Morning Conversation

This was the conversation at breakfast yesterday,
Jaden and Tatum were singing "Santa Claus is coming to town"
Tatum (in her I know everything voice): "Jaden, Christmas is not about Santa, it is about Jesus"
(I thought to myself, yes she finally got it.)
Jaden: " I know, but Heavenly Father is like Santa because he gave us a gift. Do you know what that gift was?"
Tatum: "Was it a car?"
Jaden: "No"
Tatum: "Um a Barbie?"
Jaden: "No"
Tatum: " Um a Disney Princess computer with a piano?"
Jaden: "No Tatum, He gave us Jesus who died for us."
Tatum: "Well that is the silliest gift I have ever heard of"
I guess we still have a lot of teaching to do.

Family Pictures

My mom and grandpa with me and the kids

Our family (Trey hit his picture limit)

My two youngest brothers Cory and Skylar

The Kids and Grandpa Great (or Grandpa Quack Quack, he does a great Donald Duck voice)

My grandpa and his wife Heather were also at my parents for Thanksgiving. It was fun to see them again. It had been almost two years since we saw them. We enjoyed being with them.

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday we went to the school my mom teaches at to have breakfast with Santa. Tatum was so proud because she was not afraid of Santa this year. Jaden spent the morning wondering where Santa parked his sleigh. It was a great way to start the Christmas season.

Teeth Cleaning

Getting our teeth cleaned with Grandma.

New Posts

It has been awhile since I last posted. Here are a few of the things we have been up to. I have forgotten the dates on most of these.

Happy Four Months

Can you believe that four months ago he was this small.

Now he is 14lbs and 24.5 in. and growing up so fast.

Thanksgiving

Trey getting ready to go shopping at 4:30.Nap time with Grandpa

First Thanksgiving (no he didn't eat the pie)

This Thanksgiving we went to my parents in Idaho Falls. We had a great Thanksgiving, the real fun was Black Friday. To me Thanksgiving is just a day to get through to start the Christmas season. Anyway back to Black Friday. It was so much fun, although Josh might not think so. I made him go and wait in line at Best Buy for his own present at 3:30 am in the freezing cold. While Josh was freezing my Dad was the taxi driver for me, my mom, and Heather and Trey (yes we took Trey out with us). We went to Wal-Mart and my wonderful dad stood in line for the gift that my mom wanted to buy and we shopped like crazy. Josh met was at Wal-Mart and then we all headed to Toys R Us. Josh stood in line there while we picked up all the toys we needed. After shopping we went to breakfast and then back home to watch football. That afternoon we went to my mom's office and she cleaned the kids teeth, then we went to lunch, then to see Bolt. After that we went to the mall and then home. Trey was out from 4:30am to 8:30pm minus one hour of football watching. He is my little shopper and he did so good. Thank goodness for carseat naps.

Tatum's Bridal Pictures

A few weeks ago Tatum asked me about weddings. She has decided that she does not like "marrying" and she does not want to get married, but she really wanted to try on a wedding dress. So while we were in Idaho the past weekend she tried on my wedding dress. She loved the fact that everyone wanted to take pictures of her, but she still does not want to get married.

Trey's first food

Two weeks ago (I know the date on this one) we start Trey on rice cereal. Although it was really messy he loved it. He is growing up so fast.

Fire Station

Last month (again I forgot when) our neighbor invited us to the fire station. His brother is a firefighter and he gave us a private tour of the firehouse. It was really fun. It was a lot more detailed than the school tours we have been on. The kids got to sit in the driver's seat and try on the fire gear. They also got to push the siren and the lights. We had so much fun. Thank you to our neighbors.

Children's Museum and Disney on Ice

Last month sometime (I told you I forgot most of the dates on these) my sister-in-law Becky told us that Mickey and Minnie Mouse were coming to the Children's Museum to promote Disney on Ice. So we met Becky and her kids and Grandma Tilley at the Museum for a fun day. As we walked in they had a jar that you could put your name in to win four free tickets to Disney on Ice. Tatum asked if we could enter so I put my name thinking there was no way we would win the tickets. That night we got a phone call telling us we won! Tatum was thrilled, but Jaden did not want to go. According to him it was something for girls. So we took Becky and Brecken with us. It was so much fun to have girl time. What could be better than seeing Mickey and Minnie and then going to Disney on Ice.

Utah Football

I was not able to go to the last two Utah football games so Josh took Jaden to one and Tatum to the other. Since the TCU game was on Thursday and Jaden had school the next day Tatum went to TCU and Jaden went to the BYU game. Josh went onto the field after both games. I am sure there are stories to these, but I was not there. Josh can add more if he wants.
The top picture is after the BYU game and the bottom one is after the TCU game.