Sights

Jeff's mom came to visit and we went for a drive.
(Nicholas beat Jeff in a rock throwing contest)

And, yes, we do have mountains

You can't see them in this picture, but we saw 2 bald eagles on our way back. They were flying at first, then were in this tree eating. We could see them real good through the binoculars. It was genious!

Samantha's Birthday

She loves school and wanted a cake that had something to do with school, so she got a pencil.

I was trying to get her reaction to her presents

She got this lovely vanity with a lot of clothes. What more would a girl want!

The bad part was one of the new brushes she got. She was trying to brush her hair with the round brush, and oops, it got caught in her hair.

She was very patient as Jeff and I tried to get it untangled. We were so worried we would have to cut her hair. Instead, we came up with the idea to cut the teeth off the brush instead (Jeff only got a chunk of her hair once). We did it.

So, it was a happy ending and she still loves all her birthday stuff.

New Year's

For New Year's Eve, the boys payed Wii,
We ate A LOT,

We opened our "crackers,"

They really were having more fun than they look, and we watched the ball drop.

Nicholas went to a Stake dance then to a friends for breakfast. Those were the days--Jeff and I feel so old having kids stay out until 2:30 am and we were ready for bed at 10 pm. Happy 1-1-11.

Birthday Boy

From one mess of opening presents, to the next. Here is our birthday boy.
He loves teasing me that he is now a teenager. He wanted a three flavored neopolitan cake. It took a while to make, but here it is. It is really tall. (and he wanted me to add he is growing taller too, 5'1")

Happy Birthday Derek! We sure love our little Christmas boy (elf).

Christmas 2010

Making gingerbread houses.

Her's kind of collapsed.

Kade's was all frosting.

Derek's was a masterpiece with a tree and everything.

This was before Santa came. It was nice to just sit with the tree lights and watch the train and enjoy.

This was one house on our drive to look at lights.

New pajamas on Christmas Eve.

The big day!

With all that stuff, and this is where we find them...playing video games (ok, so it was a new one)

Samantha was putting on new makeup.

Thanksgiving and other stuff

Thanksgiving was a great success! We now have all our Christmas stuff up and counting down.

I didn't take pictures of Nicholas' and Derek's fingers. Nicholas broke his first and there was a possibility of surgery. But, thank goodness no. Then Derek broke his and we just babied it. They are out playing ball again every night, so they must be ok.

Halloween 2010

Guess Who! We were trying to be original.
Our ward did trunk or treat on Saturday and then we didn't turn on our front lights Sunday, so no one came to the door.

She's suppose to be Hannah Montana, but not the best wig.