Saturday morning... Happy Holidays!

                              Thomas in his very favorite spot, watching football!
                    Grace is our craft girl, always up for a project and GOOD at it too.
                    Anne decorated her own cookie and still won't let anyone touch it...
               Anne working hard on her creation.  Notice the sprinkle cap on her toe.
                The only picture with Max not looking so sick, just acting like he was throwing up.  I told him he had enough frosting or he was going to be sick.  So in every picture he acted sick.  He is so funny he totally gets humor, even at 3.

We woke up this morning to a cozy day in our "Jammies."  We made our little friend James' Sugar Cookies, that are the best I've ever had. (sorry mom)  Grace had her little brothers and sister doing a christmas tree craft.   My big camera had a full memory card so I grabbed my phone for a few cute shots! (thus the quality) ENJOY!  Tom only lasted so long and we found him in his favorite spot, in front of the T.V. watching what else? FOOTBALL...  

What are you THANKFUL for?

With THANKSGIVING just two days away, I asked my little ones what they were thankful for and here are some of their responses as well as mine...

1. Each Other

2. Our dad coming home in 1 day after 3 1/2 weeks!

3. Christmas Lights already hung, just flipped a switch.

4. Candy Cane Cookies- Nana's recipe

5. Sunday Football

6. Cheer

7. Football Buddies

8. Going to Twilight with my friend.

9. Trains- at Christmas time especially

10. Mips- (code for Lipgloss)

11. Phone calls from dad

12. Hair Straightener

13. Aps on Iphone

14. Christmas music

15. Great neighbors

16. Primary Songs during sharing time

17. Hearing the question, "Is Jesus all grown up or is he still a baby?"

18. Bed time

19. CUTIE our puppy finding her way home.

20. Millions of questions from Max.

21. Annie the talker.

22. Gracie the best big sister ever.

23. T-Bone the great.

24. The Laundry done.

25. Our family so close- Grandma/Grandpa/Cousins/Sisters/Brothers

26. Piles of Leaves.

27. A big tub of popcorn at the movie with a Diet Coke.

28. A stroller with lots of babies in it.

29. and a million more things and counting...

30. The Gospel, we would have nothing without it.

Did you see it?

Nicaragua...A much needed retreat!

Nicaragua...
The Beach.
San Juan Del Sur
Matt and Bryon loving our photo sessions.
Amazing sunsets... from the deck of the house.
Tracie and Jen
Matt at the bottom of the "Staircase of Doom."
My partners in crime.
Matt and Armondo our tour guide/pool boy.
Matt and I on a tiny little beach with the locals HA HA
Another amazing sunset! Oh, to be back again...
On a Canopy Tour Zip Line Adventure for "special couples." AWESOME!
The view from the back door! BEAUTIFUL!

A few months back we got an invitation from our great friends to join them on a vacation to Nicaragua. With much hesitation, but a greater desire to spend time with our good friends and much needed one on one time together, one out weighed the other. We finally gave in to a vacation of a life time! SO MUCH fun, beautiful weather, wonderful friends, lots of laughs, long talks, geckos, crabs, election day, a day at SEA, Memo and Maria, Guacamole to die for, THE steepest hills known to man kind, lazy days in the hammock, beautiful nights, and a BIG Wii... An adventure never to be forgotten. Until next time... Thanks Tracie and Bryon you ROCK. We would have never done it without you! Thanks for making us, just do it... "We owe you one."

***Thanks to our darling Brittany for being amazing to our "Little Ones" at home.

WE LOVE YOU!

Lone Peak Knights Cheer

Grace has a darling group of girls she gets to practice and cheer with all week long.  They cheer for the Sixth Grade Lone Peak Football Team.  They have had a ball together and have absolutely loved every minute. Gracie is a beautiful girl, as you can see...We love going to watch her cheer the Boys on to  some pretty great VICTORIES!  Go Grace-We Luv U!

We Love you DAD

Time together is so important to our little family... Many weeks we spend away from our dad, so when we are together we make it count.  We want to dedicate these pictures and memories to him.    We love you dad !

"2" cute for words!