New Haircut

Shaylyn wanted to get her hair cut so bad and we finally did it. I love her long hair but it is so hard to manage and her new shorter hair is wonderful and easy and she really loves it. She likes to look at herself in the mirror:) She would look beautiful now matter the length. I love you sis!

Shoveling snow in Washington?

Doug grew up in Utah and they are used to getting snow but he never thought he would have to shovel our drive way in Washington. Needless to say we are so glad to have rain instead of snow. The kids aren't of course:)

This house is at the end of our street, a sweet little lady named Evelyn lives there with her husband Al. Al has been sick and Doug and I have helped them out a little in the last few months. Anyway she asked if the boys could come down and shovel her driveway. They did a great job and didn't complain, probably because she paid them. Anyway it was still nice of them.

Mr.Snowman

The last snow we had that lasted for about 5 minutes the kids tried to hurry and build a snowman. They got it built but he only lasted a couple of hours. As always they had fun!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas was wonderful as usual. The kids were so excited and had a hard time falling asleep but they were pretty good about sticking to our 7am wake up time. Getting 7 kids to go to bed knowing that Santa is coming is not easy but they are getting older and that helps.

They are so excited to see what santa brought them. They are all decked out in their Christmas Eve pj's.

Austin all decked out in his Cowboy gear that Santa brought him.

Grandma Gailey got Shaylyn this horse that she loved and the doll in the next photo.

She loves them both as you can tell.

Grandma Gailey also got the boys these huge nerf guns which was exactly what they wanted. They can barely hold them up they are so big. They actually come with a tri pod because they are so big.


We had a great Christmas. We are very blessed to all be healthy and to be with our family. I am grateful to have such a wonderful family and to have 3 children that I love dearly. And a husband who means more to me every year we are married. Thank you to all my family. I love you all.

More Fun in the Snow

My mom and dad have a big turn around drive and quads. That with snow, sleds and 7 grandchildren make for a lot of sledding fun. Grandpa pulled the kids on the sleds behind the quads the other day. I'll let the pictures tell the story. They had a great time. Thanks Grandpa!

Snow, Snow and More Snow

We have had a lot of snow around here lately and the kids have been loving it. Fortunately we invested in warm coats, snow pants, gloves and boots last year so they have spent a lot of time outside. They got an extra 3 days of vacation due to the snow. We have this great sledding hill right behind our house and it is perfect for the kids to play on where there are no cars. Anyway they have been having a great time back there. Here are some pics of their good times.

Dinner Conversation

The other night we sat down at the dinner table as a family and starting talking about things. A hot topic was the snow of course. But somehow we got telling jokes and everyone took a turn. The boys told a few blonde jokes, Doug and I told a few... and Shaylyn wanted in on the fun and started telling jokes that she totally made up but they were the funniest ones of all. I laughed so hard because she was so proud of her jokes. It's days like this that make me realize how very lucky I am. I have a wonderful family, a warm wonderful home and my husband has a good job. We are truly blessed and I am grateful for every minute I can share with my wonderful children and loving husband. I will try to post snow pics soon. Take Care!