Merry Christmas!!!!

Christmas is Hard

Snuggle Time

Avan loves Adi! Here they are snuggling together to watch a little TV.

Christmas Prep

I love Christmas time and I can't help but do all the fun Christmas things!!

Coincidentally, Adi has learned how to get into the fridge.

More Christmas Crafts

We're continuing our preparations! Santa will be here soon.

Looking for Santa

Santa comes on this webcam multiple times a day to feed his reindeer and read a book to the kids watching. We usually watch him feed hid reindeer just before bed. Sometimes the Grinch comes and steals Santa's dog!! D:

Happy Birthday Avan!!!

We couldn't ask for a more spunky or energetic little man! He's loving and caring and very protective of his family. Happy birthday Avan, we love you so much!!!

The cupcakes kind of look like they were decorated with blood, but they were the ones he wanted! haha

Vampire baby....

Temple Square Lights

Christmas Crafts

We've been getting ready for Christmas! The boys love making things and sampling the candy tree decorations we used. Adi just likes sampling. haha Grandpa Nerdin was here to make a tree with us, but I only took a photo of his tree for some reason. They loved having him here!

Helpers

We're trying to get the yard cleaned up before it snows or rains. The boys were such big helpers!! Of course we worked during nap time so Adi was in bed.

Park Time

We went to the park while we were waiting for Duane.

Conrbelly's

This was a lot of fun!! There was so much to see and do. :)

There was even a zipline for the few brave souls who dared venture up to the platform....

Photo Shoot

I think one thing my camera continually teaches me is that it's not important to catch the perfectly posed shot. What's important is capturing memories and fun!

They loved throwing the leaves and those are my favorite shots. What fun!

Then there's this...

...which I love!

Park Time

I am convinced park time is the BEST time to play with my camera. Here were are at the park near our house. Avan loves swinging from the rod before he slides down the slide. Duane pushed his ice bird all the way to the park in his little Build a Bear stroller. He liked shooting it down the slide. :D And Adi really is a daddy's girl!

PreSchool

Duane's all ready for preschool! He's so grown up. What a happy guy.

Park Time

We're trying to spend as much time outside as we can! Soon the cold will come.

Daddy and Adi. :D They sure are cute together.

Messy Baby

Little Bird

We found a baby birdie on the ground. I picked him up and let the boys take a look at him. Then I put him back in the pine tree. Hopefully he found his way to his nest or somewhere safe. Good luck little guy....

Snow Storm Shack

There's a cute little shaved ice shack that we like to get snow cones from when we drive by. It's a little out of our way normally, but it's on the way to Wal-Mart.

The boys know it by sight now and know the flavor they want to order. :D

Adi loves it too!!

Watching Movies

Duane and Avan love doing everything together, including having a slumber party and watching movies late.

Sleeping

Sleepy Duane...

Silly Girl

She's 6 months old now! We love her to bits!!

Daddy's silly too...

Playing in the Garden

And other things...

5 Months

Hill Airfield Museum and Union Train Station

Two museum type places in one day! We must have been crazy...

Crawling

And she's off...

There's no stopping her now...

Birthday Adventure

I went shopping with my mom and got some new clothes for my birthday! Then we spent some time at the park and waded in the creek. On our way back to grandma's house we saw some boys practicing tight rope walking in the park. They let Daune and Avan try their hand at waking the line. :)

Things and Stuff

She's trying her hardest to crawl! I call it the super girl effect. My boys are fantastic helpers!

Lazy July 4th

It seems some people were too tired to party. ;) Some ran races and others were just pooped....

Fire on the Mountain

We saw smoke coming up from the mountain as we drove to my mom's house.

Sitting in the High Chair

And yes, mommy glued a flower to my head...

Playing in the Garden

Memorial Day Weekend

Lots of fun to be had! Grandma even painted Adi's toes!