Phone Pics

Can't forget Isaac's birthday!

Yummy white chocolate raspberry cheesecake

With all the hoops shot out back, it was time to get Kason in some organized basketball.  Asher will be old enough to join next year.  This was still pretty laid back, but they had fun.  I figured I better post these since Kason plans on playing in the NBA.

The boys took an ice skating class.  Winters are pretty long here, so we've got to be involved in winter sports!  I will say, though, I was glad when these 6 weeks were over.  The rink was FUH-REE-ZING for Emry and I as we watched.  I also felt like I was about to go into labor each time I lugged all their gear over and helped them get it all on as they seemed to forget how to get dressed each time and would just stare.  They had fun and showed improvement, so it was worth it!  Videos at the end!

 Cross-Country ski day. 

 I was nervous for him to go all by himself and he also got put in the wrong age group with a bunch of older kids.  He survived though!  Probably a good lesson for us both!

No explaining necessary.

We had a bout of what I think was the flu over spring break.  We all just got a touch of it, but poor Asher got hit pretty hard.  When he could keep food down he was so tired he had to lay down to eat it.  Still obeying the rules though, no food on the carpet!

Emry was so excited to be invited to her first birthday party!  I think she felt pretty pleased that she got the invitation for just her and not tagging along to big brother's activities.

Utah Winter Fun

We had some fun snow days awhile ago and made sure to go sledding on "The Dinosaur Hill"

This is how Emry gets a ride back up the hill.

Emry is fearless about sledding and I think it is hilarious to see her little boots flopping as she goes down the hill.  I was worried about her going by herself at first, but after seeing how she can't even get out of the tube at the end, I felt a little more secure!

After Christmas we headed through beautiful snowy Yellowstone roads to my parents house!

I wasn't a very good photographer on this trip, but one of the many highlights was The Museum of Natural Curiosity.

Having a grand old time and getting thoroughly soaked in the water works section.

Fun pools

We have no idea where the drowned body in this pic came from.  None of us remember her? being there!

New Year's Eve

Asher is like a moth to a light when it comes to Ipad's.

 Temple square, beautiful, fun, and freezing!

Back home to our "normal" days!

Christmas 2014

Oh how we love this time of year!

It seems every year I get a picture of the kids by this tree that we got at the Dollar Store the first Christmas we were married.  It always shows me how much the kids are growing!

Throwback to 2010

Christmas Sunday

We went to the cabin for a night a day or two before Christmas.  Just for fun.  There was ALOT of snow, a solid 2 feet at least.  Our car made it up the hill, but got so, so stuck trying to turn into the cabin driveway.  After trying to go back and forth for awhile we realized we were really stuck.  The kids were so funny!  They were getting scared and when Isaac got back in the car they said they had been praying.  Anyway, we ended up walking up the drive and then Isaac lugged all our luggage and food up from the car.  Isaac and I then went back down and used some pine tree branches and some pushing to move the car a foot more, just in case anyone else came up the road.  Fun memories!

"Sleeping" in the loft together.

Out enjoying the snow and beautiful scenery!

Sledding.  Love these faces!

Emry is so brave when it comes to sledding.  She loves it and has no fear!

Christmas Eve.

We read the story of the birth of Jesus from the Bible and acted it out.

Here we have a shepherd, Mary, and a wise man.

It looks like she's performing CPR, but she's really wrapping the baby in swaddling clothes.

What a great tradition to start!

Sleeping together in sleeping bags, excited for Santa to come!

Playing with her new play-doh dentist toy.  She's been into play-doh lately, 

which is helpful when the boys and I are doing school.

On Christmas day we went out to some friends' land with a bunch of friends for a little while.  There were 4 wheelers, and mini snow mobile (which my kids loved, and completely took over) and sleds, and cold.  

Asher lovin it!

We had a great time.  

We played games the rest of the day and had a nice Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad and Martinelli's dinner.

A friend snapped a family picture at the sledding and we are excited to add one more to our family!