Fun with G-Pa and G-Ma

 
Kohnor and Grandpa Building a Castle
 
Look at these Beautiful ladies!
 
Watching the game!

The kids had a great time with grandma and grandpa when we were visiting. They built castles with blocks and played with the legos. I didn't get a picture of their lego building. Grandma helped Kohnor and Kellsie build a house to go with the ship that they had built. It even had windows and a door. It was so cute to see Grandpa and Alayna watching TV together. Thanks for letting us come and visit, we had a great time.

Canning

 
 
 

So I know that canning in December sounds a little odd but better late then never. The kids and I went to Glenns Ferry to do some canning this last week. Since is hadn't been too cold until now there were a few things left in the garden. So I canned some beets, making both normal and pickled. The pickled are KC's favorite! We also canned some soup and it is so Yummy and EASY! I decided that I would also try canning some carrots. We will see if the family likes them. These are pictures of our hard work. Mom canned carrots and soup too. Grandpa took the kids out to the garden to help dig some carrots. They were such good helpers. They love to follow grandpa around the farm and riding in the tractor with him.

Lots of Laughs!

 

Kohnor and Kellsie were so funny the other night. KC and I laughed and laughed at their performance. They took our hats and decided to dance and pose for us while we were taking pictures. I know that Kohnor is getting to be quite the poser but Kellise really held her own. It's moments like these that I cherish because they are growing up too fast.

Glittering Lights

 

Kohnor was so excited to decorate for christmas. I kind of put him off because I just wasn't ready. I just can't believe that this year is almost over. Anyway we pulled everything out and had a wonderful time decorating. I am sure that the kids did. I don't know about me. I may not seem to organized but I like to be when I am decorating and the kids were pulling things out faster than I could put them up so I felt like I was in a tornado of decorations but it turned out great. It was so fun to see the Kohnor and Kellsie's faces light up with each new strand of lights we put up. They really enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree. K.C. helped put on the ones that were to high for them to reach and we kind of had to balance it out a bit because there were a lot of branches with two decorations but it was so worth it. It just made me smile watching them at work. That is when I really started to feel the Christmas spirit. Seeing the look of delight on there faces made me realize how special this time of year is. They truly know the real meaning of Christmas

Tag I'm It!

I've been tagged again!

3 Joys
Getting a hug from my hubby
Watching my kids laugh, learn and grow
Getting a full night's sleep

3 Fears
Losing someone I love
Snakes
Getting Caught! I hate to get in trouble.

3 Obsessions or Collections
The Twilght Series, I just can't help it.
I collect junk whether I want to or not.
I obsesse over making sure what I cook tastes delicious. I always want it to be perfect and am totally disappointed when it is not.

Surprising Facts
I really enjoy canning and sewing.

I tag Amy, Claudette and Daphne, Lynndi, and Sandy

We love our sister

 
 
 

I was looking through my pictures again and thought that these were so cute. The other day when we were taking pictures Kohnor and Kellsie were putting on a show. I think that the only way that I could get Alayna to smile was to have Kohnor help me. She really does adore her brother and sister. They are so sweet with our little Alayna and love to make her smile and laugh.

Tag, Scattegories Addition

SCATTERGORIES...it's harder than it looks! Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things. Nothing made up! You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Valarie
BOY NAME : Victor
GIRL NAME: Venessa
OCCUPATION: Valet Parker
COLOR: Violet
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Velour Jacket
BEVERAGE: Vodka
FOOD: Veal
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Victoria's Secret Lotion
A PLACE: Victorville, Ca Home of 1st in and out burger
REASON FOR BEING LATE: Violent Car Wreck, Variable weather
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Victory!

I Tag Sandy, Jeanette, Natalie, and Claudette

Bath Tub Fun!

 
 

Alayna really enjoys her bath. She gets so excited kicking and swinging her arms that she slides right down off of her little bath seat. By the time I took the pictures she had wiggled almost all the way off. She is such a cutie pie. She always makes us laugh. Kohnor and Kellsie love to help give her a bath because she is very entertaining.

