Sledding New Years Day!

Our sledding trip on new years day! we ended up at the point of the mtn on the south side. It was a fun hill but man the wind was cold. The hill was awesome going down since it was so long but it was a bugger walking back up. the boys and I and grandma and grandpa got there first to sled and Kemps were supposed to join us. eventually they did make it after we were there an hour already. Emersyn went down once and was done Marti did not want to go at all. i think they liked our mini hill sledding out by Auntie Lynns house better. We stayed sledding for about two hours and by then my boys had gone up and down that hill so many times they were done. Daniel had also met the ice with the side of his face so we thought he was done till he snuck off on the sled to go down again. :) not to be out done by his brothers you know! after that we finally talked them into leaving .....So we went to JCW's for a late lunch and back to grandpas for chocolate shakes. all 3 boys needless to say fell asleep before the freeway on the way home. what a fun day it was!!!!!

New years Eve 2008

So new years was spent at my moms house this year! We had some awesome Fondue going on! we had chicken , pork, and steak to eat plus breads and veggies with the cheese fondue. I think we were all at the table for 2 hours at least. then we set up the fruit and chocolate fondue. oh it was good! hence the reason tawnia has chocolate on her head compliments of me...but mom she started it! Grandpa went and picked up fireworks to set off so that was kind of fun. But man was it cold outside! they are slowly becoming the noisy neighbors again with all their holiday ruckus! :) Joey and Marti stayed inside to hide from the fireworks we found them both in the recliner with their ears plugged. Daniel did not like the poppers we did when we came back inside. After the kemps left Jeff and I and grandma took a little dip in the hot tub it was loverly! Jeff headed back home that night(early morning) since he had to work. the boys and I stayed over so we could go sledding the next day down their with grandma and grandpa! the boys love having sleep overs at grandmas house! that is tawnias butt by the way!!!Tawnia with a camera right in grandmas face so of course she is giggling!

ok so someone finally got my pic too!

Christmas morning fun!

The boys on christmas morning was fun. How nice it is to be a kid. and how spoiled they are now days! Grandma Cindy gave them all flash lights to use to come down stairs with and to play flashlight tag. They had a blast with them!!


Of course Joey got TMNT from santa!!!!!
Daniel was helping Duke with his stocking! what a helper!!!

Christmas eve

The boys decided to put on the nativity for grandma cindy and grandpa gary on christmas eve. They practiced all afternoon in the toy room. as my mom added they did this to the primary song 'Picture a Stable" i dont know the real title. They were so fun to watch. All of their animals had a part as well. they got to be both shephards and wise men. of course mom had to be mary since they realized I was the only girl in the house. and dad automatically had to be joseph. it turned out cute and I think grandma loved it.

Boys Tumbling xmas demos 2008

Joey and Daniel are having a lot of fun in their tumbling class this year! They are learning to be little dare devils as well. much to moms dismay! they love learning new skills and can never wait to get home to show their dad their new tumbling routines.

Nathan is in the older boys class and is improving greatly. He struggled at first being coordinated---jeff is his dad you know. But he really likes going to class to learn flips and to go on the trampoline. He is convinced that this is helping him get better at baseball so what ever works I guess!!

Lights at Thanksgiving Point 2008

So Tawnia and I and the kids decided to go down to go with mom last weekend to go through the Thanksgiving Point lights and to go see the reindeer. Jeff, Kory and Lynn decided to come along as well. The kids were so fun practically hanging out the car windows to see all the lights. And of course Marti had to come in Auntie Trystals car since it is "so much funner" than hers!!!! (just laugh tawnia its ok!) Then we walked over to see the reindeer after. it was way too cold but they had fun anyway!

2008 christmas tree

So I gave in this year and let the boys pick the tree we would do. I am sure it is no surprise to some of you but yes .......it is a STAR WARS tree this year. the boys are thrilled mom actually said yes this time. they had a great time finding things to put on it. but now that it is all decorated they are mad since mom wont let thel take their toys back off to play with during the day. :( they were told they would have to wait till January!! he he he he

first real snow since OCT!!

The boys were thrilled when is snowed on Monday. You would never had guessed that since they were out in the snow before Nathan was even off to school for the day. It was only a little bit but they enjoyed every second out playing in it and then had to come in for hot chocolate as usual.