Christmas! Better late than never! Right?!

We had a great Christmas season!! We started off with a visit to see Santa. Lucy wasn't so sure about him this year. If you would mention that Santa was coming she would start to cry and say NO! It was kinda funny! But I think after we told her Santa brought all of her presents I don't think she though he was such a bad guy, but I guys we will see what next year brings! JT asked for a Batman cave, and then Santa said what else can I bring you, and JT said nothing just a Batman cave! Santa then said, ok that's good, mom and dad will appreciate that! We have him well trained! :)
We made cute little gingerbread houses! JT and Lucy each had their own to decorate. Justin and I just did the frosting!
Then a trip to the North Pole! We all rode the North Pole Express to see Santa! JT was in heaven. All he could talk about for weeks, was that we were going to ride the North Pole Express Train! It was super fun! We headed up to Heber City, the Thursday before Christmas. We waited outside for a little while, which was freezing but JT didn't notice because he we so excited! We all got on and then we got hot chocolate and cookies from the elves! Yum! We sang songs, and heard stories, and then we reached the North Pole where Santa waved to us from outside, and then he got on the train and visited each child and gave them a silver bell! We had a great time! And so worth it to see JT's face!!!
Christmas next! We went up to Bountiful, and celebrated Christmas Eve and Grandam Mills'! Then we stayed that night at White haired Granny's! We woke up the next morning to my dad(pa) turning on and off our lights at 5:30 a.m.!!! He was excited, and we also had Church that morning at 9:00 so he wanted to make sure we got everything in and made it to church on time! Love that guy!!! We had a great day, spending time with family and just having fun!
Then off the the Ranch! We went the day after Christmas and just relaxed and hang out! Aunt Jac came with us and was entertainment for JT and Lucy! They love Aunt Jac!We watched movies, played games, and rode the 3-wheeler! Good times!
New Years!!! We went bowling with Jac, Pa, and dark haired Grammie! We then had dinner and celebrated at 10:00 instead of midnight! For that sake of us having to drive home, and so the kids could celebrate with us!
So that is it!!! We had a great Christmas season!

Seeing Santa! Lucy wasn't so sure!

Our Ginger bread houses!

Christmas outfits for Sunday!

Waiting outside the North Pole express for our ride!

Inside!! Warm!

JT talking to Santa! I wish I could have gotten his face! He was so excited!

In front of one of the trains!!!

Christmas night! In their new pj's!

Jac, Grammie, Granny, and Pa!

Drinking our orange juice before we go see our presents!

Opening presents!!

Experimenting with the ipod touch camera!!! Crazy fun!!

At the Ranch riding the 3-wheeler!

Bowling New Years eve!

Oh and how could I forget! We got new carpet!!! yah!! But it was 3 days before Christmas, so a little stressful but so worth it! This is JT sliding on the stairs, having fun while we are moving things around for the carpet!

Lucy's Birthday!!! The Big 2!

Our Lucy Jean turned 2!!! She is getting so big! Well, older! She isn't that big she is only in the 33% for her height and weight! We woke her up in the morning and let her open her presents from us before dad had to go to work! She got some fun stuff, and a little tikes car, that her older brother enjoys just as much as she does! Then on the following Monday we went up to Bountiful for her WCC and then to celebrate with family! I made her a Tangled cake! She loved it! She had a great day and got very spoiled! Thanks everyone for coming!

Lucy in the morning with her presents! She is such a cheeze!

JT and Lucy sharing her new car!

Wearing her new outfit, and trying our her new sleeping bag with JT!

The Tangled cake!

Lucy with her cousins trying on her new hat and gloves!

Getting ready to blow out her candles!

Halloween and Fall Time fun!!

What a great Fall!!! We had a month full of fun! For JT's preschool field trip, Lucy and I tagged along, and went to Pumpkinland! We had fun playing on the playground, going through a maze and then at the end picking out a pumpkin! Then as a family and with Grandma Diana, we went to Cornbelley's! And there we did all kinds of stuff! Trains, mazes, tick-or-treating, hay rides, corn pit, bouncy horses, giant ground pillows, and so much more! Great fun!! And then Halloween! As a family we did Toy Story! Justin was Woody, I was Jessie, JT was Buzz, and Lucy was Little Bo Peep! The kids went to a Halloween party that Max and Britney did! So awesome, thanks guys the kids loved it! Trunk or treating with Grammie! And then just normal Trick or Treating! The kids got lots of candy! Too much!

Lucy with the Pumpkin Princess!

On the Hay ride!

The cow train! JT loved this!

The corn pit!

JT and his friend Carson!

JT and some of his classmates!!

JT and Lucy in a pumpkin!

Playing in the corn pit!! They could have spent hours in this thing! It was great!

Cute Kiddos!

Crazy kids! I just love these kids! They just know how to make me smile! Just of few pics of them being silly, happy, best budddies, and well just kids!!!

Lucy and her awesome morning hair!! Seriously she has the best morning hair! I love it!

Lucy taking to me while we are getting ready to make lunch! She loves to sit on the counter and talk to me while I cook! I love it! She carries on a good conversation!

RACE!!!! BYU Homecoming!

On Oct 8 2011 we ran in the Cougar Run! It was BYU's Homecoming and they do a 5K and kid races! JT did a 200 m race and took 3rd! He did so great, and had so much fun! I don't think he realized that he was racing other kids, he was just out there having fun and happened to finish 2nd! Then Diana, Britney and I did the 5 k race. I haven't ever ran a 5k and I just wanted to prove to my self that I could do it! And I did it!! I did better that I thought I would to! It was really fun and I actually enjoyed it so I think next year I will do it again! Wow, I can't believe I said that, because I really don't enjoy running but for some strange reason I liked this! Crazy!

JT standing on the platform after receiving his metal!!

We did it!! We finished!

Before

After

The big screen showing JT's place and time. He finished 3rd out of 16! Pretty good!

Before the race started! He was a little cold!

Soccer!

I am way behind but JT was able to so a Start Smart soccer program in September. He did awesome and enjoyed it. We went on Thursdays, and Saturdays and the did drills, and learned skills, and then on the last day they played a game! He really enjoyed it and can't wait to play on a real team! As you can see from the pics he received a metal and certificate. Also, Lucy wanted to play just as much!!

Lucy is such a copy-cat of her brother! She wanted to do everything he was doing! Well, next year Luc!!

JT's 4th Birthday!!!

JT turned 4!!! He had such a great day or I should say a great couple of days! We woke him up early so Justin could see him open his presents before he went to work. He was so excited! The night before he kept asking us to wake him up and say "surprise" so that is what we did!! We then got ready for preschool where they also celebrate his birthday! He got to take a poster to tell about himself and also a treat to share. So he helped me make candy trains!!! They were a hit! Then after preschool we started to get ready for the big Train party!! All his friends came over and the fun began! We played games, opened presents, had cake, and then played some more! Then after the party we played with all his new presents. And for dinner he chose to have hot dogs!!! Of course!!! It was a great day! And then on Wed we went up to Bountiful and celebrated with Grammie, Pa, grandma Mills, the Cluff's, Max and Brit, grandma Diana and Poppee! More cake and more presents!! Thanks everyone for all the fun things and the fun time!!! WE love you JT!!!!In the morning with his presents!

JT and his cake!!!

The party goers!!!

Waking him up!

Coming downstairs to open presents!

Waiting for the party to start!

The second party at Granny's with family!