Happy Holidays

What an amazing holiday season. I can't believe its over but I'm always excited for a new year with new challenges and adventures. Jesse worked a total of 4 days in December so we were able to spend a lot of time together as a family. We went to Utah for a week and partied hard. We were finally able to attend the families fun tradition of Christmas lights and a fancy dinner. I'm not sure if they went all out because we got to come, but we sure loved it. We went to dinner at the Garden. Neither Jesse or I had ever been before and it was a awesome experience. Great food and awesome company.

I love this crazy crew. Chad and his vulgarity! Brandi and her craziness and the rest of us just trying to hide!! Love them! Congrats to my sister Brandi and her cute fiance Aaron who got engaged this night. SO Cute!

Nicole and Jon got stuck at the kid end. The poor dears!!We owe them next year. Aiyana is the greatest helper we could ever ask for. I can't wait to move back and have an awesome babysitter!

The perfect men in my life

Our smiley reindeer

Making gingerbread houses, or really just eating a lot of candy!

Aunt Kina supervising as her daughter goes in for the kill with her COUSIN!! YUCK! Over eager little Telle!

Probably pleading for help as Chantelle plans her next move!

The Sunday before Christmas. The kids looked so adorable I just had to take a million pictures. I can't believe I will have 4 next year. YIKES

 Our Chirstmas Eve consisted of things that we would have liked to do such as a snowball fight (with paper), Sledding, thanks to Dad and of coarse the beautiful Christmas story.

 Christmas morning was amazing. I love kids excitement of Santa coming and presents galore. I feel so blessed to be able to give them an amazing Christmas each year. They are great kids and well deserving of it.

 Rockin her glasses from Bodee

 Excited for our Bees and movie tickets from Kina and Chad. They are so thoughtful and always get just what we would want!

 Enjoying their Christmas goodies.

 Wondering what on Earth their silly sister is up to now!!

Bodee's Christmas present was a party for all of the kids. They had a blast. I'm not sure how much I enjoyed a million balls all over the house though. We will have to be very selective on when that goes up. I love Bodee's face...!

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEXI

 I have a 5 year old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I still remember her being born just yesterday. She has grown into such a beautiful, sweet and caring girl. She is very sensitive and extremely competitive. She is amazing at gymnastics and still loves horses more than anything. She is so funny and is a great big sister. She is very helpful and she already has such an awesome testimony of this gospel. She loves reading scriptures at night and i'm so proud of who she is becoming.

 She found her way under our bed and told both my mom and Jesse's dad what she was getting for Christmas and her birthday, but told them not to tell us that she knows!! HAHA She denies that she knew her presents. Oh boy we are in for trouble!

Bodee is not so little anymore. He walks between things but still finds crawling a faster method. Probably because he waddles like a penguin and goes nowhere when he walks! He has mastered climbing up the bunkbed ladder and trying to die on the top. The ladder is now down and Lexi will have to find another way up! He can say Ball, Mom, Dad, and Hi. He makes us laugh and clean all day long.

Tess turned 3 and turned into the sweetest thing ever. She listens, helps, and is so funny. She is queen of funny faces and says the craziest things. She broke out in Jingle Bell Rock song during her first week of sunbeams and makes me smile all of the time. She is not great at sharing with Bodee but she does love him a whole lot!