Frosty the Snowman

With this much snow, you can build a huge snowman. Someone built this snowman just around the corner from us on the main road. He's great!
His mouth is half of a small dirtbike tire. Another tire was used to make the brim of his hat. Very cool. I think he's the best snowman I have ever seen.

Winter Wonderland!

We had some major snow over past week. After two of the snow falls, it took 1 1/2 hours each time to clear the driveway.
On Boxing Day, we took our friends that moved here from Australia and went up to American Fork Canyon to go sledding. It was quite cold out, but the kids had a great time. Why don't kids feel the cold like adults do? The mountains were beautiful with the new snow...that came up to our knees or to the top of Emma's legs!
Here's a couple of more pictures...

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School Christmas Programs!

I'm sure that Mitchell is pleased that this was his last Christmas performance. After this he will only have to do it if he wants to. I got quite a chuckle out of watching the 6th graders perform this year. The girls were not too bad, but you could tell that the boys were simply putting in their time. To fun!

Gingerbread Houses & Cone-heads!

Kelti and her friend, Brittany, made a great gingerbread house...from scratch. They entered it in the contest at their school. It took a long time, designing it, baking it, putting it together, and then decorating. Kelti spent over 3 hours one afternoon putting candy and frosting on it. She has developed quite the talent for creating/baking things. She wants to learn how to do cake decorating.




Our poor Bella hurt her eye some how...we have no idea how! As a result she has a hole in her cornea. The vet patched the eyeball and sewed her second eyelid closed to protect it. We will find out tomorrow if this was successful. If her eye did not heal, she will lose her eye. It is very sad, but we are hoping for the best. Bella is really not impressed with wearing the cone around her head. We have been entertained at her expense!

Life in Cameron's World

My nephew in California is 3 years old and quite a character. Today he shocked his mom and sister with a whitty response to his own question.
He asked his mom how do birds learn to fly. So naturally, my sister-in-law explained the process. To which he responded..."They wing it!"
Where do kids come up with these things?! Cute kid!

Big Buddha's Cool School

Kiana and Mitchell's school was nominated for the "Cool School" of the Week with Fox 13 TV station. The school was on the TV live yesterday morning showing some of the highlights of the activities the school does. Below is the link to view the segments.


http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=617463179CF083E41DD00F099DA07FCB?contentId=8044689&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Temple Square Lights

Obviously, it has been a long time since I have been on my blog...life has been a bit crazy. It's that time of year! So I finally have a quiet moment this morning and thought that I would get on here.

On the Friday after Thanksgiving, Temple Square in Salt Lake, turns on the Christmas lights. We have been there to see the lights every year that we have lived here, but we have never been there for the big turn on. So with the Ubeda family here from Australia, we went down for the big event. It was a great time and the kids loved it.

The next generation of "Roo & Joey"!




Roo and Joey live on!

Roo and Joey

When I was at BYU-Hawaii, I became really good friends with a girl from Australia, Kerin. We haven't seen each other since we left BYUH and lost contact with each other quite a while ago. I have been trying to track her down for about a year. Anyway, I finally found her just as she and her family were about to move to Utah. She arrived last week and they are staying with us until they find a house.
It has been great catching up and seeing our kids play together. Our kids are close in age and get along great!

Kelti with Kerin's daughter Isabelle


Kerin's family lived in Queensland, Australia, which is a very nice climate...they don't get snow! Anyway, her kids went out to play the other morning and came in freezing. It was chilly and they were so excited to use their new winter coats, hats, and gloves. It was so cute!

Bight Me Edward!

Ok, it is almost a week now since we saw Twilight...finally getting around to a post is no reflection on my opinion of the movie. I really enjoyed it. There is a lot missing from the book, but in the movie's defense, there is no way they could have gotten everything in the book in a 2 hour movie. Edward was just yummy and that is all that matters! I want to go see it again.
We went with a group of about 14 women from our ward. It was so much fun. We were all crazy and silly, which just added to the movie experience.

Me with Kelti and her friend Megan

We went to dinner at Red Robin before the midnight showing. Good food and great friends!

Group photo-op before the show!

Bite Me Edward!

Youth Program

Last night Kelti had the opportunity to go up to the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake and be part of the filming of a new broadcast for the youth of the Church. The film is being made to promote the theme for the youth in 2009. It will be broadcast world wide in January.
Kelti came home so pumped up and excited about it. She loved being able to see the Church leaders and be with all the other youth there. The Conference Center holds about 21,000 people. Can you imagine that many youth and their leaders...crazy. She was about 7 rows from the front and cameras all around. Anyway, she had a great experience. I'm so glad that we live here in Utah so that my kids have these opportunities.

Happy Halloween

It's been a fun filled exciting day. We have carved pumpkins, parade and parties at school, and a party at a friends house. Kelti is a regular teenager now...off with friends at a party and trick or treating. Mitchell went out with his friends too. Kiana abandoned me for her other family that lives behind us. So for about half the night it was just Emma and me. Marcus stayed home and handed out candy (his usual job on this night). And Emma and I eventually went out with our friends. Believe it or not, Kiana pooped out before Emma, she just ran and ran! Here are some pics of the day's events.


Emma eating at the block party!



Hangin with my hippie friend!!


And my witchy sister...and I mean that in the nicest way!


Believe it or not, this is Mitchell!


Kiana & Emma


Emma with our pumpkins. Like I said, none of the others stayed around long enough for me to get pictures altogether.
And Kelti hasn't been home long enough for me to even take a picture of her. So I will have to add one later. Hopefully she has taken some.
HAPPY HAUNTING!!

Kids Update

Just a little update as to what our kids are up to...they keep me busy! Got to love 'em.

Kelti is now 14 and a Freshman in High School. That is a bit confusing as she still attends the Middle School (the High School is over populated). She will be going to a brand new High School next year. She is still dancing hula and has become a natural. You should see those hips! She is working hard at school and keeping almost straight A's (only 1 B).


Youth Temple Trip

Hula Performance at Utah Valley University Luau

Mitchell is growing up quickly. He is in his last year of Elementary school and loving being the oldest in the school. He has just finished his second year of Tackle Football and is now playing in a Basketball league. He loves his sports. This summer Mitchell started racing his dirt bike. He has wanted to do this for a long time...he's in seventh heaven!


Mitchell is #60




At the beginning of September, Mitchell spent a week with a friend and his family on a house boat on Lake Powell, UT. They had so much fun!

Kiana is in second grade. This summer she finally learned to ride a 2-wheeler. This took so long not because she couldn't, but simply we finally took the time to teach her, sad! She is taking hula also, but is not keen on performing. Which surprises us all. She's a sweet girl.





Emma is still home with me. She will go to Kindergarten next fall. She is a typical little girl, loves to play house. She has become very social and loves to be with her friends. My favorite time is our "huggles", but not so much in the middle of the night!! This summer, Emma became a little fish. She loves to go to the pool.