Trip to Utah

We had such a fun trip to Utah for Christmas this year. It was nice to be with family and friends during the holidays. We haven't been back to Utah for Christmas for at least a few years. So, it was nice to enjoy that fun and exciting time together. I know there are a lot of pictures, and feel free to look, but I know my parents and family really like to see them, so that's why I put them all on here since I don't like to e-mail them to everyone seperately. Thanks for such a fun Christmas and New Year everyone. We love and miss you!



Yes, I even got to go see how Snow College is holding up since my younger sister is going to school down there.



It was fun seeing a few of my friends from College and High School.




We went to this fun place that is over my the University mall called Pirates Island. It was so fun, we went twice. I totally recommend it!







I always love seeing my Grandma Shelley. It's always tradition at the beginning of January to go sledding with my dads family. So, we were able to enjoy doing that here and we got to go on snowmobiles that my Aunt and Uncle provided. It was awesome! Then afterwards have a huge luncheon together and have pose stew, so good.




Megan really likes to stick out her tongue right now.




Yay, I got to go snowboarding at least a little.




It's so sad, we helped my parents pack up and clean there house cause they moved to California. So sad, but they are already enjoying it. It's like a nice early retirement, other than my dad still working.





We loved being able to go to the Salt Lake Temple lights, so tradition. It's always so fun and nice to be so close to the beautiful temple.












We got to go see Daves brother, Kevin and his wife and kids. It's been quite a while since we'd seen them. So, it was nice to see all there cute boys and how much they've grown up. That was so much fun you guys.












Had to go to Wingers





We had so much fun going sledding quite a few times.



Christmas morning













Christmas Eve at Salem pond

Megans 1st Birthday!

This is a little late since we've been busy being gone to Utah and all, but we had a great day with Megan on her first birthday. I totally can't believe it's been a year since she was born, but I guess it was at Christmas time last year and it is Christmas again. What a fast year! Anyway, Megan had so much fun going to IHOP for breakfast, going to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, opening presents, having cake, and going to see Santa all in one day. She did not go without. I guess that's whats nice at Christmas time, lots going on. Yay, Happy Birthday Megan!

Just hanging around the house

Wow! It's been forever since I've last posted pictures. Halloween, that's been a long time. My camera hasn't been working though since my rechargable batteries died off on me. So, I haven't been able to take pictures since Halloween either. Anyway, here are a few pictures of us just hanging out at the house on Saturday having lunch and having a few laughs. Fun times just a chillin'.



Megans gained such a personality lately. It's so fun to make her laugh. We just love to play with her and make her happy.






Yay, CHRISTMAS!!!





Jackson made this paper angel at preschool and liked playing with it. He has had a blast going and has totally grown up going to all his friends house without crying. It's definately been a great thing for him.





Megan is on the go now all the time. It's hard to get a good picture of her holding still and smiling. Growing up, she's close to wanting to walk now, always standing up to everything.

Happy Halloween!

As tradition, we of course carved our pumpkins for Halloween. This year we tried to not go as extreme as we usually do. Dave carved the Superman pumpkin, Jackson wanted a scary Jack-o-lantern for his little pumpkin, and I did Dora the Explorer, since Jackson just loves watching it. This year Jackson was a football player and Megan was a cute little ladybug. We had a fun Halloween going trick or treating and to our friends house for a Halloween party.













Jackson and his little friend Gwyen reading a book together on her couch at her families Halloween party we went to.



Jackson always has to play in the leaves whenever he sees a big pile of them. When I went visiting teaching, him and his friend Savanna had a blast playing in them. He couldn't help but notice that Megan needed to play too. Jackson never wants to leave her out of the fun.




Our Ward Halloween Party



I didn't know being a ladybug was such a common thing for a little girl. It was funny there were two other little girls that were a ladybug other than Megan. We couldn't resist taking a picture of them all together.



Daves friend came to the ward Halloween party. Dave dressed up as Abraham Lincoln and I dressed up as a deviled egg, ha..ha..! It was a lot of fun with the dinner and trunk or treating they had. The ward parties are always a lot of fun to go to, they always do a great job with them.



I felt ambitious and made a Halloween cake for the Ward Party. It was fun, but a lot of work.



Jacksons Preschool Halloween Party



It's been a lot of fun the past few months doing preschool with Jackson and a few of his friends. We will do a lesson everyday with a letter, number and theme. This past week for Halloween, I taught, we did a lot of fun Halloween crafts and treats. One of the days I had a little Halloween party for them and played a few fun games like a cake walk, but with cupcakes, and eat a donut off a string. They had fun dressing up in their costumes. Jackson has had a lot of fun with preschool, it seems already, and has done so much better going to other peoples houses to play without having a hard time when I leave. It has made me sad to see him break out of his shell, now I have to remind him to give me a kiss, a hug, and say bye. He use to cry, hold onto me, and not want me to leave. But now he does wonderful. So that's been very nice to get over.

A Day in Bloomington

Last weekend we went to Bloomington since we've never visited that way, and its not that far away from us. It was a lot of fun. We drove the long way to get there and saw all the pretty leafs that have turned colors also. We spent the day there going to a way good Thai restaurant that Daves friend from work recommended and then went to this childrens museum that wasn't too bad. Jackson and Megan had fun going there, especially after the drive there. It was a smaller kids museum, but it still had a lot of fun things to do there. The dinosaur you see up above would tell you how tall you are if you stand under it. Jackson was kinda scared of it though.



This was a cool towere that the kids could climb up through. Jackson never likes to do these kind of things though for some reason. Same with the play area at McDonalds or Chuck E Cheese. Oh well! I was tempted to climb up it, it looked so fun.



Can you see the lizard? It's kind of hiding.




Megan loved being in this mirror little tunnel where there were mirrors all around her. She's such a girl! Loves to look at herself in the mirror.






Jackson loved playing in this water area. We could have left him there to play for hours. Well worth the money going here, babysitter included, nice! =)




My sweet blue eyed girl!




This was a cool area where water bubbles would form on your hands. Dave tried joining them together. It felt funky!

The Old Days!

My coach from my High School soccer team posted this picture on facebook. It's from my senior class soccer picture we took way back then. It totally took me back to those days when I use to be so much more fit. Man, we worked our tails off back then. I'm still staying in shape, but I've never been in as good of shape as I was back then. Those were a lot of fun memories. Someday I'd really like to play with the girls again. Man, we looked tough! I just love the game!

Fathers and Son Campout

Dave and Jackson had so much fun, they went to the Ward Fathers and Son campout. Dave has taken him before, but Jackson hasn't really been old enough to really have fun doing the cool and exciting things they do there. They had so much fun making and shooting off rockets, roasting hot dogs, finding a racoon in the garbage, playing dodge ball, doing the iron man contest, swinging on a HUGE tree swing and much more. We're lucky to have a great ward that has a lot of fun events.