Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving we headed to Colorado! We left Friday right after the kids got home from school and stayed in Pocatello over night. Then headed out  Saturday morning at 5am. It was a long drive but we made good time and got in around 3:30. We stayed until the following Saturday! It was a blast! We played lots, ate lots and laughed even more. Trudy bought gingerbread cookies for the girls to decorate and they loved that. 

Avery telling Grandpa a secret.

Ryan and I about to head out on a movie date while grandpa and grandma watch the kids. We went and saw Hunger Games

Avery's smiling bowl of cereal

Emily taking a nap but she had surrounded herself with pillows on the bed when I came into check on her.

Madisen showing Nate and Ryan how to play a game on the I-Pad.

What a cute bunch!

Aunt Erin playing dolls with Avery

Family Picture!

This is actually more of a "normal" family picture

This one too. 

I laughed so hard when I saw this one...Nathan turned around and Sean head punching Dad!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I guess you had to be there. 

HAHAHA!!!!

Ok. I am done. I had to get that out of my system. We did a lot of more stuff, but I kept forgetting to bring my camera everywhere we went. I was so bummed! We took the girls to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. We also went to Chuck E Cheese with the girls one night. They love that place...as all kids do. It gives me a headache but anything for the kids right? hehe.

We all went over to Nate and Erin's house one day and made ornaments for the tree. We all got hard to work drawing our best pictures...Dad beat me as we copied the same picture of a little boy floating on a cloud. His picture was superior by far! We played a few games and ate pizza and everyone had a great time.

One day we drove to Denver and went to an awesome science/dinosaur museum and to a sweeeet restaurant for lunch that had divers diving from a cliff into a waterfall! Those divers were pretty buff, and had some amazing back muscles. Not that I was looking or anything....Lol. ;) They also had fun games and arcade area for the kids. And so much food! It could have fed a small army! 

We had such a great week! Thanks Dad and Trudy! Nate and Erin! And Sean and Mom Graf!! We loved hanging out like old times! Love you all!

Boise State Win and Uncle Dan's visit

Our good friend Dan flew over from Illinois to visit us and go to a Boise State game with Ryan and the guys. We always love it when Dan comes! He has a contagious personality that makes us all laugh and the kids call him Uncle Dan.

Haha! LOVE this picture.

?? This one I don't even remember taking but I thought it was funny.

And here's all the guys at the BSU game...Ryan, Dan, Adam- my brother, Josh-my brother-in law and my dad went too.

This is a picture of me just about to win the settlers game...I am winner! I can't help it! ;) hehe.

Girls Night!

We had a girl's night while the guys drove to Boise for a Boise State Football game. This is Madisen's and Aery's best friend. Macy. We did nails, face masks, and had a pizza party and movie night! We all had a great time and should do it more often. My mom and I had a fun time hanging out after the girls went to bed for the night. I always love being with my mom. My sister April was with us the night before too!

New Hat

Sometimes I just need a new hat.

It makes me feel better.

This one was $7 at Wal-Mart.

A steal if you ask me!

 I love hats...this one just might be one of my favorites now.

"Magic" Markers

 Avery came downstairs in the morning and showed me her foot. I was surprised to see her foot and all her toes were bright red. I looked closer and each toe was completely covered in bright red marker. I wish I would have thought to take a picture before I scrubbed her down which took close to 10 minutes to get in between all of her toes and I had to use a rag and a dish brush!  I was just glad it wasn't permanent marker. I asked her how she did that, and she said, "I don't know! Really?! It was like magic or something." 

Uh huh. Sure Avery. :)