MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This wasn't quite from this morning but it was the scene just about every morning since the tree went up. That tree was decorated and REdecorated constantly! The kids found the presents and could hardly wait for dad to get out of bed to start tearing into them!Luke was probably the most excited to find out we got a Wii for Christmas. We got it used and they're pretty excited!I thought this picture was funny! Wrapping paper flying everywhere!

Maia got what she really wanted.

The Aftermath

Merry Christmas!

Thanks to all our family and friends! We are truly blessed to know so many good and wonderful people and to be related to most of them! =) We love you all and wish you a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Surprise

The youth group in our church decided to help one of the families in our ward for Christmas. They didn't know who the family was but they all brought food and items to give to this family that was chosen by the bishop. There was a little girl in the family so I decided to run around the house and make her a play dress with what I had. And here it is. I was pretty happy about how it turned out. I'm hoping she loves it!

Maia is 3!

Maia had her birthday this month and is now 3 years old! She also finally decided to start going potty all by herself! I'm so happy!!!! We love you Maia!

Funny Story

While I'm playing catchup, I just have to add a funny story. I had to take the kids to the doctor for their yearly visit. So on one visit I took both Katie Belle and Maia at the same time. I prepared them ahead of time to let them know they'd have to get their shots. Katie Belle has been crying nearly everday since Sadie started school because she wants to go to, so I told her that if she wanted to go to school, she needed her shots. This made it okay. We went and she was telling the nurse that she wanted a hundred shots! She was all happy until the needles went in her legs. Her world ended and she was screaming. I took her off the table and stood her up and she just stood there screaming and crying not EVEN moving her legs. And then amidst the cries she stopped and said, "I don't want one hundred." She looked so pitiful that I just laughed and then picked her up and carried her to the car. She kept saying that all the way home. I reassured her that she won't get a hundred and we're good again. =) She's so cute!

Thanksgiving

We spent our Thanksgiving in Pocatello and were able to see all of our family that were in town! It was great to see everyone and the kids were so happy to be at grandma's house that they cried when we had to go home. We had Thanksgiving dinner at the Mattox's, Thanksgiving at the Rawson's, we went to the light parade, went to the downtown activities and bought a VAN! WooHoo!!! Can you just feel the excitement through the computer? If not, give me a call and then you'll feel it. We can now actually ride around AND move our legs at the same time. Okay, maybe that was just new to Luke and I but we're happy about it. =) I'd have pictures if my camera wasn't kind of on the fritz but it is! Isn't that how things go? But Santa knows I want a new one and I'm sure he'll work it out. Anyway, I have so much to be grateful for and being around family makes it easier to see how much I really have. We're happy, healthy and together and for that I'm grateful. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!!!