Christmas at the Nursing Home

Sandy and Alisa had the wonderful idea to get some gifts together

for the staff at the Beehive Home where Mary (Dave's mom) lives.

We also got some gifts together for a man who lives there as well. 

Ferrell doesn't have any family that lives close by so it was fun to

play "Secret Santa" to him.

After we wrapped everything, we headed to the nursing home.

 We sang carols to everyone in their rooms

 Dave and his mom

 Sandy with Ferrell.  It was really touching singing songs with Ferrell.

He wanted us to sing a church song with him so he led us in

"I Stand All Amazed"

 Bentley was a huge hit with all the residents :)

 

I think it really brightened their spirits to have us come and sing to them.

I know it brightened our Christmas!

Bishopric Christmas Party

The Farley's were graciously willing to host the Bishopric Christmas party

this year.  It was so fun to get together with the families and eat yummy food and just be together!

Emmie and Bronson digging right in :)

 Dave is always happiest if he's holding a baby!

Kilee looks a little miserable in this picture.  She gave birth to another

beautiful little boy the very next day :)

 We had a little talent show :)
Meili Haggard, Sammy Farley, and Kayzha Haggard

 Then the boys wanted to perform a piano number :)
Bently Haggard and Christian Farley

 Then I forced Bronson to play Elton John's "Your Song" that

he has learned completely by ear.  He takes after his uncle Dustin!

 The Bishopric

Kyle Farley (2nd Couns) Dave (1st Couns) George Adams (clerk)

Dainon Haggard (Executive Secretary) and Brian Smith (Bishop)

Shooting Range Date Night

Our wonderful neighbors planned a date night with a few couples.

It was so fun.  We went to a local shooting range and shot guns

and then we went out to dinner.

Dave and I don't shoot very often and we really should!

He enjoys it so much and he's so good at it.  I'm actually surprised

how much I enjoy it when I go!

 

Fall Soccer 2014

Emmie had a terrific soccer season this last year.  

She was on the competition soccer team Firestorm.  She was so blessed

to be picked at tryouts to be on this team.  The coaches are just great!

Both of her coaches have daughters on the team.  Coach Hendricks founded the team

and picked Emmie up at tryouts in the Spring.  Then Coach Lewis joined the team with 

her daughter.  Coach Lewis was Timpanogos Girl's Soccer coach for years

and they take Stake just about every year.

Emmie grew so much just over the summer and this fall when games started.

She is quite the soccer forward now!

Here are some pictures from her season.  They will be starting indoor

soccer on the middle of December.  I'm really glad the are doing this

so they won't loose all of their skills they have been working on.

Halloween 2014

Halloween is pretty uneventful around here these days.

Since I don't have any kids in elementary school, dressing up is not as exciting.

Emmie went to school dressed as a lifeguard

 Halloween night we went to our ward's Trunk-or-Treat.

Maddie joined us dressed like a gypsy

 Bronson helped pass out the candy :)

Bronson's 16th Birthday/General Conference

Bronson turned 16 on October 5th!  It was a great weekend!!

 On Friday night we drove to Salt Lake to pick up Talbie :)

My cousin Eric and his little family have moved to Rexburg and his wife, Angie

was coming to Salt Lake for Conference weekend to see her sister so Talbie was able to 

drive down with her ;)

We didn't tell Bronson and Emmie she was coming home  

They were pretty excited!

These are some funny pictures I put on Instagram ;)

 On Saturday, we all went to lunch between Conference sessons.

It felt good to have everyone together.

 

Dave and Bronson heading to the Priesthood Session.

Doesn't Bronson look handsome in his new suit :)

 

 I made breakfast Sunday morning and had my family over before Conference started

We had a little birthday celebration for Bronson.

 His favorite gift was these swords Emmie gave him.

They have been dueling ever since!

 We had tickets to the afternoon session on Sunday and

we were lucky to be able to get an extra ticket for Talbie.

 It worked out so well that we were up in Salt Lake for Conference because we were able to drop Talbie off afterwards so they could start heading back to Rexburg.

It was such a great weekend spent with family.  

It was a blessing to have Talbie home for the weekend too!!

Bronson is officially 16 and the next day (Monday) we went and

got his driver's license.  Now all he needs is a car :)