Christmas 2011

Time for the big girl bed

When I got home yesterday afternoon Emery was still napping and I wondered why there were various things sticking out under her door. Tim said she played for a bit and it took her a while to fall asleep. So I peeked in and found this. Apparently after she climbed out of her crib, she couldn't get back in and found an alternative place to sleep, 3 feet off the ground. Guess it's time to switch her to a toddler bed.

Santa 2011

This is the first year Jackson has ever sat on Santa's lap. One year he stood near Santa, then backed away slowly. But there would be no sitting or talking. That all changed this year. So since they were both sitting so nicely, I had to pay the ridiculous "mall Santa" price for a picture. At least his beard looks real.

Candy houses

The kids had fun decorating candy houses with their friends.

And when they got bored , the adults had fun finishing them

Self portraits

Say cheese

fooling around one night with the camera....

Halloween 2011

Jackson at his school parade

heading out

Snow Canyon

We went to Snow Canyon with some friends over UEA weekend.

Jenny's Canyon

Me and Michelle in Jenny's Canyon

Jackson and Sophia on the Petrified Dunes

Three Ponds/Hidden Pinyon trails

Jackson and Sophia had a great time challenging each other to climb things

Yep, the trail goes through there

Lava caves/ Lava overlook trail



The gang at the first cave. It was way too deep to take the kids into this one. Plus I'm pretty sure that thing in the middle is a ghost.


We went in to the 2nd cave

It was a climb to get down into the 3rd cave but it was much bigger inside

inside the cave

Lava river