What happens when your kids get a hold of your camera....

This is definitely not the first time that the kids have gotten a hold of my camera, but i just had to post a few of these photos so i can remember one of the reasons i love being a mom.
this is Grant who i am guessing thinks he is taking a picture of something while holding the camera backwards....

ya....this explains everything...
admiring their artwork!!!

Mr. Gingerbread man has to have some of the attention....don't you think?

booyaa!!!!!

And this.....need i say more....i know who you are....naughty naughty!!! W-E-S!!!!

The End!!!! literally hahaha!!!

Merry Christmas....and much more!!!!!

My Krispy Kreme fans...

Nat and Gordon...swimming at the hotel when we went to Utah...

Waiting for wes's next wresting match....so when Wes came home from school with a note about the wrestling club i just wanted to throw it away...I've never been a real fan of wrestling...Nick and i both..but Wes really wanted to so we figured what the heck!!! Wes is definitely a natural at it..he did so good..he ended up getting 2nd at state...which is really good for him starting just this year...we are so proud of him..and are now fans of wrestling..

Gordon...my little chunky monkey... love this little man..!!! it is just so sad to me at how fast they grow and change right before your eyes..

Temple square, December 2011

I am hoping to do better at blogging this next year...its been a little crazy/busy with 5 little kids..but i think it is a great way to Journal...so we will see!! but for now Merry Christmas and Happy new year!!!

In the mood!!!

Well I figured I should probably post a little bit of whats ben going on this summer while i'm in the mood...
This summer i have been extremely lazy...that's how i roll when i am prego..Not to mention this summer has kinda been crazy with being pregnant, getting my appendix out in June, Dealing with the heat and not to mention being diagnosed with gestational diabetes with this pregnancy has been quite a trip.....can't wait for this pregnancy to be done....any how, I decided that i should put in a little of what we have been doing this summer..

Fishing...or at least trying too.
We got the kids fishing poles for Easter thinking it would be kinda fun to take the kids fishing this summer...we got in a few trips before the poles were busted..but at least the kids enjoyed themselves!!!

Ellyn had her dance recital in June and loved it...she did so good. I was so proud of her!!!

A little bit of camping we did, was fun even though i couldn't do much cause of just getting my appendix out. But the kids are never bored with Nick..He always has something fun for them to do.

irrigating is always a blast for the kids...We get to flood the lawn a couple of times a summer and we take full advantage of it...Notice how Nat and Wes are floating down the ditch in a snow sled..I didn't think it would work, but they proved my wrong...I love it!!!

4th of July...This year we ended up Tye dying shirts for the kids...the kids thought that was pretty awesome...they all stood out pretty good too.

here are 2 pics of boating this year...didn't get to many pictures. Like i said i have been extremely lazy this summer.

I feel that the best part of this summer has actually been just staying home and sitting in the yard watching the kids swim and play in the sand box...I really don't think anything feels better than that..just relaxing!!!

our own amusement park!!!

As Nick was tilling the garden area...the kids thought it would be fun to ride in the bucket..(yes dangerous...so don't try this at home).

Nick decided to make an amusement ride out of it.....lol!!!!

going up!!!!!

going down!!!

The kids love it!!! Nick is always thinking of ways to entertain the kiddos....we even have a clothes line that goes round and round....Nick will push them till their flying vertical on it...but they love it!!! i guess till someone gets hurt. right???

Trying to catch up a piece at a time!!!!

Bringing an old family tradition alive.....as a kid we always stopped at Hills Air Force Base coming home from Utah....Its a museum of all kinds of planes...Big and small, old and new. there is also an area inside with a lot of neat history on planes and such.....So here we are on our way home from Lagoon and Hogle zoo and decided to stop and let the kids see all the planes.....I was actually very surprised at how much they enjoyed stopping here that we might have to do it more often.....
another thing about this place is it makes me think of my little brother Clint who is in Afghanistan right now serving in the Air force.....proud of you little bro...!!!!

Hogle Zoo trip!!!
I love the Hogle zoo...not to long and not to short!!!! The only bummer about the zoo was it rained off and on, but for the most part we enjoyed it...except for Ellyn, she was being a stinker and wouldn't get in any pictures....that's Ellyn for ya!!!

I love this picture....i'm so mean...Grant wanted away as fast as he could and was freaking out from all the sounds and movements coming from this dinosaur.... so what do i do, i make Nick stay there so i could take a picture....bwwaaahahaha!!!

Wes was in heaven with the wolves!!! he is so obsessed with wolves. We could hardly pull him away from this exhibit!!!

Dance season 2011 has come to an end....Nat really enjoyed it this year...and can't wait till next year!!! We were able to go to quite a few competitions this year and was able to end with a big shebang at the Lagoon competition with all 1st place....!!!
Nat and her cousin Preslee....inseparable!!!!

Grant!!!!

What can I say.......!!!!

I don't think this little guy goes one day without having to bath more than once!!! He is definitely keeping me going!!!

Haircut disaster!!!

I have no idea if this hair cut of hers is even fixable....she has all different layers of bangs...shes also got a pretty good mullet going on from cutting both sides of her hair.....well, at least she thinks it cute...right???

Birthday Girl!!!

on March 9th Ellyn turned the big 4.....she loved the whole day being about her.....she was counting down to this day for probably 2 months.....every day she would ask if it was her birthday yet.....finally it came!!!!
We made it very simple....her favorite place....McDonalds....with her favorite color cupcakes...blue.

Happy Birthday Yellin Ellyn!!! we love ya!!!

Vegas!!!

During February Nick and I got some major Cabin Fever and decided to go to Vegas for the week.....I didn't take a whole lot of pictures....mainly just at the wax museum and the Temple....
We did a lot walking and went to Chris Angel-mind freak magic guy....it was mostly nice just to relax and not have to be anywhere at anytime......




I loved the Temple part of the trip...very beautiful inside....I think this was my favorite part of the trip....

Ohhh BaBy!!!!

Call me cRaZy but here is baby #5.......Due September 2, 2011....Somedays i feel extremely crazy and other days i feel like were doing the right thing..(multiplying and replenishing the earth)haha!!! so now we are gonna break the tie = 2 boys vs. 2 girls)...wonder what its gonna be....i think we've decided to wait till its born to find out what it is...just to keep the excitement going...!!!!

winter.....

I think the older i get the wimpier i get with the COLD......brr. i am not a fan of cold, but i still try to have some fun with the kids outside......

This year Grandma bought this little snow coach...we have been loving it...Ive even enjoyed it, it actually rides quite nice....lots of fun...

The nice thing about it is we can stuff a bunch of kids in it and they love it!!!

Nick and i were wasting time one day and decided to drive up to the farm...We saw this massive snow bank and had to stop for a pic.....we thought it was pretty cool!!!

Christmas Breakfast!!!

We had such a great surprise this Christmas. We all were a little bummed that my little brother Clint wouldn't be able to celebrate Christmas with us for a second year in a row. He has been in California at an Air force base preparing to head out to Afghanistan the first part of January...but after talking to him on Christmas eve wishing him a merry Christmas, feeling bad for him and us, and hoping he had something to do for Christmas.....the best surprise ever. Christmas Eve my parents were sitting home and in walked Clint.....My moms tears were unstoppable..so sweet!!!

Every Christmas morning we have a Christmas breakfast with my family...this year it was at my house...that is one tradition i am hoping lasts forever!!!

This picture is of all my brothers and sister....it was great to have all of us and our families together.