Another First

Tyler learned to drive his Grandma's 500
(snow machine) last weekend. He even went to Baldy
(a mountain close by) I thought he would have gotten
tired on the ride, but he drove the whole time! He looked so
small when I was riding behind him on my own snow machine.

Adele went on the trip. She rode with Cam. The picture was
taken earlier in the day when they were riding around on the
farm. Adele seemed perfectly comfortable with Tyler.
Tate was with me and we stopped to fix his glove, and
he thought I was taking to long and pushed on the throttle(?) and
I screamed, and I thought for sure I was going off the back.


(He is cranky looking in the picture because I'm taking a picture and
not giving him a "showshine ride".)
He is crazy about snow machines. When ever Cam goes to the door
Tate grabs his goggles to go for a ride.

First Performance

Adele had her first dance performance on the 23rd.
She was very excited until I started to put in the hot curlers. Then she was not happy. Fortunately by the time she danced she had forgotten about the hair drama.

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Adele is the second from the left.

The song is form the movie Enchanted if you did not recognize it. It is about a cartoon princess that gets sent to the real world by and evil soon to be mother in law. She experiences a rude awakening to the real world. I has a lot of singing in it.

Every day January fun!

These pictures are things we have done this month.
Tyler and Tate got new bunk beds (a Christmas present).
I recorded Adele and Emily for an hour while they danced to music I found on "playlist".
Tyler and Adele rescued a kitten that Bud was "playing" with. It had to come inside to recover. It entertained the kids while I painted.
The flowers and the helmet were all Adele. I thought is was cute their is a piece of foam under the towel you can't see.
Tate eating his Birthday cake batter.
Adele and Tate bowled in the kitchen with the "simple orange"containers I was saving for dry packing.
Last of all Tate playing with his Christmas soccer ball.

This month has also been filled with many outdoor activities.

• four wheeling
• snowmaching
• sledding
• snow forts
• shoveling snow
• running
• Adele tracking foot prints in the snow
  
• seeing the new calves
  

Painting on my Mind

This in the view from my front door/back door.
Two days after Christmas my sister in laws helped me tier of the the wallpaper in the kitchen and mudroom. It came off surprising well. Since that point it has not gone to "smooth". I just wont go there! Three coats of primer and three coats of paint later I'm "finished". My friend helped me with the strips, and they are much straighter than they would have been had she not been there to help.

The new bed spread and vinyl flowers on the wall are the after Christmas surprise I was referring to in a previous post. (not a baby announcement).

My brother and sister did this vinyl for my wall last weekend.

The kitchen is not quit done.
I (we) want to put up a chair rail and some wains coating (?).
The shelf is also going up tonight (cross my fingers).

This is a better look at the strips.

He had a hard time believing it!

The on Month of December I was obsessed with looking at the ATV on the KSL classifieds. Why you wonder. Tyler's letter to Santa said he wanted a surprise. I new he really wanted a four wheeler, but was afraid to ask for one. So I go addicted checking the new ads that came up hourly. He never did catch me looking at the adds! We ended up finding a 50cc just outside of Brigham City. Cam and I went and picked it up on our annivasary. We had it in the back of the pickup when we went to the temple. We hid the 4 wheeler in a grain bin in the barnyard (that I had never been in before). We got snowed in at my parents house, and did not go home until the day after Christmas. We wrapped the key in a small box with all the kids names on it. It was the last to be opened. Tyler made guesses to what the key was for, but was not convised it was not just his Dad teasing him. We all got dressed in our snow clothes and went looking for it. He did not really believe until he say it. Both Tyler and Adele could not wait to ride it. Grandpa cleared the snow by the grainbine and then went and cleared snow in the field to make a track for them to drive on. I think he was just as excited as we were. (Thanks Grandpa!)


Our puppy loved it the most. He could chase the kids with out them crying.


Tate's favorite gift was a snow shovel.

First published Story

When we were at the school for the Santa Workshop we went over and read Tyler's story. He was so excited to write he first story. I loved his cute tree. He always says he is not a very good artist, but there is his picture proving other wise. In the other picture Tyler is standing by there school Christmas tree. All the classes made there one ornaments for the tree. They had a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. There is a talent show tomorrow. Tyler is singing two Christmas songs with his class. Also they get to watch a movie and have a Christmas party. The is excited for tomorrow then his Christmas break. He keeps telling me it is 18 days, but I don't believe him.

Santa's Workshop

We went to the Santa Workshop at the school on Saturday. They made a craft with "GLITTER GLUE" (NOT MY FAVORITE STUFF, if you read further in my blog you will know what I'm talking about) I think Adele's glue is still not dry. I put them in the back of the van and forgot about then. They decorated cookies. Adele gave hers to Santa, so they let her make another one. Then they did a coloring page. Tyler colored his them made an airplane out of it. When Tyler wrote his letter to Santa earlier this month he said I would like a surprise. When he visited with Santa Saturday he said he wanted a Wii, a Webkin or a four wheeler, not exactly sure what came over him this month. The kids had fun and I was glad for something to do with them on a Saturday afternoon. We also went to the free movie with our friends. It was Madagascar in to Africa. It was ok. I was glad my kids did not understand all the adult humor.

Christmas Houses

Tyler took this picture of the Pumpkin Bread I made for neighbor. I thought is was a cute picture with the buildings in the background. I have three Christmas houses, One is a greenhouse from my mother in in-law. I used to work at a green house and I took greenhouse classes at Ricks. The other is a Flower Shop. I bought this one because I have a degree in floral management, and have my own wedding flower business in my home. The third building is a wood working shop. Cam mom got is because the Fall before we were married Cam was making picture frames with his friend Dewight and really enjoyed it.

Our Bird House

I was working on some Christmas tag, and went to the computer. When I turned around Tate had lined up all the "Christmas Cardinal" birds and was trying to feed them. Then he suck his tummy out to show the birds he could look like them. It was pretty fun to watch him. Much more interesting then what I was looking at on the computer (no offense I was not looking at anybodies blog), but I seem to give my computer more attention some times.

A Big reason Grace is Amazing

The Kids brought there Santa letters to the Post Office. In a week or so they will get a personal letter back from Santa. This is the third time we have sent letters to Santa. Each time they have gotten a letter asking if they have helped Grandpa feed the cows, and things like that. It is so great to live in a place where the people care so much about each other and are so giving and considerate. Grateful to those people who make my kids feel so important and special!!!!!