pictures of the snowflakes I promised

Mickey Mouse

Lizards

Lizards, whales and turtles

seahorse, rabbits, fish and quails

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year....

I took the boys sledding,  we had a blast.  We hadn't been since our first winter here.  We went with some homeschool friends.  This hill is by their house.  I am so glad they invited us now we know of a little hill that we all can enjoy. 

 Sid at the bottom of his run....  :)  (top picture)     Robbie coming down the hill he found.  :)  (bottom picture)

 Christmas Morning...   The boys woke to see if Santa had arrived...  of course and here is their pile of presents. 

 Sid was so excited that mom and dad got him the combat ship from cars 2...   He has been playing, playing, playing with it.  It is great fun, he has put all the "bad guys" in the ship.  It is a carrier.  :)

 Robbie received this......    from mom and dad...  can't tell he was excited huh????

 Sid had a loose tooth...   we told him that Santa and the toothfairy couldn't come on the same night...  woosh!  he wouldn't let anyone pull it so Santa came one night and the Toothfairy the next.  :)

 Christmas Day after church,  the boys talked us into going sledding again.   Daddy got into the action of going down the hill with the boys.  Kennen and Robbie would dare each other to go face first on their bellies.   It is so fun watching Kennen and the boys.  How I love them.  :)

 Robbie...    concentrating........   Will he go onto the frozen river???   yep!  he will...

 Sid laying down...   going fast..  :)

 The day after Christmas we took the boys up to shoot.  They had a GREAT time.   I can't believe all the snow. 

 Robbie shooting his gun for the very first time.  :)   He LOVED it!!!

 of course Sid had to get into the action of it all...   So we took up the airsoft gun for him.  :)

 Robbie and his new gun...  :)

we hope that you 

we hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Years Eve.   We had a GREAT one.  We spent some much needed time with the 4 of us.   The snow has continued to fall here...   I received a burst of energy and painted the frontroom and hall between Christmas and New Years..   Now that has a fresh start.  :)   We are thankful for the blessings that 2011 brought to us and we are also thankful for the trials.  We have had many that we were not sure how things were going to be turning out.  The Lord knows us and He hears and answers our prayers.  It may not be in our time frame but he does and then He uses us for good for others.  We have found this out time and time again.  We have been put in places for reasons.  We are thankful for the Gospel and we are thankful that we have a new ward and callings serving the youth.   We are thankful for the priesthood. We are thankful for doctors whom listen to the spirit that tells them to recheck reports that have been checked before by other doctors.  For this I will be forever grateful.  For those who don't know.  I had to have my thyroid removed.  The pathologist missed something on the biopsy and the first doctor didn't catch it.  When the cyst came back they sent me to a surgeon and the surgeon caught what the pathologist missed and the first doctor.  Now I am feeling healthy and happy.  We are thankful for the opportunity we have to teach the boys from our home.  To help them learn and grow every single day.  How I love my job.  I am truly blessed to have a loving and supportive husband who allows me to stay at home with the boys.  :)  We are praying that 2012 is a healthy year for our family.  We also pray that it is a healthy and happy one for all of yours.   We love you all.....