Happy 'Presents' Day

SUP with friends down at the Lagoon. Perfect day.

This morning I was telling McKay that today was a special holiday, President's Day.
M-K: "Presents Day?! For Muck-a-kay?!"
Me: Laughing, of course, "No, not presents day, Pres-i-dents Day"
M-K: "Presents Day! What we gonna get Mommy?!"
Gotta admit, 'presents day' does sound waaay cooler. I like it, we'll just roll with it. So, happy Presents Day all! 
2.20.2012

Happy Valentines Day

2.14.2012

Ashton 7 Months

 

My little Ashton love. I love the way that you always cuddle up to me. I love the sweet, bashful looks that you give me. I love that cute little dimple that you get, just above your left lip, when you smile.  I love your loopy giggles when you are tired. I love your easy-going, mellow personality. I love your sweet, innocent eyes and your chunky, little legs. I love that you are mine and I am yours. Love you forever, my little buppet.

Let's Go Fly...

..a kite! Santa surprised McKay with this really cool kite for Christmas. Since then, McKay's been telling us that it's really windy outside...so that we might go fly his new kite. Let me tell ya, this kite requires some good wind. I think I've burned quite a few calories running this thing back and forth, trying to get it up. But Daddy's are the best at this kind of stuff, and Jeff finally got it up after some perseverance. McKay was one happy boy flying that kite. Loved my perfect family day at the beach, with my 3 boys. 

Wind

McKay tooted and then looked at me with the most serious face and said, "There's wind in my body, mommy." I've never laughed so hard in my life. I'm still laughing. That just took the expression 'breaking wind' to a whole other level. Ha.ha. Funny, funny boy.

Christmas Morning

My little stud

I am obsessed with these beanie pics. So cute, I can hardly stand it.

Thomas pirate ship from Ya-ya.

Dinner with the Yates gang.

I love Christmas. Who doesn't. This year there was definitely some added craziness in attempt for a perfect Christmas. With sickness, eye twitching for weeks..random.., and more than the usual crankiness. However, all of that seemed to melt away as Christmas day finally arrived. We had so much fun watching McKay, completely mesmerized and more aware of what Christmas..let's be honest, Santa..is all about. We also got to attend our church Christmas program, since Christmas day fell on a Sunday. What a great way to start the day by feeling the spirit and adding to the celebration of our Savior's birth. Spending the day as a family, with family, always the cherry on top. Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

Preschool Nativity

McKay as a Shepard boy.

McKay (in the middle) with best buddy, Jones (on the right).

I wouldn't mess with this Shepard.

McKay's class also got to visit Santa on a field trip.

This year, McKay got to participate in his preschool's Nativity play. It was pretty comical watching 3 and 4 year olds trying...or sort of trying...to take direction. But also very adorable. I'm so happy to know that McKay is being taught, apart from home, by someone who recognizes our Savior and who isn't afraid to teach and celebrate of Christ's birth.

Merry Christmas

Britt & Jamee

 On November 11th, my little bro, Britt got married! 11.11.11...more description to come...

turkey trot

Oceanside Pier. All ready to go.

McKay & Ani showing off their medals

Our new family thanksgiving tradition is to run along in the annual Oceanside Turkey Trot. It's so much fun to get out there as a family and be among all of the positive energy. It was a great turn out with lots of fun character's in costume to spot. We saw a banana, gorilla, buddy the elf, and lots of turkeys and pilgrims to name a few. That poor gorilla. He didn't think that costume through, drenched in sweat bullets by the end of the race.

...more to come on Thanksgiving Day at Papa Keith's...

family pics, on a whim

 

 

Some friends called one evening to see if we wanted to take turns snapping some family pics. So on a whim, we jumped in the car and headed down to capture a few fun shots. We still need to get the rest of the pics from their camera. Jeff took most of these ones, which explains his absence in the majority. Perhaps one of these days we'll do an actual, real family photography session; but, until then. & thanks so much friends for the fun photo date. :)