Merry Christmas Love the Woodlands

The past couple of months

We had a very fun and eventful Halloween. We started off by going and watching Madison dance at the Cee's craft show. She looked super cute and as always loves to dance. Then We had our 2nd annual Halloween party at my house. We have taco soup and homemade doughnut's. The kids each decorated a pumpkin from Grandma Patty's garden. Then we get dressed up and take lots of Pictures:) We handed out treats and everyone headed to their own trunk or treats and to visit Other Grandma's and Grandpa's. We were able to go see Grandpa Jones and Grandma and Grandpa Woodland. We were lucky enough to be at Grandma Woodland's at the same time as Dan and Lisa's Kids. Andrew started out the day being dressed up as a Monkey and ended the day as a Giraffe. While dressed as a monkey he kept walking around saying Monkey see Monkey do. We had a great Halloween!!
Zeak, Kaci, Jake, Andrew,and Madison

Us with Grandpa Jones

Casey and Kristen

Back row:Toby, Brody, Cody, Madison, Emily Front row: Andrew, Brityn, Reagan, and Cameron

Madi

Andrew

All of the decorated Pumpkins

The Kids and Kristen and their decorated Pumpkins

Madi dancing

My cute Bee and Monkey

The city had Trick or treating at all the businesses to go along with Halloween town. I helped my mom get my dad dressed up for work. The kids thought it was so funny. Madison said mom you didn't need to buy grandpa a wig. You could have just sprayed his real hair and it would have looked the same:) His hair is curly but not as out of control as the wig:)

Brett turned 31 back in September. I can't believe that we are getting that old!! He loves Pumpkin Pie. So because of tradition I made him Pumpkin pie for his cake. Brett's parents came by and we opened presents and ate pie. Brett has wanted new Klimb snowmobile pants forever so between Brett's parents and I we were able to get him some. Notice the rapping paper in the second picture. Brett's mom rapped half in birthday paper and the other half in Christmas paper. We had to split it up into Birthday and Christmas because they are so cheap:)So Happy Birthday / Christmas Brett. We Love You and are so glad you can stay warm and dry while doing what love.



Back in September Brett and I went to the Brad paisley H20 tour. Brett bought me the tickets for my birthday. Because it was Brett's birthday a couple of days before the Concert and our anniversary is coming up we decided to spend a couple of days in Salt Lake. In the 10 years we have been married we haven't done that before. Lame I know:) But It was so Much fun. I think we will try to get away once a year from now on:) Now that I know my kids can survive with out me:):) By the way Congratulations Brad for being the entertainer of the Year!!

School:)

Both Kids started school over a month ago. Never to late to post right!!! Madison Started 2nd Grade with Mrs. Webster. aka the best teacher in the whole world. I know that Madison is not the only one that feels that way:) She really is a great teacher. We are so lucky to have her. Like I have said before Madi loves school and was so excited to go back. This is what she told me on the last day of first grade. "Mom today when I left school I will be preparing to become a 2nd grader. I wish I could go back tomorrow." I love that she loves school and that she comes home every day screaming that was AWESOME!! Andrew started Wilde 4 Learning Pre-school the first of September. His teacher is Trudy Love. He LOVES her. I was worried he wouldn't want to go. He has no problems leaving me for Mrs. Love. I am so glad my kids love going to school. Hopefully it will always be that way. The best part for my kids is that they get to see their teacher in church on Sunday's. I bet it's their teachers favorite part:)

Our July

Wow I can't believe that July is over. That really makes me sad. I am not ready for school to start:( Madison is on the other hand. She loves school and everything about it. We went school shopping the other day and she can hardly wait for it to start. I love the month of July. The 4Th, Ute stampede, 24Th, Swimming lessons, everything. My last post was on the 4Th so I will just move along with swimming lessons. Swimming lessons are a must at our house. Brett is terrified of water only because he doesn't know how to swim. So we are learning to swim:) Last year I had to pretty much force Andrew in the water everyday. He really hated it. This year he loved it and so much that on the first day his teacher told him time was up and he was pretty disappointed. He wouldn't even tell her goodbye. He recovered quickly when I told him we could come back. Madi has always loved to swim. She loved her class and her teachers. Brett kept teasing her that she had a crush on them. She did really good she just needs to perfect some things and she can move on.

Andrew waiting to go on the diving board.

Madi and her teacher.

Andrew and Brityn they loved the goggles.

Madi during free time

Cameron, Reagan, Madison, Andrew,and Brityn

On the 24 Th we go up to Spanish Fork for the day. We start the day off with the parade. Then we go to grandma nelsons and just hang out until we eat at 5:00. We had a great food and it is always fun to hang out with Brett's cousins and aunts and uncles, and of course his parents, brother and his family, and his sister and her family. We ended the night with the fireworks in Mona. It was a fun day.
My awful picture of the fireworks.

