My baby went to Nursery today!

I can't believe Jaidyn is old enough to go to nursery,

boo-hoo

I couldn't wait until she was able to go so I didn't have to worry about

her on Sundays,

but after dropping her off on Sunday- I wanted to

go back and pick her up! She hardly cried when I left her :(

When I went to get her she was all smiles! Barry went and checked on

her 3-4 times and said she was happy each time, he said she

was even sitting on her carpet during the lesson- listening!

My baby is growing up way too fast!

Need to Brag!

This picture was taken in Yosemite by one of our dear friends,

Kris Hyer, no need to tell you how talented he is! Proof!

His wife sent me this picture that he took while they were

in Yosemite on a birthday trip. Happy Belated birthday Kris- and Marie,

you are one lucky woman to have this talented photographer as your side kick!

p.s. - It is titled- "Heaven on Earth"- so true it looks Celestial to me :)

Prayer Request

Please pray for this sweet family! Their youngest son drown in the bathtub Saturday and his health is starting to decline.

Successful last day of Bird Hunting for the Year!

Barry took Logan and Laton Goose hunting on Saturday.

Today is the closing day of the season.

They had a great time hunting,

telling stories,

and killing Geese!

They brought home 2 really nice size geese,

they each weighed about 12 lbs.

Barry decided to try making jerky out of them.

Right now they are marinating, I will

let you know how it turns out!

They all had a very successful Duck and Geese season,

they discovered many new and great places to hunt.

Our boys truly LOVE hunting and treasure the time

they spend with their dad doing it.

Meghan will take hunters safety next year and join the group,

watch out boys, I bet she'll be a great shot!

That's what you get for sleeping in my Bed!

Jaidyn came into our bed in the middle of the night.
I had to get up early to do payroll,
we now have the office in our bedroom,
this is what Jaidyn did when I turned the bedroom light on,
she even got in a little scowl at me as if to say,
"Hey, I am trying to sleep here!"

Jaidyns' Prayer

Last night at dinner I asked who wanted to pray and Jaidyn (17 months) raised her hand and said ME!!! Here is her prayer- Hebenwe Fader, thank you fo dis day, thank you fo mommy and daddy and sissy and bubu, bwess de food, we wub de, in de name ub Desus Cwist, Amen. SOOO sweet!

"Don't Cry Because it's over, Smile because it happened." -Dr, Seuss

I am telling myself over and over again today. We had to put Patches down today. She was 13 years old. The greatest dog you could ever ask for! She was full of cancer. We operated on her about 2 years ago and it came back with a vengence! She will be greatly missed!

What Matters Most

Jaidyn's Tagalong

Tonight I told the kids to get in the car to take Logan to basketball practice. Jaidyn usually grabs her blanket or her papa (pacifier) and runs to the door. Not tonight, I turn around and she is trying to bring along her new musical sit and spin. Logan and I were cracking up. She got very frustrated when we told her it had to stay home. She kept asking but why???? She is so fun and full of new discoveries! You will see below, she has learned to do taco tongue! Well I better go she is grabbing my finger as I type telling me "I go" which means she wants all my attention!

Yearly Duckhunt at the Vivian

Barry takes the boys once a year to a duck club in Marysville, Ca. This year they stayed in the house called the Prairie. He has been taking Logan since he was about 3 or 4 years old. ALL the boys look forward to this hunt! They have a great time just being out doors and acting like boys! I am thankful for times like this when Barry is able to spend quality time with our boys. I know Logan and Laton are thankful as well. The hunt was very successful to say the least. They came home with 28 ducks and 1 goose (Logan killed the goose), no banded birds (darn) but a great hunt. Now we are trying to find some free time to have a duck feed!

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New Sunbeams

On Sat. we had an activity at church to introduce the primary kids to their new teachers. I will be the Sunbeam teacher again this year so I will have a new group of kids. I met the kids and took them to our new room to get to know each other. During one of our conversations one of the little girls told me she had tree nut allergies, which I was glad to know as I bring snacks on Sundays for them. After hearing this I asked the other children if their was anything they were not allowed to eat and one of the little boys piped up and told me he couldn't eat buggers! I almost fell out of my chair laughing!!!
Yesterday I taught them for the first time and I will just say they kept me on my toes. I will have to be very creative with this little group of kids! I guess I was spoiled with my class last year, I sure do miss them!

