Snow!!!

We have had a few snow storms in the past month but never enough to really make it possible to go sledding.  But on Wednesday we woke up to about 7or 8 inches and it continued to fall all day.  Brian is on vacation this week so we went up to our favorite sledding spot...We even took Annie.  It was a lot of fun and we all got soaked....it was very wet snow and it just kept falling! I am very glad we didn't wait until today to go because the high today was 23...not including the wind chill....I know because Brian gave me a fancy new weather clock for Christmas!

Mommy and Annie

 Daddy and Annie sledding

 Daddy pulling Annie.

 Annie all decked out in her snow gear and trying to walk...she gets very frustrated with the snow.

 Kyler ready to go!

Conner and Kyler hiking up the hill.

Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We went up to Kaysville and had a big family party and dinner the weekend before. We had a great time with cousins and it was very laid back. This allowed us to stay home on Christmas day which was a first for us. On Christmas Eve we made sugar cookies and read the Christmas story. On Christmas the first one up was Conner and he waited for his brother and sister to wake up...he waited almost an hour...he was so patient, I was very impressed! We had a relaxing day opening presents, putting things together and playing with toys. Steve and Val came for dinner and to visit for a while. It was a truly memorable day.  We are are so very blessed.

 

Annie with her favorite Auntie Sharon.



 The kid table. Ready for dinner.

 Conner and Karson with their new blanket buddies.

 Aidan and Kyler helping PopPop open his present.

 Conner decorating cookies on Christmas Eve.

Kyler decorating one special for Santa.

 Christmas Morning

 Conner's guitar from Santa.

 Kyler's GIANT remote control crane...it is bigger then him!

 Santa brought Annie a baby doll and a chair....she takes her baby everywhere!

Conner and Kyler opening their new Toy Story  storybook....I think we have read almost half the stories already! 

 Mommy, Daddy and Kyler with the gift he made us (Conner took the picture)

 Mommy Daddy and Conner with the gift he made us (Kyler took the picture)

PopPop Steve reading Annie her new book from Grandma Frances and PopPop Tom. 

Kyler's Program and Helping at School

Kyler had his program last week and I was so proud of him! He got up there and sang and sang....I could even hear him! He also had a little speaking line which he said loud and clear.  It was fun to see how he has grown. He did a great job!

Kyler in his elf hat ready to go.

Kyler with his teacher after the preformance.

The next day I had the opportunity to help with Conner's class party.  He was excited to see me and ran and gave me a hug the minute I ran in the class! That meant a lot from the boy who wanted me to hug him in the car before he got out at school even in preschool. I was in charge of the craft we made bead icicle ornaments which were a big hit! The kids and the teacher loved them.  It was good for me to see a room full of 6 and 7 year old kids a week before Christmas...it made me realize that although my boys can be crazy, they really are good kids.  I need that reminder every so often.

The boys with "Buddy" the snowman, we built together.

Update

It has been a while since I have posted anything.  I had a nice quite birthday, Brian surprised me with a Kitchenaid mixer which I have been having fun with.  Conner did a grandparents day program where he did a wonderful job. He sang his little heart out.  Kyler has been busy with school and loves sing and helping.  Annie is as busy as ever and into everything! She climbs on the table, climbs the pantry if  it is open and helps her self to whatever food she can open. I stay busy with the kids am amazed how smart they are.  Brian is plugging along at work as usual and had some late nights to get some projects done.  The holiday season has kept us busy, but has been fun! Annie loves the tree and the ornaments, the boys have surprised me with knowing what they wanted to get their Dad for Christmas and  are excited for him to open them. Brian and I had the chance to go to his work party, which was a dinner at the Roof (a fancy restaurant on the top floor of the Joesph Smith Memorial Building).  We had a good time and had very good food. The boys also got to preform with Grandma Val in a Christmas Choir concert.  It was a lot of fun to watch and I think they had a good time too!

Grandma and the gang

The kids preforming on stage.