Preschool Christmas Program

Wednesday was Landon's preschool Christmas program. I LOVE preschool programs. They are so dang cute!  Landon was pretty serious through the whole program...we could hardly get him to crack a smile! He had one speaking part at the beginning to introduce one of their songs and then he introduced himself but wouldn't share what he liked with the audience. He told me later that he was too embarrassed! He did a great job of singing and doing all the actions, though. .

Saying his part.

After the program was over, we got to enjoy some treats and visit with family and friends

Elementary Christmas program

Monday night was Travis' Christmas program for school. This year, grandma Asay was able to save us seats so we didn't have to wait outside in the freezing cold for ever to get a seat. We had great seats right in the middle. Travis did a great job on his songs and really got into the actions for one of the songs. He's got some pretty sweet moves!

All dressed up for his program

He had the opening speaking part for the program.

It's always so fun to listen to the Christmas programs. It was fun this year to have cousins Kandace and Ian to watch in the program also!

School pictures 2016

We got the boys' school pics back. They turned out pretty cute! I'm sure one lucky momma!

We also got a class picture for Landon! His class is full of characters!

A weekend away!

This last weekend, the boys went one direction to have fun and I went another! I had discovered that plane tickets to Salt Lake were only $150, round trip, so my mom and I decided to make a trip down to see my sister and do some shopping. We left Friday morning super early and got to Salt Lake around 8. We got our rental car and then drove to a couple of stores before heading to Logan where Megan was getting off work at 12. We picked her up, grabbed some lunch and then started shopping. We hit a couple of stores and then met up with Jabin for dinner at Texas Roadhouse.

Saturday morning, we left Logan about 10 and shopped at all our favorite stores down around Farmington and other towns. We didn't get back to Megan's until 11:30 that night. We had so much fun shopping and being together...just the girls. Once we were home, we wrapped some presents that were staying at Megan's house and helped her get a Christmas wreath started. We were able to get lots of Christmas shopping done and were a little worried about how we were going to get everything home in our two suitcases. We managed to get everything home though! I got home with just enough time, Sunday, to change into my church clothes and head to church.

Our pre-shopping picture

On the road!

My mom's bed all full of our shopping bags.

While I was away in Utah, the boys had their own fun. Saturday morning, they headed down to Laramie with Michael and Stetson to watch the Cowboys play San Diego State in the Mountain West Championship football game. They got to Laramie a few hours before the game and grabbed luch first at Corona Village, our favorite place to eat in Laramie. After lunch they went and hung out at the tailgate place where they had bouncy houses and other fun things for kids to do. It was a good way for them to get some exercise after sitting all day. The game was at 5:30, so they bundled up with lots of layers (it was in the 20's during the game) and went to watch the game. It was a close game, but the Cowboys didn't come away with a win. They will get to play in the Poinsettia Bowl, though, later in the month. When the game was over, they drove to Casper to stay the night and left around 8 Sunday morning the come home.

Hanging out before the game while they played.

Heading in to the game.

Michael, Landon, Carson, Stetson, Travis and Christian in their nose bleed seats!

11!

Today Carson celebrated his 11th birthday! I can't believe he's that old already. Carson is one of the kindest people I know. He is always willing to help others, he's compassionate, and easy going. He has a tender heart and is a good friend to others. We are so blessed to have him in our home! At 11, Carson:

* loves, loves, loves Legos

*isn't a fan of cake with frosting, which is why he always asks for Death by chocolate for his birthday

*likes the Seattle Seahawks

*loves reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid books

*likes being with his friends

*chores include clearing the table, garage duty, cleaning his room and what ever else is asked of him

*wears the same size of shoe I do and is only a few inches shorter than me!

*is a t-shirt and jeans kind of kid

*loves to watch movies

*favorite candy bar is a twix

To begin his birthday, we had the traditional pancakes in the shape of an 11 and he got to open his new shirt.

Landon and I then picked him up for lunch of his choice (which is only like 3 choices) at Minchows. He ordered 3 tacos and ate them all!

Knowing that we were going to be gone the whole weekend before, we decided to just have family over for birthday dessert. Carson requested death by chocolate. Grandma Foulger brought some pastries in the shape of a wreath and we had ice cream also. He got some great gifts like legos, a bow and arrow, a new water jug to replace his old one that broke, money (which he is excited to spend), and clothes!

Blowing out his candels...again and again...we tricked him and put relighting candles on his cake!

Cousins enjoying dessert.

Carson, Mikayla, Britt, Kasi and Mya

Christian, Jacob, Michael, Grandma Foulger, Grandpa Monk, Daniel, Mathew and Grandpa Asay enjoying dessert.

Christmas tree!

Putting up the tree this year took several days. Not because it's hard to do, but finding enough time while everyone was around was hard to find. We had planned to put it up Sunday before church (one of the perks to having 3:00 church), but had a change of plans when I had to do some things for church that I didn't know I would be doing. We got it assembled that day, but that was it. I'm pretty sure we could have left it like that and Landon would have been ok with it! Monday morning, he told me, "Mom, I'm going to eat my apple over by the tree because it's just so beautiful!"

A boy, his apple and his Christmas tree.

Monday afternoon after the boys got home from school and before we had to leave for hunter safety, the boys were able to get it mostly decorated. They really wanted to do the colored lights and put all the ornaments on, but I wanted white lights and just certain ones...I won and told them next year we could do it their way!

Pretty happy with their finished product! And don't ask my why Landon has his shirt on backwards!

 Tuesday, Landon and I made cinnamon gingerbread ornaments to put on the tree and finish it up! Our house smelled amazing and I love our tree!

Thanksgiving 2016

Our Thanksgiving weekend was full and fun. The kids didn't have school Wednesday, so we went over to Powell to help grandma Foulger make what Thanksgiving things she could. That afternoon, Christian came and got the boys and took them home and rode with my mom to Billings to shop until we had to pick Megan and Jabin up at 11:30 that night. We were able to get some Christmas shopping done while we were there! We also picked up stuff to make our holiday craft.

Thanksgiving day we headed out to Asay's to visit in the morning. The guys ended up having to get cows in while they were there. Around noon, we headed back home and got ready for the day. We went over to Powell around 3 for Thanksgiving dinner with my family. This year it was just Megan and Jabin, my mom and dad and us. Dinner was delicious and we just sat around afterwards and played one game of cards with the kids.

Friday, Christian had to work, so the boys and I went back over to Powell so I could craft with my mom and sister. We started late in the afternoon, which resulted in us not getting ours done before we left to go bowling.

Getting ready to start crafting.

What we got done that afternoon.

I finally finished mine the other day. I think they turned out cute. Now to decided where to put it!

 We did some cosmic bowling Friday night with everyone.

Bowling selfie. You can tell how much Christian like to bowl!

Saturday was preg. testing at the Asays. They got done around 2 and then came in for lunch and then went back out again to feed cows and do some other things. The boys had fun being outside working with the uncles and cousins.

Landon yelling at the cows!