Christmas and New Year's Eve 2011

Notice that the fire is on the TV not in the fireplace? Darn fireplace is on the fritz.. oh well..



We had a wild New Year's Eve, lots of fun! Only Eric, Ethan and I made it to midnight, everyone else pooped out. 2011 was a good year. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure 2012 is a better one!




This is Eric's "I'm sexy and I know it" face.

Temple Square 2011

This is the coolest thing ever! We could have looked at it all night.

This is Eric's favorite tree, it is a cedar of Lebanon. They only put lights on it every other year because it is quite rare.

My boys in front of the Nativity scene.

I love this Nativity on the reflecting pond, it is beautiful.

Turns out that 5pm is the best time to be there, hardly anybody out yet.

ThanksGiving

I cannot believe I didn't take any pictures this year! I went searching and found this picture of E from Thanksgiving 2002 (I think). We ate dinner at my Grandma Kroff's house that year and I remember my Aunt Julie made a really yummy dish that had apples and sweet potatoes in it.


This year (2011) we had dinner at my Mom and Dad's house. Colby & Marcie, Angie & her dogs, and me and my family were there and of course we had more pies than we knew what to do with. The boys had a sleepover at grandma's with Aunt Angie and of course did not sleep very well and were up bright and early at 6:30am, much to Aunt Angie's dismay. My boys (except Ry) are early birds like their Grandpa Ron and their dad.

I am so thankful for the life I live. I know that I have struggles and sometimes I think my life is pretty tough, but in all actuality I have nothing I should complain about. I am grateful for the knowledge I have of my Heavenly Father's kindness, mercy and love.

Halloween 2011

I'm pretty sure Ry has been Batman for the past 3 Halloweens... oh well, it makes life easy for me! E was a ghost pirate and Arch was... I dunno really.. We went trick-or-treating on Main street then came back to our house to eat dinner. After dinner we let the kids out to terrorize the neighborhood.

mom + giraffes

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

into the wild blue yonder

Hill Aerospace Museum is awesome! My boys were in heaven!