Decorating Our Christmas Tree

Tonight the kids and I decorated the Christmas tree while Daddy tried to be Clark Griswald and put the Christmas lights on the house...in the dark. He only slid once while on his stomach on the roof. Jackson came running in to get me...scary! The kids had fun decorating the tree and of course making funny faces for the camera which has become a must every time we take pictures. Gotta love Jackson's eyes...lol.

Costume Contest Winners!!!

We got a phone call today telling us that Jackson and Ashlynn were both winners in a Halloween Costume contest that they were in on Halloween. Jackson won 1st place and received a 20 inch bike and Ashlynn won 2nd place and received a $20 gift card. They were so excited to have won. It worked out perfect because Jackson had outgrown his bike.

Ward Trunk-or-Treat

Today we had a full day! Daddy had to work during the day so I took the kids to a Halloween Carnival. Afterwards, I took Ashlynn to get her face painted and entered both of them in a costume contest. Daddy got home from work and we went to our Ward Trunk-or-Treat. We then went Trick-or-Treating around our neighborhood with our next door neighbors. The kids had a fun filled day and got tons of candy.

Ashlynn's Class Halloween Party!

Ashlynn had a class Halloween party today at school. It was nice they had a party since school district does not allow the kids to dress up. The room mom had so many fun things for the kids. They decorated ghosts, got their faces painted, played many games, and decorated cookies. Ashlynn had a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing her interact with her class.

Family Halloween Party!

Once a month we all get together to have a Family Night and celebrated birthdays. Being the month of October we had a Halloween party. The kids had fun playing games and decorating cookies. It was a fun night with the fam.

Jazz Scrimmage Game!

Tonight we went down to Salt Lake to see the Jazz Scrimmage game. It was a fun evening together as a family.

Moved In!!!

It is official, we finally got moved into our new house. We got word that we could sign docs while we were in Cali so we returned a day early. We met up with Jeremy's parents in Saint George to load all our furniture. We got there and they had loaded almost all of our furniture by themselves. Thanks for all their hard work and for Jake letting us use his trailer one last time. Thanks to the rest of the family for helping with all the storage. We also want to thank our new ward for their help and welcoming us to the ward. We are so excited to be moved in and hope that this will be our last move for a long time.

Palm Desert, California

We got to spend two days in Palm Desert. We went swimming and just relaxed after our day at Disneyland. The kids had fun swimming and taking baths in the Jacuzzi tub in our Villa.

Disneyland & California Adventure

Today we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. Our trip to Cali worked out perfect because our passes expired today. The kids enjoyed seeing everything decorated for Halloween. Last year we got to see it decorated for Halloween and Christmas. We had tons of fun. Jackson went on the roller coaster for the first time and loved it. Our last ride for the day was Splash Mountain...and did we get soaked

Visiting Grandma & Grandpa in Cali

We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa in California. These pictures were taken today in between Conference sessions. They went to the park with Grandma and Grandpa while Mommy and Daddy took a nap. We had an enjoyable weekend relaxing in front of the TV Conference weekend and spending time with Grandma and Grandpa.

Wasatch Cheer Clinic

We signed Ashlynn up for the Wasatch Cheer Clinic. She had fun learning the cheers. They cheered tonight at the High School game. It had snowed all day and stopped an hour before the game...it was cold!!! She did such a great job considering how cold it was.

Amber's Baptism!

Today Amber got baptized.

Fairbanks Grand kids

Jackson and Ashlynn absolutely love their cousin Amber.

Amber looked so pretty.

(Ashlynn took this picture. She is are family photographer lately.)

Ahlynn's First Day of School!

Today Ashlynn started Kindergarten! We cannot believe our baby girl is in school. She has grown up so fast. It was a bittersweet day for Mommy and Daddy.

Ahlynn in her classroom. She was so excited.

Jackson and Ashlynn look so cute waiting for Mommy to pick them up from school.

Amber's Birthday Party at the Lion House!

Today Ashlynn got to go to the Lion House in Salt Lake to celebrate Amber's 8th birthday. They learned about the pioneers, wore bonnets, played games, and had lunch. She had such a great time and is looking forward to having her 8th birthday party there along with her cousin Jessica.

Jackson's First Day of School!

Jackson started 2nd grade today.

Old Mill here I come!!!

Wasatch High School

Wasatch High School celebrated their 100 year anniversary and the grand opening of their new High School.

Jackson and Ashlynn had fun playing games and decorating a banana for a banana race.

Jackson's Birthday Party!

Today was Jackson's birthday party with his friends and cousins. All the kids had fun swimming one last time before school starts. Thanks to all those who came!

Happy 7th Birthday Jackson!

Happy 7th Birthday Jackson!

We Love You Bud!

Today Jackson turned 7. We celebrated his birthday by going to the new Pirate Island in Orem. Not sure who had more fun playing games...the kids or Mommy and Daddy. Jackson had fun shooting the rifle and Ashlynn had fun playing the game with the moving claws that drops and grabs a stuffed animal. Believe it or not she got 2 stuffed animals out of 5 tries and Jacks got 1 out of 2 tries, but Mommy and Daddy had no luck.

We opened presents and finished the day off with cake and ice cream. Jackson got an electric scooter, a Nintendo DS game, a bakugan, basketball hoop blow up for the pool, and some clothes. The kids our having fun riding the scooter up and down the street. Daddy even gave it a test ride. Yes, there is 120 pound weight limit. Ashlynn cannot ride it by herself so she has to ride it with Mommy. We are breaking the weight limit. Oh well gotta have some fun!

Jackson riding his electric scooter.

Ashlynn & Mommy riding electric scooter.

Jackson the Barber!

Jackson became our family barber today and Ashlynn officially has bangs now. Mommy could not help but scream. It is bound to happen once...right? We might need to check into getting her some hair extensions...LOL. Today was a sign that it is time for school to start.
Hopefully she does not get any ideas. It was not long after that she started complaining that her hair was in her eyes and face. We need to have someone finish the job.

Happy 31st Birthday Daddy!

Tonight we celebrated Daddy's birthday at our favorite birthday restaurant Macaroni Grill. Since there was some family with us we had early birthday for Jackson. His birthday is on the 27th. We had good food and great company. Thanks to those of you that came. And sorry for those who could not make it...we missed ya.

Today we picked up Daddy at work and spent his lunch break together. After we dropped him off we went to the store and got balloons and decorated his car. He knew we were up to something and could not help but to spy on us. He got caught peeking around a tree. Jackson and Ashlynn had fun even though Daddy could not wait...he is like a little kid on Christmas morning.

Happy Birthday Daddy...We Love You!

Jer, Hope you had a great day! Your birthday always brings back wonderful memories especially today as we celebrated at Macaroni Grill. Seven years ago today we had just finished moving into our very first home in California. We celebrated your b-day with Mom and Dad at Macaroni Grill as we awaited the birth of our first child. How excited we were to start our eternal family. And once again we are preparing to move into another home this next month and start another chapter of our lives. Just want to let you know how much I love you and appreciate all that you do for me and our kids. You are such a wonderful husband and father.
Happy Birthday! I Love You!