Merry Christmas 2011!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Decorating for Christmas!

The kids were so excited to set up for Christmas!
Shayla dancing to the music!
Putting ornaments on the tree.
Gavin couldn't leave the fire truck on the tree for long so now it's his new "far kuck" toy.They even decorated their little playhouse outside. The joy of happy kids during the holidays! :)

Happy Halloween 2011

The only picture I was able to get with Gavin in a full costume...
A few seconds later...
And a few seconds after that he makes his run for it!
Eris tried to change his mind by getting in his Buzz Lightyear costume.
So did Shayla. But to no avail!
Shayla changed her mind about her costume too. She didn't want to be Belle anymore, but she was sure a cute little clown. Remind me why I spent money on costumes this year?
Eris sure did turn some heads as the original "Headless Wonder".
Shayla showing off her stuff. She even made it to the top, clown hat and all.
Eris made it to the top too, size 34 pants and all!
Gavin refused to wear a costume to the party but had fun stuffing himself with cotton candy.
My cute little kiddos!
Halloween at the mall
The final product! Gavin finally agreed to wear a Home Depot apron trick or treating and he loved every minute. When we went around the neighborhood, he rode his little blue bike around but when people asked what he was, he'd just say "I'm Gavin." He's the only 2-year-old I know that didn't want to dress up for Halloween but he had fun anyway! :)

Weekend Fun!

I have been trying harder to get out and do fun activities with the kids during the weekends. It seems like a lot of times I focus my attention on trying to clean up after a crazy week or spend time trying to catch up on work so I have a new goal to spend more fun family time with the kids even if daddy is at work. So a few weekends ago it was the dinosaur museum which the kids loved. Gavin liked to run around and roar like a dinosaur, Eris loved to make origami paper cranes while Shayla loved to color. They all enjoyed looking at the dinosaur bones and footprint fossils but the most fun was digging in the sandbox outside (the only part that was free!)
Another weekend we went to the Home Depot activity where the kids got free face painting, cotton candy and snowcones. They also received their very own Home Depot aprons and were able to build little wooden helicopters. Dad was even able to come help for a few minutes.
The next day we went to the Heritage Days Parade and to the park afterward to see old pioneer wagons, hear stories, listen to music... The kids helped make a dish towel with a loom and spun wool on a spinning wheel.

Last weekend we went to Mesquite for the Party 4 Life fun where the kids saw monkeys, camels, zebras..., a bounce house, live music and entertainment and free BBQ given by the Mesquite Fire Dpt. After that we were able to go to Vegas to support a cousin getting baptized and had fun with several aunts, uncles, cousins and great-grandma and grandpa. Unfortunately we forgot the camera for those memories but we all had a great time!

Kids Fall Vacation

Some of the many adventures the kids had while visiting grandparents!

Blast From the Past- Idaho trip July 2011

We all had a great time in Idaho with friends and family! We loved spending time 4-wheeling, motorcycling, boating, fishing, hot-tubbing, playing games, eating and spending time together!

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