Liams 4th Birthday!

We had Liams birthday at a bounce house and we had a blast. It was his first party with friends and he wanted everything to be just right. Here we see Liam upset because he knows that he is supposed to be sitting at the the table with the lights out and a cake lit with candles should be making a journey toward him while we are all singing happy birthday to you. This was officially done after this short film was shot and Liam was all a grin.

Liam insisted on going around the room and handing out his party favors to all his kids (as he called them). He worked hard on them the night before.

Grandma Michelle gives Liam a special Birthday chat while cousin Connor awaits another bite of cake.

The Party goers....

Liams cake turned out awesome! He wanted a shark on the caske as well so Eric made him one out of clay.

Grandma Michelle gives it a go....

Sometimes we call Anna Dot, because she always looks so cute in Polka dots.

Eric kept winning the King of the mountain game. I don't know why all the kids were so upset about it.

Anna and her second cousin Kira enjoyed watching all the wild action.

sliding

Liam just might be a clothing designer. He drew this during church. Make sure you can read the fine print

snowbound

While in Roosevelt for the Holidays we enjoyed the much missed snow and -9 degree weather.

Liams first ride was with his daddy. He wanted to ride all by himself after that. This is his first ride. I love his little scream. We stayed for 2 hours and he didn't want to go home. What is up with my laugh?

Jon and Desi perform a romantic crash.

Liam always has to be decked out in all the proper gear when he does any new activity. He was so excited to wear Mom's pink ski goggles. They squished his nose the whole time but he just kept wearing them.

Bracing for impact....

Sister Becky's outfit is awesome! It cinsists entirely of our mothers old ski outfit.

Mysha the snow dog

Death defying feats were performed.....

We used to 'surf' on our old alaskan tobaggon ( who knows how it's really spelled). THis is jon's attempt at surfiing.

Check out our faces! sledding with Liam for the first time felt like another rite of passage as a parent. THe coolest part was that we were on the same hill that I grew up sledding on.

christmas

Happy Christmas everyone! We thoroughly enjoyed the season this year. We were lucky enough to travel to Utah to see Grandparents White and the White Clan whom we dearly miss. We loved being in their company although it felt short lived.

After sitting on Santa's lap and asking for a 'shake and go crash car' Liam got to visit with the local fire department. Fireman Santa had to run back to the fire station for some reason and Liam was saved from trying to figure out how Santa went from the Ward christmas party to the a firetruck so fast. And why he changed his red suit and beard for that matter.

My cute little christmas elves. Liam really wants to be a grown up and take care of Anna the way we do. No matter how many times he takes away toys or scares her with his boyish wiles, she always gives him a fabulous smile whenever their eyes connect.

It not your binky, it's a present

What I want for christmas

I love this one. She's so intense.

The Loot........

Anna has developed a little curl in front and it's so cute. She looks like a cupie doll.