Mesquite

Since the weather has been so up and down..and SO SO cold (brrrr) we decided it was time to get away and head South to Mesquite! We went once in February for Presidents Day and then again just last week. We had such a great time visiting with Clint's grandparents and had the bonus of some beautiful weather and time to play in the SUN!!! Here are some random photos...

Yep...I can't believe that Brock is now riding a dirtbike!!! Him and Kory have actually become quite good on them too!

I PROMISE, Kory is not flipping off the camera :)

Tex was pretty scared for the entire car trip to grandmas...this is where he decided that he felt SAFE.

This puppy was SO cute...we ended up babysitting it for Richard's Mom and Brock became REALLY attached to him. This is where Rachel and Ethan were planted for the majority of the weekend. It is good to know that my little Princess has no problem getting dirty still!

I LOVE that cute little face!

Monster Truck Show

In January, me and Clint decided to take the kids to the Monster Truck Show. They LOVED it, definitely a great way to spend a night with the family!

There were a few highlights of the night...the first being when one of the trucks burned up his transmission and the second when Big Foot jumped the large bus. Definitely an amazing thing to watch, and I must say..a little hairy, YIKES!

Even though Rachel LOVED the show...she had her ears covered the ENTIRE time, even with the earplugs in! :)

Christmas 2009

We had such a great Christmas at our home. The kids were excited as always...and even more enthused when they woke to find they had been given what they had asked for...R/C trucks for the boys and a Powerwheels for Rachel. I got clothes...which is REALLY awesome for me!! :)Even Clint got an R/C truck...of course. We couldn't leave out the BIGGEST kid of them all, right?

Rachel's visit with Santa

After Rachel's Preschool Program, she was able to visit with Santa. She told him that she wanted a Powerwheels Barbie Car. She must have been REALLY good because that is exactly what he brought her! :)

Rachel's Preschool - Christmas Program

Rachel did AWESOME at her last Christmas Program (2009). I was so proud of her, she really DOES love to entertain!

It's cold outside...

Yes...it HAS been a LONG LONG time, AGAIN! So much has been going on in our lives since Halloween! So...I will just try to make a list!

~ First of all, it has gotten really REALLY cold! Ugh!

~We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving. We went to Misty's home and enjoyed a WONDERFUL Feast! And...of course, me and Skyler went out shopping the next morning for BLACK Friday! We were so crazy this year and began our adventure at 1:00 AM!!! Holy Smokes...and Holy FREEZING! We didn't complete our shopping until 10:00 AM in which we ended in a laughing spree that confirmed to us that we were WAY to tired to continue any further!

~I have moved my business from my home to a State Street Location. We officially opened on December 5th, in which we had our BIG Open House. It went really well!!! Things have been busy and the work is definitely coming in! We just payed our first months rent and are beginning to feel like this is REALLY meant to be and I think it will be a GOOD thing for us! Thanks to my Family, Clint & his brother Justin...the place turned out BEAUTIFUL!!!

~Rachel got her first "SHINER" or in other words, black eye. Apparantely it is NEVER a good idea to turn off the XBOX while your big brother is in the middle of a REALLY hard level. Yep, that is what happened...Kory pushed her down because he was not happy at all. Poor girl!

~We celebrated Clint's, Halle's & my Mom's birthdays.

~I had a lump on my left side behind my arm pit and went to the doctor to have it checked out. Turns out it was only a syst, but because it had grown three times in size in just a week and a half and was really sore to the touch, I had it removed. I will HONESTLY say that was probably the SCARIEST thing I have EVER endured! (keep in mind, I HAVE had three C-sections) The doctor had to give me SIX numbing shots around the syst before he could begin...and they HONESTLY were the most painful thing I have ever had! I cried and threw up and just in all was traumatized, lol. Thank heavens my Mom was there for support because I am not sure I would have made it without her!

~We have been receiving snow...FINALLY. I cannot say that I am a FAN of snow, but really...if it is going to be freezing outside, then we might as well have snow, right? Plus I am still praying that Clint might get more work because of it!

~Me & Clint celebrated our 12th Anniversary yesterday! It is so AMAZING how quickly 12 years can go by! I am so IN LOVE with Clint and really do know that me and him were meant to be together FOREVER. We went to dinner last night and just really enjoyed our time together...just us. We did a little bit of shopping afterwards and found that we probably should have begun a little sooner, but you know....when you don't have the money, well it just doesn't always happen the way you plan! Luckily my kids haven't asked for any IMPOSSIBLE items, so I guess we should be fine!

~I am so grateful for so many things at this point in my life. I know that making the decision to move my business was a BIG one, but the amazing things that I have seen happen and all the many blessings that have came to pass have definitely made it all worth it!!!!

~Finally...I felt I MUST post these super cute photos of my kiddos on the first snow day of this year. They went out ALL BY THEMSELVES and built this super cute snowman! Aren't my kids the CUTEST? Well....most days that is :)


Okay, I probably shouldn't forget to talk about the smallest member of our family...TEX! He has really became such a great part of our family. It is so cute to me how much he has become attached to Clint. When Clint is in the tub, Tex will wait by the tub for Clint to get out...then he will lick his feet until they are COMPLETELY dry. In the mornings Tex has found GREAT comfort in snuggling up on top or next to Clint until he is awake. Tex LOVES to play fetch and will now drop ANYTHING at your feet until you give in and play with him. We sure have enjoyed the little guy and so far have NO regrets at all!

hAlLoWeEn

Okay...I KNOW that I am late at posting this, but you know...LIFE happens! :)

So...here are some pictures of our Hallween....beginning with our cute CARVED pumpkins all lit up and ready to be in the presence of Trick-Or-Treaters.

Here is Rachel...she was the first to be ready for Trick-Or-Treating and INSISTED on me taking some pictures of her. I'm not sure what she is doing in this pose, but maybe she was being a scary Minnie...hmmmmm?

And...here is the rest of the kiddos...all dressed up for a fun, candy-filled evening! They look great, I think!

Even Tex dressed up! What a trooper :)

The first spot we went to was my parents' Wards Trunk-Or-Treat at the Church. We loaded up on some candy, then stayed for their annual Chili Cook-off (which my Mother's Chili took first place...way to go Mom, no wonder why I LOVE food so much!). Afterward....Clint took the kiddos trick-or-treating in the Ranger around the neighborhood, while I stayed home and passed out candy. It was a great night...and even GREATER that the kids decided to crash at 9:00 PM! I guess eating the candy while trick-or-treating for it can lead to a serious CRASH afterwards! I hope everyone else had a wonderful Halloween too!