February

Emery worked on making Valentines for her Kindergarten class.  We made star shaped crayons from broken crayons and attached them to a cute card.

Tim made a cool scavenger hunt for the kids

They thought that was super fun.

Emery celebrated 100 days at school so I did her hair in the shape of 100. Kaven, Benjamin and Cindy (Alldrege) are in this picture with her.

For Valentines Day Emerys teacher asked them to make and bring their own boxes to receive Valentines from their friends.  This is what she came up with (with some help from Mom).  It was her design though.

Elcee is still getting around, spreading joy.

Tim turned 30 this year and I threw him a surprise birthday party with this theme. I told him that I was helping a friend throw a surprise birthday party for her husband and asked if he would show up at a certain time with Elcee when the party started. When he walked in he looked around really confused and then he saw this....

Everyone in Tim's family came to help celebrate his birthday.  He got REALLY Red in the face when he realized it was for him.  Success, I have never been able to surprise him before and I got him good this time.  We had a picnic and there were all kinds of "Shooting" Game for everyone to enjoy.  It was great to have the family support.  I am so glad everyone made the effort to come.

Grandma Paula enjoying the festivities with Lexi and Elcee.

Emery had crazy hair day at school and she asked me to do her hair like Cindy Loo Who.  I think it turned out pretty crazy and she got A LOT of attention that day at school!

Elcee LOVES babies and is so sweet with her little baby dolls.

It is always so fun to see what the kids are coming up with next.  They are so imaginative.  I found them pulling Elcee all over in this basket with a string.  Elcee of course thought it was AWESOME!

January

Emery and Kaven like to pull the Kitchen chairs out and say they are doing their exercises.

Kaven must have been exhausted after playing outside.

Elcee is loving being able to eat the same food as us.

Cool Dude

Making flarp with the kids.  They LOVED this.

Elcee is starting to get around.

Queen Emery and Kind Kaven

Going on a Date to the cheesecake factory with our good friends Andy and Jenny.  Elcee was lucky enough to come along.

This is what a normal time can look like at our house.  Dad surfing the web and the kids watching or Dad showing the kid YouTube videos of things the are interested in.

Elcee is still getting around and loving it.

In January I always seem to get picture of everyday things like shopping for food.

Building a snow fort

Climbing up on things

Elcee is so thrilled that she can pull herself up onto things now.

This is what a see a lot of the time now.  Everywhere I go I have a baby following me around or at my feet. SO CUTE!

Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point in January

 We had a great time at The Dinosaur Museum.  Who can beat a free trip.  We won these tickets at a Church Stake Party and were trilled to use them.  Pretty fun!

Ward Snow Party January 2013

Elcee is smiling and waving behind all her snow clothes

Emery with some of her friends at the Ward Snow Party

Benji and Kaven getting pulled in the sled by Benjis dad.

Bishop Gary Beardshall is once again cooking some fantastic food for another successful ward party.

Members of our ward working on a snow fort.

The completed snow fort.

CHRISTMAS!!

My Santa Baby Elcee

Kaven setting up his cars again.  He had them going all the way around the tree.

Emery showing off our chimes that Grandma and Grandpa Hills gave us one year.

Santa Baby Elcee again!

Emery gave a Christmas Program at her school.  I took a picture of her with Kaven and Elcee in front of her classroom after the show.

Our "treat factory" for gifts to all our dear friends in the Village.

Tim checking over his homemade boxes and treat balls.

The finished result of all our hard work.  We had to do some extras because we kept thinking of people we wanted to take treats to.

Our Christmas tree.

My side of the family at the Whatcott Christmas Party waiting for the Nativity to begin.

Nativity at the Whatcott Christmas Party.  Emery was a Shepard.

We made gingerbread houses for FHE one night and this is what I came up with.

Kavens gingerbread house.

Emerys gingerbread house.

Nativity for our Ward party.  it was some of the Primary children for the story.

Emery was SO EXCITED that she was asked to be Mary for the Nativity.  She took it very seriously and played her part well.

Emery on Santas lap

Kaven on Santas lap.

Elcees on Santas lap.

We went to Mesquite for Christmas and stayed with my parents.  We spent a lot of time walking and enjoying this river by their house.

Nothing is better than some fun time with cousins. James, Dantzel, Emery, Duncan, and Kaven

At my Sister Camrins house in Bunkerville, Santa comes to visit the children on Christmas Eve in a Fire Truck and delivers them some goodies.

Brea and Elcee at our Hills Family Christmas Party.

Christmas morning with the presents under the tree at Grandma and Grandpa Hills house.

The stockings were hung.

Emery is loving it!

Elcee opening her first Christmas Present

Emery is excited for her new slippers

My mom Rhonda is excited for her yarn we gave her.

Tim loves his new ink.

Elcee thinks her new teddy is pretty neat.

Just what Emery wanted, a DREAM LITE!!

Just what he asked for... a Tank and Toy Humvee.

Waiting for his turn on the fourwheeler at Tims parents house.

Kaven and Emery getting pulled behind the fourwheeler.

Tim taking the kids for a spin.

Grandma Paula join in on the fun.  We LOVED the new fourwheeler they got for Christmas.

Emery, Sadie, Kaven and Trace enjoying our Christmas with cousins.

Emery, Elcee and Kaven opening presents in Delta.

Everyone LOVED the new baby for Christmas.  Nick and Tc sure have cute babies.  Lexi is darling!