Thursday, November 1, 2012

Honestly?  I almost gave up on blogging altogether... but... I don't print pictures.  I don't scrapbook.    I don't really even facebook.  So I have to do something right?  There is no way on this planet I could catch up on the last nine months of our lives (first that's so much time, and second SOOO much has happened), but this is my sorry attempt to try...  I'll try to hit the big points:

1. We moved.  Again.  We are now residents of Gunnison!
2. We're expecting.  Again:) Baby #3 will arrive sometime the end of January!
3. We currently have a couple nephews living with us!  They are a delight and add so much to our family!

And... we've had a great, fun-filled year.  Wish I had tracked everything fun we've done, but here are just a few.  (And then Halloween pics at the bottom).

Camping at Shingle Mill

 Calf Creek Falls (part of our anniversary trip)

Ferris Wheel in Downtown Chicago (I still can't believe we got to visit my sister and her family!)

4th of July

Driving the Alpine Loop

More Chicago (what a great time)

Lunch at Cluff's with Grandpa, Grandma, Cleve, and Manda (Don't ask why Dillon's scowling)

Swimming at Grandma Kimmie's

Canyen's school play (he even had a solo!  What a kid!)

Hazel and Sawyer (this is how she eats best... off anyone's plate but her's... especially Sawyer's)


HALLOWEEN!!
Dillon and Canyen ready for the carnival

"Vampire Monster" Dillon (He had very specific demands for his costume.  Luckily it was easy)

 Before Grandma's Halloween party

Hazel and Rilee

Canyen eating Mummy Pizza!

Pumpkins!!  (Carved at Talan's b-day party. So fun)

Canyen all ready to trick-or-treat

Hazel and Sawyer (who wouldn't want to be carted door to door and given candy?)

Enjoying the spoils!



Saturday, January 7, 2012

California, Christmas, Halloween, Birthday...Whoa...


Playing catch-up. Again. These are a few things that couldn't go without being posted.

Leaves. Leaves. And more leaves. Our yard was filled with them this year. We still aren't completely rid of them! But, this is a huge plus to having big trees:
HALLOWEEN!! Casey's mom always does a party for the kids! They love it! And, I love kids in costume...
What would be a party at grandma's without sliding down the stairs in sleeping bags??
Bob the builder (Maybe next year he'll want to wear his costume more than 2 minutes??)
Our little ladybug
CALIFORNIA!!!

Sea World. Disneyland. Beach. What a trip... I want to go back!! Everything was perfect!

Grandpa had the magic touch. It's not easy getting an over tired baby to sleep at Sea World.
My cute little nephew Emmett!

We all LOVED the beach! Even in the November weather! The water was ice cold. But that didn't stop any of us from playing in it. The kids loved running from the waves. The adults loved boogie boarding no more than 100 yards from the dolphins! I think could live in San Diego....





After Casey and myself turned Dillon down when he asked us to carry him 100 times... He turned to Grandma, Jed, and Jens. He knew they couldn't say no.
Disneyland is the. best. Everyday people pull out their best animated self:)

Dillon's proudest moment...




BIRTHDAY

Hazel's ONE!! love her. love her. love her... That's all I have to say about this little one!

CHRISTMAS...

Our failure of a gingerbread house. Yes... I know... they're supposed to stand up...

Christmas was wonderful! Filled with family time, gifts, and way too much food!



Here's hoping next fall (and year) is just as fun filled! Happy New Year Everyone!!