Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  We are so blessed and grateful for all that we have.  I'm so grateful that we have ALL our kids this year on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  Love!!!!!!

So excited to open up one gift on Christmas Eve.  It's always sweats and a white shirt but it's still fun!

In their new sweats!

Making their shirts

Uncle Dusty and Aunt Amanda had us for Christmas and they got us a cool new flat screen TV.  The kids were to excited!
 

Paparazzi Convention 2012 LAS VEGAS

When I saw this I was shocked!

Then I saw my name!

 

Then I saw the windows!

 

I was escorted by a cute boy that was picking woman up from the airport.  Isn't he handsome.

 

The Stage!

 

All the CRAZY Paparazzi lovers!

 

Another part of the hotel, I was in shock again.

Our Room at the RIO hotel.  31016 was our room number 31st floor.  YEAH!

 

We loved our bed!

First Day Of School 2012

Nicholas - 9th Grade "Freshmen"

Jackson - 4th Grade

Dylan 4th Grade

Sydney - 10th Grade - "Sophmore" 

1st Grade at the NEW HHS

Shelby went with Syd on the 1st day of School.  Look how cute.

 

Skyler - 7th Grade
 

Grandpa Stratton took the boys to school in his jeep.

The first day of SCHOOL 2012.  Look how cute my kids are! 



Fall Is Here

I just have to say that we must be loved to see this beautiful sunset while we were fishing.

 

Ok the Stout family and the Kirby family have been fishing a great deal this month.  The boys have had so much fun catching fish with their fake worms at SandHollow. 

Summer 2012

I have had a BUSY summer and I didn't MAKE the time to Blog, so here I am August 17th three days into the new school year thinking about my blog.  We had tons of fun.  I'll make the list.

June 1-2-3-4-  - Denver Trip for Nicholas football
June 8th - 9th - Helped with girls camp at the stake center. 
June 11th - 16th - Corry went on a scout camp out called Wood Badge.
June 16th - Dusty and Amanda were married.  (Beautiful Wedding)
June 17th - Colton had his farwell. - He did so good.
June 18th - 23rd - Skyler and Nicholas and Quinton went on a Scout camp to Kolob -
June 19th - Colton's setting apart for his mission went to Kolob and picked up Nick so he could come.
June 20th - Colton left for his mission to Texas Houston.
June 23rd- Trec fireside at the temple all day.  
June 23rd - Skyler's B-Day
June 29th - Skyler's Party
June 30th - Hall Family Reunion in Provo -
July 3rd - 7th - Trec - Walked 26 miles with our Stake Corry and I were Ma' and Pa' to 10 wonderful kids.  Wyoming Plains!
July 9th - Dylan's Birthday -
July 13th - Dylan's Party
July 14th - Went to Hairspray with Linda and Syd.
July 17th - Syd went to Grandma Merry's and we re-did her room (Michelle, Madi and I)
July 18th Syd came home to a new room.
July 20th - My great friend Angie Hall's wedding to Dave VanBallegooie. :)
July 21st - Took the kids to Wyoming to visit there mom for 2 weeks.
July 21st - Madi and Michelle and Rick did a room make over for Nicholas.
July 22nd- Had our Trec kids over for Sunday dinner.
July 23rd - Deorated our 24th of July Float
July 24th - Parade at 8:30 for Primary kids - "Building a Nation One Temple at a Time"
July 26th - Bunko at my house.
July 31st - Start Skyler's room for his bedroom makeover.
August 1st - Started Work
August 3rd - Last minute fix up for Skyler's room
August 3rd- Kids came home. 

Grandpa's 2012

 

We went to go visit Grandpa for his Birthday and I had to take a picture at his awesome garden.  I will have a garden that looks that awesome someday.  I love love love to garden. 

 

Grandpa's 1st tomatoe.

Beautiful!

 

24th of July Fun 2012

Primary Float (Building a Nation One Temple at a Time)  That temple took forever to make!

Cute kids.

Jackson!

Gus and Emily and Kyle

 

Nicholas and Jackson

Caitlyn and Nicholas

Kason

Having fun with Grandma

Slashing into....Grandma!