We Love SANTA CLAUS

Sophie at Church Chrismtas party, not to sure about Santa

Steel marching in the "Teddy Bear Parade" today

Zachary and Steel with their new Teddy Bears they got at the end of the parade, it was fun they marched down to the courthouse with Santa and other kids, Santa read them a story and everyone got new teddy bears

December Fun

At the light parade very cold but we got lots of candy

In Idaho at Aunt Jesalees house, Sophie loved this toy.

Cousin fun

We are having lots of fun this December so far. Last week we went to the Light Parade in town, as you can tell from the boys and Sophie it was very cold!! and than last weekend we went up to Idaho to celebrate Aunt Jesalee's birthday. We had a good time hanging out with everyone. Now we are back to extreme cold temps. but we are doing are best to stay warm.

California Trip

Hiking at Point Lobus

My Sweet Hubby

My Mom and Zach enjoying the view

Sophies ride with Grandpa

The boys having fun at the beach

Shay and the kids having fun

My Mom and Sophie at the Aquarium

  My 3 cute kids at the back of the Aquarium

Sophie at the fun park

We went to Monterrey/ Carmel California for Thanksgiving. The kids and I went out before Shay but he joined us on Wednesday for a few days. My parents helped me drive out and then Shay drove us home. We had a wonderful time, the weather was Fabulous and the company nice. The kids and I had fun going to the beach, especially Zachary. We also got to go to the Monterrey Aquarium twice it was the highlight of the trip. We also went hiking with my parents and Shay and I managed to sneak out on a couple of dates. The kids surprised me on the drive by doing lots better than I thought. Overall it was nice to get back up that way and see my parents again.

Happy Halloween, well sort of

This year Halloween has kind of been a disappointment for our family. It all started on Monday when Steel came down with some sort of crazy flu/cold bug, then passed it on to me who has since passed it on to Sophie and Zach. Thankfully Shay has not gotten sick yet we need someone to be our nurse. But this meant we had to cancel a lot of the fun Halloween Festivities. Bummer for the kids and big bummer for Mom. Yet despite it all they were able to do a few things. Zach had his special Pumpkin Night at school, Shay took him since Steel and I were sick, and Zach got to have a Halloween Parade on Thursday at school. Steel and I were feeling a little better so we were able to at least go and watch and Friday Shay took the kids trick or treating downtown, since it is a big event and I was sick. Zach had not gotten sick yet so we figured they would be okay for a little while. Unfortunately that night Zach and Sophie got sick so today we had to miss the fun party at our Friends house,the Hoopes, and the kids did not get to go to the Ward Trunk or Treat or trick or treating it is very very sad. . Funny because this is the one year I actually spent money on the kids costumes. Go figure. Hope the rest of your Halloweens were better than ours at least I got a couple of pictures to share.

Zach at his school carving a Bat Pumpkin with Dad

Friday afternoon trick or treating yeah at least the costumes got put on once!!

trying to get a good shot of Sophies Ladybug costume

Downtown trick or treating

Cornbelly's Utah

Last weekend we were down in Salt Lake to see my Grandparents and Shay's brothers family. On Saturday we went to Cornbellys to have some Fall Fun. There were so many photo ops I had to add most of our good shots.

Steel and my Grandma White

Steel nervous about the slides

Zach cute as ever

Idaho Trip

The first weekend in October, Conference weekend, we went up to Idaho to see Shay's family. We had a great time visiting them and the kids had a good time with their cousins. Here are some of the highlights.

The boys and cousin Jade watching movies in their car, the boys thought that was pretty fun to have a DVD player attached to the car, we just have portable ones.

We went to an Arcade place with the kids, most of the things were to old for them but they loved this Spider dance one.

Sophie the Vampire, better watch out!!!

Winter Wonderland...In September!!

Yesterday we got our first snow. The kids were super excited . Steel would be upset whenever the snow didn't stick. But it was fun to just watch it and finally put on our winter clothes and coats. It is supposed to warm up to the 40s today and 50s tomorrow so it will probably be a few more weeks before we get to play in the snow but we look forward to it. It was cute Zach wanted to listen to Christmas music yesterday because of the snow.