Take two

I tired this last week and It didn't work. SO hopefully I have worked out the kinks and it will be good. Below you will find a link to my website where I have posted all the pictures from the snow and Christmas Eve and Christmas day on it since there were so many. Christmas was great. The kids got up super early and came down the stairs where Grandma and Grandpa Demille where waiting with fall the presents that we bought and that Santa delivered.  Santa did not disappoint! Madisen got a Nintendo DS and Tanner got a kick n go scooter which they love. Madisen literally loved hers in one of the pictures. Tanner  also got a guitar and will start lessons in the next few weeks. I will probably take them too. Madisen got her cupcake maker and jungle in my pocket. We bought a fooseball table for the toy room which is so fun but it also sucks because who wants to lose to a seven year old all the time and then listen to him heckle you for the rest of the day. But it's bonding right? The kids have been riding their new bike and scooter while I run around our neighborhood. This way we all get fresh air and exercise. If I could only get Madisen to peddle faster. I seriously cannot run any SLOWER. 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We had a great time on new years eve. We ordered Lucilles' BBQ and had over some friends and their kids. We borrowed a bounce house from my sis in law and the kids played outside the whole night dispite the cold. We grown up, if we qualified as that, played Wold Tour, Imagine if, and Taboo. We ate and laughed so much!!! So here's to a new year, friends, family and all our loved ones!

"Golfballing"

The kids got juniors golf set from Justin for Christmas and they were so excited. It was too cold to go golfing for a few days after Christmas but as  soon as we could stand to be outside for longer than 10 minutes we headed over to the Black Mountain Golf Course for their first lesson. They looked so cute walking with their golf bags over their backs and walking hand in hand with Justin. Tanner was so determined to get it right. He lined up his club, checked his stance before every swing. Madisen was a wild child. Stand back when she is taking a swing. Both did very well and enjoyed it. At least until our hands went numb and we headed to the car while Justin finished hitting the balls.

Madisen and Justin are hilarious. They are exactly the same. The way they stand, hold the club and look for how far the ball went. My two peas in a pod!

First you take the graham...

"First you take the graham. You put the chocolate on the graham. Then you take the mallow, you roast the mallow. Then you put the mallo on the chocolate. Last you out the graham on the mallo. And finally you eat. Wanna bite it is really good?"

If you can tell what this is from you will score huge points with Tanner. This is the smores can we got from our super awesome babysitter! The kids loved it!!!

A few highlights from the past year.

I decided to post a few pictures form the past year since a new year is about to begin. I took about 5000 pictures this year so this really is just a sliver of them. A few of my favorites

Swimming with the dolphins in Mexico

Tanner and Madisen playing soccer. I love to watch them play. The pride they take in themselves when they do good at something brings us mothers such joy.

Madisen and Tanner love their Great Grandparents. Madisen was with me while Tanner was camping with Justin when I took this one.
I chose this one because Tanner spent about 30 minutes out in the water helping Madisen to boogie board. He is such a great big brother. 
This is the kids at Grandmas's house on 4th of July. She picked them up and took them to watch the fireworks in Boulder City and then back to her house to light their own. The spent the night and she caught them watching out the window as the last fireworks of the night died down. They fell asleep like this.
Tanner and Justin lighting fireworks in Moapa. Our favorite 4th of July tradition. 
These two of Tanner are so classic him. He is this super skinny but freakishly strong kid. Above he is "posing for the camera" but would never admit that is what he is doing.




Left is the kids on the 4 day Carnival cruise we took in March. It was a spur of the moment trip we booked just a week before boarding. Maybe one of my favorite times this year.


 Madisen falls asleep in he most random positions and places. Below she is sleeping on the hardwood stairs. She had to have been there for at least an hour. And above she is asleep in her bed but at least once a week she falls asleep with her piggy on her face.

Well it's official, I have the best babysitter ever. I have always loved Cassidy. My kids adore her and she is so sweet and I really can't say enough good about her. Last week when it snowed and we had a snow day for school I called her and asked if she would watch my kids all day long on her day off of school. She did. She dropped everything and watched my kids while I delivered baskets to all our customers. It took me 8 hours. When I got home my kids were happy and my house was clean. Then today when I picked her up to watch them while I finished up my holiday shopping she had these in her hand. A bucket for each of the kids full of goodies and a smores kit for the family. Thanks you Cassidy for taking such wonderful care of my kids. We love you!!!

What a wonderful world we live in. When I see something like this I can't help but think about how beautiful heaven must be. If this is what we get here I can't wait to see what is waiting for us in our Celestial home.

These were taken with my camera phone on the way home tonight. Isn't is beautiful. The sunset was gorgeous and even though they are poor quality I thought I would share with you what God's hand can paint in the sky.