Big Weekend

Tyler's 12th Birthday, Daniel's Baptism, Tyler's Ordination and Family visitors! We had the best weekend EVER! It was so fun to see Shawna, Brad and the boys, Grandma and Grandpa Freeman too. Thank you to ALL the family that participated with us. We love you!

Battle of the Bands

Ryan's band did GREAT at Thursday's competition. They will compete at the Regional Competition in Enterprise on Monday! They sang an original song, "You Mean the World to Me" and "Just What I Needed" by the Cars. So much fun! Come check it out on Monday in Enterprise...

Another Year Older

Ryan turned 17 on January 28th, we are so blessed to have him in our family. Love you, Ryan!

A funny story...

Daniel and Michael came home from school two days ago (they love to walk home together). They were laughing at a "secret" and were arguing over who was going to "tell mom". Finally, Michael confessed..."We have big rocks in our backpacks, they make us stronger while we walk home!" They are so funny. The next morning, I found myself removing these huge lava rocks out of their backpacks to make room for their lunches. They must have weighed 15-20 pounds! It still makes me laugh.

Watch out!

Another teen behind the wheel! Andrea got her learner's permit. I was with her when she first tried to drive...aagh! She's actually doing pretty good and wants to drive ALL the time. We are excited for her. (Just proceed with caution, she might be out there!) haha

Cowboy Boots

So, our new house is surrounded with wonderful RED dirt and the boys want to play in it ALL the time. I took them to Walmart to find some plain old rubber boots and they found these Cowboy boots that they just LOVE! I have to laugh, but at least their socks and school shoes are safe again.

First Christmas in Ivins

Festivities began on Christmas Eve with our Gingerbread House, reading the Nativity Story from the scriptures, reviewing what we are grateful for and watching "It's a Wonderful Life". The night ended perfect...with snow! Christmas Day was full of fun surprises from Grandma & Grandpa Freeman, the Lay family...and Santa! The movie room will be complete with the fun bean bags. The fooseball table was a hit too. We are so blessed and will cherish the memories forever.