Madison and Andrew with sparklers

Madison with a sparkler

The Ute Stampede. I love those three days. I am so glad that my kids get to join in on the fun of the Stampede. On Thursday morning My brother came and got my kids and took them to the credit union to watch the stock come down main street. I went to but I just went in a different car so the kids felt cool. When we were kids we always rode through the mammoth parade on the Bank Float. So this year the Credit union had a float and all of my Dads grand kids and all of the employee's grand kids and kids rode through. I was excited for them because I always thought it was so much fun. It was so HOT for them but they looked so cute sitting up there. We also had some friends from Brett's mission come and stay and go to the rodeo with us. It was fun having them with us and sharing our traditions with us. It is also exciting living close to the fair grounds. We get to see allot of people from our front porch.
Mayor Mark Jones
Emily and Madison

Andrew and Brityn.

The Kids on the float.

Thursday morning watching the stock go down Main street.

Our 4th of July

We had a super fun 4th of July weekend. All of Brett's family were in town so we could have a big birthday party. We went swimming, opened presents, ate lots of good food, went to the park, and celebrated Koltens real birthday. The best part for the kids was spending time with their cousins. I actually love the 4th of July. It has always been one of my favorite holidays. We had a great time with our families. I forgot to mention that we watched the Fireworks with my Grandpa Jones, and my mom and dad. I didn't get any pictures of that because it was so cold no one was going to unwrap from their blankets to take a picture.

Madison and Andrew at the park.

All of the Woodland Grandchildren. Shannon and Kathryn will be adding two more in October and November.

Me and the kids. Brett was at home working on our Basement.

All of the Jones Grand kids.

Madi and Andrew

Madi and her present from Aunt Kathryn

Andrew and Carson. Carson picked it out for Andrew. Handsome boys!!

Woodland Grand kids minus Carson his was getting stitches in his head:(

Andrew in his Woody towel

Andrew

Wow what can I say about this little boy!!!! When I was pregnant with him we chose not to find out what we were having. My sister Alisha had a baby girl 4 weeks before. When I heard that she had just brought a little girl into this world I automatically thought great now I am going to have a BOY!! I really wanted another little girl. I kept telling my self that It was OK I was going to have a little girl. I know how rude of me. I had to have him C- section so Brett and my Brother in law Lamar gave me a blessing before we went to the hospital. While Brett was giving the blessing he said something like bless that HE will be a healthy baby. When we got in the car I asked him what that was all about? (I am still positive that we were having a girl) He said I don't know it just came out with out thinking it at all. Well we get to the hospital and get started with everything. The time comes when they pull him out and i was so excited. Then I hear well HIS water works. The first time I see Brett through the whole thing, and he leans over the drape and said " Did you hear that I have a little BOY. That was it for me I was so excited we had a little boy. My mom was watching through the window and couldn't hear what they said but she thought that baby better be a boy because look at the size of those Hands and feet:) I fell in love with that cute little guy and he still keeps surprising me. Andrew is like having 3 kids in one some days. He has always been so active and on the go. There is something about little girls though. He can't resist bugging them. I think that we are going to have to pay for therapy for Alisha's little girl Brityn:) He loves his horse Sandy. He loves to play cowboy and thinks Uncle Dan's farm is the best place to be. He like to play catch with Brett but most of all he likes to be with Brett and do what ever he is doing. I Love this kid so much. My mom said yesterday that it seems like he has been with us longer than 3 years. I can't imagine life with out him. I hope that he had a fun Birthday. Andrew we love you!!!
Andrew 1 year old

Andrew about 9 months old in Disneyland

Andrew 6months old

Andrew 1 years old and eating dirt.

Andrew a couple hours old.

Andrew's Birthday #3

Andrews birthday fell on Memorial day this year so we had his Birthday party on Sunday with our families. I only took pictures of Andrew and forgot to take any of the party guests. He has been obsessed with the song Big Green Tractor. My mom found the cake pan in St. George one weekend and couldn't help her self. He loved it! We were going to have a farm Birthday anyway so it fit perfect. As you can see in the pictures he also got a tractor of his own. He is also in love with that. He was not so good at driving it at first, but he really good now. He was so fun this year for his b-day because he knew what was going on and that all the attention was for him. We love this little guy so much. We are so glad he is a part of our family. Also my aunt Julie took him for a tour of the farm while we were out in Levan. He loved every bit of it. He told Julie he was so glad that she took him to see all of the animals. she even let him name one of the ponies Snow Cone:)