Ivy dances to "purple rain"

Before I forget

Before I forget these cute and funny things my kids say I have to write them down. I lose important papers daily and can never find a pen, so I blog them..

Jaxon and Ivy were in the bath together the other day and having a blast with a can of shaving cream. Just when I was wondering if they were getting too old for sharing the tub, I hear Jax say to Ivy: I will make you a shaving cream Zucchini (bikini) if you give me a boutique (goatee)... This reminded me of how little they still are.
Fast Forward a week later and Jax and I are sitting in those little tiny chairs at his Parent-Teacher Conference and when it's all over and done his teacher asks him if he has any questions for her. He perks up and says, "You mean something I've always wanted to know". She tells him he can ask her anything. He looks up at her and politely says, "Mrs. Collard can you please tell me how god really created bats"?

Jessa got hitched

We had this amazing babysitter in Victor that we all loved and adored. Times flies and this amazing babysitter turned into a real woman who met a man and was getting married. Lucky for us she married a guy from Heber and so we made it a family affair and went to their gorgeous wedding. Congrats to Jessa and Colton Bangerter. We wish you the best and a real happily ever after.

 

God bless Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King gave us a long weekend. May he rest in peace. We cruised on over to my moms to do what we usually do when we are here. We cook, eat, do hair, nails, and attempt to conflict manage 7 little kids under the age of 8.

                                            Ivy eats as many popscicles as her little heart desires

                                                      Laynie gets force fed one as well

                                        Ivy, papa and bella pass out on the couch

         

Jaxon brought his Red Rider because Papa promised he'd take him shooting and Jaxon remembered. He loved shooting targets and learning some gun safety. Ivy was super concerned about Bella being shot and even made Jax promise he wouldn't shoot her.

                                                   Rosscoe wondered why I washed his clothes??/

                                          He was afraid he'd have to borrow some pants from papa leo because his pants were in the washer and would be forced into this "Plaid Bandit" costume. I did'nt want him to feel alone is his dorkiness so I put on a face mask and posed for a picture.

                                   He got his pants back and so we color cordinated our clothes

                                     Jaxon went back outside for round 3.. Bella was spared and we

                                     continued eating, drinking and over processing our hair.

New Year

Happy New Year! There's really nothing like the feeling of a fresh start. This year I hope everyday I wake up with that great feeling of a "fresh start". We don't have to wait a whole year to set goals and feel new again. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is MY YEAR... Make it yours too.. Cheers to 20212

Chistmas at the Carsons

   

 

        Only in this neighborhood would a horse drawn sleigh pull up and take kids for a  ride. Things like this make me miss this fridgid little town

                                                           Jaxon and his hero, Dallin

                       We were impressed with the Chrismas Eve Blintzes that these two whipped up

                             Emily the Drama Major produced and directed a puppet show about
                                                                 The birth of JESUS

Emily was surprised to see the plus size jammies she opened up

                                              We even made it to Church by 10:30

                                   Jess and Ryan dressed down after church into some hot jerseys

                             Randy shopped around Sportsmans for way too long one day and bought his girls                             these sexy footie pajamas! While the pajamas were a total bust this   year.........Christmas  was so great in every way! Thanks to everyone who hosted us weary travellers. We love and miss you all.