More holiday fun

Christmas Morning continues......

After presents we had our traditional French Toast Casserole, and then later Grandma and Grandpa came over for awhile. It was snowing quite heavily, so they couldn't linger long. We had such a relaxing day, with the kids playing with their new toys and the adults taking turns napping. It was a great Christmas Day.

The 26th, Jeff and Angie were visiting from St. George, so went and spent the afternoon with them. The kids love playing with their cousins. I was too busy talking to take many pictures.

Visit to Poppy Steve's

The 27th found us at my dad and Adrienne's (she hates being called my step-mom), and the kids had so much fun with Braxton. They played Twister, sledded down their great hill and watched "Horton Hears a Who". If you zoom in on the picture of Elise sledding, she is totally screaming her head off, it was so funny! And that's Seth on the right, getting snow splattered in his face! We wish we saw them more often, we love them so much.

Anniversary

For our anniversary, Greg and I went to eat at Harvest, the nice restaraunt at Thanksgiving Point. It is so nice that Hailey can babysit now! After our two hours of just being Greg and Kimberly, we came home and wound the kids up, right before bed. I should say Greg did it, but I was laughing right along with the kids. He does quite a scary shark face, after all.

14 Years

Today is our 14th wedding anniversary! Is that really possible??? What a year this has been for us, and I can say without a doubt that we have only grown stronger through our trials. I am married to the man I was meant to be with, one who loves and supports me through all of life's ups and downs. Greg makes me laugh, helps me to remember what is truly important, and still loves me, despite my many weaknesses.

We were talking the other night, remembering that before we got married, we told each other "We know life won't be perfect, but we'll support each other through the hard times." You have no idea what that really means before you get married. In theory it sounds simple enough. But in reality, marriage is much more complicated. Thank goodness I married such a funny guy, that has helped me keep my sense of humor when I feel like screaming!
Enough rambling. I am the luckiest woman on earth to be married to my best friend, and I am looking forward to what the next year of this adventure brings for us. I love you , Greg!

Happy Holidays!

I don't think I've ever gone this long without posting. Sorry. For the first 10 days of the month I was not feeling the best. Then the busyness of the holidays descended and before I could catch my breath, it was over. I hope to have some pictures of the madness known as Christmas morning up soon. I got a new camera (thank you Santa!) and am still trying to figure it out. I am not that tech savvy, so it might be awhile.

We had a wonderful holiday season and hope you did too. More to come soon!

Look who's 4!

Seth turned 4 last Saturday! He was very happy to get his Trick Track, along with some other cool stuff. He wanted a Speed Racer party, so he had 5 friends over for an afternoon of fun. We had an obstacle course, as well as a race track on the table, drawn by Greg. The kids were so cute to watch. They had a ton of fun. I wish I had better pictures, out camera has been acting funny lately.

How we love our Seth. His infectious smile is hard to ignore. He brightens our days with his good humor and easy-going attitude. 'Chill' is the perfect way to describe our little man. He loves his brother and sisters so much, and he is definitely Daddy's little buddy. We are so blessed that he came to us.

Temples and Tombs

Hailey recently finished an extensive study of Egyptian history and culture. She did an in-depth report on mummification, and created a sarcophagus to go along with it, complete with a toilet paper wrapped Barbie. They also made death masks, as well as wrote their names in hieroglyphics.

They concluded the unit with a fun night called 'Temples and Tombs'. All of the student's projects were on display, and each of them dressed up in Egyptian costumes. (Luckily for me I have a neighbor that is an amazing seamstress, and she let Hailey borrow her daughter's costume.) They then presented their program, which consisted of each class singing a different song about Egypt and it's culture, and Hailey even had a speaking part. There are over 120 kids in 6th grade, and it was fun to see so many kids that Hailey has grown up with. These are her good friends Caitlin, Lisa and Sydney. She worked very hard on her report and projects, and I am so proud of her.