa seemed to listen to her!!
Gavin loves to push Shelby's strollers around so Santa thought it was a good idea to have something else for him to push around. And you can't see it very well but he got a car track. When he opened his hot wheel pack of 10 cars he was sooooooo excited. This boy LOVES cars!


Overall we had a wonderful Christmas. We went to Rick's moms house on Sunday and had a nice dinner and a very wonderful time with the family over there! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well!

My Beautiful Ballerina!!!!

This was Shelby's first dance Recital ever!! She did so well. She was so pretty. She really danced pretty good for both of her dances. We really enjoyed watching her.

Back to School!!!

Teagan before school!
Teagan getting ready to get on the bus.
He loves riding the bus to school!

Here are all three kids waiting for the bus to take Teagan to school.

Gavin loves his brother and sister. He thinks he is as big as them!!

Shelby all ready for her very first day of preschool. She has watched Teagan go to school for the past couple of years and has been waiting for her day to finally go. She was so excited!!

Shelby with her Teacher. Learning the routine of things!!!

I love my kids so much. They are the world to me. I miss them when they are gone but I am so glad that they have this opportunity to go to preschool and learn new things from new people and to be able to socialize with other kids. They absolutely LOVE going to school.

Fun at he Ranch!!!

We had a blast over in Hatch a couple of days before the 4th of July. We went on some 4-wheeler rides, went fishing, and had lots of fun with family. The kids got new fishing poles for easter and they were finally able to use them. We had a very fun day at the ranch and at the ponds!

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Mother, I Love You!

My mom was kind, loving, caring, sensitive, comforting, fun, funny, talented, giving, respectfull, entertaining, motivated, sensational, and so much more.
She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, cousin, and aunt to many that all loved her very much. This is a picture of me and my mom when I was 81/2 months old.

You can just see the love she had for her family in her eyes!

My mom made all these costumes. She was so talented and crafty.

She made these dresses as well! My mom always had our hair done so nice for holidays, but it was also curled every sunday for church!

I just love this picture of my mom and brad!

This is probably one of the last pictures my mom took of us kids before she past away. I was 11 years old, Brad 10, Emry turned 9 a couple days after she died, Kensy was 7, Anders was 5, and dex was 3.

My mom made matching shirts for us and then made that heart frame for it.

She was such a great example to me. I hope that I can be more like her.

Happy Mothers Day to the most wonderfull mother in the whole world! I love you so much mom!

Gavin's 1st birthday Party!!!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Gavin! Happy Birthday to you!!! I made Gavin a train Cake. It was lots of fun to make. It is the first big cake adventure I have done and I think it turned out pretty good. Anders wants me to make him one for his 20th bday!!!
Gavin enjoyed banging on the presents. He did quiet understand how to unwrap them. But he loved all of his gifts. Thank you everyone!!!

Here are all the kids on the tramp getting ready to hit the pinata! It is most of the cousins on both sides! We have such big families we don't need to invite any more!!!

Gavin trying to hit the Pinata. He dropped the bat one time and it almost hit shelby in the head. Luckily it just missed her!

Gavin devouring his cake. He sucked on a piece of green licorice forever.

Gavin had such a fun day that by the time the party was over and he got all washed off in the tub, he feel fast asleep. He didn't even wake up all night. We love you Gavin!

My Baby is 1!!

Happy Birthday Gavin!!

Gavin was born on March 18, 2008.

He weighed 6 lbs 14 oz & 21 in.

He has been my neediest baby but also my cuddliest baby.

He brings such a joy to our family. He is going to be a tough kid. He has to put up with his overly playful sister! He has been over 20 lbs for the last 2 1/2 months. He started walking really well at 11 months. We love him so much. Happy Birthday again Gavin Dale Hugh!