Here is Ty and Ike putting on the last ornament on the big Christmas tree. They know this one is not to be played with, but were helpful in decorating it.
Here are the boy's and the tree that the made all the decoration's for. It is wonderful and colorful.
Noah is Obi-won without ears and with ears Yoda.
Rex is Nacho Libre. He won first prize at his work costume contest. Good Job Rex!!!
Tyler was a skeleton hand painted by Rex.
Isaak was Darth Vader of course.
Here is my mom and Sister's and their babies at Gardner's Village. We left the kids with the dad's and had fun ....just the girl's.
One Sunday evening we took a family ride to see the new Draper Temple. Isaak could not understand why the temple was closed. We had been to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house so he thought we were allowed in whenever we showed up. So Isaak grabs the gate and looks to heaven and yells "Heavenly Father let me in". Maybe not appropriate but very cute.
What a handsome kid! He quite the charmer.
Here is Tyler and Grandpa Walker.
Tyler just got some new church clothes. What a little missionary.
We were able to do some fun things together this fall. The boys love anything that will entertain. By the smiles you can tell we enjoyed ourselves.
We went to Tyler's school fall festival. The boy's enjoyed having their faces painted for the first time.
We are so excited to have my sister Brittany and her family moving back to Utah. The younger kids have had a lot of fun having different adventure's together. These are just some of the better moments when the kid's are neither fighting or crying!
Of course having all boys nights like this are common. We recently had to buy a third light saber because Noah had to be a part of everything his big brother's are. 2 going on 6. Tyler got a little camera shy.
My silly boy's on a Sunday walk up the canyon. It's a must on those weeks we don't go to our families. Anything that gets the energy out!
I have tried not to think to much about this sweet boy growing so fast, (right before my eyes). I love him so dearly. Handsome, strong, smart, and so special. He is growing in so many ways I think he has already passed me up. I am very proud of him. My heart hurt and shouted for joy Thursday when he walked into school happy and excited for his 1st full day of school.
We now have a beautiful addition to the family. My sister Brittany and her husband Sam had a sweet little a few weeks ago. Her name is Layla. As you can see with this crazy bunch that the cousins are unsure what do with her.
In July we went to St.George for my Granddad's 80th Birthday. It was great to see everyone. I enjoyed my time so much with family that I did not get all the pictures I would have liked. Mom and Dad rented a condo for all of us that was really nice. As you can see the boys had a lot of fun, especially with Lily.
I think sometimes we are too busy to see the beauty in life that surrounds us. The Lord continues to bless me with a beautiful life full of things to see and people to love. What more could I ask for? I just need to always remember to take a look around to see the BEAUTY HE HAS GIVEN ME!
The boys learned a lot about the temple when we went as a family to the open house.
Noah and Graham's 2nd Birthday was a hit thanks to Grandma. With a horse and a sheep cake who can go wrong.
Family Night at the Bee's baseball game was a lot of fun. Noah enjoyed it the most. They even got a free train ride inside the park.
I took the boys to the free day at THIS IS THE PLACE. Tyler learned a lot about the Pioneers and we had a blast even though it was chilly.
Rex took the boys on a special day trip to Hill Air Force Base to see the Air Show.
Isaak and Noah Mears at Preschool Graduation.
Cousin's at the Bean Museum.
Isaak's 4th Birthday. Grandma Walker made exactly what Ikey wanted- a Shark Cake.
Here is a preview of the completed bathroom that took close to 2 months to finish. Not decorated fully , but so much nicer than before.
This is the beginning of the destruction stage. Very messy. We took everything including sheet rock, toilet, and sub-flooring out.
There are things in life that are wonderful and beautiful. But, these four boys have made my life so full of beauty, love and joy. JOY I never thought possible. They are my life! And I LOVE them all!
Here he is our "baby" though he is almost as big as Isaak. It is a sweet experience to see him grow and learn and love life. With him it is hard not to love everything!
There are many things to do in Vegas if you have the right tour guides. Thanks Amber and Terry.
We decided to have a family activity on Saturday. We went sledding at Rock Canyon Park in Provo. Rex hurt his ankle, Tyler was cautious, Isaak rarely went down the hill, and Noah was all for it as long as mom and dad were along for the ride. The first time down Noah went with me and we went fast and spun most of the way down and when we stopped at the bottom Noah went "weeeee". Rex thought I was a little crazy when I went by myself. But we all had fun!
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Here is a new thing for me. No pictures of my boys, but just my thoughts. You rarely get this for many reasons. But, recently I have been looking around me more, so that my heart sees more than my eyes. There is so much to feel and do. Many days go by when it is too easy to look past the richness in our lives. So many smiles, so many cries. So many let downs, so many joys. So many heart aches, so many to love. I think I am starting to learn (yes at almost 28 years of age) that life is about living. There is joy found in the oddest places. When you are pushed to the limit and can’t see past that moment of pain you start to see something beyond yourself. You learn that someone is on your side. Today, tomorrow, and everyday we will always have something so special, so dear. Something so impossible to my mind, but something that burns in my heart. Our Savior is there….waiting for us. Every fall. Every trip. And even a stubbed toe HE IS THERE. So I am learning that hopefully as I live my life that in someway I am like him. That I ease somebody’s burden when it’s to heavy. Give a hug to the child torn up inside. When I see the world for all it’s hurt, pain, cruelty, unfairness and still think to myself I am living in a world full of wonder. The beauty of this earth is astounding and inspiring, yet it is in other people that I have found the most wonderful beauty I know. Our Father in Heaven put a special gift inside each of us. It is ours to choose to use to bless the lives of others or be as the world …..making light of things that matter most. To my Father in Heaven I am grateful that I get this chance to LIVE and Love all of you.
We pieced together ideas we saw online.
Sharks attacking the boat.
Barrels of Rum, Cannon Balls, and a Treasure Chest.
Placement of the candles made the cannons seem more realistic.
Here are three hats that are often declared to be:
The Boys' tree worked great as a decoy for little hands.
Here's a video of it too.
All the kids did a good job of
George and Grandpa Jackson
George and Carlos
Tyler had fun dressing up for school
We took the boys to our ward's Trunk-Or-Treat
Noah had everybody smitten by his cuteness
I dressed up for work, and won a Home Depot gift card for "Most Creative Costume"
I found out it was hard to be both in the wedding party and do the flowers. But we made it ....barely. The reception was beautiful and I was excited that the bride liked everything!
