The morning Laura going to the hospital to have Paige

At the hospital

Laura and Mom

Laura and Wayne

She looks darn good for being 9 months pregant at 5 am.

Piano Recital

The kids had their piano recital on January 8, 2011. Of course my camera battery was dead...so we took a couple of pictures and then my neighbor took some video tape of them playing. These were the only pictures we could take before the camera died. Thankfully we had a couple pictures.

Driving home from Utah

This is how most of my day looked, blowing snow over the road. Cold Wyoming roads!

Snow drifts on the road, not what I would call fun times.


This picture reminded me of a fresh new day! A new start to the year.

After we drove to Utah for the week between Christmas and New Years, to help Laura get ready for the new baby...our drive home was an adventure. The blowing snow over the road made it at times impossible to see what the road condition was about. There were snow drifts in the road, at one time the drift was as high as my bumper, I did not get a picture of that, because I was too busy trying to maneuver the car around the drift. We were happy to arrive home safe and sound.

Getting caught up

Poor Parker was run over by Aurellia who is fearless on the hills...it was a total accident, but he ended up with a fat lip and both sides of his nose was bleeding. Poor little guy, he was having so much fun too. Though Sariah got knocked out 4 times by adults sledding too fast, and running into kids. She was very lucky that she wasn't hurt more than just a cut on her chin.

After we went sledding, we all went back to Laura's house for hotchocolate and cookies. I had made cookies before we went sledding, then I had made some taco soup for dinner...after we warmed up a little with Cookies and Hot Chocolate, we ate some warm soup...YUMMY!

This getting caught up on my blog is proving to be tougher than I anticipated. I have been busy with other things and school, I just haven't taken the time to sit down and update...so I'm attempting again!

Sledding on New Years Day

On New Years day we went sledding with all the grandkids, Matthew, Saundra and the kids drove down to Laura's and we took all the kids sledding. We had a fun time. The kids were all having a super fun time, until Parker got taken out by Aurellia near the end of our time. He got a fat lip, and a bloody nose on both sides. Then Sariah got taken out not once, or twice, but four times by older kids and adults. Other than that, we had a fun time!

Behind

I am behind on all my blogs...such a sad thing, when I was so caught up before. I will attempt to catch up on my blogging...if not all tonight, soon!

New Years Eve

Christmas for Aubrey

Aubrey didn't really ask for much for Christmas. So, she got what she got!

Christmas for Connor

For Christmas Connor wanted new Jeans, he even asked Santa for new jeans. That about broke my heart to hear an 8 year old say all he wanted was some new jeans...and a DS. Santa must of had other ideas. Connor got lots of new jeans, but no DS.

Christmas for Taylor

All Taylor asked for, for Christmas was a baby and a DS...she didn't know what a DS was, but she wanted one, just because the kids were talking about them. She got her baby and her baby bed, but no DS, she survived!

Loren thought the days of putting toys together were OVER...hahahah little did he know. Taylor was so happy she had grandpa to help put her baby bed together.

Christmas Eve

What would pie be without whip cream, well this year I was lazy so I bought the stuff in the can, Loren and the kids had a fun time with it, he loves to put it in his mouth, but this year he allowed the kids to do it too...they had a blast.

PIE! YUM

New Pajama's for Christmas, the kids always love them and we love seeing them in them.

Paying Respect

Over The holidays we were blessed with the opportunity to drive out to the cemetary and put a wreath on the grave of our dear friends parents. This is a wonderful opportunity for the kids to remember to pay their respect to someone who lived before them. This is also a way to help them understand death and to serve someone even in death. My dear friend Bonnie's mother and father are buried in Denver, she lives in Utah, so we are very happy to go put flowers and weaths out during special times. Loren and I actually knew Bonnie's mother so we feel like she's family. Thank you Bonnie for allowing us this opportunity.