Wyatt's 5th Birthday

So Wyatt's birthday was really fun. He is such a cute little boy he's always looking for a good time and he loves playing with his brothers. He wanted to have zoo birthday. So we made lots of cupcakes for everyone.  Happy Birthday Buddy

Wesley's Birthday

Wesley and Wyatt share their birthdays in February. It is such a fun month to have these boys grow up. Wesley is such a delight in our home and we love watching him through all his successes. Look at that smile in the last picture. Just melts me

Tyler's Eagle Project

Tyler's Eagle Project.  He visited with the principal at the Elementary School about what he could do for them to get his eagle project done.  He went into the meeting with some ideas to help the library and instead they found a great project.  There are studies about kids and learning.  They found that the little Kinder, 1st and 2nd graders need support for their feet.  If their feet dangle and aren't supported they have a harder time learning and concentrating.  Interesting.  So we decided to make stools.  About 100-200.  He did a great job planning and getting help.  We went to Home Depot and Lowes and got all the wood donated from HD and Lowes.  Yay.    He got started in December. 

Glue and Nails and wood.  Simple project.  The Principal was really excited and the teachers too. 

The first big push was a big success.  He had about 12 boys and 4 adults come out to help.  He finished up the project in Jan.  We delivered the stools before school started in January.

Such a great feeling to have them all done.  So proud of our almost Eagle scout.  Just need to finish up the paperwork now. 

Snow Trip to Flagstaff

We love our sledding spot in Flagstaff. There's no one there and were able to go up and down freely without running into other people. It's just big enough for little kids and the boys have such a good time. I was pregnant during these pictures and was feeling it. But I was still able to snap some awesome pictures of the kids. Love their playfulness and the fun times that we had

Bearded Wonder

Grandpa I needed to grow his beard out for the trek. So here he is. He supported this beard for several months and it was really fun to have such a furry fuzzy and fluffy daddy/ grandpa

Christmas Day 2012

I love these precious memories of Christmas.  Nathan and I love giving presents to our boys. All the wrapping of the presents.  Well Nathan doesn't love the wrapping.  I like it.  

What a crew we have.  Look at all those boys.  I still look at them in wonder.  They are all so different and special.  

I would list the presents and if they liked them but that isn't really important.  They were all happy. They had a great morning and we had a wonderful Christmas.  

Burton did like his Elf tshirt.  He has since worn this plenty. 

Emmett Just loves all things little boys usually love.  Swords, hero guys.  We have gone through so many hero guys.  Thank heaven for thrift stores.  

It wasn't a mortal wound thank heaven.  

Merry Christmas to all of our family.  

Christmas Eve

Every year we get together with the Livingstones for New Years.  We are so lucky to be linked to this wonderful crew.  

Aunt Amanda had a bunch of games for the kids to play.

Grandpa was way into the trek fever by this time.  They were assigned by their ward to be the leaders for the youth trek happening in March.  He went to all the meetings leading up to the trek in full regalia.  Definitely looked like a pioneer. 

Lindsey makes pj pants for everyone in the family.  You never know what you are going to get.  We all put them on as soon as we get them.  Pretty funny to see everyone in matching pjs at the party. Yes I realize that Amanda and Doug don't match.  There were 2 fabrics this year.  You either got the patterned or the orange.  

Little baby Jujo.  What a little dolly.  

I wonder what Zeke saw.  This is just hilarious to me.  It is pretty chaotic.  But the great thing about the nativity with the Livingstones is the singing.  We sing about 8 songs complete with spontaneous SATB.  All of the adults and lots of the kids can really sing.  It is so fun.  I love singing with great singers.  I don't always get to sing tho because I am taking video or pictures the whole time.  I have to.  What if I would have missed this face.   

Or this face.  What a darling boy.  Love this Wyatt. 

Luckily we have enough kids for the full cast of characters and then some.  Sam is usually our angel.  Being tall with long golden hair, type casting.  

Some of the actors can really get into it.  Wes presenting the gifts to the baby Jesus.

Love our family, Love the holidays