Christmas 2009

Meghan got some press on nails in her stocking, they lasted about 4 days before she couldn't stand them any longer.

This is the look Jaidyn got on her face with every present, she acted soo surprised at each gift. She was truly enjoyable this year. We had so much fun with her.

We had a quiet and enjoyable Christmas this year. This is the first year since we have gotten married that we have been alone. We usually have a few family members join us. TJ and Sunny came for a few almost a week before Christmas, but they had to head home Christmas Eve. We missed family but enjoyed each other! After Christmas dinner we drove around and tried to find some deer to photograph, we lost light before finding any. Oh, well next time. :)

Cute Conversation between Meghan and Sarah

Sarah: I was a small baby when I was born
Me: How much did you weigh?
S: 6.1 in pounds and about 9 in ounces
Meghan: Well I weighed 8lbs and 7 ounces and if you want to know just the ounces it was 15. :)
Another conversation:
While we were driving S home M asks S about her grandpas house-
M: how big is your grandpas house
S: I am not really sure
M: About how many square woods is it?
S: oh, about 3
M: no, it can't be that small
S: well then about 100 square wood- but I really don't know about that stuff
when we drive up to the house-
M: Well his house is about 100 square woods :)

Meghans Baptism Canvas

Cynthia made Meghan a poster for her baptism. It turned out sooo cute. I glued it to a cavas and decorated it. I love it! Thanks Cynthia!

Cute Things Kids Say!

A conversation between Laton, Meghan and myself.
Meghan: When I talk to you on the phone do you think I sound like a boy or girl?
Me: A girl, of course!
Laton: When you talk to me on the phone do you think I sound like a boy or girl?
Me: Well, kind of in between- right now your voice is kind of high, but when you go through puberty your voice will get deeper.
Laton: Well, has Logan gone through puberty?
Me: He is going through it right now-
Laton: Well that isn't fair- How old do you have to be to go through puberty?
Me: Usually 12-16 years old
Meghan: Well, Laton you have a while to finish it.
Laton: What is puberty? Some kind of class you take? Mom, sign me up! Is Logan passing? I haven't even heard him talk about his grade!
Me: hahahah! Laton, I will talk to you about this later, when we are alone.
Laton: Great, it is probably a hard class, that you are going to talk to me about how much I need to study to pass. :)

Our Visit with TJ, Sunny and Kalin

We had a great visit with my brother and his family. We enjoyed many fun activities. We, of course, went to Scheels. TJ took a try at shooting the newest, fastest and of course the best Matthews Bow out and hit the target on his first try. He has now decided he needs to become an avid hunter! I have to admit I was impressed! We spent half the day playing around at Scheels and also had a delicious lunch there as well. TJ took Logan and Laton to the river 2 days in row, one day they fished and the next the duck hunted. They came home with 2 ducks. I was suprised as they haven't had any luck at the river before. Jaidyn and Kalin made friends quickly. They enjoyed bathtime together and played lots of silly games. As soon as the cameras came out though they dispersed and the moment was over. They cracked each other up often though. We are so glad they were able to come visit and miss them all ready!

Making Music

Holiday Baking!

One of my favorite parts of the Holiday is baking. I love to bake. Especially when it is cold outside. And Baby, it is COLD outside. This year I the traditional peanut butter balls, hand dipped carmels and of course toffee. Another item I added to the list this year were Oreo balls. They are a huge hit and sooo easy to make. If only I wouldn't have eaten all the many goodies I baked, not to mention all the goodies we received!!!

Melting Snowmen~

Church was cancelled two weeks ago due to the snow, I had all ready prepared these melting snowmen cookies for my class, so Sunday afternoon we drove around and delivered the cookies to the Sunbeams. Boy I am going to miss these kiddos next year :(

Snow Fun!

Jaidyn always seems to be able to talk Laton into taking her outside to touch the snow. She walks around telling him "out" and points to the door and pretty soon he is finding her snow clothes and taking her outside.