Finally I'm blogging

It’s been almost a year since I last blogged. So much has happed this past year and too much to write about everything. Here are some of the highlights. I went back as far as Katelyn’s birthday in July.

Stickers

This is Tyler's best friend Kristen. Every day he ask to play with her. They play so well together and always have so much fun together. When she first got to our house this day she told Tyler he was her best friend. I thought it was really cute. This day she was over for about 6 hours. I didn't hear one argument which shows how well they do together. Sometimes I almost forget they are here. Tyler had gone to a party a few days before and had made a milk jug helmet and had covered it with stickers. Kristen and Tyler decided the stickers would look better on them. They thought they looked so funny and kept laughing. I had to get a picture. What cute kids!

Gingerbread Train & House

The kids loved making their Gingerbread House and Train. Most of the candies even made in on them. Every day for the past week they’ve pick out a few treats to eat. I don’t think Candies ever lasted this long. They need to go soon though. I’m tired of them on my table but the kids really like them.

New Years Eve

For New Years Eve we went with family and friends to a Scout Lodge up Payson Canyon. There was lots of food to eat, games to play, time to visit and relax and then sledding the next morning. It’s always a lot of fun and the kids loved sledding and playing in the snow. After we got home we all went over to Rich’s parents were we had home cooked Chinese food. Yum Yum.

Christmas Day

We had a great Christmas morning. The kids got their pillow pets from Santa that they kept hoping they would get. Katelyn was excited to get lots of Barbie furniture and even more excited later when she went downstairs and found a big Barbie house to put the furniture in. Rich got the Tron Disc and Tron Light Cycle he was wanting. Yes he is still just a big kid and loves his toys. Tyler was excited about his Batman Trio blocks and his cars. We had a great day spending time together as a family and relaxing at home.






Katelyn & Tyler the Sunday after Christmas

Christmas Eve with the Jensen's

Every year we get together with Rich's family on Christmas Eve. We have dinner, reinact the Nativity and do a gift exchange. It is always crazy but alot of fun. This year Tyler was Joseph and Katelyn was an Angel. We had it at Great Grandpa Jensen's house. We were really happy to have Great Grandpa and Mary with us. It was a great evening. Afterwards we went home and the kids raced to get to bed as fast as they could so Santa could come. Unfortunatly Rich and I had lots to do before we could go to bed.


All the Grandkids


Abby, Emily & Katelyn


Joseph & Mary (Tyler & Abby)


Great Grandpa Jensen & Grandma Mary

Christmas Time in Pocatello

We were lucky this year to spend the 4 days before Christmas in Pocatello. We had a progressive dinner on Monday with all the Gibson's. It was a lot of fun to visit everyone and see everyones houses all decorated for Christmas. One day I took Tyler over to Kevin's & Kelli's and Kelli and I did applesauce. It took a while to do but the end result is always really nice. On Wednesday night we had movie night at Uncle Steve's & Aunt Karen's house. We had pizza, ate popcorn and watched The Polar Express. The night before we came home Kevin's family and Grandpa Howard & Grandma Maurine come over for dinner. Afterwards we did a gift exchange. It was a fun evening. We had a great week visiting with the family. The kids loved all the time they had to play with their cousins and Grandparents. I feel very blessed to have all my family close togeter so we can spend time together. On Friday(Christmas Eve) we came home so we could be home for Christmas.

Thanksgiving 2010

We went to Pocatello Thanksgiving Day. We had dinner at Uncle Steve’s and Aunt Karen’s. It was great to be able to see all the family. The girls enjoyed giving my cousin Kendra massages. We had a great time staying with my parents and having Jen’s family there. I love having the kids be able to spend lots of time with their cousins. We ended up spending an extra day there and coming home on Monday.

Katelyn and Emilee with Grandpa Howard & Grandma Maurine


Tyler and Katelyn with Grandpa Howard & Grandma Maurine

Our Dancer Katelyn

Fall 2010

Katelyn started Dance again in September. She hasn’t taken a class since Tyler was a baby. She loves to dance. She took a class with one of her friends Lindsay and her sister Brooklyn. She had a lot of fun and did really well at all 3 of her performances.





Katelyn with friends Lindsay & Brooklyn Gale

Provo Temple

Visit to the Provo Temple in November. We always love to visit the temple grounds and to feel the peacefulness that is felt there.

Halloween 2010

This year Katelyn was a witch and Tyler was a race car driver. Halloween Day was really rainy and cold. We didn’t know how much trick or treating we would get in at night so we took the kids to the mall in the afternoon. Afterwards we went to the church house for trunker treating. Once we were done at the church we went to a few homes and then to Grandpa and Grandma. We had a great day with family and friends.




Tyler & Katelyn with Grandpa & Grandma Jensen


Bat Man (Mack Webber) & The Race Car Driver (Tyler)

Joshua Hellewell and Katelyn

Scott & Isabelle

Rich’s youngest brother was married in the Bountiful Temple October 16th. That evening they had a reception and dance at the Church. It was a wonderful day. We LOVE having Isabelle in our family.