Christmas

Usually December fills packed with parties and trips to Utah but this year we didn't have a lot going which I guess was nice and a little sad. The kids got to see Santa at the ward party. We had the Jerusalem dinner along with our Christmas Eve party on the 23rd. It was fun to see everyone, it has been too long since we have all been together, missing my parents of course. 

 I gave the Ballards this awesome inversion table for Christmas and the grandkids where waiting in line for a turn. They thought it was just as cool as I hoped they would.

 Christmas Eve was low key and we went to bed early but not early enough for Quincy she wasn't interested in waking up for Christmas.

Tirg wasn't sure why santa gave him books, 'he can't even read'. But he was pretty happy with the rest. 

 Josie immediately gave Quincy the Zoobles Santa brought her and gave Trig the gun santa brought her. Then started asking why she got things she didn't ask for like socks and a jacket. So that was a learning experience but she sure loved her clothes for Amelia, earmuffs, and fashion design stencil.

 Quincy was over the moon about her Reese's Peanut Butter cups and her tent and thats pretty much it but the second Josie and I stared playing with her new baby she got very protective of ALL her things.

 Dean bought me this farm set. Ive been wanting it for a long time. I think Trig still thinks Santa brought it to him but it was 100% for me. I can't help it I love realistic downscaled things, and its spot on. I just adore the working, roping,  and rodeo shoots. Dean also bought me some snow boots so that was awesome.

We didn't have anywhere to go so they kids played all day. It was fun to just let them make a mess. 

 Grandma Sharon got the kids dress ups and Josie has been loving all her princess things. Trig has been a ninja turtle everyday since Christmas.

 We headed down to see Dean's family later Christmas night and had a fun time with cousins. The girls got to sleep in Quincy's new tent and Dean set his up for Trig to sleep in. See how Josie had all her things organized there by her bed? Quincy is lucky she even got to enter her own tent.

The day after Christmas Laurel planned a cousin sledding party sledding down the driveway like they always used to do, it was fun to watch!

Josie loves sledding and anything fast or dangerous but HATES walking back up the hill. Trig loved showing Kolt his snow tricks. 

baby boy in May

We have been waiting for this little boy for a long time, god was teaching me patience I think. Josie has been talking a lot about having a new bay so I knew she would be really excited. I waited a while to tell the kids, Dean and the kids came to the dr with me for the first time ever. On our way there Dean told the kids I was pregnant. Josie didn't believe him and asked me if it was really true, when I said yes, she asked if I had peed on a stick (I do not know where she learned that but it made my face red). Trig asked, what kind of baby it was and Dean told him a baby cat. Trig dry heaved and didn't ask anymore questions. Josie told him that wasn't true she started talking about boy names but said she hoped it was a girl. When the Dr. told us it was a boy Josie groaned and Trig said 'yes' with a fist pump. That's pretty much been the extent of them caring, I thought they would be really excited but they don't seem to think about it much. Josie argues with me every few days about names but thats about it. We are excited for this little guy to join our family. 

Wyatt

Dean and I have learned a lot about employees over the last 9 years. We have been really blessed to have some great ones, we have had our fair share of terrible ones. After KC died it was a tender mercy to find the immediate help we needed and in those few guys Wyatt called from Oklahoma saying he couldn't come til summer so Dean wrote him off. I made Dean call him back again and still nothing came of it. We lost him number so I did a little Facebook stocking, Dean called his last girlfriends dad, got his number again and I made Dean call him for the third time. This time the stars aligned and Wyatt agreed to quit his job in Oklahoma and come to work for Dean. Wyatt was good help and a mature kid for his age. The boys he lived with in rental house (aka the boars nest. Jed, Parker, Dennis) had Wyatt reading the scriptures and interested in doing some soul searching. It was so fun watching his testimony grow. After seven months here he decided a mission is where he should be and put in his papers. He got his call only 9 days later and left for the MTC 5 weeks later December 15, 2015. We had the chance to go through the temple with him it was such a nice day. Im excited for his new experiences, it has been a blessing for me to see him grow.

