Our 2011 Office Christmas Party

We took the office to Happy Sumo to try sushi. Some ate it for the first time, some stayed clear of it and ordered off the grill. Either way it was something new for everyone.

Kayla's Birthday Party

I thought I would shed some light on Kayla's Bday party by showing some "moonlight!!!"

Kayla has two loves in life: a love for dress up, and a love for junk food!!

Well as you can tell, if we put these two things together we have a very HAPPy girl!

Throw a dog in the mix and you have a wrestling match!

I think Haley could have used another piece of cake.

I know about POPULAR, Ill teach you the proper poise when you talk to boys. Little ways to flirt and flounce. Ill show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair. Everything that really counts to be popular.......

Our night on the town with Ethan and Haley started with a visit to temple square and an amazing view of the christus.

Then it was off to the theater for the show. This was something the kids looked foward to all year. It was an amazing production!!

Easter

Decorating the eggs

Getting ready for the gun to fire!!!!

And they are off!!

Halloween Vegas Style

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"- - - Dexter Kozen

For Halloween this year we decided to go on a road trip. Misty had a cousin getting married on the 1st of November and My brother Eric was looking for someone to play golf with. Both action items were completed, one more willingly than the other.

Ethan has been all about star Wars for the past few months so he dressed as Darth Vader. He found a fellow Vader on the street who was a little too into his role on the dark side. I think he had had a few drinks that night and the force was strong with him!

There was a strong contingency of Star Wars supporters so we had to get a few action shots. The only ones missing from this group were Eric dressed as Hans Solo and Sarah as Leah.

Haley was our entertainer, Hannah Montana. Anything to dress up and look pretty. She was so excited to have "real cowboy boots".

Kayla was tinker Bell and I don't know which was more fun, seeing her dressed up as a fairy or listening to her try and say Tinker Bell over and over. Her wings had a battery in them so they would twinkle and every time anyone would notice her she would turn her backside to them to show off her...wings.

Here they all are together. A few of them didnt know what to make of the smoke billowing out of the ground so we had to take this one quickly.

These were a few of the locals being loco!

Some cousins hug some cousins saber fight!

Thanks to Eric and Sarah for letting us stay at their place, we had a great time. Nothing can beat trick or treating in 75 degree weather, or golfing in it for that matter!

Princess Party

"In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that's what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true. "Loretta Young

For Haleys 5 th birthday she wanted a princess party. This wasnt hard to do because all of her neighborhood friends would come over and play dress up everyday. So we had plenty of willing participants.



Thanks to grandman and Misty we set up chairs for a game of musical pricesses.



Ethan checking out the Ladies and the ladies giving him the what not!



Our beautiful princess



Kayla never takes her princess dress off so this is everyday attire



Our princesses posing for a photoshoot





What a great day for Haley. she is such an amazing blessing in our lives. She is so obedient annd helpful. Her mind is always working and she always has something to say. As you can see she is growing like a weed, but what we love best about our little Hoozle is what a sweet heart she is. Full of love, she radiates kindness and peace and always has time to love on her daddy! We love you hazel thank you for being the princess you are.

A Mixed Bag

I know its been a while since our last post so this will be a mixed bag of pictures and updates.

Justin getting his "kid on"


Ethan Turned seven and wanted to go to Boondocks



Dad and Kayla getting the best of mom with the water gun as she takes a picture. She got soaked and Kayla thought it was hilarious


Ethan and Haley plundering the lute they earned while playing for tickets in the arcade

Misty and grandma with the kids waiting for the go carts.

Grandpa's little princess. Kayla always finds grandpa

Kayla in the kid play area. She did great until she got up inside and then she would get scared and cry and dad had to crawl his way through the playground maze to get her. Then she would do it again.

Kyle's new found passion of wakeboarding and wakesurfing.

The kids waiting their turn before TUBE WARS

Haley waiting for her ride on the first day of school



Ethan waiting for his ride on the first day of school



Haley's version of a lemonaide stand. Haley came to us to ask how to spell "who wants a makeover." I asked her why and she said she wanted to set up a booth out front and give everyone in the neighborhood a makeover. So we made the sign and luckly Haley and Kayla were the only makeovers that day



Kyle and Eric on a road trip to Husky Stadium in Seattle-BYU 28 UW 27

Kyle had on the field passes to the UCLA vs BYU game and had a blast. BYU 59 UCLA 0



Bronco Mendenhall and Max Hall coming out of the tunnel