Crazy Fall Photos

 
 
 

More Crazy Fall Photos

 
 
 
 

And More Crazy Fall Photos

 
 
 
 

The weekend before Thanksgiving. K.C. went down to Reno to the BSU game and the rest of us played here at home. So on Saturday I decided that I was going to take some pictures of the kids. I have been wanting to do it since before Alanyna was born so I finally just did it. It really was quite an interesting experience trying to get all the children ready and keeping them happy for the pictures. Lets just say I was a little stressed. Now that it is over I am looking back and realizing how fun it really was. I will always remember that day and how crazy it was. I am so glad that I did stick it out. They were so cute. I love my kids so much and I am so proud to be their mother. They are definately growing up too fast!!

Alayna

 

Alayna was playing on the floor and was grinning like crazy so I pulled out the camera and she decide the fun was over so I only took a few. She must have gotten camera shy.

Tagged Again!

This is a picture of my adorable Kellsie. She is sound asleep while the rest of us were cleaning up the leaves in the yard. She missed the whole thing.

Sandy has tagged me back so here is my 11th picture in my second folder! I tag Mary, Amy, Jeanette, and Casie.

Twilight Fans!

You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great
importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be sensitive. You're firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgment and appreciate the kind way you always handle things


Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!


All you twilight fans check out this website to see who you are most like. I borrowed this from my cousin Jeanette! Thanks Jeanette! I am so excited for the movie this weekend. The website is twilightersanonymous.com

I've been Tagged!!

Tagged fourth picture in fourth folder!


This picture was taken the weekend of Alayna's blessing with all of our family in town. All the cousin's decided to jump in the hot tub. They had a great time. I was hiding this picture because Kohnor was having a great time digging for gold.
I TAG Sandy, Lynndi, and Natalie.

Beautiful

 
 
 

Ok! So I have never been one for taking nature pictures but I couldn't help it. Tonight as I was cooking dinner I looked out the window and the sky took my breath away. The sunset was absolutely beautiful. You would never guess these pictures were taken on my front step over the roof tops across the street. It made me realize how beautiful the world is around me and how lucky I am to live in this wonderful place. I love the crisp air of fall and all the changing colors.

Cleaning up the Leaves

 

This last week we cleaned up all the leaves in our front yard from our big maple tree. We had a ton of leaves but not nearly as many as previous years because we had are tree trimed this year and I think they took at least half the tree when they left. I couldn't believe the difference. Kohnor was having a blast watching everything that was going on. KC was running the leaf blower and have a great time doing it. Our friend John B. came over with his riding lawnmower and equipment and we were able to finsh in record time. Thanks John. The girls missed out on the party. Kellsie was sound asleep in the truck which you can see and Alayna was snoozing away in the house. It was nice to spend some time outside with the boys.

Seeing Great Grandma and Grandpa

 

On the way down to Ava's baby blessing we decided to stop in and see Grandma and Grandpa McCombs. It was so great to see them. We never get the chance to see them often enough. I didn't get a chance to get a picture of Great Grandpa holding Alayna but was able to capture the moment with Great Grandma holding her. It was so sweet to see. It was fun to see how they were and tell them a little of what is going on in our crazy lives. Love you Grandma and Grandpa.

Tie Die

So while the boys that would be KC and Mckay were off deer hunting we decided to have some fun with the kids so we tie died shirts and then we put faces on them to look like pumpkins. The kids had a great time and they were very proud of their shirts. I thought they looked adorable. This is one project we will repeat. Maybe for a different holiday.

Tie Die Fun!

Kellsie is so funny

Kellsie made me laugh so hard tonight and I just had to share. Kohnor and Kellsie were helping me make dinner tonight and I was cutting up an onion. My eyes were just watering like crazy and the kids were asking what was wrong. I told them it was the onion but the didn't believe me. So I kept going with dinner preparations and had put the cutting board next to Kellsie with out realizing it and she pipes up MOM! It's burning my eyes. I asked what she was talking about and she said with her sassy voice THE CUTTING BOARD- Go Put it in the Sink!! I just starting laughing so hard. Who would have thought my two year old would have so much to say about it. It makes me realize how much she is growing up. She surprises me everyday.

Our Deer Hunters

Kohnor in the parade

Kellsie just wanted to eat. Forget the parade.

I just love this sucker. Is there such a thing as
too much candy?

What? I'm not eating anymore candy.
Kohnor wanted to be a deer hunter and he thought
that Kellsie should be a duck hunter so that is what
they went as. We almost had Kellsie talked into
being a lion but after seeing the bright vest that
Kohnor had there was no going back. By the time
these pictures were taken the camo paint was almost
worn off.