RANDOM DECEMBER

Trig has gotten really into coloring lately, I sure love the things he creates. I know its completely obvious but I'll document it just so I never forget. This is an octopus with a booger coming out of its nose. He is camping and you can see his camp trailer there with two wheels sitting sideways, and the fire and the food under the octopus! I just love it and another thing I adore is that he drew it on this ripped piece of scratch paper, that is something Josie would never dream of doing. 

Enjoying a few of Grandma Sharon's cookies, these are a hot commodity at our house. 

I teach Relief Society the last Sunday of each month I have learned so much during this calling but this has been by far my favorite lesson!

Josie and Trig can talk Dean into pretty much anything they want he is a softy but I'm glad he is such a great dad.

This was during our sick week after Disneyland, I felt like I was going to die, Trig and Quincy both ended up with double ear infections and it just plain sucked the life out of tiny Josie.

In the last days we wont be able to decipher the seasons and we are on our way, in November we had below 0 temps and then the first week of December was almost 50 so we made sure to enjoy it.

Sometimes you spend the day roping cats, they finally did catch a few barn cats but not with a rope. 

This girl is such a charmer, she is a complete mess most of the time and will switch personalities on a dime, She screams and squeals but man I sure love her and the funny stage she is in.

Dean drives out to Nevada quite a bit to check on the cows out there. He always takes a gun and this trip was pretty successful!

After all her hard work climbing up the piano she still couldn't reach the sining circus.

 This guy is always cutting things, he loves scissors, I'm sure this will be a big problem sooner than later.

I made this fabulous wreath with my friend Sara Smith. It was supposed to be a Homemaking night but we had to finish it at home either way it made Christmas a little more exciting for me this year because I loved how it turned out.

Sleepover with grandma Sharon

I was talking to my mom on the phone one day about how I don't do sleepovers. Dean and I want to have the general rule just not to do sleepovers unless we are out of town. We wanted to start it young so it will be an easy rule to keep. I was telling my mom about it and she was kind of telling me it was crazy and bam wouldn't you know I get myself stuck right in the middle of a grandkid sleepover. I guess I can't complain because I had just earlier that week told her how my kids don't sleep over without us. I know its weird but its an important thing to Dean and I. Anyway I was glad to be part of it, it was really fun to see the cousins play. 12 of the 21 grandkids slept over. Grandpa let the kids watch Johnny Lingo before bed. Grandma told them stories about her dad and a little bit about her growing up before they went to sleep. I'm sure that will be a fun memory for them. 

The next morning Granny made french toast, Jake cleared the driveway, and the cousins played. 

They built a human pyramid, It took a few tries but we finally made it work.  

Next was a pillow fight, they ALL loved that. 

Then a few games of musical pillows.

We went to McDonald's for lunch and they played forever. 

Next we went bowling. It was about as chaotic as it looks. The kids loved this but the little ones where getting tired. Josie could hardly get the ball down the lane she tried kicking it but that didn't really do the trick either. Thanks for the fun time granny!

Christmas

I like to take a picture of the kids when they wake up before they see their gifts, I have a feeling this will be a favorite over the years. Trig was overwhelmed but sure does love and use every present he got. Grandpa Bruce talked to santa and new that Trig was getting tools and guns so grandpa built him a tool belt and a holster. Josie got an American Girl Doll that she is in love with and packs everywhere and she especially loves the matching outfits. Quincy got a baby doll, a basketball and some zuzu pets. Who knew fake baby mice would be such a hit with all three of the kids.

We let the kids get gifts for each other and and loved the writing. Trig wrote - esijo - but it means Josie, I just love it, all the right letters the order is just a little off.

Baby Quinc got a rocking chair from granny sharon and the older two try to manipulate her out of it but she never gives in. 

 Sand that never dries out from the whites, its so awesome.

Josie loaded all of her stuff up and moved to the top bunk bed so no one would bother her while she played.

A little later Jenna and Leann came to play in the snow with the kids. they had a wonderful time until the crash. Jenna truly sacrificed her body to save the children.

Later we opened presents at Grandma and Grandpa Fox's but I didn't get any pictures. Needles to say we were spoiled and had a wonderful Christmas!