CHRISTMAS DAY

Christmas was so much fun again this year!

It was Carter's 1st. He loved the paper and boxes.

Jackson had a great time going through his stocking and opening presents. However, the present opening stopped when he got to his Thomas the Train. Nothing mattered after that!

We had a great time getting ready for Santa. From decorating the tree, wrapping presents, trying to stay on the nice list...

...Making delicious cookies for Santa...

Spending time with our families was the best part of all!

It's such a great time of year. Especially getting the chance to teach your children about the reason we have Christmas. We hope all of you had a great Holiday season, and another year full of surprises and happiness!

Halloween

Jackson and I decided to make a spooky gingerbread house for Halloween!

Good idea, right?...

...Well the frosting was too soft, so it was melting off the roof and sides...

so I said forget it, and just let Jackson eat it!

The boys and I decided on a superhero theme for Halloween. Jackson was the amazing Spiderman, carter flew around like Superman, and I was elastagirl!
Carter wanted to give the Spiderman mask a try!

Jackson is spinning his web!

Matt was wearing a scary mask, but it was so scary it would have broken the camera so I wouldn't let him wear it!

Hope everyone had a great holiday! Boo!

How Many?

My mother in law just had a birthday. She just turned 67 and lives life to the fullest. I couldn't ask for someone better as a mother in law. My niece and I filled her favorite chocolate cake with 67 candles. It was kind of like having a bonfire in your hands when we were done lighting them. Happy birthday Pammy Whammy!

Carter's Blessing

About a month and a half ago we blessed Carter. Matt gave an awesome blessing! I'm glad I don't have to do that kind of stuff, I would feel to much pressure and probably say everything totally wrong. It was fun to get together as a family after, and fortunately the weather was so perfect.

This is Carter's great grandma Helen. She is going to be 99 years old in December! What a trooper!
I think Carter is so sick of the camera. It's always in his face!

Here are two of my sissy's. Liz and Kristen. Liz makes me look so short. I wish I could say she was wearing super duper high heels, but no, I really am that short.

Jackson is the best big brother ever! He loves to help out and play with Carter all the time.

They Ran How Far?

Over the weekend, my brother in law and niece ran a 50 mile race! It started in Mt. Green, went over trapper's loop, down old snowbasin road, around pineview dam, and all the way back up the way they came. My sister's in law and I have volunteered every year for it. We drive around all day and take care of the runners.

Carter got to tag along this year! Can't you tell that he was having just as much fun as we were?

Here's Lauren and Kurt taking a break for a pic at mile 15. They just got done eating a big chocolate donut! Yummy!

They almost still looked this excited at mile 50! But I think it was just because they were finally done. Way to go guys. You are a major inspiration on how to truly be a crazed lunatic!