Kyle helping Kambree sled down the hill he was so awesome to her when he saw it was difficult to get up the hill with her sled in hand he carried her sled up the hill for her nearly everytime his is the best big brother
Such a wonderful day... All of my siblings at the Columbia River Temple for my sister Amy's baby sealing. It was a very special occasion for all of us, I am sure Jeff (my brother who was killed at age 12) was there as well, that means all my parents Children and their spouses in the temple together it was a bit of heaven on earth.
Kyle's favorite past time these days teather ball
Kayelee and Kapri with Mr. Frosty
Kyle and Amanda, Crazy:)
Christmas Eve, the acting out the Nativity
Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (little Hunter)
Kapri helping Daryl text McCall during the Nativity story. We missed not having McCall there.
The line up Christmas Morning.
Christmas Morning Beauties
Before the unwrapping
Kapri eating Santa's cookies (thats why her belly looks like his)
Kayelee's new doll
Before they saw... Don't worry Kyle didn't get jipped we got a WII for Christmas
Stockings
The magic of Christmas
The magic of the WII
Celebrating Jeff's Birthday. Jeff is my brother who was killed in a tractor accident on our family farm when he was 12. His birthday is December 10th so my Mom started a tradition that each year on his birthday she would give us an ornament in remembrance of him. She has done that for many year's now and so our tree is full of sweet remembrances of him, it is a sweet time of year to appreciate him and know that because of the Savior we can be together forever with him someday.
These were the ornaments we got this year.
Pam and Brian's wedding
The cute couple
I love the look of sweet happiness on both of their faces, what a special day for them.
Pam is truly one of my very best friends. I love her so much and I will admit it was not easy giving her up If it was anyone else but Brian I think I would have protested:)
Two peas in a Naughty pod. These girls are quite the duo, both spit fires yet they make the best of friends it was fun to see them have so much fun together.
Dave trying to keep Brynlee in the picture I think he made the better picture:)
The Whole Austin family, the best lookin one of the bunch I will have to say is on the far left ooh look at that hot one:) man whatever girl got him got lucky!!
All the little girls
One last kiss for their sister
Pam and Brian with ALL the kids... Brian is thinking what did I get myslef into.
Our little family
My cute kiddos
More of them, what can I say they are cute!
Kyle at the dentist
Kambree
Kayelee
John and Amanda's gift to us for Christmas. I year pass to the Discovery Center in Boise and a night of decorating ginger bread cookies with them. We can't wait to go to the Discovery Center and we had a great evening with them decorating cookies.
Kambree's gingerbread family
festive fun
Me at 18 weeks, this is the day we found out we were having a girl in early December.
Joe brought me home these beautiful pink roses after we found out it was a girl and I got to eat on the special plate that night, it was so much fun. We are excited for our little one to get here.
Our clay snowmen family we made out of clay
Happy Holidays
Decorating the tree
She loved putting up Christmas and hated taking it down, when I was taking off all the decorations after Christmas she kept saying "put them back" she was not ready for the holiday season to be over.
Her bruise she got from riding the 4-wheeler with daddy up in Washington. They were riding through a combined corn field and they hit a circle track and she hit the handle bars:(
Happy Birthday Miss Kayelee 4 Years old!!
(We celebrated with ice cream cake at Grandma's house)
Presents at our house before we left for Washington that evening
Stuff hanging from the door, one of the kid's favorite parts about birthdays
Well between Thanksgiving and New Year's we have been lots of places we have been to Washington and Utah twice each and driven around 2,300 miles. We have had a wonderful time it has been busy but wonderful. We went to Washington for Thanksgiving down to Utah for Pam's wedding, came home for a week to go to school and Doctor's visits, we went back to Utah for Christmas and then up to Washington for My sister's sealing and New Years. It was an adventure, but a fun one our kids are great in the car and they loved visiting so much family they keep asking us when we are going back to Washington and Utah I can't believe they are already up for it again. After packing and un packing and re-packing and traveling I can say I am glad to be home for a while:).
