Derby Days

Nate participated in his first Pinewood Derby.... I love the photo below because it looks like he is praying for his car to do well! Can't hurt right?

Here is the BYU car he crafted with his Dad. He was able to add a little weight on site, hence the pennies...

And VICTORY was his! First place! What a special day for him (and his Dad... let's face it, he did a lot of the work!)

The princess turns 1!

Grant turns 7.... Ninjago Style!

Cannot believe this child is 7! He is all about legos, art, and convincing us to buy him a pet right now! We sure love him. He brings so much joy to our home. He is our peacemaker and the 'still small voice' that keeps his brothers out of trouble. He sees the best in everyone and has a soft spot for animals of any kind! He insists that if we had a pet he would care for it every day! I'm not so sure....

Merry Cruisemas!

We enjoyed a fun-filled  Christmas on a cruise! We were grateful to have Scott's Dad and his wife Rusty, my Mom and Scott's sister Mackenzie along for the fun. (We try to travel with more adults than children these days!) We could not have survived without them! We enjoyed so many fun adventures and the boys are already asking when we can go back again. The adults have still not quite gotten their land legs back or recovered from the buffet meals ;) We may have to wait a few years! 

The boys loved the climbing wall on board.

Our gorgeous cabana for the day on Royal Caribbeans private island, Labadee

We spent a day at a really beautiful resort in Jamaica with this amazing waterpark for the kids.

Her first dip in tropical waters!

Life doesn't get any better than this.....

The whole gang.... 

Look who is 4!

This party was sweet and simple. He wanted ice cream cake and that was it! Bennett has grown leaps and bounds this year. He became a big brother and has become the most happy, helpful, and content child. He  adores his baby sister and takes his job of watching for 'choking hazards' very seriously. He is her fierce protector and constant playmate. He enjoys keeping up with the big brothers too and can't wait to join them in elementary school soon. We adore this kid. 

Our little pumpkins first Halloween!