Tracking Santa

Tracking Santa

To see a video of Santa talking to the NORAD staff click on the link above. As a family, we love to to track Santa on Christmas Eve. It is even more fun for us because some of Jaydee's Air Force buddies are on the NORAD staff. To track Santa check out the website: www.noradsanta.org


Merry Christmas

Christmas

I finally got everything updated. We are now ready for Christmas. I love this time of year. I love the decorating, the snow, the music, the smells, family traditions, and of course all the yummy baking. Here is a video to help us all remember the true meaning of Christmas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXXwtFWpAI8

November

We had a really warm day and decided to hold play group outside in the church parking lot. Meghan loved zooming around in her walker on the pavement.

Rachael climbing the hand rails at the church.

My first time canning beans. I was so proud of myself. This will save us a lot of money!

We had a wonderful, laid back Thanksgiving. Our good friends, the Stone family, came up from Colorado to spend the weekend with us. We played board games until way late (early) every night and ate some yummy food. We had our Thanksgiving dinner at the base's dining facility. I loved it because it meant that I wasn't in the kitchen all day cooking and cleaning. We got to play games and just visit. Of course, I and Mylinda, made lots of pies, rolls, and other snacks so we always had something to munch on. We had a great time. It was a full house (13 kids and 4 adults) but we loved it. We are truly grateful for all of our blessings.

November

November brought: a beautiful sunset,

Meghan being silly while eating,

more snow, which included some fort building and snow ball fights,

and Kayla playing basketball.

Halloween

Carving pumpkins with Grandpa Burns.

Halloween night. It was snowy and slushy, but wasn't nearly as cold as it was a few days earlier. In fact school was cancelled the Thursday and Friday before Halloween. Most of the kids walked the whole length of officer base housing. They wanted to get candy at every house! Josh went home early with his friend Jeremy. It was a very good night and it was even better because Jaydee was actually here.

More pictures

I just can't get enough of this little girl. Isn't she so cute?

The kids on a hike near the Dinosaur Quarry near Vernal, Utah.

The kids at the visitor's center at the Dinosaur Quarry. I have pictures of me as a little girl by this dinosaur, except it was green then.

October

October brought Kayla's 11th b-day,

an early snowstorm,

Meghan getting so big,

and a trip to Vernal, Utah for Jaydee's brother's wedding. Here are the kids outside the Vernal Temple.

Leaves

We have several large trees in our yard, which means lots of leaves in the fall. Due to the Wyoming wind, it seems that as soon as I rake them up, more fall and blow into our yard. But, the kids sure enjoy jumping into the piles.

More pictures

Tyson playing in the neighbor's tree. He and Josh love to climb it.

Tyson played soccer for his first time this year. He loved it and did a great job. He really liked scoring goals and winning.

Rachael at a local outdoor discovery center/park.

The kids talking to Sparky during Fire Safety Week. The base fire station had an open house with activities and food.

Little girl fun

Since the big kids are in school all day now, Rachael, Meghan, and I have lots of fun playing. We go to the park a lot and go on walks.