Stadium of Fire FiReWoRkS!

After the hike to Stewart Falls we came down to the Stadium of Fire and claimed a spot across the street on the soccer field to watch the great firework show!
Cohen and I had fun eating blue lik-m-aid Fun Dips and getting blue mouths!

Ryder was a little spooked by the loud banging of the fireworks at first, he had never seen them before, but then seemed to like the bright lights and colors. Cohen loved it!

In the morning we are heading to the parade bright and early!
It is hard work having so much fun!

Easter Morning!

Great-Grandparents and Easter Egg Decorating

Christmas Day!

We feel especially blessed this year by all our family and those who helped give us a great Christmas!
2009 was hard for us, like so many across the nation. But it has also been humbling and strengthening to see the outpouring of love and support we have received so I am grateful for the trials and what they teach us.
Christmas morning Cohen was so excited to see his very own bike from Santa in front of the tree!

We spent the morning together unwrapping toys and playing!

I wish I had taken more pictures of the rest of the day at Michelle's house, but we were busy with all the kids, toys, cooking and having fun together I didn't have a chance!
I really couldn't have picked better sister-in-laws! Stephanie, Tracy and Michelle have been great friends to me and I love them! They are supportive and fun and there for me when I need them! Too bad two of them live in California. But Michelle is so close I can walk to her house so that kinda makes up for it!
I love when Scott's parents come visit. They are a great example to us and I am grateful for the love that they share and the values they have taught their children.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and spent it with the ones they love!

Christmas Eve

We spent part of Christmas Eve with my Mom and Kay and his kids. They made an amazingly delicious dinner at Kay's then we went back to my mom's to do presents with her since we would be with Scott's family all of Christmas Day.
Scott the model...

Turn that camera around!

My little sweetheart!

Christmas Kick Off!

My mom started a tradition where we have a kids slumber party a couple weeks before Christmas and watch Polar Express.We now look forward to Polar Express Night because it really makes it feel like Christmas time! There are lots of treats including hot chocolate and popcorn, pizza and pop, pajamas and a toy to open and they got pillow animals to sleep on. My mom sure does know how to throw a party!

Kaden, Cameron, Kayler, Desi, Devan and Cohen
(Can you see why I ruled out C, K and D names for Ryder?)

The boys all got Transformers! Cohen LOVED his Bumble Bee Robot!

Merry Christmas

Halloween Trick-or-treating

We had a fun Halloween with our two boys. Cohen was a dragon, but you can't tell because he wouldn't wear the head/hat! Ryder was a baby frog!

Cohen with his cousins!Cohen wanted to stop after each door and check out what he got!

My sister Chantel and me!

My mom with Ryder

Cohen would wear my mom's hat though!

Happy Halloween!

Our July 4th!

For the 4th of July we had a really yummy bbq at Kay's house. After we ate we played with bubbles in the backyard. Cohen had so much fun with my mom!


Cohen laughed and laughed and ran back and forth from Scott's arms to the bubbles!



We went to my sisters house and had a great view of the Thanksgiving Point fireworks! Cohen loved the show and had fun with the glow sticks as well! He laid on his tummy next to Kay (Papap) on the blanket and stared at the sky. We got stuck in traffic on the way home so we didn't get home until almost midnight, but it was worth it to see the fireworks and to spend time with family. It was a fun 4th with most everything we love about the holiday included (although we missed the parade because we slept in).