Family Fun

Wrestling seems to be a timeless tradition in most families and ours is no different. Poor uncle Cody and cousin Johnny got tackled by all these kids climbing on them as if they were horses. They had so much fun!

Christmas Morning!

Rylee got a new bike for Christmas this year, but it was so cold outside no one wanted to go outside so she hasn't ridden it yet. But we'll post pics soon of her riding it!
Cole was so excited about his new swords that he didn't open anymore presents, Rylee had to open them for him! Mommy nailed it this year!
Justin's Grandma Betty made these adorable stockings for the kids last year and added Gracie's this year. I love them!

Christmas Eve

In my family we got new pajamas every Christmas Eve. So, we carry on the tradition.

Cookies for Santa!

This cookie was made especially for Santa.

The love to make cookies and decorate them for Santa Clause. This year, they made Reindeer food as well and we sprinkled it all over the ground outside. Can you believe, when we woke up Christmas morning, not only were most the cookies gone (just one left with a bite taken out), but the reindeer food was gone too! The kids couldn't believe it either!

Ice Skating

We went ice-skating on Christmas Eve and had so much fun. Rylee was a little deamon around the ice, we couldn't believe how fast she was going! They only wore their shoes so thier feet must have been cold but they didn't seem to care! Cole, of course, was the first to fall but recovered quickly and was back out on the ice!


They loved carrying aroung these sticks and hitting the balls. Some sort of hockey game I guess.

Cole and Rylee used these to keep balance and it worked! Rylee was everywhere!

Gracie's Baby Blessing

We got to bless Gracie while we were in Montana for the holidays. She looked so sweet in her blessing dress! Justin said some really sweet things and a lady from my parents ward took short hand so we have it all written out for us. Heavenly Father has a lot planned for this sweet baby!

Rylee's Christmas Recital

This is Rylee and her little friend Riley. They think it is so fun that they have the same name!

Rylee had her little Chrismas dance recital before the holiday. She did such and awsome job and looked adorable in her tootoo! Great job Rylee! We're so proud of you!

Blog Experimenting!

Well, I have finally figured out how to customize our blog! I found some free templates on line and learned how to get to my blog and how to add the pics I want on the sidebar! I'm pretty proud of myself since I am pretty illiterate when it comes to the computer. Hope you all like our Holiday Blog!

Ode, To My Dad

My dad bought this onsie when Rylee was a baby and now it's Gracie's turn to wear it. I love the ruffles and the little black bows! I use to have a black bow that she could wear in her hair but it has since been lost. Guess I'll have to go to the ribbon store and make some cute little camo headband or something! It only fits for a short while on my babies since they start out so big so I'll have to get right on that! Justin loves it and plans to take all his kids (even the girls) hunting the moment they are old enough, which has yet to be determined how old that is. Hope you love this pic, dad! I'll send you copies soon! Love you!

Christmas is Here!

Christmas has officially started in our house with a new advent calender (Thanks to Taryn's blog), a visit to the mall to sit on Santa's lap, a the kids first Christmas parade! Gracie, of course, missed it all while sleeping so soundly. I love this time of year! So many fun things to do and see!