Christmas!!!

We had a great Christmas!!! It was alot of fun to see Kate so excited for Christmas. This was the first year she really understood Santa and presents. Let me tell you about our Christmas events.
On the Sunday before Christmas we went up to Grandma Stephens house and made ginger bread houses. Aunt Cally made Kates for her. I made one for Tagg but its not even close to as good as Cally's. Kate had a lot of fun putting on the frosting. Tagg just had fun eating the candies.

Then on Christmas eve Kellen came over and decorated cookies with Kate. They had fun putting on TONZ of frosting...not to mention licking the knifes after every time they put frosting on. (Thanks to Grandma S. Kate would not take off that Lion outfit.)

Then while Kate and Kellen were frosting cookies a special visitor came. Santa!!!! He came to tell the kids hello and to go to bed so that he can come bring them presents. The kids were so excited they were jumping up and down. Tagg and KaraLyn liked sitting on Santa's lap.

On Christmas morning Mama and Papa Leetham came over to our house and watched the kids open presents and Papa made his yummy hot chocolate. The kids had alot of fun. Kate got a new bike and a sled and Tagg got fun trucks and balls. Then we went up to Grandma and Grandpa Stephens house and opened more presents. Then we went down to Aunt Lauras house where we opened even more presents. Then we finally made it to Mama and Papa Leethams house to open the final presents of the night. All I can say is that we had a great Christmas!!

Jake relaxing. He looks really tired.

Kates new bike.

To our Secret Santa......

Thank you so much!!! We really appreciate everything you did. It was a nice surprise to come home from work to! Thanks again.

Tibble Fork

Today we decided to go to Tibble Fork for a fun family outing. It was way cold but so beautiful!! The ice kept making weird noises and was making me really nervous. We weren't out on the ice but I did not like those sounds. Kate loved running around and throwing rocks on the ice. Tagg was just happy to be outside. Kate of course did not want to wear her coat and Tagg did not even want to even get close to wearing his hat!! We had a lot of fun!!


Kate and Tagg sitting on a rock by the water.


Jake walking out a little bit on the ice. Isn't he hot!


These pics are of the ice crystals on top of the water they were really beautiful.

Me and Jake enjoying one of our favorite places.

Happy Birthday Tagger Mans!!!!

Our baby is one!!!! I can't believe that time has gone by so fast!!! I love you little man!!

Taggs football cake. He loves balls so i decided on a sports cake.

He did not know what to think at first......but enjoyed it when he finally got the hang of it.

Enjoying the cake!! He loved every min of it.

Don't bug me I am still eating.

Opening the presents!!

Enjoying the presents. He loved every single one of his presents. I am going to say the baseball stand that I gave him is the one he likes the best!!! Only because I gave it to him.

Kate and Harvey enjoying the presents also.

I think my boy has got it!!!

I know its a little dark but it works. He is just getting so big!

Turkey Day!!!

We started the day off today watching daddy play football with the guys in the ward. Tagg really liked watching Jake play.


Kate got to spend the night at Mama and Papa Leethams house. She had so much fun. We picked her up and went up to Grandma and Grandpa Stephens house for a really yummy Thanksgiving dinner. We had a lot of fun. We played more football!! I think I won.....(that is because I was always on offense.) Kate just ran around the yard finding all sorts of fun things to do.

Jake and Creed with cute matching soccer shirts talking with Jed before the football game.

Tagg just chilled in the stroller and watched everybody play football. He really loves sports!

Then we went to my Uncle Darens house to visit with my family. We got to play Yahtzee and cards. I love games!! Kate just loved being around the boys. Neither one of my kids napped all day! They were a little difficult at the end of the day but they were so fun the whole day!!!

I am thankful for so many things but most important is my family. I have the best husband (most of the time....J/K babe, I love you). My kids are just so sweet to me. I am so excited to be able to spend the rest of my life with them. Love you guys so much.

My one and only sister!!!!!

I just wanted to give a shout out to my only sister to tell her that I love her.......and maybe to embarrass her a little bit. Love ya Kel, thanks for everything you do for me.

Whats been going on!

Most of you guys know that I had to go back to work. I have about 3 more days left in training and then I am on my own to figure things out. I have actually enjoyed the people and company that I work for. The work itself is not that great but its a fun company to work for. This last weekend they had given every employee 4 tickets to the movie twilight or bolt, free large popcorn and a $20 cinamark gift certificate. I decided to split up my tickets and take Kate to Bolt. She LOVED it. Grandma Stephens took Tagg so me and kate could have a momie daughter date. It was such a fun day. Then that night I took Ashlee (a wife of one of Jakes friends), to twilight. It was fun to have a girls night out. We went to Kneaders first for dinner and then went to the movie. I really enjoyed the movie!! I am still not sure about Edward but I thought it was good.
I have been trying to get Christmas projects done and in between work and Christmas presents the house has suffered a ton. My assignment for thanksgiving is making the pies. We went to the store and got everything I needed to make the pies and kate has been asking me everyday sense if we can make them today. She is really excited to help!
Well that is about it. We don't have much going on sense I have been working but we try to keep things interesting.