Simply Magic

The Miracle of Life

I'm so amazed at the wonderful things in life. A bulb that can bloom in front of your eyes. That has delicate flowers to see in a short couple of months. I think about each day my children grow and learn so much it truly is Magic.

We are through the two's bring on the three's

KATE IS THREE TODAY!!!!! I just want my baby to know I love her. She seriously is one of the funnest little person I get to be around. I think how blessed we are to have her in our lives. She was born on my Mother's Birthday. It was a crazy couple of months before we had her. My mother had surgery 2 months before and she got serious blood clots. We almost lost her. She came home from the hospital only a few short days then I had Kate on her Birthday. It was the best thing to have her be there. This was the first birth that I actually got to hang out with her, tell they took her to the nursery thanks to my sister who was the nurse. It was so nice to hold her and feed her, before she went into that deep sleep after they have there bath. She was a good baby. The best eater and she was a good sleepier. She really didn't cry very much but when she turned two she got to be the boss. If you know her you know what I mean. But it has always been hard to get mad at her she is just to cute. Today I took her to Build a Bear and she was in heaven. She is so into stuff like that. Then tonight we went up to my moms to have a party. It is so fun to have there birthday on the same day. My mom is one of those amazing people as well I truly love her and she means the world to are family. So Happy Birthday girls, we love you both!

Bridger Grows a Little Taller

My little Bridgey is the big SEVEN. I can't believe it, he should still be that little boy that loved to follow me around everywhere. Its hard for me to believe next year he will be getting baptized. Nick and I like to talk about the day we had are kids on there Birthday. We remembered when Bridger on the second day he was born i was changing his diaper on the horrible hospital bed, I just finished and he rolls over. He rolled over from the second day and always did it. He was amazing from the beginning. I just love watching him grow. He truly is a tender spirit and I love him Dearly. He is a great friend and a good helper. He has become this little busy man. He has been on Baseball, swim team, flag football and right now he is in Basketball and well piano too but that comes first in are home. Its a blessing that the things don't collide and he only has eight games of each. He needs to decide on two this year because Kolby wants to play too. I just love my boy and i can't wait to see what he does this year. We love you Bridger!

Merry Christmas

Christmas was amazing we had a wonderful time. Nick and I really loved it this year the kids are all at perfect ages. They had a good time it was fun and we always do one gift at a time. When everyone gets one we talk about the first Christmas and we remind them how special this day is. Katelyn and MaddieThe Boys are ready to go target shooting

Kate was so happy for a new baby, she has been toting all of Maddie's old ones that have seen better days.

All Kolby wanted was a Garbage Truck. It was such a funny thing but he loves it so much.

Bridger and Maddie wanted DS and so Christmas was great

Kate loves to dress up so she added a few pieces to the collection

Kids waking up Christmas Morning. They all sleep in one room we have been doing this forever it's a little tradition.

On Monday we had my side Christmas party. It was fun we had some great soup and yummy bread sticks. We played a game with some gifts and the kids really loved it. We read some cute Christmas books my Mom and Dad gave to us. The Boys in there P.J's

The girls

The young Boys

The little Girls

The cutest Shepperd's

The cutest angels
We had a sleep over party part of our Christmas Party. We had or annual Nativity with all the kids. They look so cute. Then we opened our gifts from grandma and Grandpa. We all got the cutest P.J's and we love them. We watched Christmas movies and played games it was a lot of fun.

The Chistmas Festivities

Kate is so in love with Santa it makes us laugh

Kolby is scared of Santa so Jane held him

Bridger ans Santa
Maddie and Santa

All the grandkids that came

On Saturday it started with Nick going to Payson to finally take his test for his hunter safety. Yes he was there with a bunch of twelve year old's and two others his age. He passed with flying colors and now it's my turn. That morning was also our ward Christmas breakfast. It was weird being there with out nick but lets say I never saw my kids the whole time, they have a lot of friends in our ward. Then it was to the store to get food for my diner. The Cluffs had a progressive diner and I was in charge of main dish lets say I cooked a ton and thought maybe there will be left overs but to no avail it was gone. And people wishing for more, next time 3 large bags of chicken from Costco. We started at Spencer's house in Springville and made are way back. Every ones house was so cute for Christmas it was fun to see every ones tree. The girls are truly amazing cooks the food was Delicious. the kids loved seeing all the kids homes and playing at every ones. We ended at Grandmas house and had desert. We had the privilege to have Santa stop by and give the kids a Christmas gift. And then we did our gift exchange with everyone the kids love giving gifts to the cousins they got. It was a great day thanks everyone.

The Christmas Festivities

( Kolby is in the middle bown shirt singing up on the house top)

The night started off with Kolby's preschool program. He is so cute I love to watch them sing. He sometimes thought he was to cool to sing. but then they sing a song he loves and he bursts into song. I love that little boy. Jackie, Me and My Sweetheart
Thanks Pam and Ben

Chris and Jane

Saul and Carolee

Emmalee and Eric

Nelson and Valerie

Jackie and her boyfriend Keith

Trina and Spencer

Well it all started on Friday. Pam and Ben invited all the kids to a Play up in Salt lake at the Dessert Star. It was so much fun we started the night off at one of my favorite places Zupas. Then went to the Miracle on 49Th street. It is a spin off the original and it was so funny I really enjoyed it and so did Nick thanks for the fun night. And mom thanks for tending.

Tis' the Season

We started our Christmas count down. We have the kids fill out four strips of paper we have them write there name on one then three things they love to do or read or eat about Christmas. Then we rip one off and do what it says. The best is when it lands on them we all say things that we love about them and do one service project for them. The kids really love this and they never let us miss a night.

We never miss a year to enjoy the temple Square lights. My kids love going up and just walking around. Every year I think it was prettier then last year. It;s always on the top of our list.

Yes this is the train we road it is so cute. And it can pulls about fifteen big people. This man has made tracks that go along his amazing yard and kids yards. It takes you all around and stops at the North Pole. You get to sing with Santa and sit on his lap. Then you hop back on and go around and see these beautiful pictures of Jesus life and an amazing nativity. He does it for free and at the end he has were you can donate to primary children's and write in books for the missionary's. What an amazing family to do this great thing for others.

We always make a Gingerbread House and that is always a favorite thing to do. The kids love because there is always a tone of candy left.

On Saturday we had fun spending time with each other. We always go Christmas shopping together and then we split up into boys and girls. The girls buy for the boys and boys buy for the girls. We have a lot of fun walking down the mall trying to hide what store we have been to. The kids help but the presents with there allowances. It truly is fun its our way of teaching our kids to give to each other.