Dallan is 41!

Oh how I adore this boy! He is so good to me and our boys. 

I love him with all of my heart. HAPPY 41 Dallan!  He chose to go to Red Robin the the Day before (since his birthday is on Christmas Eve) and for his birthday cake he chose cheery cheese cake!

Mitchell's 8th Birthday

On December 19th Mitchell turned 8!  He has been so excited for his birthday and can't wait until he gets baptized!  For his birthday lunch I checked him out from school and he chose to go to Carl's Junior.  For his Birthday dinner he choose Taco soup, and he chose a score bar cake for his birthday cake.  He put all of the candles in one spot like a campfire so he could get the biggest flame possible.  That night he chose to go to the Movies as a family.  He has been counting down the days until Night at the Museum Part 3 was released, so you can imagine his excitement when he found out it was released on his birthday!

Oh how I love this merry little boy of mine.  His sparkle fills our family with light and laughter!

Another Snow Surprise

This December was unseasonably warm, but we did get another dusting of snow!  Mitchell and Matthew were so excited ,and were disappointed when it was all gone the next day.  They are using all of their wishes for snow on Christmas!

Matthew's 13th Birthday

Matthew turned 13 on December 5th! I can't believe we have another teenager! For his birthday he chose to go to out to eat as a family at Five Guys! After that we went to the Festival of Trees. His birthday extended to the weekend when we had Grandma, Grandpa, John and Alisa over for his birthday dinner. He chose to have lasagna, garlic bread and Caesar salad with score bar cake for his birthday cake! 

 Matthew is an outstanding young man! I love to watch him develop his talents and testimony. I love you Matty!

First Snowfall

There's something magical about the first snow fall of the year! This one only lasted for a day, then the weather warmed right up! 

(Mitchell and his good buddy who lives across the street) 

Christmas Performances

Tis' the season for orchestra performances, school programs, and piano recitals! I wish my boys could peek inside my heart to see how I feel as I watch them develop their talents.

My seventeen year old brother has been teaching these two this year!  He is a wonderful teacher!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2014

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 

From "Iron Hulk" The African buddies, Kitty Cat, and Zorro!  

We had a great Halloween Family Home evening complete with a spooky mystery dinner!

On Halloween night I dressed up like a peacock and Mitchell decided to be 100 % Iron Man.

Fall Magic at the Cabin

Oh how we love Fall at the cabin! Mitchell brought his "satchel"  filled with binoculars, field guides and bug catching jars. He was convinced he would finally find big foot and perfected his big foot call as we went exploring!

 Mitchell and Matthew enjoyed raking up leaves and then swinging into the piles!  They also didn't pass up the chance to dump them on each other!