Soccer

Parker's first soccer game. Can you tell he was just a little excited?

Lions and Tiger and Bears, Oh My!

If you haven't guessed, we took the kids to the zoo yesterday. There actually weren't any bears, which was kind of a bummer. We have decided that if you want to see a lot of animals sleeping, go to the zoo in the summer. That's why we try to go in the spring and fall. This was our first trip where both of the kids were old enough to really be excited. Parker did manage to trip and fall right into a muddy puddle of water right at the end, but other than that we had lots of fun. Parker's favorite animals were the spider monkeys and Makenna's favorite was the cougar. We are already training her to be a BYU fan.(: Andrew and I loved the Meerkats. They really have to be the most adorable creatures on the planet.

Long Time No Blog

So Andrew's been 30 for a while now. Maybe just maybe I should update my blog. There really hasn't been much going on. I'm just chugging away at school. The kids are doing great and Andrew's freezing his buns off selling. Parker had a fun time in swimming lessons and I have him signed up for soccer this spring. Makenna is still her ridiculously gorgeous, crazy self. Sadie is back to sleeping in our room at night because we missed her puppy snoring.(: Today was gloomy and snowy so the kids had a movie party in our bed. There's nothing like watching a movie on a yucky day.

Guess Who's 30?!

Happy Birthday! I love you and think you are one very good looking fellow (even if you are old.) I know you were looking forward to that red transformer that Parker wanted to get you for your present but I hope you liked the peanut M&M's instead.(: Thanks for all the hard work you do at home and at work to take good care of our little family. You mean everything to me.

Happy Birthday Dad!

It's my dad's birthday today and I just wanted to let him know how much I love him. Thanks for being such a devoted and supportive dad and grandpa! Hope you had a great day!

Bet You Didn't Know....

That there was actually a giant duck and cow at the manger. That's how Makenna sees it anyway. Maybe she thought the baby Jesus needed a snuggle duck.(:

Our December So Far...

Parker's preschool had his Christmas program. He was so cute! He was very focused on watching his teacher to sing all the right words. He sang out loud and clear. Maybe watching me sing all the time is rubbing off on him.(: We were really glad that most of his grandparents could make it to watch him.

Makenna face-planted while jumping off the couch last Sunday. She really gashed up her lip but luckily it didn't go through her chin.


Parker turned the rocking horse into a rockstar horse.(:

We had some fun in the snow. Or should I say, Andrew and Parker had fun in the snow. Makenna is still not sure.


The kids decorated the Christmas tree. It still looks like that. I just haven't had time to decorate it so it's been up like this since the Sunday after Thanksgiving. I know you are all jealous of it's beauty.(:

And...I finished my first semester back in college! It was so hard and so great! I scored high enough on my vocal final to be officially accepted into the the vocal performace program! They make you do two auditions: one to get in initially and one after your second year. This was my second, so I'm in for good! I thought about how easy it would be to quit every week, but really I'm just loving it. I can't explain how fulfulling it is to finally be pursuing a dream I've had since childhood. Well, I guess that's it. Merry Christmas everyone!