Big plans... not a lot of action :(

So I had BIG plans for this past weekend...big plans I say...we had Ashlen's recital and then on Saturday we were going to get up early and go to the temple with the Whittakers and then after coming home, going to take photos for Christmas cards (which by the way we are not going to end up doing now cause its too late) and then on to Home Depot to get our tree and then get out the outside decorations and put them up with the inside decorations, and then go to the Stake Live Nativity Saturday night and then on Sunday after church eat soup and fresh bread and then go see the Temple lights with the Whittakers. whew - my hands are tired just typing about it!!! So.....Stevan comes home Thursday night as sick as a dog again...high fever, dilerious I am sure, and he hops into bed. So Friday he is still sick...I see my plans being thrown to the wayside. I go with Ash to the recital, he stays home sick with the kids. I get up Saturday morning and still go to the temple without Stevan with the Whittakers and Michelle, then get home to find that Stevan had an emergency call and had to leave :( So by the time he gets home he is done again...he wants to stay down so he can make it to Church the next day cause Mason just got called as Deacons quorum president and he wants to be there when they set him apart....so the whole get a tree thing is out.....I go grocery shopping and then come home, watch a little football and then bundle up the little 2 kiddos and go to the nativity - which was awesome - and then home. So Sunday comes...we are all good to go...we get hung up after church and miss choir practice cause Mason has 5 Fast Offering routes, Stevan is a little skeptical cause its been raining and then Danny has homework..so Kiran comes over with the girls and we all eat soup and let the kids play and we watch the Cards beat my beloved Brett instead of going to see the Temple Lights......So the moral of this story I guess is overshoot and you might get to squeeze some of the things in you want!!! I had a great time and got to the temple...that's what should count right?!? I'll try plan this weekend better!!

Lets Dance

Ashlen is taking a dance competition class and they had a performance at the Johnson Ranch Annual Holiday Party Friday night. She was super excited and the cold weather did not deter her or the other girls in her group. They did a pom number and a hip hop number and they did awesome. I was bundled up from head to toe - freezing my butt off to support our little star. She was a little upset as she fell at the end of the pom routine - but overall I think she did well :) I tried to upload the videos but I suck and can't figure it out.....trust me - it looked great!

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great Turkey Day this year. Stevan's grandparents came to visit, which is always a treat. My kids love their visits...they enjoy the time they get to spend with their great-grandparents...Mason loves to go on bike rides with PaPa, Clayton enjoys going to the park with Maw Maw, Tristen likes to make crapple with Maw Maw (cranberries and apples) and Ashlen enjoys getting hugs in and helping where she can. We also had Stevans sister visit so the kids got to spend time with cousins they do get to see very often. We had our friend Jade and her kids with us also which was a great time. The boys got up early and played football with the guys in the ward..then went dirtbike riding. The girls made crapple, Ashlen and Maw Maw peeled about a million apples together for the apple pies while sitting outside enjoying the sun, and then we baked pies and bread rolls and went to Mom & Dad's for the big dinner. We are so thankful for all the blessings we have - for our health, our family, the gospel and the jobs we have...We hope you all had a great thanksgiving too.



Maw Maw making sure Tristen is doing it right




The "crapple girls"



Its not done right if your hands aren't stained red !!!!



Clayton helped Ashlen make Fudge...she's busy taking the photos :)



This was supposed to be chocolate marshmellow swirl..too much swirling went on and we lost it!! Note the chubby hand to the left...clayton :P



Mason is patiently waiting for PaPa...just keeping the seat warm until he is ready to go.



Mason testing PaPa's bike - he took too long!!!!

Happy 13th B-Day Mason

With sooo much going on I haven't posted in a while...but we had Mason's first Walker Butte Football game, and then his Birthday and then Thanksgiving in the same week. Mason turned the big 13 on the 24th. We had dinner for hm Sunday night - Pot Roast and then cheesecake and icecream on his birthday night. He had friends join us and really enjoyed all his gifts..he made out with cash and is planning on buying some dirtbike gear. He got an awesome candygram from his friend Leah though which he thought was pretty great. Thanks for everyone making his day special - he's a "real teenager" now!!!!

Stevan can fly

We went riding this weekend with the Farrers and Stevan decided to do some jumping....he was doing awesome but tried flying towards the end of the riding session...I don't know if he was tired or what..but this is what happened...Debby screamed..I was busy taking photos..and so was Big T...I saw the landing....thank goodness for safety equipment - he had his chest protector and padded pants on :)





Here he is clearing the jump!!! Don't think he just crashes...he is actually very good :)

Future Hairstylist...

Little T was in heaven this weekend...Big T, Debby and Robbie surprised the kids and they were soooooo surprised. When the Farrers pulled up in the driveway they sat and waved..it hadn't really sunk in...then the girls came bolting through the door screaming and yelling that Robbie & Debby and Big T were here....It was great :) So Little T LOVES Big T like nothing else...and when Big T announced she was going to beauty school forever ago little T announced that she would be doing the same thing when she grew up....well look what happened this weekend after Big T left town....


he was trying to get away.....


Mason sat and complied


what a great big brother!!



he is finally sitting enjoying the experience.....


Dad even got conned into sitting in the chair...he did request she move it so he could watch footbal though :)

Haircut!!

Mason loves his long hair - I love his long hair - but.....Stevan thinks it needs to be short because he is an Aaronic Priesthood holder and he should look neat and tidy when passing the sacrament...I do agree, but tend to let it slide as long as I can....well Big T was in town this weekend and she brought her tools...both boys had their hair cut and poor T got plenty of grief from BOTH of them...but they look handsome :) Thanks Big T - you are the ONLY one who they allow to cut their hair...you better not move away from us :(




it's going





going....



this is SOME of what fell on the floor!!!!




can you see the tears?



He was so mad at Tristen...he wouldn't talk to her after his haircut...but that didn't last too long :)