If anyone is looking for Dependable, Reliable work...

I am hirring out Jake for $35 and hour. Any takers?

He loves to help Mommy! Lucky Me.....

Watch out Mom! The boys have Ice pistols.......eeekkk!

(Trip to Park City condo.)

This morning we looked out our window and found
a "tinny bit" of snow outside! Brrrrr....

Splash Guards!!!

9 inches of hair cut off !!!! Opps a little shorter than I wanted...oh well!

Tuesday night at our house is American Idol night. The boys love the music. Due to pent up winter energy bouncing off the walls...many nights we crank up "Archie" (David Archuleta) and let the boys loose in the living room. Fancy moves Guys!

Jake is home all day with Mommy, even though the weather is COLD we get outside everyday. Bike rides around the block or a day out on the driveway with scooters and cars. This particular day, we found our chalk bucket and played hop-scotch with letters and shapes. Smart guy knows all his shapes and letters at 2.5.

"Rachie and Kell-kell" ~CHRISTMAS Aprons from Great Grandma~















Dan's niece Kelly & her hubby Logan Simonson. She was a trooper and stuck out the Holiday with us, even though she was sick. :)

We had a great holiday season. Daniel’s nieces and hubbies came to visit. Kelly, Logan Rachel and Houston filled our home with laughter and endless fun for the boys. Both girls and spouses spent the night Christmas Eve. We acted out the Nativity. ~Silent Night, Holy night, all is…..well, I wouldn’t say it was CALM, yet all was BRIGHT!~ Our shepherds expired quickly. Then we headed to go see the Spanish Fork City Christmas “Drive of Lights”, always fun. While we waited in a rather long line of cars, we called family in FL to sing our gorgeous renditions of Christmas tunes. A couple of cups of Hot Cocoa later…..The guys all stayed up until the wee hours of the night helping "Santa" put together a basket ball hoop for Evan. Christmas Morning, we tried to let them get some much needed sleep….they got to sleep in until 7:20am. (Evan tried for earlier) We had wrapping paper and ribbons everywhere in a matter of minutes. Christmas day was filled with board games, movies, eating and more eating. The crock pot sweet and sour meatballs were the hit. Rachael and Houston decided to stay a couple of more nights. So we hung out, played more board games…some were more fun to play than others. We took a couple of sledding trips to the local golf course and ate some more! Rachael and I had some gift cards to burn so we hit the mall. To our surprise when we can home the children weren’t only still alive, yet Jake was all tucked into his nap, Evan was at a friend’s house, the house had been picked up and Houston had vaccumed! YIPPEEE! Unfortunately the mess appeared again all too quickly. Our season of togetherness ended with a lovely Fajita dinner by Rachael, assisted by the handsome Houston. Then they shooshed Daniel and I out the door to on a movie date. We had a great Holiday and we are grateful for the loving family that surrounds us.

"Silent Night, Holy night, all is ...........well not so CALM, yet ALL was BRIGHT."

(Mary, Auntie Rahael & Joseph, Uncle Houston)

"This isn't as exciting as I

thought it would be?"

"Some gifts we brought for Baby Jesus!"





"Evan watching the Flocks by night."

"Are we done yet?"

"Before"

"After"

"Here, Jake I'll help you get the hang of it!"

"Am I really AWAKE?"

"TOO..... MANY..... COOKIES!"

"Yes they managed to play on the computer, play football with the kids

and eat cookies all at the same time!"

"Roll it up like this little Jakey."

" It's always more fun to have family around......

Uncle Houston

and Auntie Rachael."

Christmas Eve '08

30 degrees & plenty of snow right on the driveway!