The boys had a great Christmas. I wish that there would have been a little more screams of excitement like on the commercials.I guess they are more like their dad. Parker has been talking about a hard baseball  for Christmas since playing with one at Grandma Jamieson's in the summer. And Connor wanted Jet's. It is was nice we got a heavy duty wrapping paper this year so it took a little longer for them to open this gifts. Still it only lasted 15 minutes. 
   

 This year at Grandma Jamieson's house we did a white elephant game for the kids and adults. It took awhile for everyone one to roll doubles. When all the games were done it was time for the presents. Grandma Jamison had every one a bag with batteries in it and had a tag that said have a super charged year. The kids were a little confused but still excited for a gift. When Grandpa Jamieson came up the stairs with remote  control tucks their eyes got big and then came the screams.

 We had soup, rolls and dessert at  Aunt Carries. The kids played Christmas bingo after dinner and Parker got a ball for his prize and Connor got a foot ball. There nothing like being with family.

We have contemplated back and forth if we wanted to take frontrunner down to Temple square and see the lights. I didn't want to go because of trying to keep track of the boys. Raider came up with the Zoo lights in the end ( yeah no crowd there). We got to see Reindeer, Sea lion, sleeping tigers, leopard and the Grizzly bears every thing else was in for the night. So what else can you do but go in to the Reptile house at least I was warm.

We had Thanksgiving at Grandma Jamieson's this year. It was just us and Grandma and Grandpa Stahle. the weather was a little chilly but not enough to stop Parker form wearing shorts and playing baseball. He was so excited when the got to use the metal bat, and Connor was excited to jump. After they came in they found Grandma playing cards and dumped them all out. It is a little bit of tradition to help Grandma make the whip cream then lick the beaters.

I am behind on posting. I just need to be better about posting the night of the event. We went as a family to the Straw maze in Kaysville. It was fun but next time we go I will be taking a smaller camera and flash lights. They gave you a card and there was shapes that you had to find through out the maze. We found some but a lot were hidden in tunnels that you needed flash lights for. In front of the maze they had two huge slides, a race track.

 Connor has been marking the days off on the calendar for our "field trip" to see Grandpa and Grandma Jeppson. This trip was just a little different we had a Girls night out. I enjoy going for a walk around downtown with the all the kids. So this year we decided to take pictures of all the places we stop on our walk.

 

 

  We had Halloween party at Grandma and Grandpa Jamieson's as well. We played bingo and did the hokey pokey, and it wouldn't be a party without the kids jumping on Derek.

   

 The truck or treat is nice in a way but it is crazy I don't know how they kept track of what car they had been. I told the kids to go stand behind some cut out thing I thought it was for pictures but learned that it was for bean bags. After that we went and saw Grandma and Grandpa Burton then off to Grandma and Grandpa Jamieson to go door to door.

Raider's Grandma passed away. At the viewing to keep the kids from running around and being disruptive the parents brought all the electronic device they could find. After awhile of trying out everyone's games Connor came up to me and asked me to dance. When I got dizzy Lucy asked if she could dance. I don't know where Connor learned about dancing.

 I have said it dozens of times but I love family dinners. Grace and Lulu took the kids to the park, and took pictures. Parker was in Heaven when they got to run around the baseball field. They enjoy being with family as much as I do.

Parker has been excited for this day for since before Connor started 1st grade. He only wanted to go because he knew that he would be able to wear his baseball shirts. He got some great advice form Connor  about being nice to friends and to be nice to his teachers. He waited patiently as the parents signed the kids in. When the teacher said it was time to follower her, he looked back gave a small wave then turned and walked in.

I enjoy  family dinners. There is something about great food and kids running around and fun conversations. I am so grateful for my mom she put so much in to these family dinner and each month I look forward to them. We love you Grandma J.

 This weekend we had two great rain storms, and that means that Lake Fiesta has come out. I remember going and playing in it when i was younger and I thought what it would be fun for the boys to experience.