More pictures with Bart and Randi

As sad as everyone is that Bart and Randi have moved to N Carolina, it does mean we are closer to them. It only took about 8 hours to drive to their place. I feel so lucky that I now have 2 siblings in driving distance from my house. Who would have thought? My mom is probably reading this and crying but it sure feels good to have family a little closer. Even though, we are going to be moving in a year and a few months. We had the best time with them! The kids all played really good! We went out almost every night to dinner, as couples. Thanks, to Reagen the live in babysitter :) I've got to get me one of those haha!

This kid is amazing. He loves to have his picture taken and poses everytime. He is SOOOO CUTE!Randi and Chloe just outside her craft room, which is suuuuper cute!

One of her adorable crafts!
Randi surprised me with this cute apron. It is called the little black dress apron. It came with a necklace and all. It's so cute that I hung it in my kitchen!
I think I have the cutest, sweetest, most beautiful sister in law ever!

North Carolina FUN

Bart and Randi...they are sooo fun!
Bart and Brian trying to find places to go on the quads and ranger! :(
Brians lobster! He is such a high roller when it comes to food...well actually when it comes to everything!
I wonder why he wanted to get Brianna a dsi for Christmas :)

My cute husband

Brian is not going to appreciate this post but I just think he is so funny. It takes him a while to get ready to play ball. He has all kinds of braces and such to protect all his joints. It seems like every few weeks he needs a new brace. He's such a cutie!

Lots of snow!s

Every one of our neighbors was out shoveling once the snow plows came through. We were basically stuck at home until that happened.
He's pretty pumped up to go outside, he is wearing my scarf, poor kid.
They made a little snow house.

We have had lots of snow this winter. The great thing is that since we were in AZ for a month we are loving the snow and cold. Well sort of...heehee! Yesterday Ben was playing in a big pile of snow that the snow plows had made and he got stuck. I looked outside and all I could see was his little head sticking out and Brian was screaming for help. I had hurry and put my ugz on and run out there and of course he was at the top of the pile so as I climbed up there for him I was hip deep. I pulled him out and his shoes stayed in the pile. arghhhh! Today is another snow day.

Farm Show

Here is the little diva Allysa.
Very cute even with a icky nose!
Lauren, Jen and I (weird pic of me...do I really look like that?)
Me and the boys. Ben is not happy about the picture. These two are the WORST picture takers ever.

One of our favorite winter activities is to go to the farm show. We love being able to look at the animals close up. Everything from pigs, llamas, horses, cows galore, chickens, and more! We also love the yummmmmmy food. Our favorites are the baked potatoes, vanilla milk shakes and the potato donuts. It was a fun little outing with a lot of kids! Jen got us agricultural parking and that was a nice thing because its frigid!

More Christmas

Brian and Randi being goofy!
Brianna playing with her dsi an wearing her snuggie! SPOILED!
Bartel, Brianna and COCO!
Aren't you so proud of me for finally posting. Seriously things have been WAY to busy and I have promised myself that I will slow down and enjoy life more. I got in kind of a busy mode over the summer while Brian was in Atlanta. I wanted to be busy so that I wouldn't miss him. Well it continued all the way through the holidays~! Over the last few months I have been busy with leading Weight Watcher meetings about 3 times a week, interior designing (yep...and being paid for it...so fun), Of course my kids, hosting Thanksgiving this year, and the ward Christmas Party ( I am the activities chairman)!! Then Brian left again the 1st of Dec to do a rotation in AZ and I joined him on Dec 16th and was in AZ until Jan 9th!! CRAZINESS!!! The craziness didn't end though in AZ! Brian had several interviews while we were there both for fellowships (SLC, PHX) and jobs (we still don't know which route we are going), we went to CA to see the McWhorters, and had lots of fun with family!

I'm back

Christmas Morning My Mom, Dad, Jenna and Matt talking to Keith. I wasn't really invited because the kids were too noisy. Brian was gone at the hospital ROUNDING arghhh!
This is Christmas morning. The kids were excited but Brian thought they were lame because they didn't wake up until like 730pm. He was like whats wrong with our kids!!

Doing the nativity. Brianna made a beautiful Mary and Brian was a wise men. Ben was throwing a fit because he didn't want to wear anything. Dad read the scriptures. He is always a good narrator. Then we all sang Silent Night.
The grandkids making Gingerbread houses at moms. Ben is just eating the candy mostly.
Mom working on ours. Well actually we better call it hers. She didn't really like Jenna and I's ideas about what to do. She is the pro...Jenna's job was to feed Ben candy...like always. She has been deemed the candy Aunt. Just wait till I give her newborn a lollipop!