Christmas 2010

I think they had fun :) I know Michael and I did!!!


and

4 years ago today Michael and I were married for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple! Happy Anniversary honey!!! LOVE YOU!!!

Visiting Santa Claus

So Nathan was able to meet Santa twice on Saturday and LOVED him everytime!! It was lots of fun! Our local RAC advertised a Santa, we walked in the door, Nathan spotted that man in the red suit and just ran "Santa Santa" he yelled. It was just too cute. We were the only ones there so he got to just run up and jump on Santas lap (he needed no encouragement) Now this is where it gets funny. He was soo excited- so happy, had his arm around Santa's neck and they HE DEADPANNED!! He didn't say a word, didn't smile for the pictures, didn't move!!! He jsut has THIS look on his face- Santa then asked Nathan if he wanted a treat, slowly took him off his lap, Nathan got a candy cane, I told him to say thank you. He whispered a thank you to the associate that gave him the candy. I turned him around and told him to thank Santa. Instantly, he was back - alert, excited- and he yelled 'Thanks Santa!" and we left. All the way home, he talked about seeing Santa and that Santa gave him his candy! I couldn't help but laugh at the picture we are going to pick up next week (I promise to post it!)

Later the night was our ward Christmas party, again when Nathan saw Santa he was soo excited! He yelled "Santa! Santa!" had a hard time standing in line and just couldn't wait, ran up to Santa sat on his lap and once again.... he deadpanned! 

 I do have pictures of that one!

 And one of Ammon too!

Like the tongue Ammon has found? :)

As we were leaving, Nathan again had to yell three or four times "bye Santa!" And all the way home he talked about how Santa was going to come to his house!

The boys received bags of goodys and Nathan dutifully put his "lunch sack" a gift from Santa under the tree last night before he went to bed! I got such a kick out of the 'lunch sack' (where do kids pick up this stuff?)

Sorry for the long post but if you made it thought you know why I had to post it all- Kids are priceless, thier little funnies are just too cute to gloss over and its Christmas!!

 Hope you all have a great start to this last week before Christmas!! Its almost here!!! 

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Ammon's Stats

Computer is still down:( But finals are DONE!! We took Ammon to his 4 month checkup he did great with his shots this time! Here is his stats:

Weight: 15 lbs. 1.6 oz

Length: 25 1/4 inches

Sadly, Ammon also had an EAR INFECTION!! AGAIN!! This is the second one this little guys has had! We all caught this NASTY cold and are finally on the ups I think, and I hope we stay that way!

Hope you all are well! Happy Holidays!

A Whole Bunch of Stuff

Thanksgiving we spent visiting both of our families and it was a pretty peaceful day! On Friday we put up our Christmas Tree!!!

Daddy putting together our first BIG tree!

 Nathan was scared of the tree...

 ..until it came time to put decorations on!

Don't know why this turned! But Ammon had fun watching the whole thing!

I love Christmas Decorations- I seriously can't get enough and would leave them up all year long but that would probably be litte too wierd- even for me:)

 It has been SUPER cold and finally warmed up enough to give us a little dusting of snow. Very powdery but Nathan LOVED it! Last year he would cry when there was snow on his shoes from walking to the car... this year???

I think the pictures say it all!

 Last but definatly not least... Ammon is 4 months old today!!! 4 MONTHS!!! Tomorrow is his check up and I'll post his stats after.

 Ammon has grown so much in such a short time. He just can't wait to walk -run- after Nathan and adores his big brother! He is really getting the hang of grabbing things with his hands and taking them straight to his mouth.

We have been battling colds over here but I hope we will all be well for CHRISTMAS that will be here before we know it! I am also almost done with school for the semester and can't wait till its over- then the really holiday fun can begin! Hope alls well with all of you! 

One last thing,, if you want a Christmas Card please message me or email me your address! I would love to include all of you but don't have many of your addresses!

Happy Holidays!!

A New Key

...to the church.... responsibility setting in... what have I got myself into.

Okay so its really not all that dramatic but I really did start feeling some heavy resposibility with my new calling... I am now the Activity Day girls leader!!! I am really excited but a little nervous since the program has changed a lot since I was in it (okay so it wasn't all that long ago... but it sure seems like it!) I tried to have a meeting last night to see when is the best time to meed and most wanted a once a week meeting at the church...that should keep me busy! I am excited to get to know these girls and actually get to do some girl stuff! Love my boys but you know...

Speaking of my boys.. they are doing great and getting too big too fast!!!

Nathan is picking up his colors really fast and just talking away! He understands EVERYTHING and is alwasy listening so we have to be careful what we say now!

Ammon is sooo close to rolling over and has discovered his hands. I love it when babies see thier hands and just stare in awe! They both have colds right now but hopefully thats the extent of our sickness this week!

Michael didn't get the job in Afton, and so we are still applying for the Masters Counseling Program at UW and applying for jobs... Michael would really just find a job so if you here of anything let us know!

I am trying to survive this semester in one piece! I hate that teachers give you soo many assignments, tests, and projects all due at the end of the semester ON TOP of the weekly stuff you have already been doing. Online classes have sure changed a lot from when I started taking them... a lot more work and time than they used to be.

Overall we are doing great and are so grateful for the many blessings we have! Its been great to look back over this past year and see how many blessings we have been given! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Much needed update:)

So I feel as I have really neglected this blog but I have been busy!!

 My

and a new blog I am a guest poster for:

9 by 13

a recipe blog so I've been keeping busy!!

It also didn't help that last week, we all got the flu!!! Yuck, Yuck and Double YUCK!!!!

We are now better and are so grateful to be over one  illness this fall.

Tomarrow we are taking a trip to Afton, Wy for a job interview!!!

Other than that, we are just keeping busy chasing the two boys and getting ready for the holidays!!

 Hope alls well we you all!!

The trip to Logan, UT!!

WE MADE IT!!!

It has already been a week but oh it was fun!!! We left Wed morning and came home Thurs night.

Michael and I were able to attend the temple, we went to Seagull, Deseret Book and DI so I am set for Christmas:) We also made it to the Creamies outlet (rejects are only 17 cents!) and Sonic for Happy Hour:) We ate at the IHOP and now I am a major fan!

But I would have to say the highlight of the trip was the Willow Park Zoo.... and that is an understatement! Nathan had the time of his life!!! The pics say it all! We had to go again before we came home (it only costs $1 for adults and 50 cents for kids!!) The kids were great and it was a great trip!!!

Come here kitty (to the bobcats- I would have taken a pic but they were hard enough to see in person!)

Nathan couldn't get enough of the racoons. We went a dusk the first time and they were very active and chittered away at him.

Now, if someone had drawn this duck I would have laughed and said 'you can't be serious that that is real!' here is proof- the funniest duck!

Now my favorite animal at this zoo the Caupuchin Monkeys!!!

Fun story- This one had a plastic container and really was playing with eat, trying to eat, etc. Dropped it and another monkey picked it up. This one here raced down to the ground and the other monkey dropped the container and ran! It was soo funny!  This monkey then took the container to the highest part of the encagement! Not a boring moment with this bunch!!

The second day there we bought the ten cent food so Nathan could feed ducks! He got quite a kick out of it!

Don't know why this turned? Nathan with Scooby Doo- his new favorite pal!

What Ammon thought about the whole trip :)

Halloween 2010

Family Pics Fall 2010

Pictures taken by my sister Karissa!! Thanks a bunch!!!