The Real Thing

Our kids got their first taste of snow, literally. They ate it, stomped, rolled, played, smashed, sled, tumbled, wrestled, and just plain old had fun in it. Morgan and Kendall really had a good time experiencing this thing that up until today, they thought was polyester batting in Grandma's village.

We're Ba-aack!

I know many of you had bets on whether we would come back from Boise or not. Yes, we are back, back to stay. Returning unsuccessful in getting any to come back with us.

Our trip was wonderful. I could not ask for anything to have gone better. The kids got along, the adults got along, and with 10 kids and 6 adults living in the same house, that is saying a lot! In fact, it was more then just getting along, we enjoyed each other's company immensely (or they did a good job faking it to our faces).

We had to eat in shifts. Usually the kids ate first. Us moms had quite the assembly line when dishing the food out. How many gallons of milk did we go through in a week?

Morgan (with a "breath-right" strip, thank you Uncle Fo'ou), Hannah and Eden -- Seemed there was always a game being played somewhere in the house. Apples to Apples was a favorite. Beck, Ilai and Jack -- Beck learned there are other things to do besides dress-up like princesses.
One of my favorite, if not the favorite was the last day when all the kids stood around the piano and sang Primary songs while Tracy played. You would have cried too.
Lots more to come! There are so many pictures I need to do it in shifts!

Happy New Year To You!

Having too much fun in Boise.

Will post soon!

Elf, Elf, Baby!

So I had to elf my babies. Click here!

A Morning Ritual

Do you ever wonder what it is like to be sung to by a choir of angels every morning as you get up?

All right, so maybe the "choir" is more like a trio and "angels" are a Mom or Dad (oh yes, Scott likes to sing too) and a couple of little girls who sometimes have some not so angelic tendencies, but I don't think you hear Beck complaining! In fact, he usually "sings" along with squeals of happiness. As Scott has pointed out, "He definitely doesn't get his morning personality from me."

Oh Christmas Tree!

I learned that beauty on the inside can apply to Christmas trees too.

This year was the first year I turned the decorating of the tree completely over to my kids. Yes, most of the ornaments are placed from the waste down. And yes, you will find four ornaments clumped together in some spots and big empty spaces in others. But every time I look at our tree this year, I can't help but smile because in my mind these happy faces adorn the tree too.

I Married The QB

A friend of mine in the ward sent me these videos of Scott at this year's Turkey Bowl.

Ah yes, the Turkey Bowl. Where the youngsters wish they were ten years older and twently pounds heavier. And the oldies wish they were ten years younger and twenty pounds lighter.

He totally scored a touchdown there.