Ready!

Claire is all ready for her first dance!

Let The Games Begin!

Ashley had her first basketball game at the Bliss Bear School.  Rett was roaring the entire time.  It was fun to watch her play and then after she was done playing she got to cheer for the boys, double lucky!

It is quite nerve racking for the Mom to watch, she isn’t a bit nervous though.  She really likes basketball.

The Cake

So I HAD to make that Reese's peanut butter chocolate cake that I have seen all over pinterest.  That thing was huge and rich and yummy!  It may take me a month to polish it off though.  (Ryan says peanut butter is for sandwiches, so he is not helping)  It is definitely a cake for a sister retreat, or girls night out. 

I always love our attempts with the timer…  Emma was mad that everyone blew out my candles, well everyone but her.  Happy Birthday to me!

My Birthday

Ryan and the kids took good care of me on my birthday.  Justin made me some fantastic jewelry.  (He knows what I like)

I am giving him his “wish”

So pretty, made by my boy.

Ash loves to be busy taking pictures, I better watch out, she may take over my job!

What a funny crew!

Sometimes…..

We just have to play!  Rett and Claire wanted me to take their picture so I did.

Then they run to see it on the camera.  They like what they see, so they want me to take more.

Then they run to the camera.  They are starting to think they are pretty funny now.  Little brother thinks Claire is REALLY funny!

Then they run to the camera…

Claire is cute.

Rett is so big, look how big I am Mom.

Claire is so big too!

Getting really wild now…

Grape juice smile.

And now we have had enough.

New Old Favorite

Rett is fitting into all of Justin’s old favorite shirts.  They are just as favorite to Rett as they were to Justin, pretty cute! 

Rett 20 months old in 2012;

Justin 2 1/2 in June 2008;

They look a lot alike, minus the hair!  Cute boys!

Little Brother

Little Brother always has a cheese when the camera comes out!

He LOVES the camera, and the ipad.  He is a techy!

Christmas is Coming Out at Our House

Claire has loved to play with the Nativities.  She organizes them all day long, all month long.  She has taught little brother about these important treasures too.  He had them loaded up in his little red wagon headed to his room.

Claire has to keep them all perfectly organized.

We also got the tree put up and some other décor out.

Everyone was pretty excited;

Can you tell…

It is starting to look a lot like Christmas at our house!

Baller

Ashley is about to start her Junior High basketball  season, I am not sure how we are going to survive playing and cheering!  Her uniform looks a little like her “big brothers”  but she is excited.

Everyone was excited!

She has two games this week!

Saturday Night/ Sunday Shots

We got to watch the Cultural Celebration for the dedication of the Boise temple.  It was great, we had hoped to see Kurt and Jill and Erin but we never could pick them out.  It was really fun, our kids enjoyed it.

The little kids didn’t get to go to the dedication, we traded kids with Bob and Sara.  Claire made Ryan and I some really cool crowns.  We had quite the photo shoot!

I made Ash keep re-taking them because I am looking preg-o in these pictures too (even though I really am not!)

So I sat up and Ryan scrunched down.  I laughed till my sides hurt at his picture!  He lost his neck!!

Oh dear!  So funny!