Let's play catch up

I know, I know it has been too long. I feel bad. It has been a crazy last few months. So much has gone on, hope you don't mind all the pictures. Emma had her 9th Birthday! I seriously can't believe I have a 9 year old. How can it be?! She is such a sweetheart. I couldn't ask for a better daughter. I am just so proud of her and the sweet person she is becoming.

We had a wonderful Christmas with both the Wrights & Hancocks, so many fun cousins, aunts and uncles to be with. It was so good to be with everyone.

Christmas was wonderful with our little family. We had quite an adventure Christmas morning

with all the animals that Santa brought this year. We are getting to have quite the zoo around here!

We had a Christmas party at Grammie and Grandad's. Complete with beautiful meal and fun sleigh riding and living dolls that hand out your dinner rolls.New year's Eve was fun with the Sandalls, even if some of us didn't quite make to midnight...

Poor Sammy he fell asleep at about 11:53.


We have done lots of biking-with the kids new bikes

Especially Sadie can't get enough. She thinks that she is pretty big with her tricycle and helmet that won't stay on her head. She just cracks me up when she gets her little legs pushin' those peddles.

Cody has had the 'winter camping bug' lately, so he has been sleeping out in the backyard with the kids, no tent, no sleeping bags, just wool blankets out on the snow. weird. I can't think of a more hellish thing! The kids all love it though.

The kids and Cody have also been working on their little playhouse in the backyard. I have been really proud of them, they have all worked really hard and it turned out so cute.

Abby unloading the brick pavers.

It turned out super cute. It sits on the brick pavers and the kids have decked it all out with anything that I'll let them take outside.
We have also been able the spend time with Heather & Ryan's family and to see Grandma Jean. I am so glad to see her doing better. She really gave us all a scare.

Sleigh riding with cousins; Kailea and Maili.

This morning, we woke up and went exploring at Willard Bay. The weather looked scary but actually was warm enough to walk on the beach and pick up shells.

The kids loved the ice. No, we didn't go out far, not after last year's falling in adventure. We stayed very close to the shore and just let the kids slide around for awhile.

I love these days with the kids. So priceless.

It has been a great last couple of months lots of fun things to doand lots of wonderful people to see. We are so blessed to be able to do so much.