Jason's Bday and Baptism

Jasons birthday and baptism were extra special. It was wonderful that Kurke Cherie and Trent drove down. Jason was bouncing off the walls for several days before. His teacher even sent home a note saying he could not pay attention. He had so much excitement. It was an extra special event.

Bishops Pumpkin Farm

We always have a great time at Bishops Pumpkin Patch. No Pony rides this year. We did do the train and the petting zoo and marble hill. We did the corn maze for the first time. I was nervous about it. It is a true corn maze, probably the size of two football fields and you cannot see your way out of it. Not for the directionally challenged.

This year the tire jumping area was the favorite.

We need to talk to Jared about lying down in front of vehicles with metal wheels.

I love the lighting at the end of the day with all the dusty yellow, orange and green.

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Boy in a bucket

OK these pictures could be some of my favorite of the year. What a happy boy and what makes him happy is just to play. We were washing the car and this is what he did after. His title was Butt in a bucket.

One More Sushi Dinner with Kiera

Kiera is heading to Idaho. Do you think there will be good sushi or any money for good sushi...no. So we needed to have one more Sushi dinner before she left. It was Yummy. Really we all needed to have one more Sushi dinner with her. We love you Kiera.

Christmas Vacation

Just taking it easy on Christmas vacation...


Jason is starting to pick up a book more and more to read. Reading is almost easy enough now that he is starting to enjoy it.

Actually Jason was sick over Christmas vacation. We were going to go skiing. I was off and ended up just working around the house, getting the yard in order. It ended up being a good week because we took one of our favorite trips -- to Santa Cruz.

Christmas Day

Christmas was on Sunday this year. There are two great things about that. Church is really short and focused on Christ. Just the best service ever. And you get a better balance of what Christmas is going to church: its not just presents.


We had a fun day. We did our gifts at home, and then we went over to Ruth's and did some more gifts.


You always have to get toothpaste and underwear for christmas right!



Jason got new wheels.




Jason and I both got new shoes!


Sammy got some great presents. She loved opening her presents.


At Ruth's house there were some cool gifts. We got Kiera some boots for school (and she got everything imaginable for school), and we made here a cute going away card with some oragami money.




I think everyone recieved gifts that made them happy, but I think Leah got the best one in that area. She got a wall ball wall. And she was surprised and in heaven. She is the wall ball queen.