Kody's Graduation

My little brother, the last of all six of us, graduated from high school!  My parents are empty nesters finally.  We all celebrated!  I think he has a lot in store for him.

fRiEnDs

Band Practice

     

Baseball Practice

This is just some funny videos of the kids practicing baseball.  Kade played little league this year but I didn't get any pics because I was the coach and it was a little too crazy trying to coach and watch Jeff! 

Easter 2010

Holidays are always a little crazy for us since we have most of our family close by. We decorated eggs with the Thompson's, had an easter egg hunt at home and with the Ulmer's too! It was tons of fun!

Jeff's 3rd Birthday!!

Well, I have a lot of blogging to do. I am going to try to catch it up. In order to do so I have to take us back to March. Jeff had his 3rd birthday!! He was so excited for it and totally new what happens on birthdays!! He picked white donuts for breakfast. We went to Planet Kid with his cousins. Max was able to be in town which was super cool and then we had a family party that evening!! Jeff was really into Buzz and Batman this birthday as you can see from all the photos!

Some funny videos...

These are just some videos of the kinds of things that have been happening around our house lately while it has been cold. The sun is finally coming out to visit this past week. YEAH!

BATMAN!!

Jeff is OBSESSED with Batman all of a sudden! Kassie gave his these pj's for Christmas and I have barely been able to get them off him to wash them!

Instead of doing gift exchange this year with my siblings, we decided to all go out and have an adult night out!  So the Ugly Sweater Bowling Tournament was born!  Ryan won for ugliest sweater (although I think Kari's Vandal sweatshirt should have!) and my mom won the bowling!  It was a ton of fun!  My grandparents were here from Montana so they got to compete too!  It was great to have them here to celebrate with us for the new year!  I think 2010 is going to be a great one!!

Sledding in Idaho City

We went sledding with the Thompson crew right before Christmas!  It was so much fun!  My kids loved it!  Kade got really brave and did some sleep runs and Jeff decided he didn't really need to go with me so he hiked it up himself and came on down!  It was so AWESOME!  It was fun to get out and have fun with the fam!

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas this year!  We were able to spend a lot of time with both of our families!  We were able to spend a lot of time just enjoying each other too!  That was a huge present all in itself this year.   We have so much to be thankful for!  I always love the holiday season!  I love being with lots of people I love, decorating,  love presents, food, lights, ribbons and shopping in the crowds but most of all I love to think of my Savior and his birth.  Without him none of this would matter...

We hosted a Christmas Eve lunch at our house this year for the Thompson family.  I got to use my Grandma Ulmer's holiday dishes that she handed down to me and my sisters and it turned really cute.  We ate till we were going to throw up!  It was a great time!

We did the Nativity Story with the kids and had a thought for the adults and then Grandpa read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to all the kids!  Then over to the Ulmer's!

We read the Christmas Story there too!! All I have to say is my kids better darn well know what Christmas is really about!!!

Christmas Jammers!

Grandma reading the kids the Christmas Story she got all of them called, "The Christmas Magic".

Santa decided that the Thompson boys made it onto the nice list this year!

A few of a my kids favorite gifts!

My kids were so fun this year!  They really got into everthing!  Kade was so excited he couldn't go to sleep!  He said he heard Santa come!  I am just bummed it is over.