Christmas Fun!

For Christmas my parents, my brother Caleb, and his wife Joy flew out to see us. My dad did his traditional Christmas "Box" which is where he brings about 4 totes full of clothing items from various football venues which we get to "bid" on. In this picture we are all wearing FBU clothes. I got some nice Miami stuff, and Kade and I both got nice Underarmor Tops. Thanks Dad for keeping with such a fun (and very beneficial) Christmas tradition!!!

I took Joy and Ty 4-Wheeling
We went sleding down a hill by our house.
Kade and Caleb played a lot of video games.

My mom and dad brought their dog Kipper. Zoe loved to see him and chase him, but she didn't really want to catch him.

Snow!!!

This is for all my Florida friends and family. This is our first real snow of the season. Jade and Ty sure enjoyed playing in it.

Zoe was happy to watch the kids from the window.
I don't really know why, but Ty and I made a snowman with a pumpkin we still had on the porch.
I had fun in the snow too. But I don't know if I will still feel the same in a couple months from now.

I liked this scene from my front door this morning. The neighborhood kids were all waiting for the bus to come. It sure is pretty (not fun to drive in, but pretty).

Zoe

We had lasagna for dinner, and I guess Zoe wanted more. The picture doesn't do it justice, but it was all on her white sleeve and all over her face and the garbage can.

Well, I am screwed. Zoe can climb up the stairs.
She is so proud of herself.

I know you can't really tell, but Zoe has some hair!!! She woke up from her nap looking like alfalfa.

Zoe has discovered that she likes babies.

It is a good thing that we kept all of Jade's baby dolls.

She carries them all over the house.

Puppies and Kittens are cute!

3 doors down from us our neighbors had a litter of kittens and some schnauzer puppies at almost the same time. They (knowing the animal lovers that we are) invited us over to see them. Jade was in heaven!!!

Jade has asked everyday since to go back.

Puppies are the cutest.

I didn't let Ty hold the kittens very long since he is allergic.

Zoe didn't seem too impressed. I think she will be my least interested in animals.

Halloween costumes

Jade, of course, was a princess. Cinderella to be exact.

Ty was Buzz Lightyear.

Zoe was a cute pink monster. Thank you Gwen!!!

Kade had a spliting headache. I was a Disco girl.

That is one BIG chair.

GO NAPA!

It has 6 cup holders. Why? I have no idea.
The kids sure had a good time playing in it.

Zoe pulling herself up

Zoe is 8 months, and is a mover. She loves pulling herself up on things.

In fact this time Zoe pulled herself up inside the barstool.Her new toy...go Goodwill.

My Grandma and Grandpa came to visit.

My grandma and Grandpa Bill drove all the way up from Utah to give their great-grandson Ty a train set.

Their friend, Rob, who drove them up took a picture of us all.
He drove the train set up in this dump truck. Which the kids got a kick out of playing in.

Grandma Jessie with her great-grandaughter Zoe.

Getting ready for church.

All 3 kids

What a pose.
Ty looking not so excited.

Zoe, and yes Mindi, we do still wear the bow!

I just wanted to show off the bow one more time.

Jade

What a good big sister.

Ty

He is all boy!!!

Just woke up in the morning. It is so funny to watch him suck on his tongue.
After helping Kade's parents paint, Ty ended up with some paint in his hair.

One of these days I hope Ty stops closing his eyes when I take a picture.

After shopping at Costco, we love builing T.P. towers and knocking them over