Thanksgiving in California

We went to California for Thanksgiving and had a great time! Our girls went to the best Santa! He actually took his time with them and read them a story. Their cousin and Grandma also went with us to see Santa.

Emma had a great time with her cousins especially doing tumbling and a sleep over.
I've been wanting to take the kids (especially Luke) to Legoland for a long time. What a fun place! Of course it's not Disneyland but it's still very fun! We were so amazed at all the Legos everywhere and the rides. Luke was in Lego heaven! It's really a very creative place.

We also went to a few San Diego beaches. Very beautiful! We love San Diego! After we stayed in San Diego we stayed at my parents house and had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner with them! It was also fun to see the kids' cousins and other family members! We are so thankful for family!

Happy Birthday Emma!

Happy Birthday Emma! (The last of our fall Birthday's) Emma is a fun loving girl! She is so good with her baby sister and is always helping out with her. She treats every morning like its Christmas Day because she is so excited to see Claire! She is going to be a good mommy some day! Emma also enjoys tumbling and right now that is her favorite thing to do! She has always been athletic and last year she played football eveyday with her class. We just love Emma because she's happy, and a fun person to be around! Happy Birthday to our sweet girl!

Look who's guilty!

I was wondering who had given Claire choclate when I noticed she had chocolate on her dress. I realized that after I went downstairs I discovered that Claire had been getting into the treat jar that had been left open.

I had a lot of fun taking sister and friend pictures last week. It was really cold and windy but the girls had a lot of fun despite the weather. Check out www.pricelesssmile.blogspot.com for more images.

I'm not too old!

Luke said to me on his Birthday that he was worried that I wouldn't put streamers up on his door. He thought that I might think he was too old. We are never too old I told him! I'm glad he still likes it!

Claire loves shoes! She loves to put shoes on and walk around the house. The other day I put her tennis shoes on. She took them off to put Malissa's shoes on instead. She already knows what she wants. I don't know if that's a good thing or not.

Photography Blog

My new Photography Blog if anyone is interested. I wanted to post my pictures to help me remember the places and families I've been taking lately. More of a portfolio. http://www.pricelesssmile.blogspot.com/ I just changed the name.

It's official.....

WE HAVE A TEENAGER IN OUR HOME!

Happy Birthday Luke! We can't believe Luke is turning thirteen! It seems like yesterday that we were bringing our blue eyed boy home. He was such a quiet baby and hardly ever cried. Luke is a fun loving boy with a good heart. He brings a lot of energy and creativity to our home! We are always amazed at his art work and new projects he is working on. Luke likes to play Lacrosse in the Fall and Spring and Snowboard in the Winter. Luke also plays the guitar. We are so excited to see what the future holds for Luke. Happy 13th Birthday to you Luke! We Love You!

Malissa's Baptism on Halloween

Malissa was baptized on Halloween. It was a very special day for her! We are so proud of her decision to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints. Congratulations to Malissa on her special day!

My mom joined Malissa, Claire and I and dressed like a witch. Very scary witches!
It was fun to have my sister's kids come join us for trick or treating. Great weather too!

Luke was hired to stand like a statue and scare people at a house in our neighborhood. He really did look like a statue next to the wall. It kept him busy since last year was his last year to trick or treat.

Josh dressed up in his Japanese kimono and passed out candy. Great fun!