Christmas Day

We had a magical Christmas.  I love being with my family all day!
Before I go any further, I just noticed that this is my 1,000th post on
my blog!  This blog is a treasure to me because I've stuck with it for nearly 6 years!!

 Emmie loved her teepee.  I'm so glad!

 Look what Santa left for mommy!  Wonder what it is...?

 We got a fun karoke game for the wii

 Maddie and her loot.  She got money this year as her main gift.

 Talbie - with her new Kindle Fire HD :)

 I don't know why this kid can't open his eyes for pictures - but

he scored this year - got a Kindle too.

 And the baby... got all sporting goods and arrows.  She also got a Kindle :)

 And my surprise is I'm going to George Strait with Maddie

and my parents next month!  Can't wait!!

 After we opened presents, we went to see Les Miserables on opening day.

 I don't like reading what other people say about this movie.  Most love it,

some hate it.  I'm one of the biggest Les Mis fans out there.  I saw it on Broadway

the year it opened and have never stopped listening to it or seeing it.

I bawled my way through the entire movie.  I loved it!

More Presents...

On Sunday (the day before Christmas Eve) the kids were getting ansy

and wanted to open the presents that they had gotten for each other.

Next year we will have to draw names because Maddie and Talbie spent

too much money on everyone this year by buying a present for everyone!

 Talbie got darling boots from Maddie

 Soccer gear from Maddie

 DS game from Maddie

 Maddie gave me Season 1 of Downton Abbey.  I already own Season 2 :)

 Maddie got Dave some awesome boots but they were on back order.

Talbie gave Dave a gift card to Tucanos ;)

 Talbie gave Maddie some cute leggings

 An Iguana leash for Bronson :)

 Look at the cute coat I got from Talbie

 Notepads and pencil box from Bronson

 Cute charm necklace from Emmie

 And the mess...

Bronson gave Talbie and Emmie some lotion and made Maddie a pen like

he made my dad in his woodworking class.

I got an awesome snowflake from Emmie too :)

Father's Day Part II - The Money Game!

Grandpa loves to play the "Money Game" off his balcony in his house.

He will stand at the top of his staircase and drop dollar bills.  The rule is that if

you catch it in the air, it's yours.  If it hits the ground then you have to

carry it back up to him and he will do it again.

This is a stressful game and harder than it seems.  He's been known to 

drop $5, $10, $20, $50 and even $100 dollar bills (on the rare occasion!)

Here he is showing the money before it's dropped.

You'd have thought he was dropping a million dollars, but it was on $38!

 There it goes...

 Anticipating...

 And the fight begins!

 Someone is always accused of cheating...

 Someone always feels cheated!

 But everyone always works together to make it right :)  Logan shared his winnings

with Emmie and made her feel better!

Enjoy this post from 2008 where Maddie felt
cheated but then Grandpa made it right...

CLICK HERE

I also noticed my dad is wearing the same shirt last night as in the post from 2008.  It must be a lucky shirt (or maybe that's why he has so much money for the money game - because he never buys himself new clothes!)

Happy Father's Day 2012 - Part 1

We kicked off our Father's Day celebrations at my dad's house

last night.  Brittany and I brought brownies and ice cream over for the party!

Dave and Bronson having a wrestling match

 My dad...  Don't you love the view from their backyard?

 Grandpa and the kids.  Maddie had to work and couldn't be there :(

 Tetherball is a favorite at grandma and grandpa's

 Look at the spectacular view of Timanogos they have.

 Talbie in front with Brinkley (the most spoiled dog on the planet!)

 Opening presents

 My cute mom!

 Dallin got hurt but it's nothing that a rubbed back can't cure :)

 The Heal's

 Dave and Jared having fun on their phones!

 Ping Pong - another favorite

 You can see the Provo Temple from their deck too.

 Dustin :)

Grandpa played his famous "money game" last night 

from on top of his deck.  More on that in Part II