All dressed up...

Yesterday, Mandy and I decided to try and take pictures of her girls. We had fun, but Hadlee didn't think we were funny in any way! Maycee kept trying to sit right where we were taking pictures, and Ty wanted to sit on my lap and help. So we had our hands full, but we did get a few good ones. And they're so cute anyways, it was fun to dress them up. I love having a girl to dress up and do her hair. Ty is wonderul for hugs and loves and bugs, but Maycee lets me make her "pretty." (She knows the word well already!) Her daddy tells her everyday what a princess she is and how pretty she is. I love it! I knew children would be fun, but no one could ever decribe the deep love you feel for your kids. Well now that I'm totally off subject, here are a few of the pictures we took yesterday. I put one of Tori too cuz she's so dang cute!

Ty's River

Today we went for a ride up to the Green River. It is the river we named Ty after. It is our favorite place in the whole world. There is just something about it. When we're up there, it feels like there isn't a care in the world, just you and the river. When we're up at the river, I can understand why in the scriptures on the mountain was like being at the temple. It is so amazing there. It is hard to explain if you've never stood at the edge of the river and looked in at the green, rushing water. It is truly my sanctuary.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

It has snowed a lot this year! We haven't had as much as some places, Aunt Carolyn got 60 inches! Ty has just loved it though. Every chance he gets, he is in it. I try and tell him when we go out to the truck, "Don't get in the snow, your feet will get wet." And being three, does he listen? Not even a little. It is past his knees, so of course he gets a little wet! I don't know what it is about untouched snow though. I feel like he does sometimes. You can't just leave it untouched! There has to be some kind of print in it. So one Sunday after church, we went to make a snowman, but the snow was to dry; it wouldn't stick. So we went out back and made snow angels and just made tracks. We had fun. Then Maycee woke up, so we had to end it early. The snow would be past her waist! And of course I can't find boots that fit her tiny feet, so that was the end of our little footprints in the snow! We need to work on the front yard next...

Christmas madness!

Well I thought I had better update our blog before the next Christmas is come and gone! We had a great holiday season. We had a big Christmas party at Grandma Pam's(thanks Mom, It was great!). Every person in our family was there, and I got a picture. That was the first time ever that we've had a family photo with everyone in it! I was so excited. Not that it's going to be current in 9 months-Thanks Moo! We all opened presents and had yummy food. It was so fun just to be together.
We had 27 people there at one time (Great Grandma Davis and Aunt Di were there for a while). We all got spoiled! We had a great Christmas.

All of the cousins -there are 11 counting Ty and Maycee-had so much fun opening presents and seeing what everyone got.