Christmas in Montana - Part II

Christmas Morning!!

Cache was so excited to open his presents.

Ally and Abby posing in front of the Christmas Tree.

I have so much LOVE for all my nieces!!

Addy's modeling her new hat that she received from Aunt Jen.

So cute, cute, cute. Great job, Jen!!

Grandpa loves his grand-daughters as well. You gotta love the poses in this picture...nice job girls.

Smoothie Extreme!!

Smoothie, this one is for you...we missed you, Jamie and Thomas and wish that you could have been with us.

The Phoenix crew all bundled up. Yes, Kim had to buy coats, gloves, boots, snowpants, etc. so Abby and Ally could fulfill their dream of playing in the snow and making snow angels.

The nieces and Cache being pulled in the sled.

T-roy and Griffyn all bundled up and ready to play in the snow.

Abby making a snow angel.

Grandpa pulling all the kids in the sled. What a work-out!!

Oh, you only think we are posing for a picture. Hmm...what is behind my back???

Could it be SNOW????

Snowball fight!!! Ha! Ha! I got you Dadster.

What a memorable Christmas!! Thanks everyone for a great Christmas. It was fun to spend time with everyone. Florida and New Hampshire crews we wish that you could have been there...you were definitely missed.

Christmas in Montana - Part I

Ready, set, brace yourself for a crazy drive to Montana. Tyler and I had fun talking, singing, laughing and praying we weren't going to slide off the road.

Okay, so Tyler was priding himself that he had the BEST windshield wipers ever and that he hasn't had to change them in 2 years. Hey, Ty, I hate to burst your bubble, but I think it is time for some new blades...you might be able to see...but your passenger would like to see as well. :)

Yea! We made it. Welcome to Grandma and Grandpa's House.

Burrr....Montana is COLD!!

Happy Birthday Addy!!

Happy Birthday Princess Addy. It was fun attending your birthday party!!

Thanksgiving

This year Thanksgiving was at my house. Instead of focusing on the food...thanks mom, it was delicious...I spent all my time and energy trying to impress my guests with a fancy table setting.

So...what do you think? Not too bad for an amateur. I had so much fun decorating the table and can't wait to do it again.

It was a small bunch, but we had a great time.

Thanks Tyler, Nikki, Dad and Mom for making this day wonderful. I am so grateful for an amazing family and for all that I am continually blessed with in my life.

Halloween

What a cute clown!! Yes, the "baby" has to go everywhere with little miss Addy. This year for Halloween I went with Kristi and Addy trick-or-treating at the Mall. At first Addy didn't really understand the concept, but after visiting a few stores and seeing that all she had to do was hold up her "pumpkin" and say "trick-or-treat" and she would receive CANDY, she caught on very quickly.

Enjoying a sucker for the very first time and having fun throwing pennies into the water fountain.

Pumpkin Time

For family home evening I went with T-roy, Jen, Cache and Griffyn to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. Cache loved being a silly boy posing for pictures in front of the tractor.

Cache played soccer this year and at one his games it was raining and everyone had umbrella's, except him, so for weeks he prayed and prayed that he would be able to get an umbrella. Well, I heard this story and so I said, Cache...I have a surprise for you...he followed me to my trunk and inside was a brand new umbrella that I had recently purchased at a garage sale for .50 cents. Yes, I am STILL the FAVORITE aunt. :) As you can see from the pictures, he would not put it down the entire night.

Don't you just love the "Listerine" umbrella?

Love is in the air...

Hey family (and those that know Tyler) meet Nikki LittleJohn. Tyler has been holding out on us (I can't imagine why?) and been dating her for a month or two. Tyler and Nikki joined us at Temple Square today and I happen to snap some shots of the two love birds.

Nikki, you are a beautiful girl and it was so much fun to finally meet you. Make sure Tyler treats you like a queen and spoils you rotten. he! he!

What a CUTE family!!

This evening I met Troy, Jen, Cache, Griffyn, Tyler and Nikki at Temple Square where we had a fun time walking around and taking pictures. The weather was perfect and I loved spending time with my siblings. Thanks to all!!

Every time I see the Salt Lake Temple I am simply amazed by its beauty. I am so thankful for the early Saints and everything that they sacrificed so that we might be able to enjoy this holy place.

What a cute little family.

Griffyn...you are simply too CUTE.

I LOVE this picture.

My buddy...Cache, it was so much fun spending time with you.

Simply too irresistable for a 3-year-old little boy!

Thanks for being such a great friend and sister, Jen.

Yes, this was Cache's reward for being good and smiling!!

P.S. - Jen, there are so many other cute pictures. I will definitely make you a CD.

So much fun...Really!

Okay, so normally this is not something that I would blog about, but I had so much fun at my "Relief Society Super Saturday" that I thought I would share with you the fun things that I made.

Are these not the cute magnets!!

Beautiful picture of Christ with "The Living Christ" in front. I used this as part of the table decorations for my R.S. lesson on Sunday and it was the perfect touch.

File folder games...Abby, I am sending these your way to help you get ready for kindergarten.

PVC pipe??? Little kids hold these "telephones" to their ear and talk into them when they are learning to read and it helps them to enunciate the words better. Addy has already tried one and she LOVED it so much that she would not put it down.

It was another success with Cache (nephew) too!! At first he wasn't sure what it was all about, but once he tried it, he was hooked. Cache, your such a character...

Yes, some of my friends in my ward were laughing at how many projects I signed up to do, but hey, for the most part I finished all but one (file folder games)...great success!! Not only were the projects fun to do, but it was fun to get to know my neighbors a little better.

Beautiful in Everyway...

Today, Sept. 19, 2008, my cute friend and co-worker, Kim was married.

Kim, your wedding ceremony and reception were absolutely beautiful in every way...just like you. Thank you so much for inviting me. I loved seeing how happy you were the entire day...and I hope that this happiness will continue throughout your marriage. You are such an incredible person and I am so glad that we are friends. Have a blast on your honeymoon!!

The Boy's cake...

and the girls cake...so cute!!

My niece (Addy) couldn't resist playing with all those John Deer "toys".

Now this is a kid who loves chocolate...especially M&M's. Without any prompting, when we sat down at the table for refreshments, Addy stood up on the chair and helped herself to the "edible" centerpieces.

Kim, I loved the cheesecake; however, it appears that your centerpieces were much more appetizing to my niece. Thanks for sharing.