So apparently I'm a horrible blogger.  Every time I post I try and figure out time to do it more than once a year, so I'm not making any promises this time but just that I'll try.   So my good friend Beckie came to visit me from Utah and she took our Christmas picture after church, and while one of them is a little fuzzy it is still my favorite.

 We have been busy just doing what we do.  This summer I think was the kids's favorite.  We went to a place in Washington called Ensign Ranch where we rode horses went canoeing, and went down a HUGE slip and slide.  We also stayed in tee-pee's which were so much fun.  We went with the Stagg family and it was sooo much fun!

 A day after we got home from going camping the kids and I (mom) went to Utah to visit family and friends, we do this every year and it's so much fun. The kids had a blast!

 Alaina has grown up a lot and is a sweetheart, a cutie pie, a tornado and a huge source of entertainment for all of us :)  She just turned 2!  We went to Chuck e cheeses for her birthday and she had such a great time she didn't want to go and she loved Chuck E!

So while I didn't cover everything that has happened I'll try and sum it up.

Bailee is now 11 and will be 12 in March which means she goes in to Young Womens at church!  I'm really not ready for the teenage years.  She is in middle school and doing great!  She is a very awesome kid.

Madelyn is 7 and she is just a sweetheart.  She loves taking care of Alaina and being a little mother.  She works very hard at school and is doing really great as well.  She has been working at getting across the monkey bars at recess and is also doing great with that, (she gives us an update everyday )

Samuel is now in kindergarten and is also doing fantastic.  He is learning how to read and he sings us songs all day long.  He also loves taking care of Alaina and playing with her.  He has a huge imagination and has big plans for the future.  He wants to be a builder during the day, and a police man at night.  He's got plans!

 Conan and I are just doing the parent thing and most of the time really loving it.  We hope everyone is doing well and have Happy Holidays !