Sweethearts Dance

It was girls choice so Brianna asked Jordan Hill to sweethearts. For their day date they went to a school and played games in the gym. They were in a group with 20 other couples. They went to dinner then the dance. After the dance they went to one of the girls houses and had a chocolate foutain and watched a movie. Brianna had a great time and was so beautiful!

Brianna and her date Jordan Hill

Happy 11th Birthday Mallory!

Mallory celebrated her 11th birthday today! Wow where have the years gone. I remember so clearly the night she was born. We still wonder where they blond hair and blue eyes came from. She has definately brought joy to our family. She always keeps us on our toes with her funny comments or things she does. We love you Mallory!

Mallory wanted to go to Texas Roadhouse for her birthday dinner. They make all those with a birthday sit on a saddle and they sing to them.

Mallory wanted a room makeover for her birthday so that is what she got. Jon has been working hard to paint and put up beadboard in her room. It is finally done and she can sleep in her new room now!

Mallory with all her friends for her birthday party

For her friend party she wanted to spray paint t-shirts. They all made different designs and then I sprayed them for them. They had a great time coming up with ideas for their shirts.

Skiing at Grand Targhee & Family Time at the Cabin

In January we had a week off so we took some of it and went to the cabin. We decided to go to Grand Targhee one day and ski. The only problem was that Jack has never skiied and we wanted to go as a family. So we decided to all go and we put Jack in ski school for the morning and then in the afternoon I stayed on the bunny hill and skiied with him. He loved it and didn't want to stop when it was time to go home.

The next few pictures are of the kids having fun at the cabin with all the snow and just playing outside. They love to pull each other behind the little snowmobile around the cabin.

Christmas Vacation In Las Vegas

We headed to Las Vegas after Christmas to go to Kayla & Trents wedding. We had a great weekend spending time with the family. It was nice to be there with Kayla & Melissa as they went thru the temple. Congratulations Kayla & Trent!

Jack dancing with Mom at the reception

Heidi with a few of her cousins during the reception

New Years Eve! I sure hope that is just sparkling cider they are drinking! Brianna had a fun time going to the New Years Eve dance with her cousins. The rest of us spent a great night at Doug & Kris's for a party.

Another year has come and gone. We have had a great year and are so grateful for all that we have been blessed with. I'm grateful for my family and for an awesome husband that supports us and especially puts up with me!

I love you Jon!

Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve the kids wanted to go sledding so we headed to a park that is close to our house that has a great hill to sled.

Christmas Eve dinner

Our Christmas program was fun as usual. Some of our kids think they are getting too big to do the navtivity but we still do it! Poor Jack is getting sat on by Heidi!

The kids always sleep in Brianna's room on Christmas Eve

Brianna surprised Jon with this picture frame that she made of some of his pictures from him doing his LOTOJA races the past three years.

The girls made the boys blankets for Christmas this year. They made Coco one also!

Thanksgiving 2009

We spent Thanksgiving at the cabin this year. Part of the Robisons were there and we had a great weekend. It has been a few years since we have gotten together for Thanksgiving and the kids had a great time. Caleb even got to go get a few stitches above his eye from sledding. There wasn't much snow and he hit his eye on a piece of wood!

Caleb waiting for the Doctor to come in and start stitching him up. He was pretty calm here but it didn't last long! It took three of us to hold him down while the Doctor was working.

Mom, Jon & Dad carving the turkey!

One afternoon some of the older kids went with their Dads and went shooting. Steve had his guns and some clay pigeons. I'm not sure it was the safest activity but they had a great time!

Sadies Dance '09

Brianna and her date Brady Spackman

The whole group came to our house and had dinner before going to the dance.