Tate Turns 4!

Well we ended the spring with a Birthday Party.  Once again I did it outside.  Every year I think it is going to be good weather and every year it ends up being cold, windy, or some other inconvienent weather.  Tate loves Jake and the neverland pirates so had a pirate party.  Tate wanted to dress up so I made him a costume and he was Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  We had some friends and family come and we tried to do a few activities but the wind was awful so it made it a little bit hard.  So we went straight to the treasure hunt.  I had gone to the park earlier and took pictures of different spots and the kids had to find the locations in the picture which lead them to the treasure.  We opened presents and then ended with cookies and cupcakes.  Here are a few pictures from the party.

This was Tate's Reaction to Every present.

 

As you can see it was Cold!

Happy Birthday Tate!  We love you so much.  You bring so much joy into our family and even though you sometimes drive us crazy you can bring a smile to our face so quickly.  We are so grateful you joine our family. 

March 2012 and Easter

For Spring Break we went back down to Roosevelt.  We went to the Park and then had an Easter Egg Hunt.  It was acually quite warm.

 

 

The Easter Bunny made it to our house. 

 

 

We got some new cars.

 

Grant enjoyed the candy.

 

Behind the basket is the quiet book I made. 

 

 

 I love this kid!

 

February 2012

In February 2012 we went to Roosevelt.  In Vernal which is just past Roosevelt there is a Dinosaur museum and quarry.  We didn't go the worry since it was so cold but we did go to the museum. 

 

Tate thought standing under this big dinosaur was fun at first then he wasn't so sure.

 

 

We dug for dinosaur bones and then went and saw all the dinosaur bones that were put together.

 

Outside of the museum they have some life size dinosaurs.  So we headed outside.

 

 

The last thing we did in February is we said goodbye to Jace's truck from High School and the blue truck that is hidden in the back of the picture.  I was so excited and HAPPY to see these go.

Our Ward Christmas Party

Every year our ward does a Christmas Party and this year was no different.  Our Bishop wanted to go all out and so we had a theme.  The theme was a night in Bethlehem.  The Primary was put in charge of the decorations and I am so proud of my presidency and others in the ward who helped us accomplish everything that we did.  I wanted to share the pictures for the decorations.  It was a lot of work, but after all the comments from the members of the ward it was definately worth it.  The pictures aren't the greatest but hopefully you get the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Christmas Day

This was the first Christmas since Jace and I were first married that we spent it at home.  It was nice being at home and not traveling anywhere.  Jace always complain that I get up to early and he would rather get up at like eight or nine which for me would feel like forever.  So of course we were up between six and seven, because I couldn't wait any longer.  We went downstairs to see what Santa brought and the boys were way excited.

 

Grant got the two yellow trucks but was more fascinated with the racing track Tate got and Tate was more interested in the stuff Grant got.

 

Then we headed upstairs to open presents.  Grant actually did really good in understanding what was going on.

 

 

This was my special gift.  My new silhouette Cameo.  I am totally in love with it.

 

The three men in my life.  I love them so much.  Grant wasn't very happy at this point.

 

Tate was really proud of his new train.

 

 

Just as we were about to leave for church this is how we found Grant.  I guess we got up too early :)

 

Here we are after church enjoying our Christmas Candy.

Tate and his new Train Shirt and Race Track.

 



 

 

This Christmas was truly wonderful.  It was so nice to just  be with my little family and enjoy one anothers company.  Every Christmas I always think more about service and how I can do better.  I am so thankful for the gospel and the knowledge it has given me.  I don't bear my testimony often but I do know this church is true and know families can be together forever.  I know we have an elder brother who loves and has given us the ultimate gift.  I am so grateful for a time of year that we can remember and remind ourselves of what is truly important in life.  We have the fun activites such as Santa and opening presents but it is not what Christmas is about.