Christmas 2010

Christmas 2011 was so fun; our boys are getting older and they understand things much more this year than they did last Christmas. For Christmas Eve this year we went to my parent’s home and had a fabulous meal which included yams with marshmallows, vegetables on a cloud, homemade rolls, and honey baked ham. Let’s just say "yummy"! My grandparents came from California and it was so fun to have them here this year.

We woke up Christmas morning and had our own family time opening presents and making a wonderful hot breakfast. Kaden requested homemade muffins, which were Lemon Poppy seed, eggs, and juice. It was so funny when Kaden realized that he gets to have Christmas every year, until he is as big as daddy! He was so excited he couldn't believe it.

This year I was so excited to give my family and Eric a special gift. I gave “Hand Impressions” of our boys holding each others hand; it was so special to see how everyone loved them. I had three very different pieces done and the boys did so good; since they did so well afterwards we got a In-N-Out shake. The picture doesn't really do justice, but they turned out amazing.

Christmas afternoon we went to Eric's parents where we exchanged gifts and the boys got a Geo Trax. It's our first with Geo Trax, and so far it's been a big hit. They also received Toy Story 3; Kaden was so excited. After a couple of hours of good company and some yummy food, we headed over to my parents for a gift exchange. This year my parents gave us a Vintage Popcorn maker which sits on wheels. So we’ll definitely been having some parties!

For Christmas dinner we headed over to my Aunt Becky's house for a delicious dinner and good conversation. After a long day and lots of treats our boys about had it; we headed home in order to get to bed at a descent hour.

It was a great Christmas this year. We loved every minute of it. Thanks to the amazing food, I think we gained about 10 extra pounds last week.

Our Snow Angels

Last week when we had a lot of snow; we only had a couple days with sun shine so the boys got all geared up and ready to play in the backyard. They loved playing in the snow and Kaden was so proud that he could make snow angels. Tige would follow Kaden wherever he went around the yard, just trying to keep up. We LOVE our boys.

Christmas Eve 2010

This year on Christmas Eve Eric and I thought it would be a brilliant idea to go snowmobiling and sledding. We were so excited! Santa Clause even dropped offer an early present while he was flying around checking things out on the 23rd. The boys found their first sled on the front porch. We headed up American Fork Canyon with the family my Dad and brother Riley. My Dad brought his snowmobiles and we brought the hot chocolate. We had a blast! The boys loved riding on the snowmobiles and sledding down the big hills. We decided to make it a Tradition and plan on heading out again next Christmas Eve. There must have been three or four feet of show in the canyon.

Tige turned 2!

On the 15th of this month Tige turned 2 yrs old! We celebrated and had family over and ate pizza which happens to be his favorite. Afterwards we ate chocolate Mickey Mouse cake. Thanks to my sister Brooke for making the cake. We then ended with presents. Tige LOVED all the attention and all eyes on him. We LOVE you Tige and are so blessed you're in our family. May this year bring much joy and happiness to you. We Love you.

Dear Santa...

Kaden's List 2010

1. 4 Reindeer
2. Santa Costume
3. Gun with a holster from Cabela's
4. Woody and Buzz suitcase
5. One more Reindeer
6. A new short sleeve Buzz Light year shirt
7. Pink collar and blue leash
8. Black collar and black leash
9. Santa would you bring me balloons and cookies for Christmas?
10. One more buzz suitcase and Mickey ball
11. White rubber gloves
12. Blue rubber gloves
13. A BIG Santa blue rope
14. My own reindeer not Santa's reindeer. Also a sleigh not Santa's sleigh
15. A red Santa rope

Mail Man would you take this up to North Pole? I have been a very good boy...

Love, Kaden

Fire Station

Kaden's Pre-school had a Field Trip today to the Fire Station. They learned about what they should do when the fire alarm beeps and were you should go when there's a fire. They learned about 911 and how Firemen are so nice and not scary. They got to watch a short movie on how fire alarms work. Afterwards we went out into the BIG garage to see the the clothes they wear. While we were there the firefighters got called out, it was fun for all the kids to see them rush away. Oh and the best part was we got FREE firemen hats!

Bathing in clothing

A couple of days ago while Kaden was at Pre-school I thought I would try and get some cleaning done around the house. While I was cleaning the bathrooms, Tige felt like getting into the bath. I looked over and he had pulled up his sweats and was rubbing soap on his legs. Then came his hair. I then stripped him down and gave him a real bath to get all the soap off. What a funny boy, and always so happy.

Pre-School Parade

This last week Kaden had a parade for school, he was so excited to wear his Woody costume. Also he was the front of the line, which he couldn't of been happier. All the kids walked down the side walk and back up again. It was so cute to see all their excited little faces. Tige loved playing in the snow and running in the mud while I was trying to get some pictures, tis the reason for not getting very good ones. In the end it was still so fun.

Happy Halloween/Carving Pumpkins

We had so much fun carving pumpkins this year. Tige was so into carving a piece of a pumpkin he had a plastic knife and was at it for along time. Kaden this year didn't like touching all the gooey stuff and it being all over his hands. But he did like taking a plastic knife and digging in to the side of the pumpkin. In the end we all had fun laughing and enjoying being together.

On Sat night we went "Trick or Treating", and my sister Brooke came with us. It was freezing cold, but we were glad that we waited until the rain stopped. Kaden and Tige were so excited to pass out candy to all the other kids. In 5 years of being married we haven't ever passed out candy because we have always gone to our parents. Eric's parents made it over for a quick trip to see them dressed up. We finished off the night with some hot chocolate and homemade brownies. We all sat on the couch and with a warm fire and good company, life is great.

Oh and for the record Tige refused to dress up this year. Everything scared him and he would not put on a costume. In the end he was a Cowboy and wore a plaid shirt and cowboy hat. And sadly but truly we didn't get a picture. Next year we will be much better.

Sunday best

Last Sunday, we got all ready for church and Tige wore a tie for the first time and it lasted all 3 hours of church. Kaden also wore a tie and both looked so handsome. Eric had a great idea to take some pictures before church and I am so glad we did. We love our boys so much. They're so sweet.

halvorsen cabin

This last weekend we went up to Eric's parents cabin which is about 10 mins from Fairview canyon. We had such a wonderful time, all the trees were changing color and looked so beautiful. We got there on Friday around 5pm and ate dinner then sat around the fire and roasted marsh mellows and talked while Eric's dad played hide n seek with the boys. They have this skeleton thing on the wall and Tige would get so nervous, and then when Eric would turn on the light inside, Tige would start to cry, it was so sad to see his little face. The boys had fun riding the four wheeler and playing in the dirt. Thanks again to Eric's parents for a fun and relaxing weekend.