It's Been A LONG Time...

I've been out of the blogging world for awhile. I've been slow to read blogs as well as write on my own. Just a little info...

We were able to go to St. George for Thanksgiving and had a fun time with all the family. It was nice to get away for a bit. My brother and wife that live in Montana were able to come down, so that was special as well. We missed one sister and her family since they moved to Spain this summer. We missed another sister for her travelings. In her travelings though she ended in Spain so we got to Skype with both of them and that was fun.

We got home and started preparing for the Christmas Season. The Christmas music came on along with the decorations. With the changes that we've made to our house to accomidate our growing family, I think it leaves some areas more cluttered, but I don't have any other options at this point. We are glad to have it up though.

We are now preparing to head up North for Christmas festivities as well as a wedding. Mike has a brother who is getting married in Logan tomorrow. With that, his parents were able to come in this last weekend to be here for the Events that come with that. We were also able to spend some time with them on Mike's dad's birthday.

In the last couple of months we have had some changes by way of callings around here. Mike was put in as the Ward Clerk. We have learned that it's a pretty intense Sunday calling. It's a struggle for me at times, but it's good. I got a new calling to be the Beehive Advisor. It's a busy calling at times as well. It's a little different with the holidays and such, but Mike is a great support here at home for me. Last activity, I even got to go with out Seth. Thank you Mike!!

I will post soon with pictures and more updates before things get too crazy again.

Life really is good. I'm very grateful that it snowed. I think it is helpful for me to get in the mood of the season and remember those things that REALLY are important. I am very grateful for this time of year and the time that we have to focus on those important things. I am so blessed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIGIT!!

My little girl is now a 3 year old. I can't believe how fast time flies. We are so lucky to have her. Here are some pictures from the big day.



Present Time:
She got a bunch of dress-up items that she was excited to get. The morning after her birthday I found Ben and Charlie in helping her with a dress and accessories.






The Cake:
My mother-in-law had made this cake in the summer and I decided to try it. It's chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and cool whip for the frosting. It turned out great. While we were eating it, Mike tells me that he's figured out what kind of cake he wants for his birthday. So, we started discussing cake/ice cream combos that we would like. Yum!

You know your getting old when....

You know your getting old when you have officially found 4 different gray hairs growing on your head.

I really was hoping it would take a few more years to get more than the one that I have had. Hopefully they don't show up again for a VERY long time.

I was also realizing that I almost have a 7 yr old and I still feel like I could be 23 (well, sometimes at least).

When most of the friends that you have are younger than you.

When you start to realize that you really want to add something to your pancakes. Blueberries anyone? Yummy!

New Pictures

It's time to update our family picture as well as individuals of the kids. We decided that we would just do them ourselves and here is what we ended up with. See what you think.

Seth's Blessing

We were able to bless Seth this last Sunday. Thank you everyone who was able to join us. We appreciate the love and support that we receive from all of you. I did get some pictures so here they are:

Smile on Camera

FINALLY!! Seth has been smiling for two weeks tomorrow and this last weekend I was able to get it on camera. I've got lots of pictures where I tried, but finally it worked out. So, here it is:



Thanks for getting him to smile Ellen. :)

Too Long

It's been quite awhile since I have posted anything and I have been thinking about it and meaning to for quite some time. I have a few tings that I didn't post about back when they happened, so I will do it now.

Here is a picture of Seth's first bath. Yeah!


Charlie started pre-school and here are some pics from his first day.




I have been wanting to go to the Temple, but right now it's quite difficult to go. I decided that I would take the kids up and we could enjoy the Spirit while being on the Temple Grounds. I love going to the Temple!

I tried to get a picture of all 5 kids, but they didn't cooperate at the same time.


Jacob and Brigit held hands while we walked around. It was too cute to not take a picture of.


Then this last Saturday, Mike participated in The Dirty Dash at Soldier Hollow in Heber City. For those of you who aren't familiar with The Dirty Dash. It's basically a 10K obstacle course in mud. So, that's why they are all covered in mud. Here are some pictures of he and his team (2 bros, 1 bro-in-law and 1 sis).

Finishing the race:


THEY DID IT!




We were there: