WE ARE BUYING A HOUSE!!!

follow this link to see the pics.
http://www.utahrealestate.com/819481
click on more photos to see all the pics.
I wish all the furnishings came along. They are from the parade of homes.

Let It Snow

Matt went to buy a snow shovel. And returned with two kid sized shovels. I can almost see his face in the store when he thought "I can make them shovel."

Happy Birthday GrandNan

Boy TIme

It doesn't happen often at our house, but last night it was all about the boys. Matt bought a remote control helicopter. (that's my husband buying himself presents moments before christmas. It makes it a little hard to buy him a gift.)

Snow Badgers

We went to the Snow College Bowl game. Snow lost in DOUBLE OT. It was a beautiful day we had on t shirts and jeans in december.

Polar Express

We went to the Polar Express on the Heber Creeper. It was very fun. The kids LOVED it. The elves served cookies and chocolate milk. When we got to the north pole Santa got on and visited with all the kids. We sang christmas songs. On the way back they had a little open mic and Alayna really hammed it up. She sang a version of Jesus wants me for a sunbeam and told the same knock knock joke twice. Canyon went up to the mic but then stood there like a deer in the headlights. It was very magical. Matts mom bought us all matching jammies. It was super fun.

Attention Attention

Has anyone researched or is doing digital scrapbooking. I HATE with a capital H-A-T-E scrapbooking. I can't cut cute, write cute, glue cute. Anyway I am not a fan. However I would like to have a scrapbook. However, on the bright side I like to be on the computer, all my pictures are already on the computer, and I don't have to cut cute. So it is perfect online scrapbooking. So I need any words of wisdom. And quick because I want it for christmas

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. CONTINUED

WHERE DOES A TWO YEAR OLD LEARN TO DO THAT?????

texas tech football!!!

I am in love with this combo!!!!

Fall in Utah!!!!

I just want to publicly apologize for all the bad things I said about Utah. well not all the bad but.
Is this weather amazing or what. I just spent two hours at the park with my kids in a short sleeve shirt and pants. The kids all stripped off their jackets and played. I can't believe it. Mid november. (I am embarresed but I have no idea what the date is. teens I know) I thought we were lucky to not have to trick or treat in the snow. I love this. One of the great things about Texas was the great weather. Even if it snows tomorrow I will still be happy. It is holiday time. We can have some snow now. But I have LOVED the FALL. football, new school supplies and clothes, Halloween, cool air. LOVE IT.

YEAH for MOI

I found my cord to download all my pictures.. I am so happy...
so now you can finally see what we have been up to for the last six months. It is 3:00 and I am still in my pjs but I posted 17 new posts.

Staley was Baptized.

Staley was baptized November 8th 2008. It was miraculous. Warning personal and sappy.
She was beautiful in her white dress. She was so excited. I had been praying for her to have a spiritual experience to know for herself she had made the right choice. To remember something special about her baptism. I think the day turned out perfect. She was so sweet, she cried several times. She sang with her cousin Hadley. As she was singing she really broke out into tears. Later brinley said, "Why did you cry staley?" Hadley said, "she was feeling the spirit so strongly." Staley said "and sometimes I cry when I am scared."
She was very nervous she would have to get baptized twice. but of course matt made sure to get the job done right. Thank you so much to everyone that came. It meant a lot to us to have so much support. And everyone was very generous to little staley pants.

Happy birthday Batman

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

A little late night gaming helps everyone sleep.

Alayna's makeover

Alayna was made over by her sister's




Notice just a touch of leaf in her hair.








To finish the ensemble a fly swatter.













Her hair was worse than cement. We have some very EXTREME gel paste stuff so I just assumed that is what they used. Well you know what they say about assuming. It was actually toothpaste and hand soap in copious amounts








brought to you by brinley

Happy birthday Brinley HSM3

Brinley turned 6!!! We took her and a few friends to see the new high school musical 3 and to dinner at Fazoli's pictures compliments of staley.

Pumpkin Party

We decided to simplify this year and it was SO MUCH MORE FUN!!! The kids could do there own pumpkin. We used pumpkin tattoos and plastic face pieces, similar to Mr Potato head.