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!!

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