January

Agents United had a fun little morning event where we went up to Sandy to Classic Fun Center and had yummy donuts and breakfast and got to play. The twins opted not to come and they missed out. It was a great time! Even if we did drive up in a yucky snow storm.

 Finally got some snow to play in outside! Wasn't a lot, but it was enough.

Bought myself a paint by number for Christmas and had a good time painting it. Got a turtle in memory of our fun Hawaii trip.

Jackson (I) made the cutest poster for the 100th day of school! My last 100th day poster.

Tyler got so sick for the longest time! Went to the dr finally and we think it was walking pneumonia. He took some antibiotics and was finally better.

Brandon's Birthday!

Brandon's birthday was a weekend full of lots of good food! We went out to eat at Outback, Cheesecake Factory, Buffalo Wild Wings, and I think even one more. He knows all the good places!

These kids sure love their dad something fierce! Brandon turned 41 this year.

 Outback.

A birthday wouldn't be complete without a trip to Nickel City! So much fun and how do our kids luck out with all these jackpots?

Fast realizing that the days where we still have littles are almost gone... Love these kids so much!

The tiny ice cream at Cheesecake for his birthday. Ha ha. Hilarious.

Went to a BYU basketball game and Jackson fell asleep sitting up on my lap. Cherishing these moments with the little ones.

Tyler admiring Mckinley's amazing water color skills.

Kids went on the front runner up to Salt Lake to do some kind of service. I got released from young womens after 4 years in there and boy is it nice to stay home while they go to their activities!

Took Ava and Jackson to a gymnastics meet at BYU because no one else wanted to come and we go to sit with Claire and Candice there!

Absolute joke, i9 volleyball. Biggest waste of money ever. I feel so bad too cause we convinced Nixon and Merrick to sign up as well. We paid $140 and went twice for something that was worse than PE volleyball. 

Took the kids to Labyrnth with some punch passes we bought for Christmas. Brandon had fun with the older 4 and I took Jackson to the dollar store while they were playing. We did sneak in for this fun room though. Love making memories as a family!

Christmas and New Years

Ava and Jackson doing the Christmas break reading challenge from their librarian, my friend Shannon Cluff. She had a bunch of creative things for them to do. This one was read a book while wearing a scarf or gloves.

We bought a treadmill for Christmas to ensure that Mckinley can keep running as it gets too cold outside. She has become so dedicated to running and it has been so fun to watch her improve with this!

Ken and his family came to town for Christmas and had a birthday party for Sky at the Bean Museum again. Ava and Jackson came and the older kids opted to stay home.

Kristen gave us an advent puzzle and it was so fun to finish one square of it every day.

Lots and lots of Hive time.

The kids have discovered Blaze Pizza and absolutely love it so we eat there every now and then. So yummy!!

Our Christmas Eve dinner with my family was at the church. Here are all the cousins that were there (Bryant's family didn't come), including two of Peter's girls. He randomly came.

Then back home for Christmas Eve with just our family.

All ready to go.

These boys both didn't love Christmas. Jackson got too many clothes for his liking, not enough toys. And Tyler didn't have anything he wanted for Christmas and was disappointed with getting a lot of games. There's always someone disappointed.

I made Creme Brulee French Toast Casserole for the first time and it was super yummy!

Tyler and Jackson made a nerf gun fort in the movie theater with the treadmill box and had a blast down there during Christmas Break.

Boxing Day at the church with the Salmon's was awesome. We got breakfast burritos from Rancherito's and they played volleyball. I had carpel tunnel surgery so I can't play volleyball right now but it was fun watching. Especially watching Tyler.

Kallie was more than thrilled with her new vanity she got for Christmas. Ava was super happy with everything she got as was Mckinley. Mckinley got a bunch of clothes and some water color paints and a new sign board for her room. Very easy to please.

Ross and Karen wanted the kids to pick a date to go on for their Christmas present. Ava chose a sleepover with her cousins and so did Kallie. The rest of the kids haven't done anything yet and have probably forgotten about it. Most likely most of the grandkids won't cash in on it I'm guessing ha ha.

I had so much fun building this piano music box. The keys go up and down as the music plays. It's so awesome!

New Years Eve party at the church. We ate Costa Vida for dinner which was amazing.

Kallie's sleepover with her cousins.