Santa Clause is coming...

Last night we headed over to my Uncle JR's house to see Santa before he headed to the North Pole! This is a very special Santa suit that used to be my Grandpa Joe's! I may be bias, but I think this is the best Santa ever!!!

Brady wants a LeapPad and a RED race car. The race car is a last minute addition to the list and Santa is not sure he is going to be able to grant that one. Oops.

Easton wants a LeapPad and a BLUE race car. Imagine that! Another late addition Santa is working on. I asked them why they keep telling Santa different things and they told me it was because they "keep changing their minds". Perfect!

Luke LOVES Santa from far away but has no interest in sitting on his lap! He did let Santa come close to give him a candy cane, thumbs up, and the rock! It was adorable! All Luke wants for Christmas is cars. Easy enough :)

Santa took a minute to wish the most fabulous woman in the world a Happy birthday!

We have loved spending time with our family this week and are especially excited to have Chad home for the Holidays! We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas break and get to spend time with your families too!

BYU Basketball

On Saturday Ryan and Kelsey took Brady and Easton to the BYU vs Baylor basketball game. They were so excited to be able to cheer on the wear their Jimmer shirts, cheer on the Cougars, and hang out with their Daddy! Luckily Kels took her camera and snapped a few pictures!

Hopefully we will be able to make it to a few more games this year! Go Cougars!

Breakfast With Santa

My cousin Carsen was doing a fundraiser for MV baseball and we were thrilled to support him. Especially since it meant taking our kids to see Santa! They were so excited and couldn't wait until Saturday.

Luke didn't like Santa at all so this is the best we could do :)

The boys want the same thing so they sat on Santa's lap together and gave him their list.

We have more visits planned so hopefully we can get a few better pictures. I love this time of year and love the excitement my kids have. We took them to A Christmas Carol at the Hale Center Theater the other night and they loved it! I couldn't believe how good they were and how much they enjoyed it. I love the traditions we are starting with our family and hope they will always be special to our kids!

Thanksgiving Day

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! Aleena and I spent the morning making our game plan for Black Friday shopping with Tavah's help!

Ryan got up early and participated in his Turkey Bowl and then headed to my parent's house where we had a Turkey Bowl with the kids. They loved it! The Holland family provided the jerseys and the kids loved running around and scoring touchdowns. I think it is a great tradition to look forward to every year!

We helped my mom in the kitchen. 

My Grandpa...how we love him!

The kiddos

The cute drink

The bird

Lots and lots of mashed potatoes

The yummy rolls 

These amazing people hosted nearly 50 people. My mom's kitchen got done just in time (it just needs a few finishing touches). It was the perfect Thanksgiving spent with the people we love! 

We put the kids to bed and headed to Walmart at 9 to begin our Black Friday shopping. Last year we went home frustrated and empty handed. Luckily this year was a success. We got almost everything we went for and got a big chunk of our Christmas shopping done. I only wish we would have taken some pictures! 

Thanksgiving...

I am so grateful to have this special day as a reminder to reflect on the many blessings in my life.  I have felt an overwhelming amount of sadness in the last week that has been hard for me to shake and this holiday could not come at a better time.

This year I am especially thankful for my knowledge of the gospel, temples, and eternal families. We have a void in our hearts that I have never experienced before as we are missing Ryan's dad. I can't imagine how much worse it would be if we didn't know that families are forever.

I am thankful for my wonderful husband who loves me and my children. He works so hard to provide for us and I don't think he knows how much I appreciate it. We have been through a lot this year as a family and I am thankful for the trials we have been dealt to strengthen our family and our marriage.

I am thankful for the opportunity that I have to a mother. I love my boys and am grateful for what they teach me every day. I am thankful for the little baby growing inside me that I already feel so much love for.

I am thankful for my amazing family; for a mom and sisters who are truly my best friends, an incredible dad who loves me unconditionally, and brothers who are wonderful examples.

I am thankful for extended family who love and support us in times of need. My family went above and beyond when we lost Ryan's dad and we will forever be grateful for their kindness.

I am thankful for good friends who I can go months or years without seeing but we can pick up where we left off every time we get together.

I could go on and on but I will stop there. I am looking forward to 2012 but I love this time of year when we get to spend time with friends and family!

Best Friends

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Brad got married on 11.11.11. The reception was beautiful and I got to spend time with these lovely ladies. We are so lucky to share such a special relationship with the Robinson family. We love them!

October Recap

I am behind on pictures I really want on my blog for keepsake so bear with me while I do a recap of the month of October so I can move on!

The last 3 years we have gone to the pumpkin patch for the boys birthday with the Holland Family! We continued the tradition this year and the kids loved it as always!

My boys!

Love these pictures running towards Grandpa

Happy boy

All the kiddos

After the pumpkin patch we headed to the mall for dinner at Chick-Fil-A!

This year for the boys' birthdays my parents took them to Build-A-Bear. 

They loved it!