cookies for Santa and Christmas eve jammies!

Snowy Christmas Eve = sledding fun!

Cold, fun day at Cat Tails!

Madden LOVES to play wii!

This kid cracks me up. Every time I see him playing wii, he is in some crazy position. He can't just sit and play like a normal kid. He has to jump, stand, and move.

We saw Santa!!!!

Halle wasn't the biggest fan at first but by then end she was blowing kisses to Santa!

HALLE turns 3!

Our sweet Halle-bear turned 3! She had a small birthday party at home with Madden, her cousin Tehanie, and friends Peyton and Callie. She had so much fun opening presents and licking frosting off of the cupcakes!

She had a lot of help opening her presents too!

She was a bit timid about he candles on the cake so daddy helped her.

A rare picture of Matt surrounded by kids...and he almost looks happy!

Our sweet princess Halle has blessed our lives in so many ways. Here are a few things about her:
*She loves pink and purple
*She loves Princesses, Dora, ponies, babies and barbies
*She loves to dance
*She can spell her name
*She loves to play with Madden
*She is a moody eater, she might like something one day and then turn her nose up at it the next day
*She lives vicariously through her babies...example...she tell me that her babies like fruit snacks or her babies like to watch Dora.
*She loves to sing
*She will play quietly in her room all afternoon while Madden is at school
*She is still working on mastering the toilet

Disney On Ice!

Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Earnie took all of th Grandkids to Disney on ice! This was Halle's first year! They had tons of fun. It was a Toy Story which both of my kids love. Halle especially loved all of the dancing Barbies! Madden loved the candy in his goodie bag.

Special Guests!

We had some special visitors drive through Spokane in November. Matt and Jared lived in the same dorm Freshman year at BYU and in the same apartment Sophomore year. They both met their wives Sophomore year in their ward. Anywho, they were driving through Spokane on their way to visit family during Thanksgiving and we got to spend some time with them and their kiddos. Madden and Halle had a blast with Jacob and Claire. And we all had fun playing with their babies, Kate and Liam.

Fierce little knight!

Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

This year, the kids and I participated in a little Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning while Matt played football. The trot ran right through our neighborhood and we ran with lots of good friends. Madden had to wear something turkey-ish so he taped a turkey from school onto his hat. During the turkey trot, Madden rode way ahead of me. It was a great way to start our turkey day!

Still fits!

It's Disney day at school. He insisted on wearing Donald duck!  I won't torture him with the tights this year. :)

Madden had a birthday...

....and I forgot to blog about it! We had a bouncy slide and 20 plus kids. He had a blast! Now he's a big six year old!

A few things about my 6 year old boy!
*He loves to play Super Mario Brothers
*He loves his sister
*He will try most foods but his favorite is pizza
*His favorite color is still BYU blue
*He loves to watch movies
*His favorite book is Berenstain Bears
*His favorite sport is basketball
*He loves to color and create

Our crew trick or treating at the high school!

Church Halloween Party!!

Cuties at the pumpkin patch!

Reading scriptures with daddy!

Cute card Madden made for a friend

Monkey

She found her old costume and stuffed monkey and suddenly she became the monkey mommy with her monkey baby!

Flat ironed! ...

....she actually looks like she has hair finally.

Bed head!

Penny collector!

Papa Bob got Madden a penny collection. They have spent almost every night sorting through pennies.

Game face

This is how Matt likes to watch general conference...