Fun Weekend

I usually make the kids do a lot of chores on Saturdays, but this week we decided to lighten up and work a little in the morning and then have some fun! The kids didn't have school Friday, so Taylor took the 4 oldest skiing. T.J. was excited to go to the "Bunny Hill" because he said he "would probably find lots of eggs!". I hope he wasn't disappointed! :) The kids had fun skiing and sliding down the hill on their behinds when they had finished skiing. On Saturday after doing a few chores, we took the kids downtown to a big party to celebrate the BSU Bronco's Fiesta Bowl win and perfect season. Tylor especially enjoyed that (he is our sports nut!). After that, we went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and then went to an Idaho Steelheads hockey game. We stayed until the kids started to "melt down" because they were too tired, and then we headed home. It was great to spend the day as a family. I loved watching Jaymon rock out to the music at the Fiesta Bowl party, seeing Tylor cheer as he watched the BSU football highlights, having Jaymon hold my hand and say, "Rock and Roll, Mom!", watching Taylie and Coleton get so excited to go buy popcorn and candy, seeing T.J. get piggy-back rides on Taylie, and hearing all the admiring comments about Ray in his bear-bunting as we would walk by. I am incredibly blessed and so thankful to have these sweet kids and wonderful husband!

Jaymon's 3rd Birthday

One of Jaymon's favorite people is Sister Spambauer who was his teacher in Nursery class at church.  One of the things he wanted to do for his birthday was go and see her.

Jaymon wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate his 3rd birthday, so we went as a family and had a great time together.

 

 

Ray at 7 months old

Our baby is getting bigger! He now eats baby food (although he doesn't like it much), and can sit up for a few seconds on his own before he falls over. He is still happy most of the time, and is just so much fun!

First Bite

At about 6 months old, we decided it was time for Ray to start learning to eat baby food. These are some pictures of our first attempt. He liked his rice cereal O.K., but needed a little practice on eating from a spoon. The kids thought it was great fun to watch him try to eat.








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Beating All Odds

Taylor wrote a book titled Beating All Odds. We are very proud of him for accomplishing this big goal, and think he did a great job! This project took a lot of time and determination, but it will be something that will have a great impact on many people. Below are some pictures of the book-signing event that he held at his office.
Ray checking out Dad's book.

Winter Piano Recital 09

Tylor, Taylie, and Coleton all take piano lessons and had a recital to show what they had learned.  They played Christmas songs (The Allelujah Chorus, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, and Up On the Housetop), and did an excellent job.  We are very proud of them!

Shaving Cream Man

Jaymon loves to get into Dad's shaving cream put it all over. He just wants to be big like Dad. :)