It's Gone

After being up for over 10 years, our crib is now down and gone. Wow. I didn't think it would be so hard to see it go, but I just had memories flash through my mind of each of the kids sleeping in the crib as babies, countless sheet changes from times when the kids were sick and throwing up, the day Clint and I went crib shopping while I was pregnant with Macy. Just lots of wonderful memories and now it's gone. I shed some tears as it was sold and the new owners loaded it into their van.

Before it left we had to get one last picture of all 4 kids inside. Where has the time gone? My kids are growing up, fast!

She's Baptized!

The first of January Abby had the wonderful opportunity to get baptized by her daddy. It was a really special day and there was such a wonderful feeling at her baptism. Grandma Nana flew out to be here for the occasion.

As always, when the kids get baptized they get their own quilt made by me and the Grandmas. It's always a group effort and the kids look forward to getting their very own special quilt. Of course Abby's quilt is all shades of pink. A true girl!

After the baptism we had a nice simple lunch with friends and family. It really was a special day and I am so proud of Abby and her decision and example to be baptized. I love you Abby! And thanks to all those who helped to make the day so wonderful for Abby.

Christmas 2010

Christmas this year was a good one. It was just our little family and it really was a nice and peaceful time together. Christmas Eve was spent having dinner at Chili's. The kids thought that was awesome and I loved not having to mess with the clean up.

As always, the kids got the traditional Christmas Eve pj's.


We put together not one but two Christmas puzzles this year. Always a fun tradition in our home!


This is the first year in our married life that we haven't traveled to Idaho to cut down our own tree. The kids were bummed about that but our schedules this year just didn't allow us to get up there. So we went to a tree lot and found a real beauty. Unfortunately the tree died only after two weeks. Blah. Hopefully this will be the only time we have to buy one. You can't beat cutting them down yourselves. The fresher the better!


A trashed house is a happy house! We spent the whole break hanging out in our pj's and just being together and playing with the new toys. I loved every minute of it!

Here are the kids with their favorite toys. Macy got an iPod.

Abby got a complete set of Disney Princess Barbies.


Blake "loves' his Star Wars video game.

And even today Tyler can't get enough of his set of Toy Story toys. He plays with them everyday and even sleeps with them at night.