Something to be ThAnKFuL for...

I'm so thankful for my family and everything they do for me!!! We had a wonderful dinner at my parents house along with Kirstin, Kasey, Meridee, Jackson & Addi, Aunt Becky, Jim & McKaylee came up from Vegas to join us. The food was fabulous and my mom out did herself as usual!  Brooklin had been saying she was going to eat the turkey leg, so my dad saved one for her... well she went to town on that leg and ate the entire thing. We were all laughing that she actually ate the thing to the bone! After dinner and pie Kirstin and I had to get our game plan ready for BLACK FRIDAY! We had a nice time visiting and the night before Melissa and Dave stopped by on their way to Utah. It was fun to see them and see Melissa since she's having her first baby in January!

steph * melissa

kasey * meridee -- sweet aprons!

mom * dad

becky * jim

kirstin * mckaylee * steph

steph * nick

brooklin eating her turkey leg!

meridee * kasey

the girls

mini photo shoot

with some of the cutest kids around! I needed to get a few pics of the kids so after school one day the kids got dressed up and we headed to our destination! Of course the kids didn't want to cooperate and all I wanted was a good pic of each of them and one together... I think 60 pics later we got some :)

I love these 2 more than anything and they brighten my day, each and every single day!

 These 2 can be the best of friends one minute and the next they are at each others throat... they are so sweet to each other and can be so mean at the same time... Mason is so sweet in the mornings when we drop B off to school - he always rolls his window down to yell "I love you Brooklin" and flash her the "i love you" sign.. it melts my heart! I hope these 2 will always be close growing up and have a great relationship...

Had to catch the cooky silly faces these 2 love to make all the time... I'd have to say silly face, then big smiles, etc... I love these little goof balls :)

4-peat ChAmPiOnS

This year Nick coached the 6th grade boys - he's had this team since they were in 3rd grade and they have won the championship game every year! They had a great year, going undefeated once again and defeating Desert Hills in the championship game 18-0. This year the game was at the Hansen Stadium at Dixie State College so that was an awesome experience for the boys.
Way to go BoYs and great job coaches!!!!!

Brooklin loved holding the banners

touchdown Dawgs!

Game Over 18-0

Check out Mason, holding up the 4-peat fingers!

Rich * Nick * Josh

B loved going to practice and cheering for the boys

i just love this little guy

Papa and Mason

weekend visit...

This past weekend we were lucky enough to have a visit from Aunt Marianne and Uncle Rick. They came down to Vegas for the week and spent the weekend in Mesquite. Saturday the boys went golfing and my mom and Marianne went to the spa - we had a nice visit and the kids loved seeing Aunt Marianne and that guy (that's what Mason kept calling Rick)! We were sad that Rex and Quinn had to stay home because Brooklin and Mason were ready to play. On Sunday Kirstin came down and we had a nice dinner!
Rick and Marianne headed back to Vegas on Monday so they could fly back to Alaska bright and early on Wednesday morning! Thanks for taking the time to come and visit - it was great seeing you!

Kirstin * Kaye * Marianne * Stephanie

Brooklin * Marianne * Rick

A Long Halloween Weekend....

I'm not even sure where to begin with this post... We had a 5 day weekend so we headed north on Thursday afternoon. My dad was already at Kasey's house so my mom, the kids, Abbe (going to Idaho) and myself crammed ourselves in the car and headed to colder weather. We got to Tremonton around 11pm and met Randi who was picking up Abbe...
Jackson and Mason were so excited to see each other Friday morning! Addi is getting so big and walking around everywhere. We just hung out Friday, went to the gymnastics place where Meridee works and the kiddos loved it! Later that afternoon the boys watched the kids while we headed to Logan to shop.
Saturday we had a party for Addi since she turned ONE earlier in the week. Meridee's family came up and we had a scavenger hunt, decorated bags and cupcakes, had a dance party and opened lots of presents. It had started to rain and luckily it cleared up before heading out to trick or treat. The kids lasted about an hour and then we were done... Mason was the cutest clown ever and Brooklin was an awesome Hannah Montana! Jackson was a cowboy and Addi bug was a little indian.
Sunday my parents took the kids to see the rocket and trains... Kasey and Meridee went to church and I headed to Logan to find jeans without kids! We went back to the gymnastics place and I had to show off my mad rope and ring skills - I'm so sore too! After dinner we decorated halloween cookies!
Monday we packed up and met Abbe and were on our way by 11:30. Abbe, the kids and I were in the car and we stopped at Quilted Bear and the mall on the way home - I was having buyers remorse about my jeans so I stopped to exchange them! My parents had to visit a few people so they were in the truck.
We had such a fun weekend - Thanks Kasey and Meridee for letting us stay at your house and making such a mess. We miss our Addi Bug and Jacks already, good thing Thanksgiving is only 3 weeks away!

brooklin at addi's party

the scavenger hunt

bobbin' for apples

mason's cupcake

one cute little indian

freezing!

part of the rocket

cute little stinker

my sweet girl

mason loved the rope

kasey on the rings

showing off my mad rope skills

even mom tried it and has a bruise to prove it!

B was the master at the cartwheels

decorating cookies

we love addi bug

cowboy jackson