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.

Halloween and Trick-or-treating

We had a fun and busy Halloween weekend.  On Thursday Kyler had his school party and he said everyone tried to eat him. Then on Friday Conner had a school party and parade so I took Annie and Kyler and we watched the parade and saw Conner.  He was grinning from ear to ear.  We then drove out to Daddy's work in the afternoon and went trick-or-treating there.  The kids had fun and Annie really liked the idea of getting treats.  When we finished she kept taking off the grab more candy.  When we got back home it was time for the ward party so we ran over there for soup and more trick-or-treating.  On Saturday we went up to Kaysville and had Grandma's annual Halloween feast with mummy meatloaf and witches fingers. After that we did some trick-or-treating with Grandma, Pop Pop, and cousins.  It was raining when we started but by about half way through it let up.  Conner had the perfect costume for the rain and was really enjoying it....Kyler got tired and was dragging his bag by the time we got back to Grandma's house.  Annie was in the stroller the whole time and was quite happy. It was a fun and busy weekend!

Conner in his school parade, they were moving quickly...this was my best shot of him.

Indy eating treats at Grandma's house.

Annie all ready to go.

Grandma and the kids all ready to go trick-or treating with the new monster bags Grandma made.

Ready to go out in the rain.

Annie enjoying the ride.

Kyler walking to a house.

Conner leaving a house. He was a great Indy.  I made him his jacket and I am glad I did it finished his out fit and helped him stay dry and warm.  I couldn't find a pattern, so I made it up using an old shirt pattern.  I was very happy with how it turned out and every one said his costume was so authentic so I think the jacket was a hit.

 

Annie was a very cute skunk and she seemed to enjoying it when it was on...but she did not like putting it on.

Kyler helped me make his costume and I think he was quite proud of it.  It was a lot of fun to have him help me.

Carving Pumpkins

We helped the boys carve their pumpkins on monday and it was a lot of fun.  They are starting to get the hang of it and did most of it on their own.  Annie enjoyed it too, she really got into digging the seeds out of the pumpkins. It was a lot of fun and they did a great job.  They even drew their own face to carve.

The boys picked rather large pumpkins this year.  I thought this shot was funny because it looked like Kyler's head was popping out of the pumpkin.

Conner digging out his pumpkin.

Annie helping with carving pumpkins.

Kyler digging out gutts

Kyler with his finished pumpkin.

Conner with his finished pumpkin.

The pumpkins on display by the front steps.



Angel's Shower

Angel found out she was having a girl and so Sharon threw her a shower. Angel got many wonderful gifts all very girly and so cute! Of course I did the cake, it was a challenge but a lot of fun and it turned out pretty cute.

Here is the cake.  It was a baby rump and feet.

Angel with all here baby gifts.

The diaper cake Sharon and I made for Angel.

Soccer is Done

The boys just finished another season of soccer and it has been fun! Although we didn't have a free Saturday with 2 games on each, we loved watching them grow and learn. Kyler is now able to get the ball and dribble down the field, he is pretty fast at it too...now we have to work on the follow through.  He loves being out there but by half time is ready to do something else as is most of his team...must be the age.  Conner has been excellent at watching the ball on offence and defence and is getting pretty good at getting up there and kicking it.  He really does well at goalie, I have never seen him attack the ball so much he just gets up there and pounces on the ball! I Am so proud of them both, way to go boys!

 Conner as goalie.

Kyler dribbling down the field. 

The boys showing off their medals.

15 Months

Wow! Annie is growing so fast! She loves water and being outside. So she has thoroughly enjoyed the rainy weather we have had and will stomp in all the puddles. She also loves being chased.  She has great fun opening and emptying the cupboards while Mommy makes dinner.  Annie is starting to talk a little and says shoe (when she wants to go outside), this (when she sees something she wants to eat), hi (all the time especially to Daddy when he walks in the door). Annie also loves to sing and dance.  She loves to spin in circles and run everywhere!

 Annie loves to put blankets on her head and run around laughing. It makes us all laugh...so here is our little ghost.

 Annie on the move as usual with her brothers chasing her. She is delighted!

 Annie loves to sit on the big tonka dump truck and roll down the driveway...if no one is there to help her she will hop out push it up the drive way and hop back in as it rolls down.

Annie likes to play soccer with her brothers.



Annie loves to dress up.  She likes necklaces, glasses, purses, tutus and shoes.  She is a girl through and through!