Christmas

I will try not to bore anyone with too many pictures but we had a great Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with Dustin's family. We eat and play games and have lots of fun. Grandms always lets them open their present from her that night. We were able to attend church with them and then dropped Jayce off to finish Christmas with his other family and then we headed down to Ephraim to spend the rest of the day with my mom and dad and a couple of my brothers.  We talked to the missionary on the phone for a bit. He sounds really good.  I was able to say to the my other two brothers who weren't there via skype. Sometimes I think technology is wonderful.. (probably more than just sometimes)

The Livingston kids

Grandma is in trouble for this one

 New Loopsy dolls for both girls

 Ryker's Cars Scooter

Christmas Morning

 Leapad for Ryker

 Tablet for Jayce

 and kenzie

 and Haylee too!

We had them ask Santa Claus for a surprise. I figured those were a pretty good surpise and the kids agree. They LOVE them!!  Santa even brought me something too.  A Xoom which I love as well. Dustin didn't want a tablet so he got a shotgun instead. You can tell where his priorities are ;)


Pet shops for Z

 Art kit for Bug

 Thomas Choo-Choos for Ryker

 and a blowdart gun for Jayce (and a matching one for Dustin)

I think everyone was very happy and it was nice to spend so much time with all the family. Now I can't wait to go use my other present.. a nice massage to relieve the holiday stress.

Other happenings

December always seems like a blur. I know we have been busy..  I even took a picture here and there

This is a rare picture because Kaydence doesn't really like Dustin... but she played with him for a few minutes. and yes, that is Jayce in the background tormenting Haylee..

My fun project for the kids.  They can redecorate the tree all they want.

Ryker and his friend Mya

Salsa and chips.. BIG batch!    With notes to neighbors saying we are adding a little spice to their holidays.     ♫Won't you be my neighbor! ♪♫

 Jayce's first band concert...  not sure which one he is :)

Kenzie dancing at the Heritage Hills center to "Roly Poly Polar Bear"

Polar Express

Haylee (and the 2nd grade kids)  did the Polar Express play. They were so cute and I always love the music that goes with that story.  I took lots of video.. maybe I can get one to load..  if not, here are a few pictures. 

Haylee at Mr. Juab

Haylee danced at the Mr. Juab assembly. She does a great job and loves dance.

had a video... won't post :(

December is here already!

Wow I can't believe it. The older I get the faster the time goes. Here we are to December already.

I have been working on a few projects in between everything else..
This one is hanging in Ryker's room

This one was for Kenzie

These are for backdrops at the studio.

The kids are silly as always. They are teaching Ryker to do headstands...

We hit Chuck e Cheese on the 3rd for cousin Reggie's birthday, the kids had lots of fun wasting spending their tokens..  :)

then we headed up to temple square to see the lights. It was a last minute decision while all the family was together so we hopped on Trax and went up.  this is the only picture I got... it was FREEZING and I would have shaken too hard to try to get pictures.. 

I have no idea what he was doing and I am trying not to think about the germs..