You are what you eat

What a year 2020 has been. The pandemic has made life busier for me with school being at-home learning. Kids miss their friends & activities. But we've tried to make the best of it & are happy to celebrate Christmas and welcome a new year!

Troy's dad passed away this summer. Luckily, his care facility allowed visitors again shortly before, so Troy and his 2 siblings could be by his side the last few days of his life.

And today I cracked up when I found this little one helping herself to a treat.😁 If you are what you eat, she'll always be sweet! Sending love to our family and friends. Many happy wishes to you all!

Super baby & super siblings

Quick update on everyone... D is playing in the marching band again. He's now 16, loved going to BYU for a youth seminar, & is preparing for his dream of becoming a pilot.
Hanna is officially a teenager now. All year we've been going to different Drs for eye problems. She had surgery in May. She plays flute, piano, & tinkers with ukulele. She's sweet, smart, & responsible.

For Ben's birthday we had a nerf party that was lots of fun. He still loves to read & build with Legos. He's our "baby delivery" guy. He brings Ava into our room in the morning when he hears she's awake.
Abby has a big heart & big plans. Like our family camping adventure in Moab & our family field trip to the swim pool. She makes books, designs her own calico critters houses, and wins hearts left & right.
Grace turned 5, started kindergarten & uses her birthday money to support her local ice cream truck.

We still love living in sunny but windy Colorado. And Ava is a super baby! She's learning to talk. "No" is pretty clear, as is "dogga" and "cookie".

These kids are growing up fast. We're trying not to blink & miss it!

1st birthday

Our baby is one already! She's really fun! Been a busy year with Troy traveling a lot for work, moving to a new house, keeping up with 6 kids & being a bishop's family. But she brings us joy & makes us smile even during the stressful weeks. Happy birthday, sweet girl!

Ava's blessing day

Family Photo

Expecting Baby #6-- Coming this spring! Found out today it's a girl!

2017-2018

This is the year where we start having kids at the high scl., middle schl & elementary.
It will continue like this until our youngest finishes 5th grade 7 yrs from now!

Birthdays!

We have 3 summer b-days in our family.

D turned 14 in June. It was such a busy time. We'd just returned from trek & were preparing to host a big family reunion that week. Luckily, he was content with a mini golf adventure with a friend plus a trip to pick out his own gifts (wallet, aviator sunglasses, oreos, and new clothes).

Our baby turned 3 in July. So, unless we have another baby, we are officially DONE with the "terrible twos"!

Miss H turned 11 in August. She wanted a party, so we did a bunny themed birthday bash. It was super fun decorating cupcakes & playing games with friends. We're proud of these kids and the great people they are developing into!