The Fife family McCall trip 2009

Our family braving the snow storm
Kemper and Maddux sledding

Kemper holding Andie on the sled behind the 4-wheeler

Mackay, Emma, and Emmersen

Me and my baby

Maddux and Kip

Me, with my forever Valentine!

Chad willingly wore this all day on Valentine's. (there might have been a little perssuation on my part)

Chad suprised me with these flowers, we both said we would wait to celebrate V-day......but we kinda cheated

Charlie, and Andie snuggling, they did that alot this trip

Andie and her favorite new buddy Cubby, he was so cute with her

Some of the family eating dinner

Maddy, and Kemp doing some drawing

A big tradition in the Fife family-speed scrabble

Emmersen, Bompa, Shaylan, and Kemp

Kip heading out to go running

Together again!

Andie with Grandma

It was also Emmersen's B-day. She is 7!!! I can't even believe she is getting so big

Madagascar 2 movie afternoon. Such a great show.

This is one of my favorite traditions on my side of the family. We have so much fun in McCall every presidents weekend in February. This year we stayed for the first time in Amy's Dad's cabin, that he just added on to. It was great, there was tons of space, and the streets were perfect for hookie-bobbing. We definatly did some crazy driving with that 4-wheeler, and everyone fell off a few times. We went swimming, we ate so much great food, the boys played Catan every night till the wee hours. We played lots of Wii, and all the kids played really well, (almost all of the time) I look forward to this weekend away with my family all year long, and it just gets better every year. Next year we will have one more new addition, Kip and Amy will have their baby girl there, I am excited for that. I am blessed to have such a fun, loving, amazing family, and I could not ask for a better one! I am glad that Chad loves them too, and he acts like he has been in the family forever now. He will talk to my Dad for hours about General Custer (my dad's favorite) now that is love!!

Valentine's Party at Krissy's

She had really cute decorations, and tons of candy as you can see
Kemper holding the mailbox Krissy got for all the kids

Krissy with her glue gun

Hudson, my nephew, he is such a little poser! So cute!

Bailey and Codi, (nieces)

My newest little Niece, baby Reece. We were trying to get her to wake up......newborns ya know!

The sweet pinata

Zach, my brave brother-in-law, voluntered to hold the pinata. He was concerned a bit, as the picture shows :)

Most of the kids waiting for their turn at the pinata

Kemper, with his pinata candy. We ended up with 3 bags of candy and cookies. Thanks Krissy, just what we need at our house!

Tonight my sister in law Krissy, had a big Valentine bash for all the kids at her house. It was really fun, and she always goes above and beyond to make sure the kids have a great time. It was fun for us grown ups to have an excuse to hang out too. Chad is out of town for the week so he didn't get to come, I am sure Kemp will tell him all about it on the phone tomorrow though. It was sweet, all the older kids started making Valentine's for each other, and the younger kids. I really love this Valentine's thing.

McCall Ice Festival, and weekend at Riggins.

All of us in front of the Lockness Monster
Andie getting eaten

Kemper going down a slide on one of the sculptures

This sculpture was awesome, and you can see one of the many faces carved into the tree trunk.

A grizzly getting ready to eat a Salmon

Chad and Andie with their drinks at the hotel

Me and my boy

Krissy with her camera! She takes great pictures, wich I will be stealing from her blog soon!

Zach, Dixie, and Chris. We hung out in the upstairs loby alot

Chad swimming with the kids. Notice his battle wound on his back from his recent surgery. Good thing I think scars are really sexy! :)

In the outdoor hot tub

Kemper getting ready to steal a kiss from sister

He is the best big brother to her

Outside of our Hotel by the River. It is beautiful. Andie hates stopping for pictures, she loves running around.

Every year Chad and I take the kids up to Riggins (small town by McCall) we stay the weekend and swim, and see the ice sculptures. It is so much fun, and a great tradition we have. This year most of Chad's siblings and his Dad came along too. We had so many kids in the Hotel! I should have taken more pictures, that is why I will probably post again with some of Krissy's pictures!

Book Club

Alicia, Me, Jessica, Dixie. (not shown Michelle, who left early, Emily, and Sara)

I am so excited we had our first Book Club meeting last night. We have been talking about it forever, so we finally decided to do it. The seven of us will meet once a month to discuss the book selection, and we chat about lots of other important things of course! Men, kids, clothes, politics......we all know woman like to talk.:) The book for this month is Alicia's pick, The Time Travelers Wife. I am super excited to read it, I have heard lots of great things about it. It will be great to have so many great books to read, and they will all be so different, and it is so fun just to be with great friends. Thanks Jess for putting it all together, and for the great food.

YouTube - Carrie Underwood Peoples Choice "I know You Won't" Jan 7 2009

YouTube - Carrie Underwood Peoples Choice "I know You Won't" Jan 7 2009




Yes, I know I am a little nerdy about Carrie Underwood. I have loved her since American Idol, she is just so talented, and actually wholesome. If you have a minute you have to watch her performance at last nights People's Choice Awards. She took home 3 by the way. I am excited this is her next single, she sang the heck out of this song.....amazing.

New Years Eve

Jake and Kemper on Krissy's bed. She makes them a plate of snacks and lets them eat on her bed everytime they are there. They love it, she is such a great Aunt.
Our family at Krissy's
I wanted to show some of the amazing food we had over there....yes that is Sushi, and pizza!

Bruce (father-in-law) made shrimp scampi, yum

Bruce, with Dixie and Zach

Krissy jammin out with Bailey and her new ipod, and little Pita

Me and Andie, she is never far from me! We were watching everyone play Wii

Kemper, testing out the mountain for us

sledding at Grimes Creek

Chad with Andie, she was mad the ride was over

Sommers and Kemper sledding

Me and Sommers, with Andie and Shaydon, in the Rhino

Kemp taking a ride with Scott in the Rhino, we will own one of these someday! I hope

Andie and me sledding behind the Rhino

It was a great way to end 2008. Sledding with our good friends Scott and Sommers, plus little Shaydon. Then it was dinner with family, and bringing in the New Year with games and Teyan and Jessica. It was our first trip to Grimes Creek this winter, but definately not the last. We love sledding. 2008 was a great year, and a hard year, with some difficult things to deal with. But our little family is stronger, and happier then ever. I am optimistic about 2009, and I know with Chad here with me we can bring our family through any trial. We have the 2 best children we could ever have wished for, they make me laugh, and sometimes make me crazy :) every day. I am blessed for every year with them, more like every moment actually. (thanks for the pictures I stole sommers, and Krissy)