February 26

Dad is the dad so he gets to chose what he wants to do for his birthday.  We had a ski day and spent the night at Solitude. Jeffrey didn't love hanging with the day care so he took a nap on my lap. One of his fave birthdays so far!

Double Digits

Our oldest is double digits years old! I love this human and who she is growing into. Mackenzie is a loving affectionate daughter and I need her to continue to teach me. I am impressed with how she works her bum off in school and soccer.

Europe Day-- Cute France table Mackenzie and Aryanna

For her birthday Mackenzie took some friends for pedicures and Sub Zero. Sage Sorenson, Nela Stelik, Lauren Watabe, Marie Franzen not pictured: Annika Marshall
And we can't have a birthday without breakfast in bed. Just no.

The "Baby" is 3

I feel like our big boy is getting bigger every day. Maybe he is. He likes to say "I'm a funny boy" and "that's silly".  Jeffrey gives the best prayers which always start with bless my mom and my dad.

He is doing great with potty training but refuses to wear underwear. Not sure why, but it is either commando or a pull-up. Happy day for me when I got him to pee in the toilet for the first time!

Palm Springs

Quick trip to Palm Springs during Christmas break

Merry Christmas

We had a fun Christmas season.

It was our 2nd annual Christmas FHE candlelight dinner.

The girls slept in the loft on Christmas Eve in their matching pajamas. Hopefully next Christmas Jeffrey will be ready to join the big kids in the loft.

Always the most exciting part of Christmas...Christmas morning was really fun.  Favorite presents this year: M-timex watch  B-cotton candy maker  C-Star Lilly giant unicorn  J- bristle blocks

Nursery Visit

Mom's visiting day  in Charlotte's nursery 4 class.  She loves school and it was fun to be with her there to see her soaking it all in.

Isn't 8 great?!

Brooklyn chose to celebrate her birthday at Funtopia, a kids' climbing place. Mackenzie, Brooklyn, Emmie, Katelyn, Charlotte, Nicole, Ellie, Elizabeth and Sophie pictured here. They had a great time climbing up the walls and eating ice cream cake. And as a bonus we got to go straight to the BYU football game after partying for more treats.

Family get-together with the standard yellow cake and chocolate frosting.

The grand finale was Brooklyn getting baptized on December 5th.  She was very excited and ready for this day. She was feeling so sick the day before her baptism but she got a blessing from her dad and grandpa and we experienced a tender mercy as she felt much better after that. After the baptism we had lots of family to our house for a brunch of Kneaders french toast and breakfast casserole.