Suprise!

Every year for Christmas, Judd gets

me a gift he has put a lot of thought

into. It is usually one that I haven't

asked for, he has just noticed I

could use it, or knows I would love it.

Well, Friday he went and got that gift,

wrapped it, and put it under our tree.

This morning, he had a church meeting,

I was getting ready and Redd

was playing in the living room.

I came into the living room to find this...oops! Merry Chirstmas to me!

(Judd still thinks I told Redd to open it.)

Snow!

Redd is loving the snow!!

Judd was out shoveling

the other day and I got

Redd all budled up and ready

to help his daddy.

He was so excited to stomp in it

and pick it up.

Here he is helping his dad by

wandering off the sidewalk

to the street.. oops!

I'm glad he enjoys the snow.. because it might be a while until it's gone! Yikes!

Crazy Cousins

I love having time off to spend with

my sweet little boy!

We have had so many opportunities

to spend time with family

and Redd just loves being with his cousins!Redd and Cord at a Utah football game. Jax, Redd, and Jadon Helping out with the Christmas Shopping! Griffin & Jadon Reddy the Elf!

Cooper the Elf!

And Jax the Elf!

I am so grateful for my family

and all that they do for me!

It's so fun to see our kids

grow up together and

become friends!

Turkey Bowling

This year at the Annual

Turkey Day Bowling

with the Peterson Family...

Redd got to BOWL!

79 isn't too bad for his first time!

Don't ask his dad how he bowled and

if mom was the best bowler in our family.

After the 1st game,

Redd got bored and

Aunt Andria thought a sucker

was a good idea!

When the sucker was rubbed all

over the dirty seat,

Mom decided it needed to go

into the garbage.

But not to worry,

Bart and Andria went and

got him Dippin Dots ice cream to calm the

tantrum that followed! I can't wait till they have kids.

During the last 2 games,

Redd had a blast running

around and playing with all

the bowling balls!

I had to throw in this picture from

Thanksgiving day.

When we got home, he got

out a box of crackers and

dumped them all over the carpet.

Apparently he didn't get enough

to eat at the feast!

Nursery

Redd went to Nursery for the first time today!

It was a little bitter-sweet...

I never thought I would look forward

to the day he went to nursery,

but ever since we moved into our new ward

he has been a little terror at church.

The nursery leader said he did a good

job in the beginning and then

got sad and cried for a little while, but

as soon as they broke out the snacks he was fine again.

It was nice to actually nice to enjoy

Relief Society without having

to try to keep him quiet.

I asked Redd to show me the picture he

colored and he laid down on the floor with the picture in front of him. As far as we know his artwork

was confined to the paper and

not the furniture!

Wicked

Judd went on a couple weekend

vacations with his brother this

summer and to make it up

to me, he surprised me with

tickets to

WICKED! We flew to Denver and stayed

in a fun hotel right by the theater.

Judd tried a crazy dish

at dinner.. called

Southern Style Chicken and Waffles

It was 4 small pieces of fried chicken on top of a waffle,

covered with powdered sugar

and served with syrup.

It made me sick just to

look at it!

Thanks sweetie for the fun weekend!

Boating and Bull Riding

For the past 5 years we have been

going to Vegas for the

Professional Bull Riding Finals.

We spend the day out on Lake Mead and then

at night we go to the Rodeo.

It is such a fun trip and we

have a blast every year!

Redd helping Keith drive the boat

All the "adults" on the trip. For some reason when we get to Vegas, these guys think they are back in high school! Notice how we are all bundled up in the pictures.. every year it seems that the first big cold front rolls in on the weekend we are in Vegas. Only the brave ones dare get into the water! My two favorite boys all dressed up for the Rodeo.

My cute parents!

Our family

This is the group the first night.

Mike & Doloy, Fawna & Keith, Blake & Deb

Judd & Redd, Zana, Ren, & Navy, Wyatt, & Michael.

Navy girl

Reddy Bear

Grandma gave Redd a lemon at dinner!

Every morning we meet out at the boat

and have breakfast in the parking lot.

Ren and Michael were playing catch

with a football & Redd wanted to play too.

He was so funny to watch run around

after the ball. He even got a little

ticked when Ren didn't throw it to him!

Cheese!

Zana and Redd

Since we were at the Rodeo on Halloween,

these three boys dressed up as the 3 Amigos.

Every year they wear matching outfits

to one night of the Rodeo.

All the Ladies!

Jenny, Deb, Doloy, Zana, Navy, Fawna, & Me

The Men

Mike, Trevor, Michael, Wyatt, Ren, Keith, Blake, Judd & Redd

Our family

Redd and Navy in their Skeleton

clothes for Halloween. Redd and Navy giving Kisses!

Every time we put them

together, they both went

in for some action!

Such cute kids!

We had so much fun with

the Knights and the Skeens!

Love you guys!