Baptism day

Madison & Andrew

CTR Cookies all finnished

CTR cookies. I was so proud of my self:) I bent a heart shaped cookie cutter to look like a CTR Sheild. They were fun to make.

Madison in her Baptism dress

March

I can't believe how fast march went. It took so long for it to get here:) Madison turned 8 on March 14th. This seems so crazy to me. She has been waiting for this day for seriously 4 years. She would ask me all of the time how many days until she got baptized. I would then have to explain that it would be years:) It got easier when it turned into months and then days. She started her birthday out with Breakfast in bed. This has also been a request of hers since she was 4. I don't know where she came up with that. Any way her next request for the day was to have lunch with her mom. I felt special to be chosen to have lunch with her. Then later that night we had a party with family. Her request for her present this year was a room redo. It worked out perfectly. Her aunts uncles, and grandparents all helped to get a new bedspread, a cool chair, and paint. The rest is up to me and her dad. We need to take down wallpaper and cottage cheese ceilings:) She also gets new carpet. This was a great idea and I am probably more excited than she is. We haven't started this project yet but hopefully soon. The following Saturday we had a friend party. it was really fun. They all made a pair of flip flops, had a talent show and just played around. They took home their flip flops a balloon and a cupcake. It was a great day for Madison.

February

We have had a great February so far:) Valentines was great. We have way to much Candy. My kids don't really eat candy, but their mom does:) Madison won in the creative arts contest. She won 2ND place in visual arts, and 3rd place in photography. We are so proud of her. We went to sunny St. George for Kathryn's baby blessing. Last but not least ANDREW WENT TO SUNBEAMS!!!!!!!! I am also so proud of him. This is something he has really struggled with. So have I:(. He finally decided that he was going to be OK and he went with out a tear. He had so many cheering him on and he was so excited to tell everyone that he did it. He went to sunbeams.
Madison with her balloon. If it looks like she has been crying it is because she had been. Her and her brother were not showing love for each other.

Andrew and his balloon. Notice the red eyes. Seriously it never stops between those two.

Madison and her Grandma and Grandpa Jones, and Andrew

Andrew and Madison and her medals. We are so Proud of her!! We Love you Madison

Sometimes this little face makes me crazy. I wouldn't trade him for anything. We Love you Gubber:)

January

Well January was just plain cold. The older I get the more I hate it. Everything else about January was great. My Nephew Jake was Baptized on 1/1/11. I don't think he will forget that date:)The kids played in the snow. That only lasts about two seconds. They love it anyway. We went to the biggest BYU game of the season. It was so much fun. Brett's parents got a new dog. Last but not least we kept praying Andrew would go to sunbeams( which by the way never happened in January). We had a great month to start off our year.

December

So Christmas is what happened in December:) We had a great Christmas this year. Andrew got a Buzz and woody doll. Madison got her American Doll"AKA" The Target knock off:) She doesn't know the difference,and an easy bake oven. Oh yea don't forget about the Pillow pets:) They got alot more things from Santa and also Aunts, Uncles, and of coarse Grandma's and Grandpa's We love Christmas and we are so very grateful for all of the things we received from our family and friends. The gifts are fun and everything, but we just love to be with our family.
Reagan, Paige, Emily, and Madison

Andrew and Buzz

My brother Casey and his favorite movie Dennis the Mennis. Spelling on that I don't know. He watched that move when his was really little and it gave him nightmares I swear until he was in high school:) I couldn't resist buying it for him. This movie affected him so much he thinks it is creepy that I live so close the railroad tracks:)May be that's why he doesn't visit me that often:)

Madison and her American doll. She was so happy it brought her to tears when she opened it.

Madison and Andrew and their pillow pets

Ashlyn, Kaci, Madison, Kaleb, Zeak, Jake, Andrew,and Carter on Christmas eve.

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!!