In all that time we also had Kayelee's birthday and I never did a Happy Birthday post for her, she is an amazing little girl my spit fire and sassy princess, she is so smart and never ceases to amaze me. She understands lots of Kambree's Kindergarten homework and she still has over a year before she starts school. She loves girly things, painting her toes especially, she loves her babies and playing with her siblings. You know how you always have to get one child just like you well she's it she is much like I was as a little girl. She is very thoughtful of me and when I am sad she always tries to make me feel better.
We love her so much and are so blessed to have her as part of our family. Happy way late 4th birthday Kayelee!!
Since we have done so much and been so many places it would take me forever to post about all of it so I am just going to post some random pictures of the things we have done over the past 6 weeks, including Christmas so I can be caught up. I can't wait to get caught up and read all of your blogs and hear about all your happenings:) (see all the photos above)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
12 comments:
Well, I have one of those Christmas cards, and a little goodie, still sitting here at my house with your name on it!! Maybe sometime, we will get it to ya!! Looks like you have been soo busy! How fun!! Well, hopefully you have a little calm before the storm (new babies can be a whirlwind!!) We need to get the families together again!! It's always a good time...
WOW! What a busy holiday season. Looks like tons of fun though.
You asked about "Triple Play". It's actually in Hayden, ID (I think that's by your parent's cabin). It's a Holiday Inn attached to a big indoor waterpark and lots of fun other stuff you can do in the summer (bumper boats, gocarts, mini golf, etc). The website is: http://www.3play.com
Wow, you guys have been busy! Looks like you've been having so much fun with all the family. I wish so bad that we could have been at Pam's wedding! They looked so happy and she was gorgeous (of course!) How great that all the cousins get to get together and know each other so well. I hope it'll be that way with my kids and their cousins.
And your baby bump is adorable! You are such a cute pregnant lady.
Also, I got the modbe stuff a week ago and like it a lot. I love the jeans but am not that in love with the cutoffs. That's the danger of buying online though I guess; if I'd been able to try them on I would've known I didn't love them on. Oh well. But the skirt is really cute, too. Thanks for all your help with them!
What a fun holiday season! You are a trooper to haul the kids all over the place! My older kids LOVE to travel, but Kenzie SCREAMS after about 25 minutes and doesn't stop until she is out of her carseat! Makes for short road trips! How are you feeling? Does this sweet little Austin baby have a name yet? We have made up our minds both way I think! Jackson David for a boy and Kenadie Marie for a girl. We'll see though, you know how many names poor Kenzie went through! Glad you are home again and back to the blogging world!
You guys are definitely troopers! We got so spoiled seeing you so much...I'm going through family withdrawls now :) Love you and for the record, you are one of my very best friends too :)
Wow, looks like some crazy fun holidays! Your family looks so cute as always. So there seems to be a sudden baby boom lately, tons of babies coming this spring and summer. Is it that way in your ward too?
Aren't you so lucky to live in the middle of both families?!! I loved to see all your fun pictures. Your family really was busy. Looks like the boys are out numbered on the Austin side of the family!! Lots of girly girls!!
You have been so busy...I love seeing pictures...your kids are so adorable, and you are such a cute preggo chick! Also, your house is so stinkin' cute!!
Yay! I've been checking your blog regularly waiting for an update, but it's clear that you just have had no time! It was so fun reading about ya'lls holidays! I loved all the pics! That is so cool that your mom does the ornament tradition for your bros b-day! How special for ya'll! And the pics of all the girls in their dresses at Pams wedding was so dang cute! Well I bet ya'll are glad to be done traveling for a while! It was good seeing ya'll the other night- we'll have to do it again soon!
Soo many good things to read about. Since when is Kapri old enough to make snowmen and text on a cell? She's so cute. I can't believe how much she's grown up. And that one picture by the fire place with a ton of stockings is awesome. I have never seen that many stockings in one house before. I'm sure your minivan will be looking forward to some rest--you guys have been all over the place.
What a GreaT & Wonderful Holiday(s) to spend it with your Family(s)! :o) I was starting to wonder about what happened to you... I almost called you! :o) I will see you at the Modbe Sale... I hope you're coming!
Busy! Are you ready to hibernate for a while? I love the girls dresses. Very adorable. Who is Amanda? How are you related I should say. I think I may know her. Looks like someone I know/ knew with the same name.
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