Christmas Tree Hunting

The kids played in the firewood while we waited for Dean to come pick us up to get a tree. Yes Josie did bring a purse on our Christmas tree hunt. 

Dean is adamant about this family tradition and this is the first year that I think it went well. Our kids are finally old enough to enjoy it and they are really proud of the tree they found. 

SLC trip

Dean had some business in Nevada to take care of so the kids drove down to meet him on his way home for a few days vacation in SLC. We stayed the first night at my moms, I peaked in at the girls before I went to bed, I'm so glad my they are sisters, they don't know yet how lucky they are. My parents told us about a new church history museum in SLC that was neat and really kid friendly. We took the kids to the visitors center and the lights. We did a lot of swimming at the hotel and went to the children's' museum. It was nice to have Dean to ourselves for a few days. 

Some of November

Quincy loves to ride sara and its usually the first thing she asks when she wakes up and sees her horse out the window. She never rides for very long but sure loves to make her dad get the horse saddled. Today Dean told her no that it was too cold to ride horses but she wasn't taking no for an answer, she was going to catch Sara if she had to do it herself. Dean eventually gave in and took her on a short little ride.

I absolutely adore a baby girl who loves and cares for her babies. She is such a good little momma, I have loved the few morning when its just her and I while Trig is at preschool and Josie is at Kindergarten. It only a few hours but its been fun to get all of her attention or even watching her play by herself with no one telling her how to do it. 

 Trig and Josie both made a card for Dean for his Birthday aren't they the greatest?? Trig drew him and Dean at the top and can you see the blue and green snowmobiles? they are so perfect. at the bottom in a dirt bike and at the top a blue boat and anchor. Im totally in love with it! Josie drew our family and its perfect too!

I took the kids to the jump zone in Logan we took a few friends and had a wonderful time!

Shipping Calves

 I asked Dean if he needed help gathering the calves so he could ship them. he told me it would be too cold but that I could bring lunch. He saddled Trig a horse to help so either it wasn't too cold for a 4 year old or Trig is just better help than I am. Dean told Trig he had to ride Rowdy today because Scout was in time out because he got in the burrs.

Halloween

Grandpa Fox let us barrow a coyote pelt for Halloween. Trig was set on being a Mountain Dog. Quincy was never a fan. She would walk around and randomly say Mountain Dog scare me mom throughout the whole month.

 Josie wanted to be a rainbow so I made her wear Rainbow Brite costume again. It still fit perfectly after two years. only her legs had grown.

 Quincy was a "birdie" and wore her costume almost everyday for at least two weeks. This was the first year I didn't go to grandmas Halloween party. I felt bad for myself but I had a terrible sinus infection and and double ear infection. Dean had to speak in stake conference Saturday night so we couldn't have gone anyhow.

Random October

I love watching this guy play even if it causes a lot of laundry. 

We took the kids to the homecoming party and they had a great time. Who wouldn't with free rides, bounce houses, snow cones, and popcorn. 

Quincy loves swinging at the park she is getting around better and learning to love running and playing without falling near as much. 

The feed lot is finally complete and functioning.

This poor girl had to get four teeth pulled. She had two growing in behind her baby ones and they were so big the dentist had to pull four in order to make room for the new ones coming in. 

Josie and her friend Brystol made all these drawings and taped them to the door and then invited me down to see them. They were so proud and so was I. 

These two have started to play so good together while Josie is at school. They built this fort all by themselves. 

These two playing dress up and make-up makes for the perfect day.

We took the kids to Lava for FHE swimming we had a wonderful time. They are at such fun ages and learning to be pretty good swimmers, thanks to their good daddy. 

Quincy noodle is such a teaser, she is pretending to be asleep. She was trying so hard but kept giggling. She had me laughing pretty hard when I caught her feeding this tiny little baby with a big spoon from her toy kitchen. 

Everyday the kids ask to go to work with dad, when he actually takes them its awesome for me. He is really good to take them with him as often as he can but its rare that he takes all three of them. So today I will just have a little party while I'm home by myself. 

Laurel took this cute picture of Leann, Grandpa Fox, and a few grandkids the other night. Its so great.