Catching up

It was a very busy holiday season for us. Jackson 's Preschool did the Polar Express for their Christmas program. Jackson had been doing the motions for the song they danced to for several weeks before the big night and we finally understood what they meant! It was very cute and he did great up on stage in front of everyone.

Jackson had fun dressing up warm and helping daddy deliver the neighborhood gifts

Christmas morning

One of Emery's favorites

One of Jackson's favorites

Santa brought a kitchen and Jackson wondered how he carried something so heavy. Guess Santa will have to bring smaller presents from now on.

Nana was counting on Santa to come through and provided all the food and necessities for the kitchen

Zoo Lights 2010

Zoo Lights this year was a hit! It was a little on the warm side, which makes for a much more pleasant time. The tigers were a bit surly and felt the need to mark their territory. And Emery couldn't stop saying oohh! Look! at everything.

I guess Emery got tired of saying cheese. Tim and Jack too!

See? Surly Tiger

Four years later.....

Ever since we moved into this house, four and a half years ago, I've wanted a mantle on the upstairs fireplace. I finally got it. I gave Tim a deadline a couple of months ago and he got this up a few days before thanksgiving.

So now I have a place to hang the stockings.

Vegas

Tim had a neurology conference in Vegas a couple of weekends ago so I went with him. We had a ridiculously large room at the Palazzo, didn't take advantage of not having the kids and were up early enough to see the sunrise and saw The Lion King.

Pumpkin Patch

A bumble bee, a T-rex and a butterfly

18 months

Emery had her 18 month well check this week. The doctor walked in and said, "I wrote in my notes last time 'very strong willed child'. Is that still true?" Emery proceeded to kick and scream and fight with the doctor for the next ten minutes. I had to hold her in a bear hug most of the time and even then he could barely do the exam. Um, yeah, strong willed. But still cute.

Neffs Canyon

Had to get out for one more hike this weekend before the weather changed so we went to Neffs Canyon. Dogs are allowed and Kaiya was loving it.

he pretended the "river" was full of crocodiles and walked across the tree

he pooped out and sat for a while

Mirror Lake and Fall Colors

Provo River

Mirror Lake Highway

Mirror Lake

Provo River Falls

Mirror Lake Highway

looking at the colors

crashed on the way home