Phoenix Trip

We went to Phoenix, AZ last weekend to visit friends and watch Josh race.

Evan, Andrea, Kelsie, and Payson were visiting from Indiana. We enjoyed spending time with them. Their kids are so cute. Payson is such a happy baby. I wished they lived closer.

Andrea gave me some good parenting ideas for when Paige is older. Thanks for the fun weekend!

Phoenix Zoo

Heintz Family

Evan and Payson.

I wish someone carried me like that. My feet were hurting by the end of the day. I forgot to bring walking shoes.

Paige relaxing on Nathen's head.

Here are some of the animals we saw at the zoo.

Most of the animals were napping. I think we went at the wrong time of day.

We rode the carousel. Paige was not that impressed. She kept saying "hold you." That is what she says when she wants me to hold her.

We went to eat at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

That's a big bite. Paige enjoyed her pasta.

Sunday we watched Josh race. He did really good. He got second place. His race was two hours long. I cannot imagine riding a four wheeler as hard as you can for two hours. Josh is in such good shape that when he was finished he did not even act like he was tired. Other riders were so exhausted after the race.

Paige did really good in the truck on the way there and home. On the way home she wanted out after we went through Las Vegas. She kept saying "out."

Motocross Track

Nathen has been helping his friend Josh build a Motocross Track every weekend for the last month. I am so glad they are done, but now he is going to want to ride his dirt bike every weekend. His addiction never ends!!! No I am glad he has something he enjoys.

Paige loves to ride in the bobcat with Nathen. When she has to get off she starts to cry.
I use to love riding with my Dad on his Bobcat. His Bobcat had a place on the back that I could sit behind him. Then when I was older I liked to operate the bobcat. I use to help my Dad build house pads and clean out the horse pens.

Having so much fun in the dirt.

Dress Up

Paige loves to wear these bunny ears. She also loves to wear necklaces.

Priscila gave her a purse with necklaces and a bracelet. She puts on all of her jewelry and caries her purse around the house. I think I have a girly girl.

No Butt

Paige was chasing me around the house and I looked back at her and this is what I saw.

She has a skinny little butt and her pants fall down all the time.
She is in between sizes. Twelve month pants are too short and eighteen month pants are too big in the waist.

Christmas Card Pictures

Monica did an amazing job with our pictures and Christmas Card. Thanks Monica!

Christmas weekend

Emili, Jake and Pierce came for Christmas. It was nice to see them. I enjoyed having everyone together. We played games and ate all weekend.
We had breakfast at our house with all of Nathen's family Christmas morning. Robbie, Nathen, and I made almost every breakfast food you can think of. My favorite was chocolate chip pancakes. Ashley's mom use to make them for us when I was in middle school. I hardly ever eat pancakes because they are not very healthy. I think I am going to have them every Christmas morning. So yummy. I do not think Nathen was that impressed, but he does not like eggs or pancakes. So his vote does not count.


Emili and Pierce

Cole and Pierce

The trio. They all had snotty noses. My house was slimmed. They were tornadoes, but it was so much fun having them all together. After everyone left I spent an entire day cleaning and deslimming my house.

Paige pushing Cole's four wheeler while he napped.

Paige, me, Rachael, and Pierce

Paige and Jake.

Pierce and Paige going for a walk.

Emili shooting a gun in high heels.

Robbie and Aaron got a bike cart for Cole for Christmas. Aaron had to pull these two around for a while. He got his work out. They both love this thing. I need to get one so I can get in shape.

Nathen, Prentice, and Wes were trying to load this little Bull in a trailer. They did not succeed. This Bull was crazy. It was charging them and ramming the fence. I was laughing so hard until it broke through the fence and came charging to where I was standing. I ran fast to the truck. Then the bull tried to get through the fence into a pasture and that did not work so then it ran away. I still laugh looking at the pictures.

The bull trying to get into the pasture with the cows.

Cole climbed into my dryer. He is so cute!

Paige use to climb in my dryer, but know she helps me pull all the clothes out. She also loves to put things in the washer and the garbage. I have to watch her. I hope she does not through away anything important.

December

December was a very busy month. I had lots of good times with family and friends.

Below are a few things that happened in December.

My parents came to visit and while they were here they watched Paige one night and Nathen and I went to Codey and Priscila's company Christmas party. No, we are not their employees, but I am glad we were invited. I had so much fun.

A few nights later we went to dinner with my Parents, Grandma, Dave and my Aunt Rin's family. I did not take any pictures.

I wish my parents did not live so far away. I love hanging out with my parents.

I also had lots of good times at Monica's house. We had a play date, a bake day, and a tamale making day. Here is a picture of the kids at the play date.

Paige, Janeza, Alyssa, Isabell, Isac, Aiden, and Jeremiah

Here we are with our kids. There are three kids missing and Jeremiah is hidden behind Mandy's head. That is a lot of kids.

Paige and I went to a Christmas party at Nathen's cousin Tanya and her husband Justin Barlow's house. Nathen was sick so he did not go to the party. I had a good time with his family.

Paige not too excited about sitting on Santa's lap.

Paige and Cole eating candy canes.

The next day we went to Paylynn's 2nd birthday party. She is adorable.

Paylynn

Nancy, Paige and Nathen

Ready set go.

Cole and Paige