WOW!!!

I can't believe that I haven't made a post for almost an entire year...Well life is GREAT!!! My kids have changed sooo much in just a year...it is amazing how quickly they grow!

OUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!

Our kids thought they were looking rather nice for church and decided to pose for some pictures. It was fun watching them twirl around and pose as if they were in a fashion show. Kids are so funny sometimes.

Halie's Birthday

Halie finally turns four! It seems like she was three forever. We had a small party. Sky and Jen came over for cake and ice cream. We had a great time.

My Babies are TWO!!!

Deni and Peyton had their second birthday on the 16th. We had Luke, Lori, Kassidy, Dallas, Kelly, Janey, Olivia, Grandma Patty, Ryan, Grandma, Grandpa and Joe all over to help us celebrate this HUGE milestone in all our lives.

Mackenzie Has No Teeth!!!

Mackenzie has lost most of her teeth and is having a difficult time talking and eating.

CHRISTMAS 2008

Christmas Eve!!!

We went to Grandma and Grandpa's for Christmas Eve. It is a tradition that we all look forward too. The kids were so excited all day and could hardly wait to go and open presents. It was a huge surprise for them to see Santa there. Once again Grandma and Grandpa out did themselves. Skyler and Jen drew our family name and bought us a great set of bound Ensigns and Friends. They also got each one of the kids a stocking full of gifts. It was a great evening.

Halie's Preschool Christmas Program

Halie had her first school program, and needless to say she could have cared less. She refused to sing or even attempt to enjoy any of it. She didn't even care that Santa made an appearance.

Christmas Tree 2008

We spent last Sunday decorating our Christmas tree. It was the first time that Deni and Peyton were involved in the process. We had a great deal of fun listening to Christmas music and taking out all of our decorations. Christmas is so much fun when there are little ones around to share in the excitement.

Thanksgiving!

We were so busy Thanksgiving day that these are the only pictures I took. As you can see Deni and Peyton were feeling like they had been forgotten. It was a lot of fun spending time with Marv, Karen, Jake, Dylon, Kalob, Mindy, Matt, Ryan, Patty and Gary. It was the first time we had ever hosted Thanksgiving dinner. What a LOT of WORK!!!

Halie's First Preschool Party

Halie had her first big preschool party. She was able to wear her costume to school. As you can see she was Belle off Beauty and The Beast. She truly felt like a princess.

Mackenzie's Birthday

Mackenzie turned six on the 21st of October. We had a small family get together. Everyone that could make it came. As usual she got more then she needed.

Idaho State Fair!!!

We took the kids to the fair Saturday night and had a great time. We went to see all the animals and were able to pet most of them. They were scared of the longhorn cows. The girls had to have their faces painted. They saw a clown and thought she was the greatest thing they had seen all night. We also had to have pictures taken with all the cut outs. We had a great time.

Frist Day of Kindergarten

Mackenzie's first day of kindergarten was on August 21. She was a little on the nervous side, but soon got over that. I had to go with her for an hour the first day. Her first full day was on the 26th. She had fun taking a lunch and being able to go all day. It made her feel all grown up.

The Kids' New Playhouse

MacKenzie begged her Dad to help her build Sophie a dog house and he got it finished yesterday. It looks kind of crappy and he still needs to shingle it, but the kids loved it. They all piled in to see what it looked like from the inside.

American Idol (Lawnmower Style)

We were working outside yesterday when we heard Deni Mae singing really loud. We turned around and found her singing into the gear-shift knob on the riding lawnmower as if it were a microphone. She sang for a long time before we decided to get the video camera. Notice the look she gives the camera at the very end of her performance. We asked her what she was signing and she said, "Hannah".

Be sure to pause the music at the bottom of our blog page before clicking "PLAY" so you can hear her singing.

Fourth of July

We all went camping over the Forth of July. We had a great time. We had so much fun that I didn't get a lot of pictures! We wish everyone could have been there!