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I have been a little preoccupied lately. Troy was sick all last week (and he is a miserable sick person, poor thing, he was sooo sick). Madison and I got it this week (sorry, Keli, we spread it to Emma too). We have also had science projects, Relief Society visits, family get togethers and lots of homework!

Hang on, I might be back soon!

Here is just a funny video to keep you coming back. We went sledding with Heidi and Jason and kids on New Years day. Troy, Jason and Jamison went down together.

Notice, Jason is holding Troys legs. This is when I noticed that somethings never change!

Never mind, the video won't play so you will just have to use your imagination!

**stupid thing, now it's working! Does it usually take 24 hours for videos to upload?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Since I haven't posted for so long, I should probably just get it all in. So here are a few pics from the Holidays.

Here are the kids at Grandmas house on Christmas Eve. They all got their new PJ's and were ready for Christmas.

Madison got this cool watch that Aunt Jill and Gracie made. She loves it...

Eli wanted a stop sign...don't ask me why. However, it has alread come in handy. He took it to Classic skating and held it out to the people who were skating on the oval track. He thought that was pretty funny.

Gabe got the legos he wanted. He put that whole crane together in just one day.

We had a great Christmas. We stayed busy with lots of family and friends. Thanks to Jill and Meg, we had the traditional breakfast and for lunch, ham and potatoes, and lots of other scrumptious food. I think we ate all day long. The best part of Christmas was that we stayed in our pajamas all day. And, that the Johnsons hung out with us all day. Thanks guys!

The other best part of the day was the gift that Jill gave us. She drew both of our names. So she gave us tickets to the Bon Jovi concert in Vegas. (Is it just me or does everybody think John Bon Jovi is a good looking guy? Even Troy thinks he is.) And, the best part is it comes with babysitting. We get to go spend a weekend in Vegas, how fun is that!

For New Years Eve, we spent the night with Heidi and Jason Rich. I mean, we actually spent the night with them. They only live half an hour away, but we had a sleep over so we wouldn't have to drive home. It was pretty entertaining. Here are a few pics from that night...

The kids watched a 3D movie. I think it was Monsters vs. Aliens, I don't remember!

Here are the kids ready to go make some noise... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.....

Here is Madison and Eli with the silly string. We had silly string and cow bells and pots and pans and ...lots of noisy and messy things.

Eli wasn't so sure about the silly string. He liked spraying the others but he didn't like getting sprayed.

Happy New Years, Heidi! Thanks for letting us crash your party!

Halloween Madness

Here are a few pics from Halloween. Costumes weren't great but the kids were happy and had a fun time. It's hard to get excited about costumes when the kids are off-track for Halloween. Actually, Madison and Gabe just wanted to wear their costumes from last year so I was pretty happy about that.

Here are the pumpkins we carved this year. I hate carving pumpkins! Can I just get that out there. Honestly, this year my kids fought and fought about who got to dig the guts out and who got to use the spoon....Finally, I just had to kick them out and finish it myself. I was so glad when they were done. And, if I do say so myself, I think they turned out pretty good!

I saw this idea on someones blog, so I stole it. I thought it was really cute so we got Troys drill and attached a hole saw to it. That was fun except my kids tried the drill and they did it so fast that the pumpkin guts went everywhere!

And, last but not least, the fantastic costumes you have been waiting for. Eli was Batman, Madison was a baby and Gabe a skeleton. Gabe looked better with his mask but he hated wearing it.


Hope you all had a great halloween...

Happy Birthday Troy!

I just want to wish Troy a happy birthday. I am so lucky to be married to such a wonderful man and father. I couldn't ask for anything more. I wish I could have him help me write this because he is such a good writer. He always knows what to say, especially lately, to make me feel better.

Things about Troy...

• He is funny
• Not a picky eater (he would have cold cereal for dinner)
• Takes good care of us
• Hard worker
• Very considerate of others and their feelings
• Loves to spend time with me and the kids
• Loves to ride any kind of bike (even has a bikeroom with I don't know how many bikes)
• Honors his priesthood
• Puts up with my crap
• And he looks great in a speedo for an old guy! hehe!

I could go on and on....

Happy Birthday Troy! And, DON'T FORGET!

**This is one of his favorite things to do, wash his bikes. Actually, he is washing my bike. What a nice guy!

U Rock!

Troy and I went out a couple weeks ago and saw this...

I thought this was pretty funny and this is what I have to say to Troy, Jill and all the others that did the Tour de St. George over the weekend. Good job guys!

Happy Birthday Nunn!

I know I did this same post last year but this is our new tradition. Every year on Nunn's birthday we send her hugs and kisses by way of helium. The kids are pretty sure that she gets their messages and so am I. We miss her sooooo much and this is our way of never forgetting.

Happy Birthday Nunny!

The Cutest Thing Ever!

Gabe gave this to me tonight, and I must say it is probably the CUTEST THING EVER! He told me it didn't turn out quite right but I think it is perfect.