Happy Valentines Day!!

We had a great Valentines weekend a few weeks ago! Usually Valentines Day isn't anything too special around here, but this year Jake surprised me and came home from work on Friday night! This was a huge surprise and one I thought he would never do! He planned the whole weekend and had the kids go to his mom and dads house . We went to a movie Friday night and Saturday morning went to breakfast with Jeri and Blake for Jeri's Birthday. Then we did a little shopping and went to another movie. The next big surprise was the dinner he planned at his parents house where our kids served us salad, steak, shrimp, baked potatoes, and dessert! It was so much fun. Patty had the kids decorate the basement for Valentines, and she said they couldn't wait to surprise us! The funniest part was that Madison snuck white shirts and pink tank tops for the girls to wear, and a white shirt for Austin. She brought his pink tie from Todd and Cara's wedding, but it broke. Jake had Madison in on the deal from the beginning, and she was worried that I found out about it because I found out that he was coming home Friday night. Thank you babe for the fun and memorable weekend,and for all your thoughtfulness and planning! Also thanks to Chris and Patty for putting up with our kids all weekend, and helping with everything!!

Christmas 2008 (Is it too late to post this?)

Christmas Eve we always spend with the Treseder family! We have done this for as long as I can remember. We always have the kids dress up and Stephen reads the Christmas story out of the scriptures and we sing Christmas songs that go along with it!

We love Ashlee!

After all the good food and the nativity, the kids get to open their Christmas jammies! Do you think they are just a little excited for Christmas morning?

1 day til Christmas! Yay!

Christmas morning!

Kemry and Maycee both had the same things on their lists! They wanted c.d. players and High School Musical 3 c.d.'s. We now own 3 c.d. players and 3 HSM3 c.d.'s.

Madison and Austin both wanted I-pod Nano's.

Austin and his super sized bakugan!

The girls all got the cupcake maker and this cupcake set to make and have a cupcake party.

We had a great Christmas! We are so blessed! One of the greatest blessings we have is the knowledge of why we really celebrate Christmas! How lucky we are to remember our Savior at this time of year and teach our children about His life. Every night throughout December we would read a scripture and show a picture of our Savior and talk about His life. I hope every year to do something similar to remember HIM!

Nutcracker and dance recital

In 2006 my dad took Madison to the Nutcracker and gave her her very own Nutcracker! This year he decided to take Kemry and Maycee to the Nutcracker and give them their own Nutcracker! I also got to go with them as well as our friends Eryn and Brynlee. We all had a good time! Thanks dad for the fun night! Kemry and Maycee were so excited to get all dressed up to go!
Best Friends!

December 18 was Kemry's dance recital. It is always so fun to watch and Kemry did such a good job!

Kemry and Brynlee

Madison and Austin news

Madison and Austin both got the CEO award at school this month. Madison on December 5th, and Austin on December 12th. CEO stands for chief example to others. Madison got the award for always coming prepared and with a great attitude! Way to go Madison! I am so proud of my kids. They are such good kids and students at school. Last Sunday Madison got her hair cut. She got bangs, and some highlights! At first she didn't like it, but I think its growing on her. I love it, sad thing is it makes her look older! She is still as beautiful as ever! Thanks Cara for the great hair cuts and colors you always give us!
Austin got the CEO for following directions! I'm so proud of him too! When they get the CEO award they get a free kids meal at Mimi's Cafe. Way to go Austin!

Thanksgiving Weekend

We had such a great Thanksgiving this year! Jake had to work so we had dinner with the Schaugaard family, and then a few hours later we had dinner at the firestation. Jake's crew invited their families to come and eat. It was a good day with a lot of good food, good family, and alot to be thankful for!

The day after Thanksgiving, we went to Kemmerer! We love to go there, and had alot of fun. The kids love going to the chicken coop to gather eggs. Jake and Blake were able to go duck hunting, and Stratton and Austin went with them one of the times. They all loved that.
When we got there on Friday, we went to the forest to get fresh cut Christmas trees! Jake really didn't want to get one I'm not sure why, but we all talked him into it, and we came home with 3 of them. All strapped to the top of our Yukon!! It was pretty funny.
Madi wanted her own tree, so we let her pick one out for her bedroom.

The kids all loved looking for trees. I think we need to make this a tradition!

Tagged
7 Things I Can Do
1. Love Kids
2. Cook for a lot of people
3. Clean
4. Shop
5. Have many kids at my house at once
6. Watch Maycee and Kemry dance to HSM3
7. Talk on the phone and deal with kids and many other things

7 Things I Can't Do
1. Bake (such as cookies, etc.)
2. Alot on the computer
3. Have patience after 9:00 p.m.
4. Have Jake home with alot of kids here
5. Talk about my mom without getting teary or crying
6. Watch my kids suffer or hurt
7. Sit down during the day knowing how much I have to do!

7 Things That Attracted Me to Jake
1. His voice/accent
2. His looks
3. Funny personality
4. His Family (I'm lucky-they are awesome!)
5. His knowledge of the Gospel
6. His dark hair and brown eyes
7. He's polite (always opening the door for me etc. And he still does when he can!)

7 Things I Say Most Often
1. Maycee Claire!!!
2. Love you!
3. Thanks for playing so nice together!
4. How's it going?
5. Hey Babe!
6. How was your day?
7. Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite!

7 People I admire
1. Jake
2. My Mom
3. Ashlee
4. My sisters-in-law (Jeri, Cara, Angie, Kelli, Steph, Cindy, Janie)
5. Mother-in-law
6. President Monson
7. My Aunt Joy

7 Favorite Foods:
1. Roast and potatoes
2. Soup (any kind)
3. Zuppa soup, Salad, & breadsticks from Olive Garden
4. Mexican food
5. Steak & baked potatoes
6. Chocolate
7. Homemade Salsa

7 People I tag
1. Steph
2. Cindy
3. Janie
4. Lisa
5. Eryn
6. McKell
7. JeNeal

Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year! My friend DeeAnn's family always invites us to their Halloween party. This is all the kids at the party.
Austin and Kesler

Madison and Kambrea. They were so surprised to see each other in the same costume this year! These two are such good friends. We wish they lived closer.
Kemry, Jaida, Sydney, Maycee, and Presley

On Halloween we went to our friends Erin and Mike's house. We have been doing this for the past few years, and it is so much fun! Jeri and Blake came this year, but Austin went trick-or-treating with his friend Carson.

Madison and 2 of her friends Ashley and Sienna all planned to be hippy's this year. That's why she was so surprised to see Kambrea as a hippy too.

Austin loves Indiana Jones from the movies to the WII Game! His decision to be Indiana was a pretty easy one! Thanks to Matt and Lisa for letting him borrow their WII game for so long!

Ashlee took Kemry shopping for her Birthday and told her she could pick out her own Halloween costume. She wanted to be a "pirate girl!" What a beautiful little girl she is!

Maycee at first wanted to be a penguin, but then decided that she wanted to be Gabriella! She made such a cute Gabriella and looked so cute with dark hair!