Hailey's Blessing

 Hailey Jewels was blessed on November 29th by her father Jeramiah at my parents house is Clearfield, Utah.  It was a beautiful blessing and talked about what a joy she is to our family and that she will be a light to all she meets.  I am so grateful for my Hailey and all of my family.  I am also thankful for all the family that came to support us and brought food as well.  I have the best family ever!

Mancation and Girls Visit

Jeremy and our boys decided to go on a Mancation with Nick and Tanner to San Diego to see an Aggie Football game.  They had a lot of fun cheering on the Aggies (even though they got destroyed) and then spent the next day at the San Diego Zoo and then the beach.  The boys loved every second and had fun with their dad.  Sheryl came down with Ella and we had a fun girls weekend as well.  We went out to eat, had dance parties, gave pedicures and manicures, and stayed up late watching movies.  I am so glad that we have our besties Nick and Sheryl in our lives and that our kids are best friends too!

Halloween

 Avengers Assemble!  This year for Halloween we all dressed up as super heros!  We had Thor, Black Widow, Captain America, Batman, Super Girl, and the Scarlet Witch.  We celebrated by going to a neighborhood block party and then went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.  The kids got a ton of candy and had a great time.  They also loved carving the pumpkins with dad.  Any holiday where they pass out candy for fun equals a great time for my kids!

Cuteness

 My baby is no longer a newborn and it's killing me.  Stop growing Hailey!  Although I am enjoying her everyday and I love that she now smiles every time I talk to her.  She is just darling and melts my heart.  She is such a happy baby and has just started to laugh.  We are so grateful for her sweet spirit and the love she has added to our family!

Sand hollow and the Virgin River

 We love the outdoors and the kids love swimming, digging in the sand and throwing rocks in the river, which makes Sand Hollow and the River two of our favorites.  This past weekend we had a great time paddle boarding and playing in the sand at Sand Hollow.  The boys were even brave enough to try the paddle board by themselves.  The next day we went on a hike to an old gold mine and then went down to the river to play around in the water.  Our kids are happiest when they are exploring outside!

PopPop and Nana

 We always have such a great time when Nana and PopPop come to town!  This was the first time PopPop has been able to see the baby.  We had a great time going to the park and hanging around the house and just enjoying being together.  I miss living 10 minutes away from my family and I am grateful that I live within driving distance and am able to see them at least every couple months.  

Michael's 9

 The little boy that made me a mom just turned 9!  How can that be!  I still remember bringing him home from the hospital.  He was so tiny 6lbs 8 oz and now he is 53 lbs and 4'2".  Time flies!  For Michael's birthday he chose to stay home from school and go to the Fiesta Fun Center for arcade games and pizza, then to go see Minions the movie in the theater, then back home for cake and ice cream and presents.  He loved his new mountain bike and kendama.  And Nana and PopPop were here, which made it even better!  Michael is loving, funny, silly, determined, and full of life.  We love you Michael!!!  Michael also had a batman swimming birthday party at the our pool.  The boys had a great time swimming, playing Bean Boozled, and eating cupcakes.

 

 Michael's Birthday Bash