More Gingerbread pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

We spent Thanksgiving this year with Wes' family. The food was great. We are so thankful for the wonderful families that we have. It was great to have Nick home. Two of Nick's teammates from track also came. My girls were so excited to see Ben again. They played with him and Andrew non-stop. We also made gingerbread houses after. This was a fun tradition that we started this year. We can't wait until next year!

Hidden Springs Lodge

What a fun weekend is all I have to say. Wes's family rented Hidden Springs Lodge for the weekend. There is so much to do there and so many places for all the cousins to play and have fun TOGETHER. We had a thanksgiving dinner, played games and visited. It was so fun to see everyone and catch up in all of a busy little lives. The lodge is beautiful, and cozy. I think the cozy part is the best. I wish I would have taken some pictures of just the lodge itself. I'll have to drive back up and get some.

Papa's Elk

Wes' dad got an elk a few days ago. Connor loved it. He would have climbed right up on it if I would have let him. Hannah would not even look at it. She never wants papa to go hunting again. She cried the whole time we were at the shop looking at it. She is not quite a hunter yet. She would rather go fishing with her dad. Wes has a tag for a buck and we were looking for one when he got home from work last week and she wanted her dad to find a pretty one. I think she must have wanted him to find a pink one or something.

Happy Halloween

So I think we have the best looking pirate, fairy princess, and bat in the Uintah Basin. Madison made a great pirate. And Hannah was already a princess. We had so much fun! Connor was so good to leave his little bat fingers and feet on to stay warm. We had dinner at Kristin's then went to the Trunk or Treat. The girls had a ball and Connor had a nap. Hannah insisted on the pink sparkly makeup. Then she torn off the picture. I could not get very creative and so it turned out horrible. She also insisted on the bright red lipstick which just smeared. Oh well........

Our little "pumpin"

For all of our kids on their first Halloween, we have put them in a pumpkin. Or as Hannah would say a "pumpin." Anyway, this year Connor was a little too big so he just had to stand up in it. It wasn't as fun that way, but it was still cute. I went to a local nursery that sells pumpkins and holded Connor up and said "I need a pumpkin big enough to fit him into." They laughed and said OK. They called a few days later and they had picked one.

I think this fits pretty good...

Madison and Papa's HOG JOCKEY

Madison just loves to ride on grandpas' Harley. Of course she can only go on little rides since we don't have a helmet to fit. But if we did, I think she would kick grandma off the back and take her seat. Hannah is not quite sure what to think. She wants to ride but she doesn't really like how loud it is. Plus she is not an adrenaline seeker like Madison is.

This new blogging thing.......

So I am thinking that I like this blogging thing..... I still need to figure out alot of things. I would like to add music and a friends list. Otherwise I look like a loser. I have had so much fun looking at my friends blogs. What a great way to keep in touch. I never have time to pick up the phone and call so this gives me a chance to let everyone know that I still think of them often, it just might not seem like it. I hope to see alot more friends and family make blogs or let me know they have them so I can see their beautiful families.

1st days of school

Here is Madison and Hannah on their first days of school.

Karren Family

Here are our family picutres with the Karren's. We took these a few weeks ago when Wes and Nick were both home at the same time. This hardly ever happens so we had to jump at the chance.

Our trip to St. Louis

This summer we went o St Louis to see my grandma and my dad's side of the family. Wes didn't get to go with us this trip but hopefully he will next time. We took the kids up the the Gateway Arch and went to a St Louis Cardinals game. We also went ot a few other fun places. We had so much fun! Connor had a ball at the Cardinals game, and the girls LOVED the Arch!

Our Little Stinkers

So here are our beautiful children. They are what keeps me going! Madison is 6 and in first grade. She is our little social butterfly. Hannah "our little princess" is 3. Connor is almost 10 months. Connor just goes with the flow. He is such a good baby.