CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE

SPRINKLING REINDEER FOOD

a Riddle Christmas Eve Tradition

SANTA GOT COOKIES AND CHOCOLATE MILK AND THE REINDEER GOT AN APPLE

Cyrie says that we need to go get our presents cuz Santa is a busy man.

SANTA'S A BUSY MAN!

When we were on our way to Grandma and Grandpa's we were driving at night, and in the middle of no where off in the distance, in a vacant field appeared a factory. It was all lit up with lights everywhere with smoke bellowing out of the top of it. I said, "Cyrie look! what is that?" She replied, "Is it a Castle?" I proceeded to tell her that it was Santa's Workshop. Her eyes lit up and she got a huge smile on her face as only an Innocent 3 year old can have and said,"Dad pull over we need to go there!" I told her that Santa was busy making toys and that if she watched close Santa's Castle would disappear right before her eyes. As we drove by, the shadow of the mountain slowly covered the factory from left to right until it was gone and all that was left was darkness. MAGIC!
I'm pretty sure that Cambria even bought it! It was the highlight of Christmas this year and so every time we talked about Santa Cyrie would pipe up that "He is a busy man!"

THE SEARCH IS ON

CARSON WOKE UP THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING TO NOTHING BUT AN ENVELOPE WITH A LETTER FROM SANTA.

HE HAD TO GO ON A TREASURE HUNT FOR HIS SANTA GIFT!

FOR THE BOY WHO SAYS " I HEAR EVERYTHING ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT!", HE

WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED THAT HIS SANTA GIFT WAS RIGHT UNDER

HIS OWN BED!

HE HAS BEEN ASKING FOR A PLAYSTATION 3 FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, GUESS HE WAS A GOOD BOY THIS LAST YEAR!

LIFE ACCORDING TO CAMBRIA:

Aaron gave us gifts for Christmas and told us not to open them until Christmas day. That about killed the kids especially Cambria. She would hold them and shake them every day. One day she said, "Mom, I'm pretty sure that Aaron gave us French Fries!" Wanting to know just how she came to that brilliant conclusion, I asked how she knew that. Her response is classic Cambria, "The box is shaped just like a french fry box, and when I shake it it sounds like French Fries." Just for giggles, I asked her if it smelled like French Fries.

"Mom, he's smarter than that! I'm sure he put perfume on it!"

WOW!

CHRISTMAS CHAOS, WRAPPING PAPER, BOXES, AND FUN!

WE HAVE TRULY BEEN BLESSED THIS PAST YEAR.

IT WAS SO FUN TO HEAR FROM FRIENDS, SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY, AND

ENJOY BEING HEALTHY AND HAPPY!

WE WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HOPE YOUR NEW YEAR IS A HAPPY ONE!

SLEDDING AT GRANDMA SCOTT'S

Cyrie sledding with Uncle Nate.

She wouldn't take her Dora hat and gloves off for days.

HOLD ON HOLD ON



On the return home from Ogden, we were dropping down into St. George and Cambria stated very loudly from the back seat, "MOM, IT SOUNDS LIKE I'M IN A BOX! CAN YOU HEAR ME!" (Loud and Clear)
"HEY MOM! IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE I'M IN A BOX!"
(Um, Heard Ya!)
I gave her some Magic gum and miraculously she was cured. Go Figure!

ALMOST CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS A FEW WEEKS EARLY AT GRANDPA GEORGE'S

JACKETS AND $50.00 VISA CARDS FOR EVERYONE

WE WILL SAVE IT FOR DISNEYLAND!

GRANDMA LINDA'S TRADITION OF CHRISTMAS EVE JAMMIES!!

SNOWMEN TALL TALL TALL

SNOW FLAKES THAT LAND ON MY NOSE AND EYELASHES

At Grandmas Building Snowmen

SNOWMEN, SNOW WOMEN, SNOW CHILDREN

A SNOWMAN FOR EVERYONE !!!

Wait for it......

WALLA!!

ALL DRESSED UP

REVERENTLY- QUIETLY

Cyrie's Sunbeam class is practicing being reverent while going from Primary to their class. When they walk they fold their arms, well Cyrie takes it one step farther...... Of course when you fold your arms you are supposed to bow your head and close your eyes right??? Well as she was walking with her arms folded, head bowed, and eyes closed the entire Primary watched as she smacked right into the wall, as she was walking out the door! Wish I could have seen that one!

003

One of the things that the kids love to do on Sunday afternoons is play Spies! They dress up in black clothes and make forts out of blankets and run around the house doing summer salts and sneak around and talk on pretend walkie talkies. Cambria named Cyrie (003) double o 3!

123.......ABC.....BaCK tO SchOOl



The kids are going to a different school this year. This is the third school they have been to since we moved here and we haven't moved from our original house! They keep changing the school boundary. The good thing about it is that they will know everyone when they get to the intermediate school.






Family Home Evening at Stahlies Farm





We danced the electric slide, hit the hay ride, went though the corn maze and ate corn dogs and pumpkin pie with whipped cream and Carmel.

The kids singing...... Don't stop believin.... by Journey -don't know how they know that one??? that's my Era.





ESTROGEN FEST 2009 - St. George

We had our annual girls trip. It was very nice and relaxing. We saw Thriller at Tuacahn and went to the Spa at Red Mountain Resort. It was sooooo nice. We watched movies and ate ourselves sick. We had lots of laughs brought to us by Heather. That's all I am at liberty to say since we all have to take the oath of silence when it comes to what happens at Estrogen Fest!



EVERYthing TINK

Cyrie had her 3rd birthday and had to have a Tinker Bell party. She fell in love with this cake at Walmart and was so excited about it. They fairy princesses are actually stamp pads. She had a grand time at her Party and got lots of fun things. She had to dress up of course and I have to say she makes a pretty cute Tinker Bell.

HALOWEEN

Carson is Road Rage,Cambria a Flower Child, and Cyrie is an Angel.

A few of the cousins....... Lots of zombies this year! I am surprised the little ones weren't scared.

I had to work Halloween Night. Here we all are with our WitChEs BrEW! We only had one delivery all night the couple named their baby Raven. How fitting for a Halloween baby. We ate ourselves sick with junk. Rob ended up going Trick or Treating with about 5 women and 18 kids! You would think that he would complain about that but he loved every minute of it. The kids had a grand time and got way too much candy. Another successful Halloween.

Family Photo's

Here are a few of our Family Photo's. Aaron had come to stay for a week. He was leaving and Helena was coming so we only had one day to get these done. It was so nice to have everyone in a picture finally.

The Boys - It's like pulling teeth!Cute Girls - They will pose for anything!

Helena Michelle

J. Aaron

Carson Wyatt

Cambria Micole

Cyrie Brooke

GRADUATE from LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL

The MoM's



Aaron graduated in June from Lone Peak High School. YEAH now on to bigger and better. He got accepted at University of Utah and BYU. He has decided to attend BYU in the fall.

Meeeoooww
Cambria had her dance recital and danced to Jellico Cats. She did fabulous! She made such a cute little kitty cat!




While Carson spent some time in Florida us girls hit the golf course with dad. It was so blazing hot that we only made it 9 holes and we had to cool off in the waterfall on the way out.




Kids picking tomatoes and weeding Grandma and Grandpas garden after they left to Africa. Those tomatoes and peppers sure made yummy salsa!