The New Toy

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Here are a few snapshots to recap our Chaotic Christmas. Sorry I haven't posted more lately. It is crazy here with the kids and new toys everywhere. Of course add in me working part time and it adds up to insanity!!

2nd Snow this week....

SNOW????

Flowers at 10am


Flowers at noon

It doesn't snow that often here in Vegas, and it is exciting when it does! Nothing compared to those days in Provo trudging through the snow to get to class (and then peeling off all the layers in the HOT classroom). Started snowing around 9am today and is still going steady at 1pm. Don't know how long it will last, so we will enjoy it while it is here.

Calico Basin Climbing

Liam

Quinn

Ryan took the older boys out to Red Rock Canyon for rock climbing today. They left around noon and didn't get back until 4pm, so I guess they had a fun time. I was told that they had no problem going up....it was coming back down that was difficult. They have a new hobby with dad!

Makin' Cookies

CRAZY CAT

These photos have been sitting on my phone and I finally got them off. The crazy cat follows me around the house. He followed me to the laundry room and as I took the warm clothes out of the dryer, he hopped right in. I guess I would too if I could fit. No, I think I'd rather jump into the warm pile of clothes!!

Have a Diet Coke & a Smile!!

Thanks to Aunty M.....Mr. C LOVES him some Diet Coke. The photo is evidence. He is stealing mine while we are waiting in the car to pick up the other boys.

Ode to Krispy Kreme

Oh Krispy Kreme, oh Krispy Kreme,
How we love your donuts.
Oh Krispy Kreme, Oh Krispy Kreme
They really make us go nuts!We love them all, we really do
and that is why we come to you!
Oh Krispy Kreme, oh Krispy Kreme
How we love your donuts.

Valley of Fire

We stopped off at the Valley of Fire on our way home from St. George. It was the perfect day to do some rock climbing! The boys had a great time scrambling up rocks and running around. We even saw some petroglyphs ( I think that is how it is spelled ). And Ryan got to use his new skills to do some rock climbing and try to teach the older boys about it. They were not too sure. We'll have to take it slowly with them.

More Vacation

While in St. George we did the tour....Temple Visitor's Center, Dinosaur Discovery Site & the Wildlife Museum.

Family Mini-Vacation

We decided to do a little vacation this week because the boys were off of school Mon & Tues and Ryan happened to be off of work too. We didn't want to travel too far, so we went to St. George. Here are some pictures of the hotel. It was pretty great. A kitchen, living room (with fold out bed) a bedroom with a queen bed and a bedroom with a king bed (and a bathroom). There was just one thing.....the beds were HARD as ROCKS!! Two good nights of sleep lost for Erin & Ryan!Kitchen

Living RoomFirst thing the boys did.....find the flat screen TV in their bedroom & turned it on!!!

Colin got a haircut

Finally after begging him, Colin agreed to a haircut. His bangs were so long they were in his eyes. Now he can see and the hair doesn't make him sweaty. He looks like he aged a few months too. No more baby!!

Halloween Pics

Boys had a fun time at Trunk or Treat and then going around our neighborhood. The whole family has been sick this week, so I was happy they were feeling well enough to go.

Movie Time

Yard is finished (posting is late)

So here are the photos of the back and front yards. They have been finished for about 2 weeks. I am just late in posting pics due to camera trouble (as in Colin was the trouble and broke the camera).

Ryan's rope class

Ryan had a trip last week to Washington to learn more about rope rescue. The class was Monday to Friday, and he had a great time. As you can see, he feels perfectly comfortable just "hanging around"! I think the week was like a boy scout camp for grown men....knot tying, cracking jokes and being silly. We're glad he came home safe!

Gym class ..Ta Da!

Couple of photos of Colin doing a forward roll at gymnastics today. Gwamma Lynn was able to go with us to watch. The class is so cute and the teacher teaches them to do "stick" and "Ta da" (you know like the real gymnasts do). Today they learned about the vault. The all time favorite is still the trampoline!

Yard Update

Yard is done. We did a half-grassed job.

General Conference Weekend

So it was General Conference this past weekend. I wanted the boys to watch at least 1 session of conference each day. So, I printed out their own little activity packets to color and to encourage them to listen to the speakers. They were really excited at first and got right into it. Then 1 hr into Sat morning session, Q asks, "How long is this?" I told him it was 2 hours. "2 hours???That is soooooo long". Excuse me? Um, church is 3 hours & you don't get to sit around the house. Anyway, it was downhill from there. Whine, whine, whine. So by Sunday I just told them to leave me alone so I could watch. Did that happen? Of course not. Oh well. Glad it is online and printed in the Ensign!

Gymnastics

Colin & I are in a tot & parent gymnastics class for 2 & 3 year olds. It is pretty fun. We are taking it with our friends Danica & her mom Nicole. So far the kids have learned how to do forward rolls, walk on the balance beam, jump on the trampoline, monkey swing from a bar and do some handstands. Here is are photos of Colin practicing the handstands at home.

He and Danica both LOVE the class and talk about it all week (it is only once per week). I'm glad I found something he really likes to do!

Our new yard in process.

Here's a sneak peak of the yard...(back and front). Hope to be posting new pics on Friday with the end result!

Mr. Seamus Kitty

Poor kitty had to have an operation this week. He was neutered. I don't know what else to say, but OUCH! He had to stay at the vet for the whole day. When we picked him up he seemed very upset that we had left him there. When we got him home he hid under the bed until about 4am. Now he seems to be back to his normal self....chasing paper balls and biting my ankles while I try to go up the stairs.

Go Speed Racers, Go!

More Birthday Fun

Oh yeah, baby! A trip to the Mini Gran Prix makes the birthday boys smile! Those smiles were plastered from ear to ear!! The boys got to drive their own race cars, slide down a fast slide, go on a roller coaster and a plane spinner. Then we went inside for more fun with arcade games. Finished up with a dinner at Applebees (their favorite for the mozzarella sticks) & presents at home.