Broc is EIGHT

 

We started Broc's celebrations with a friend birthday party to the ice sheet in Ogden, to go ice skating. I didn't know what to expect, there were lots of falls and few bruises and lots of smiles and laughs. They had a GREAT time.

These three cuties get to celebrate their birthday's together every year. I love that Broc has such great cousin friends to grow up with.

On Broc's "birthday" we had Sam and Rienie over for his favorite dinner and cake and ice cream. Grandma Rienie made a super fun scavenger hunt to lead Broc to his gift from them... A NEW BIKE!

His morning celebrations include getting up earlier and opening presents from Mom and Dad.  Adyson traced this cute picture of Landon and Broc as babies and Auston restrung his new Lacrosse stick with some cool new mesh.

Tenille and I took the boys out to lunch in the middle of school!!!

Broc Happy Eighth Birthday my sweet boy! I am so thankful for you everyday.  You are so much fun to be around and so thoughtful of others. I love how hard you work for what you want and what a great brother and friend you are.  You have a righteous desire to make good choices and follow our Saviors example. You are preparing to be baptized and I am proud of the choices you make each day.  At eight you love to: be outside, roller blade, play with friends, eat, watch TV, play with Wheat, play lacrosse and mostly just have fun! Love you sweet boy!

February Fun

Date Nights are my ALL time favorite thing, the best way to start the weekend is a date with my sweet heart. I am so blessed to have Bryon in my life, I am grateful for his unconditional love for me.

Never fails I find a picture of some super cute selfies my kids have taken.

Drake loves Wednesdays that we get to watch Boston, Boston doesn't really like to take naps here. Who would? We are too much FUN! So Drake will talk to the monitor as he is crying himself to sleep and tell him that's it's ok. So cute, Drake loves Bosty!

Valentine's day boxes are not my favorite thing to do. This year Adyson stepped it up and helped make the boys boxes. She did a great job! I love her and her willingness to help me whenever I ask. I love each one of my little Valentine's.

This year we decided to stay home and have fun with the kids. We set up a "Cupid's Café" and had a mystery dinner with Bryon and me as their waiters. It was a lot of fun spending this day with the ones I love the most.

Family night, bowling night! This is how memories are made. I am so BLESSED!

I look forward every February to spend time with my sister's and Mom. We go to Time Out for Women in Layton and spend a day and a half listening to inspiring speakers. We missed Michelle this year she was home with Boson. I am so grateful for these women in my life, for their example and their desire to be Women of God.

January 2015--- A New Year

I love to reflect on the past year, look back at what we did and what our favorite moments were. I

also love to look forward and make goals for the new year. To try and better my life and the life of my family.  Some of the memories that come to me from the past year are: our family vacation to California, our many camping trips, the Denver Bronco's losing the Super Bowl, the kids dancing's  and playing sports. Drake growing up and learning to be more independent, realizing that my days of little ones around me are soon to be gone.... I think of the times I have cried with my kids and with Bryon as we have sought guidance to our Heavenly Father to help us get through the trials that we are faced with here on Earth.  I think of the prayers that are always answered and the testimonies that have grown.  As I look forward to this new year I hope that we have many more memories are made and that we have more challenges that help us grow into the children that our Heavenly Father knows we can be.  I am so blessed I don't want to miss out of the blessings that I have because I am so occupied with things that don't matter.

 

 

Some January Memories

 

 

 

 

 

This is actually Christmas evening, the kids couldn't wait to come home to play with their new treasures.

New Years Eve party at our house. The kids had fun:) Some of the adults needed the party to end at 10:00pm. Ha Ha

One Friday night the kids were bored and wanted something fun to do together as a family. So Bryon decided that we were ALL going to dress in our winter clothes grab the sleds, hot chocolate and the dog, and head to the hills (pleasant view). It was the best night we have had in a LONG time.  We were the only ones there, the moon was bright and we ALL went tubing and sledding for a few hours. Even little Drake walked up and down the hill all by himself.  Wheat chased the kids down and even took a ride with  Auston on the sled.  It was absolutely perfectly the best family fun night!

For Family Home Evening I had the kids and Bryon build a protection around there city to keep it safe from the enemy attacks. We talked about how we need to build a protection around us each day by reading the scriptures, praying, going to church and choosing the right so when the enemy Satan attacks we will be ready and he won't be able to get us down.

Drake had a field trip to Lee's market in North Ogden. It was super fun, he remembered going two years ago with Tyson and couldn't wait for his turn. Fun day with my FUN Appleseed.

Adyson loves to look on websites and watch you tube videos are various hair styles. I struggle with trying to do them on her hair.... So this time when she asked me to do the paper towel curls I figured I could probably handle this one. It turned out a little too super curly.... she loved it though and that's all that matters.

Drake has been obessed with watching you tube videos of science experiments (Drake says... speriments)  He came to me one day and said Mom I have a speriement we can try, all we need is a cup, water, soap and dirty ice... I said you mean dry ice?  No dirty ice, but we can just use our ice in the freezer. I told him that I thought it was dry ice but he was determined that it would work. So we got out everything we needed he put in the ice and NO BUBBLES! He said ya I think you were right this ice isn't working. So everyday after that he has been asking if we could go buy dry ice.  Bryon surprised him Saturday and got some dry ice. The kids spent most of the day playing in the BUBBLES!

Sunday Fun Day!  When Broc and Landon came into church they both said look we are both missing the same tooth. I love their cute little toothless smiles... Cousin Twins.