Sledding

About 2 weeks ago we took the boys sledding. Well, Brett did and I took pictures :) Cole, again, was scary amounts of brave and never reached his max level of scary. He is so funny to watch because it doesn't matter how steep the hill is, or how much air he catches, he just pops right up and does it again.

The first video is of Parker and the second is of Cole.

Emma's Many Accomplishments

Seriously? Could this face be any cuter? In the last month and a half since I posted, Emma has learned to crawl VERY well, pull up on all furniture and walk along it, push buttons, eat small things with her index finger and thumb and wave bye-bye. It has been a busy month for her.

Train Park

We went to the Train Park in Scottsdale, AZ and had a great time! There was a train that the kids could ride on and they insisted in riding in the cattle car (appropriate). It is a great park!

Leslie's 17th Birthday Party!

We went to Amazing Jake's for my sister Leslie's birthday and everyone had a BLAST! It was like an indoor amuzement park and a pizza/salad/pasta/dessert buffet all in one. Who wouldn't love that? I would like to thank Leslie for turning 17 and my dad for footing the bill. It was a great day!

Family Pictures

These are some random pics that I took while we were taking the family pictures.

Here are the pics that our WONDERFUL photographer Brianna took :)

I just really like Emma's tongue in this one.

I kinda wish I wasn't sticking my gut out. Who does that when they are getting their picture taken? Aparently I do :)

The Whole Fam-damily

Christmas in Arizona

We had a great Christmas this year! It was great to spend time with the Ward family and boys were very relieved that Santa knew to bring their things to Nana and Papa's house.

Thanksgiving in Kirtland, OH

I think that this Thanksgiving was one of the best I have ever had. We got to go up to Kirtland, OH where Brett's great Aunt Geraldine and Uncle Herm are serving a mission at the visitor's center. We got to eat dinner right in the visitor's center with all of the missionaries and then went over to Herm and Geraldine's apartment to play games, visit, hang out, etc. It was so fun to spend time with family because we have gotten so little of that while living out here in Ohio. I think it was fun for them to be around our wild kids because they don't have family besides us around here either. This was our first Thanksgiving not at our house while living here in Ohio and I must say that it was nice to not have to cook (although I do cook a mean turkey). We had such a wonderful time and this Thanksgiving will always have a special place in my heart.