Happy New Year 2010

We spent New Year's Eve with my cousin Denice and her mega family in Provo, Utah. We had a great time with them and so did our kids. Here we are playing a mean game of speed scrabble.
Jackson and Karson

The mostly liked playing with each other.

At midnight, downtown Provo.

Jacey enjoyed a New Year's day bubble bath before we left to start the long trek back home.

Jaden enjoys a bath too.

We stopped at John's bro's Ross' house for a pit stop on the way home.

John and Ross enjoyed playing and singing.

Brothers- wish they could hang out more often.

I taped each kid staying "Happy New Year" just after midnight. Love Jackson's!

Superstar Jared

December has been a very busy month for Jared. I didn't get pictures of it, but he competed in the Oral Language Festival at the district level after winning his classroom , his grade level and school competition. He didn't move on to Regionals, but I'm hoping his success this year will motivate him to actually practice and put some effort into his performance. I was teaching him about talents and how we need to develop them. I told him that he is very talented in public speaking, drama etc. He says, "I don't want that talent." Hmmm. He also sang a solo in sacrament meeting with the primary children. He sounded so good, but he doesn't want that talent either. Next, he received a student of the month award.

And lastly, he performed with his school's beginning band. He was on trumpet. Pretty fun!

Jared is such a great kid!

Ballet Class

It was parent observation day at Jacey's ballet class.

Can't help but show that personality.

She got some air on that leap.

They did a dance at the end for the parents.

Christmas Adventures

Last Saturday, Amy and I took our girls to see the Nutcracker. We had a great girls day out.
Jacey and Alyssa

Pretty Amy and Alyssa waiting for the show to start.

Best Friends!

Me and Jacey

Later that night was the ward Christmas party.

Jared refused to sit on Santa's lap and Jackson went hysterical.