Just mowing the lawn in the snow, don't mind me.

Just riding a pony in the snow...

Evolution of a man: "I wander what would happen if I threw this cold wet stuff in my own face?"

"I wander what would happen if I shoved this cold wet stuff onto another person's face?"

swings still work when it's snowing, right?

THe older boys test the ice on the stream and scare me half to death.

Merrick is getting a little refreshment

Orion is miffed

When the kids were tuckered out they had some hot chocolate and snuggled up for a Christmas movie. Thanks Heather and Evan for making the holiday so fun!

Thanksgiving Day

Erics Grandpa Mackay joined us from Utah for the Holiday this year. We started the day off with Anna and Grandpa watching the Maceys Day Parade together.

After a dip in the Jacuzzi, Liam spent most of his time playing a wooden baseball game,

and snacking on pre-thanksgiving snacks.

Eric and his Dad do the honors with the turkey

Michelle did all the cooking while I entertained the kids

Eric made a nice cheese and meat platter

We played scrabble with the missionairies who joined us for dinner.
After a most delicious dinner and Bill explaining Nephi's travels to the missionairies, Michelle got us in the moode for the holidays by singing Christmas Carols.

This is for you Mom. Thanks for a lovely holiday.

Decorating is done!

We turned on CHristmas music and decorated the tree last Sunday. The kids were cute and we had so much fun.

Christmas wonderland

Every year when we get out the holiday decor Liam gets busy making Christmas Wonderland. Dvd's make mountains and cookie cooling racks make bridges for the train to make it to the North pole. He lays there for hours and sings made up songs about his wonderland. I love it!

Big girl

Anna is pretty convinced that she is a grown up and has insisted on dressing herself for the last year or so. Eric and I get a good laugh every morning when Anna comes down the stairs. Her outfits are so hap hazzard and hilarious but she is convinced they are the cutest thing anyone has ever put together.

Family visits

Jon, Desi and Seth came to visit just in time for the colorful autumn leaves and halloween activities. Speaking of Halloween, I am sorry to report that I took all of our pictures with out a memory card and so you will not be viewing our hallowed evening. But here's some stuff you can see. Jon cuddling on the couch at 6:45 am every morning with all the kids watching cartoons.

The Farm. One of our many fall adventures of JOn and Desi

first stop....the hay barn.

Just us girls having fun in a hay maze

it was a bumpy ride on the slide in the hay barn.

Just chillin on some pumpkins

Seth is definately a boy riding on a tractor.

Anna loved these tire swings.

Desi is so sweet and thoughtful. I sure am glad she married to Jon.

and she looks really good with corn in the background.

May I just say, that we all had corn dropping out of every crevace of our bodies for 2 or 3 days afterwards. We kept finding corn in the house, in our beds, in the toilet, etc.