Well, this is my favorite time of the year. I'm always look forward to Christmas time. I'm one of those people who plays Christmas Music the day after Halloween, until a couple days after Christmas. I like to get my shopping done early so I can spend the rest of my time baking and going to all the things my kids are involved in.
Tonight, I went and watched Nikkelle sing in her Choir group. I really enjoy listening to them around the Holiday. Kaitlyn has a Choir Concert on the 16th, she is really excited about it, this will be her first year. Nikkelle has lots of dances this month with Basketball half-time. She also has two competitions in December. The Drill team are making blankets on the 13th, in between their dances to take to the Christmas Box House next week. That will be a fun experience for them. We have the ward Christmas party on the 17th. Then its time for my family Christmas party on the 20th, so we will be heading to that on the 19th. This month is going by so fast, it will all be over before we know it.
We are so grateful for everything we have. Lets remember the season of giving, the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. I hope you have a wonderful Hoilday Season and take the time to relax and enjoy the people you love.
Monday, December 8, 2008
The Holiday is Fast Approaching
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Carving Pumpkins
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This turned out a lot better then I thought it would. Nikkelle found a dancer on the Internet so that is what she carved on her pumpkin. (image that) Ryder found a haunted house. Kaitlyn found a skull. Kinyon just wanted to make a scary face. Cheyenne's attention span only lasted on the cleaning out the pumpkin. Then she said mom "you can carve my pumpkin." So I just did a simple face, I wasn't sure who I was going to end up helping. They all did them themselves except Kaitlyn had a couple of really small areas to get out so I helped her with that. I think they all turned out really well. Porter didn't want to carve one. It was fun I think we will do it again next year.
Homecoming Parade
Well since Nikkelle is on the drill team, she got to be in the homecoming parade. I was really surprised how many people actually came out to this. All the girls were suppose to bring a bag of candy. By the time they got to us all the candy was gone.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Porter's Steer Ride at the Fair
Sorry this has taken so long, but there is just not enough time in one day to get everything done that needs to get done. I don't know about all of you, but this time of year gets to be so busy with all the canning, homework, laundry, and running kids to all their things they have going. At the end of the video Porter starts limping. Come to find out the steer had stepped on his back. He had a pretty good bruise from the experience. Shane took Porter to the State Fair and he rode the mechanical bull about 3-4 times before the guy told him to come back and he would teach him how to ride. So maybe next year he will have a better luck.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Our 4th of July Celebration!
Our morning started out early in the morning. Kaitlyn had to sing at the city's celebration at 9:30. Shane, Kaitlyn, Cheyenne, and myself went over about 8:15 to eat breakfast. The boys were at Nanny and Poppy's house because they had to move pipe. They came up to watch Kaitlyn. The boys and Poppy played a little baseball while we were there. Then we came home and did some jobs around the house. Shane's friend had 4 tickets to the Oakley Rodeo, so Shane took the boys to that. Nikkelle was at Stadium of Fire. The girls and I went with Nanny, Poppy, and Travis to Sizzler to eat dinner. When we got home the girls got to do sparklers, feed the lambs, then watch the city's Firework display. We can see them from our backyard so we just hang out here and watch in our swing. It was a crazy 4th of July for our family this year.. We were all in different places, but I think everyone still had fun.
A surprise visit from Family!
On Friday June 27th Nikkelle and I was out walking selling her drill team calendars. She kept getting phone calls, I thought she was talking to her friend Kylie. Come to find out Chandra was calling her to let her know that she was coming to visit with the kids and surprise me. I got part of the conversation "okay I'll see you when you get here," but I just thought it was Kylie because she had been out of town all week. So when we get home Nikkelle and I went downstairs to watch part of movie, to relax from the heat. So Chandra called me and I ask her what she was doing? She said "she was going to town to buy diapers." We talked on the phone for a little bit then it was just quite for a little bit. Then I could see something out the corner of my eye. So I turned to look and they were poking their heads around the corner downstairs. I was surprised they were here. Chandra and I was still on the phone, I looked at her, looked at my phone and hung up. Hiding in the corner. It was a little squishy back there.
Shane had taken all the other kids out to Vernon to our cabin. So Chandras kids hung out here a couple of days before my kids got here. Then we surprised them. Here is their reaction, I think they were surprised even Kaitlyn but she was sad because her dad had gotten after her. 
Just another picture before the kids got home.
Here is the picture I got of the kids about the time they jumped up and said SURPRISE!
I think Kinyon and Cheyenne was really surprised. They ran right over to great them. Kaitlyn was still upset.
