Three Happy Kids

Just a quick update...fun Christmas!! Something about staying in pajamas all day and playing with the fun things that we give and recieve from Santa and your family and friends, just puts me in the Christmas Spirit. My kids are so happy today. They were happy to pass out the presents to everyone and open their own. The best was Autumn's bunny (Missy) it was hopping around a cage and making noises and lit up a spark in her. Then Hunter...how does 4 hours of Wii sound...pure heaven for him! Dillon just wants to drive his BLUE motorcycle all around and shoot everyone with his new gun-to hunt with his dad with. (funny story: he went hunting with Jared and a nurf gun. Shot at a deer and it bounced off. So disappointed he didn't get to bag the deer and take it home he says, "I know what I did wrong dad, I didn't lick it" )

Well, fun stuff on Christmas. Joy in my heart knowing that I have happy children!

Tonsilectomy

It's never a fun decision to put kids through surgery. In fact I fought the idea for over 2 years. Dillon has been healthy and happy boy, but those who know him know that he always has a runny nose. He would always be fighting a cold or we suspected allergies. After visiting 3 ENT (ear, nose, throat) Doctors and having to make a decision of living with snot or doing surgery. Well, this is the what happened.

For a week we have been creative with forts and comfy spots to lay down. We also stalked up on library movies and books to read.



He got some fun stiff to play with from the nurse.

Just after surgery...notice the 3 popcycles. His favorite was the Root Beer slushy.

He had to where his hunting camo to the hospital. He was so excited to see this mural on the wall. Primary Childrens is a wonderful hospital that did an amazing job taking care of him!

Holiday's

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We've had some fun decorating our tree. I love having the white lights on our tree every year so the colorful lights have been fun and different for us. Thanks to my parents who brought it up from South.

I can't believe these pictures of the boys sledding in grandma's back yard are all I have of Thanksgiving this year. Hunter pulled Dillon around for about an hour and then said to Dillon, "Now it's your turn to pull me." He tried and tried to pull but Hunter was to heavy. He was laughing so hard and didn't cry about it. He's a good kid.

We spent some time with Emily's family at the prop in Marysville. Emily and Hunter created a treasure hunt and the kids had so much fun! It was a quick trip south and we did spend some time with my mom in Panguitch too.

Our Halloween Holiday was spent in Washington. Kami and levi ran a 5 K with Riley and I was amazed that my kids ran the 1 mile fun run. Hunter couldn't let Autumn win so he ran harder than ever.

Oh how I miss Moses Lake! These girls are amazing! And I love that our kids all love eachother too. Autumn announced today that we are going to go back to washington next year so we can have more parties. Gotta love that Hunter pose. And Annalese put tape over here eyes just to be scary looking. Characters!

Well, Autumn was an Indian princess, Dillon a cow...I tried to pull off last minute being a Hunter and well Hunter is a Wal Mart bag. Leave it to him to think of that.

This was a fun post to do because our holidays begin with Halloween! We visited Raychel and Paul then headed to Washington to spend time with good friends and my sister's family Kami and Levi and baby Riley. So much has happened in all of this...so more to come.

Autumn's Baptism Dress

Here are some of my favorite "professional" shots from my camera. (I certainly am not a professional)

She is really happy with it and I think you can really see her personality. We love you Autumn!

My Favorite!

for Shayden

At our visit with Raychel up in Logan Dillon wanted to take a bath. The only way to put on these toy glasses was to lay down. Goof! The funny thing is a week later Shay had to have the same picture just to be like Dillon. They are 5 days apart. Cute kids!

Promises

I promise that I will post more...why is life insane this time of year? So busy! Thanks for all who enjoy looking at pictures of my kids. I love having a record of what is going on throughout the year. I promise I will post pictures of my quilt I am working on, and how to make a paper box, and Autumn's baptism dress, and fun Christmas ideas and the funny picture of Dillon in the bath, and about all our fun trips we did while the kids were off track, etc.

I've been known in the past to say things in all inocents and then have them be completely opposite of what I meant...those who have done this or know me know what I am talking about. I think it is rubbing off onto my kids. Here is an example: We had some really fun times with the Burrell's not to long ago. They had to go back to their house and so we were giving them Hugs and saying goodbye. My Hunter was sandwiched inbeteen Emily and her Hunter giving hugs and he announces, "Help, I'm booby traped" That's my boy!

All have a Happy Thanksgiving!

MEXICO

Jared was so lucky to go to Mexico in October. He has a new hobby to spear fish and was testing out his skills. I love it when he shows off his skills. :) Hopefully some of you will get to see these pictures because he told me I can't put him on my blog (hurry look before I get caught) He was able to spear this Morey Eel. He said they don't taste very good...yuck.

When I went to Cabo last year with him we saw one of these puffer fish and I think they are really cool! Quite the pile of shells, eh? When we lived in Gila Bend we would go to Puerto Penasco almost every other weekend and seeing these pictures remind me of those times. We had a lot of fun with lots of people down there. Fun Stuff!