#12

WOWZERS!! I still can't believe Kenyon is Twelve years old. Honestly where does the time go? He is in 6th grade this year. It is his first year at the middle school and he is loving it. (Ya know I remember when I was in middle school...we called it Junior high back in the old days HAHA...
This year for his birthday we were already in Logan for basketball so after ball we went to Firehouse pizzeria with most of the team to eat. Then we took the basketball team to the fun
park for some lazer tag and goofing off. They had a great time.

Opening presents from his sisters

Eating @ Firehouse in Smithfield

The boys gearing up for lazer tag

Team 1

Keetch, Kenyon, Triston, Devin, & Kenner

Team 2

Triston, Brantzen, Bridger, Jake, Nate, & Kamberlyn

Taking team 2 down.

Kenyon's team kick so butt!!

The gang


Relaxing!!

I am so proud of my 12 year old son. He is a great kid, who loves his sports, friends, school, and especially his family. Kenyon will be ordained a deacon this week in church. He is leaving primary and heading to young men's(sniff, sniff). We are so blessed to have this young man in our lives. I know he will do great things. Love ya bud!!

Thanksgiving

This year we made the drive down to Spanish Fork to be with Sylvia and Aunt Susan. What a busy day. We got up early, was to Sylvia's house by noon. Ate a yummy dinner with family and visited for a while then it was back in the car for 2 hours. We stopped and visited my family along the way. Finally @ ten o'clock that night we made it home. Jon and I even got up @ 3:30 to go to Walmart for black Friday! (I had never been shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Now I know why they call it BLACK FRIDAY!!)Grandma and Kam

Miss K and the poor kitty

Sylvia, Klaire and I

Klaire with her great Grandma Clarice

Jon and Kenyon

The kids making projects with Aunt Susan

We were able to get the Christmas tree up before with left for Orem. (Only because the girls had been begging for days.) The girls decorated it this year. Kenyon said he was to old(sad huh) but did allow me to take a picture of him by the tree!

My everythings

Pretty girls

Miss Klaire

Lynn

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!

Behind...

I know I am a slacker. Finally my Halloween post. The week of Halloween Kamberlyn got sick (yes the swine flu), then Klaire, then on Halloween night Kenyon. Poor kid, he didn't get to go trick or treating. So his is a picture of what he was suppose to be...

Kam decided to be a clown. She used a old dance costume of mine and her grandma sylv made her the tutu!

Miss K was a witch, She told me she wanted to be a mean old witch

I think she is too cute
(Her grandma also made her tutu!!)

Kenyon was suppose to be A NURSE!!

I am so proud.

His friend Triston was the doctor and Keetch was the patient.

(His friends carried his bag around and got him candy)

My 3 year old!!

It is so hard to believe that my BABY just turned 3. I remember the days before I was due with her. Thinking there is no way I can do this after 6 years. I was so scared I wouldn't remember how to take care of a baby. How are the older two going to adjust? It's amazing how you just do it. It's like they have always been a part of your family. Klaire is the best thing we have ever planned for!! She brings so much love to our family. Her brother and sister adore her. She is the spoiled "baby" of the family.

I just thought I would mention a few of the things Miss Klaire can do. She knows her colors, can count to 10 in English and Spanish, can say her ABC's in English and Spanish, knows most of her animals, can recognize a few numbers and letters, can do lots and lots of sign language (thanks to signing time),She can carry on a conversation with you as if she was 15! She loves to shop, dance, play pretend and dress up, tea parties with anyone who will sit with her, sing in the car (better than me I might add!) She is her brothers biggest fan and Adores her sister. Loves to snuggle with her daddy and is her mothers little shadow. Happy Birthday my Bella! Thank you for coming into our lives!!

Harley weekend

Last month we took off on the harley and headed to West Yellowstone, Cody, and Jackson with a few of our friends. The ride up was long. My butt hurt so bad when we finally got there. We decided to all squish into one cute little cabin to help save some money. It had 3 queen beds so that meant one couple was on the floor. Brett and Rachelle were troupers and sacked out on the floor. I was so tired but had a hard time sleeping. Maybe it had something to do with 4 grown men snoring. They would take turns so I swear someone was ALWAYS snoring. The ride through Yellowstone was beautiful. We actually go to see a baby bear!! Well I saw the butt of the bear because I was sleeping on Jon's back. ( no sleep the night before) He hit the breaks and pointed to the bear. I woke up so fast but I only caught the bears butt running into the woods!! President Obama was suppose to be visiting the park that weekend. Luckily we missed the mess by a day.

In the photos: Clint & Amanda, Brett & Rachelle, Jared & Wendy, Jon & Alisha

We had a great time in Cody and Jackson hole. Mostly we would ride all day, then get to the hotel, eat, and sit in the hot tubs!! The ride home from Jackson was freezing. (We have a habit of riding in the worst weather.) It actually hailed on us for about 5 mins. The best part was from Bear Lake to Logan. The canyon was beautiful and the weather was decent. I do have to say that it's always great to get away and spend time with good friends.

FYI Bretts bike broke down in Jackson hole. It was so sad. They had to stay there until family could come get them.

A NEW year... with some NEW things...

The first is a NEW school year. They kids were super excited for the first day of school. Kenyon is in 6th grade and goes to the intermediate school. He has 6 different classes and his own locker. (We practiced many times on the lock!) It's hard to believe I have a child old enough to be out of grade school. I was very excited and and yet very sad @ the same time. I think I had the same emotions the day I took him to Kindergarten. Just Blink and he will be starting high school..

Kamberlyn is in 4th grade. She loves her teacher. This is her first year that she has had a man teacher. At first she was nervous but then I told her that my favorite teacher was a guy. She went to school with a great attitude. When she got home she said "guess what mom, My favorite teacher is MR. Nielson."

This year Kenyon decided @ the last minute to play football. He has always loved baseball so much that it was a very hard choice for him. He was able to get on the team he wanted with all of his friends. His coaches are very encouraging and he has lots of support from friends which makes it fun for him. I was really nervous that he would be disappointed he gave up baseball to try football but he absolutely loves it. He practices everyday and playes games on Saturdays. He is a brand new player but hardly ever sits out. That says a lot about his abilities as an athlete. I think he was really nervous that he wouldn't be as good as his friends that have been playing for years but he sure is hanging in there and learning everyday.

He is #55

GNO @ Bear Lake West

I was able to go for a girls night up to my friends cabin in Bear lake. We had such a good (and too fast) time. Ate dinner @ the BLW. Stayed up way past my bedtime. Got up too early and enjoyed a relaxing day @ the beach. ATE and ATE and ATE!! It was Fabulous..

The gang... Me, Jamie Wood, Tanya Doran, Jeanie Marsh, Rachelle Weaver, Amanda Thomas, and Rachel (Amanda's niece).