This year is coming to an end!

We have had a great last 2 months. Aaron turned 6, Nicole turned 3, Thanksgiving (a 24 hour drive to Salt Lake and back), Oakley came to live with us, Boys went back to school, 3 weeks in school then off for christmas, Christmas, and then here we are today.

Lone Peak (We miss our mountains)

We had such a great Thanksgiving. It was so much fun to see family and all the cousins that live in Utah. The kids got to play in snow and asked "how do you make a snowball?" Christian was able to get a few new t-shirts from Alta Ski Resort (his favorite place to ski). We also got a new puppy (well she is not so little, but not full grown). Her name is Oakley and we love her. We had to hide all things that are made of paper and all the shoes in the house (she just can't seem to consume enough of these two items). She is now finally puppy potty trained. No more accidents (keep your fingers crossed).

Now you know we are not use to snow. Nicole is in a dress. We celebrated Cade's birthday. I think this is a great way to eat a cake, just dive right in.

The kids had a blast trying to break the Unicorn Pinata
We are teaching our kids young how to play the slots (fun times at Christian's Aunt and Uncles home)

Hogal Zoo wasn't to cold on Thanksgiving Morning. The one thing Nicole asked for when we went to see her grandma's and papa's was to have my parents take her to the Zoo. So on Thanksgiving Morning we walked around the Hogle Zoo.

Here she is our beautiful black lab.

We had a great Christmas. We went to my brothers house in Tracy on Christmas Eve and had a great time. There were lots of people to hang out with. The kids decorated Gingerbread cookies after dinner and they sure looked tasty with all the toppings.
Nicole, Madelyn, Jillian had so much fun playing togetherAaron is the Christmas "Ferre" .The making of the cookies.

Aaron could not wait to go home and play with his new "star wars oven"

Got to love the boots.

My brother Bryan what a goof.