HAT HAIR

Tuckyr loves the helmets for snowmobiling, after riding on Sat we hung stuff up to dry so on Sunday it was all out still and Tuckyr found the helmets. This one is mine and way too big but he insisted on wearing it. It was cute to watch him sway down the hall as he struggled to keep his head up from the weight of the helmet. He almost crashed into the wall :) Mack cried everytime we tried to put a helmet on him at this age.

SNOWMOBILE TIME!

We took the kiddies snowmobiling Saturday to Bone. I was snowing a bit but fun. The kids dont last too long but I think Tuckyr would have gone a while longer. When we got there we realized we hadn't grabbed the kids gear bag :0! Luckily we had their helmets in the truck and their snow pants on so we had to find gloves and head socks. They looked a little silly in adult gloves but their hands were warm!

My pink extra driving gloves, not great for snowmobiling but we tucked his hands in his coat sleeves.

FUN WITH DOUG AND JANE

Friday we made dinner with Doug and Jane Talbot at out house. Their two girls and our two boys ran around and had a great time playing while we put dinner together. Jane made this awsome pulled pork that was like the pork from Cafe Rio (if you haven't eaten there and you like mexican it is a must!). I tried to make the Creamy ranch cilantro lime dressing the have also but it wasn't as good but okay. It was fun and we just combined things we had at home to put on the salad/tacos. It was great to relax after and visit and laugh at the kids playing together. Livvy wanted to watch Sleeping Beauty and luckily Mack got it for Christmas so they watched that in his room with the lights off and his Lightning McQueen lamp on. What a combination. Tuckyr found livvy's bright red adorable shoes and had to put them on as you can see.

TUCKYR LOVES PENNY'S KITTY!

Thanks Penny for taking these pictures for me. Tuckyr often comes home with small scratches or claw marks due to his love for this kitty. He doesn't know how to tell when she has had enough attention from him.

Christmas/New Years

I had to get myself (and the house) put back together after the holidays this year. It was a little crazy.

First...



We decorated the house and tree and our selves.

Then...



we visited Grandma Hemming on Christmas Eve. Mack took her picture for me. She gave them some cars and big trucks and cookies, yumm.




Then...


I fixed dinner at my house on Christmas Eve and Mom, Ted, Sarah, Lindsey and Austin came over to eat and open gifts. Look at that huge dinosaur mom got the kids! Where are we going to keep it!?



Next...




we woke up Christmas morning to open our gifts and Santa's gifts. Look at that mess! Spoiled children.



and...







we hurried and got dressed to go to Granny and Grandpa Poole's house to open gifts with Bonney and Jake's family too.



and... we went to Great Granny Clark's house to have Christmas dinner with Blake/Stephanie and Bruce/Lynette and Nan/Willey and fams. I forgot my camera so I'll have to add these pics later when I get some from Kathy and Bonney.



and...we went back to Granny Poole's house to wait for Elder Poole to call from New Jersey. He was nearly an hour late calling and we almost left so that we could make it to my dad's house. Just as we were walking out he called. We hurried and talked first and rushed out the door


to...




Grandpa Hemming's house. My camera had gotten cold out in the snow so it was all fogged up but Mack wanted to take pictures. They got new comforters for their new bunk beds and movies ( I can't get them to stop watching).

The next day.... (after the roads finally opened)








we drove to Montana to visit family and attend Chris Bick's home coming talk in church. Mack and Tuckyr loved to play with all his cousins there. He was sad that he missed Laif :( The window reflected the lights so the pics aren't great but they were having fun. We stayed until Monday and drove home.

Only to...






unpack and repack to leave for our annual snowmobile trip to Island Park with John and Kathy Poole, Robert and Colleen Poole, Bonney and Jake Shumway and kids, and Austin Poole and friend. The kids loved it! We bundled them up to ride the snowmobile and play in the snow. Mack went on three rides. Twice to Big Springs to feed the fish/ducks/muskrat. Once with Grandpa Poole (he was asleep in that picture of Grandpa carrying him). Tuckyr wanted to watch them every time he heard one running outside the room. He loves them! Braden played with the boys in the snow and was throwing Mack into the deep part. Mack and I made a slide and a snow cave (I got too tired so it was only big enough for Mack to fit in).


When we got home the house was a disaster! It took us more then a week to get everything back to normal (I really don't think it still is actually). I did laundry for like a week staight and couldn't get all the stuff to quit piling up on my kitchen counter, but we loved every minute and have to pay the price.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I am very thankful for family this time of year. We always seem to be running around with out heads cut off trying to fit everyone in and make everyone happy, but I would not change it for anything. We love to be able to see out families and are blessed to live close enough to see them. I don't know what we would do without them. They save us when we need a babysitter and they feed us, saving me from cooking. They laugh with us and make memories with us. We love to go a do things together and hang out at their houses. We really would be lost without them.

Soooo, THANK YOU FAMILY!

I am thankful everyday for such great examples for our children and for the love you give them. They love their Grandparents and cousins and Aunts/Uncles etc. My children are excited when anyone of you visit or we run into you or we visit you. They think that all children we visit are their cousins. Which is a compliment since they love to see their cousins. I hope everyone thinks of their families this holiday season and I hope everyone has a peaceful (the soul kind maybe not the physical kind), joyful and merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was fun due mostly to the great weather. The kids got to play with their cousins on the 4wheeler and play basketball with uncle Braden. Wayne's mom made a good turkey too.

ALL BY MYSELF!

Macky, Macky, Macky... Wayne went to play Basketball the other night and had to tape his ankle so that he doesn't kill himself. I didnt really pay attention but obviously Mack did. After Wayne left I sat in a lounge chair and watched Dancing with the Stars finale I had recorded. It wasnt until Mack asked for some scissors that I realized why he'b been so quiet. (I thought he was as into the show as I was). I looked over the pillows to see this. I died laughing. He not only did a perfect replica of his dad's job but used almost the whole roll of tape. I could not believe he even left his little toes hanging out like dad! I had to immediately take off the tape since his toes were turning purple. He had wrapped it up pretty tight. Crazy kid!

Twilight

Well, I went to Twilight and was pleasantly surprised with the movie. There were a few things I thought would have been different, but for a movie of a book it was great! And clever! I never have liked vampire movies or books and I love this series. Eventhough it is definantly written for a younger age group then I fit into. I was not the oldest one there I was glad to see. I also heard they bought the movie rights to the other books so I look forward to those. I don't really think that guy is gorgeous they casted for Edward but by the end of the show he'd grown on me.

toilet monster

Mack was going potty before bed last night, this is what I caught him doing.

He was lifting the lids saying "raar, raar, it's a shark mommy, the shark is going to eat me, raar." I don't know why but I busted up laughing and could not stop. The mind of a child is so funny and creative. I shouldn't encourage playing with the toilet but I can't tell him to not be imaginative.

Anything to delay bedtime.

New Beds!

A great advantage to having Wayne involved with the young men is that we can have them do service projects for us (It benefits them as well). They helped us haul in the new bunkbed set we got. Wayne found it off the trading post at work. It is hardly used and was what I was looking for, plus half the price as new. It has a desk on the end and draws and shelves. It is a little tight in their room with the crib too but eventually I'll feel like letting Tuckyr out of his crib. It is too easy not having two trying to sleep with us every other night.