Pump It Up!!

Kemp and cousin Jake eatin pizza after the party
Chad Wrestling with Kemper

Chris has Zack pinned!

Krissy with Birthday girl Hallie

My big kid, cruisin down the big slide.

Andie with Chad

Hallie, Kemper cousin, turned 2 this past week. So the family went to this place called Pump It Up, I had never heard of it before. It is two huge rooms with the big blown up slides, and houses, that normally you would rent individually for parties. We had a blast, even us adults were really getting into it. The boys played King of the Hill in one of them. There was Pizza and presents after. I am thinking about having Kempers next party there, it was great.

The Annual Family McCall Trip

The whole clan after church

Chad and I


Andie in her jump up, tastes good.

Emerson, Kemp and Shaylan on a huge snow mound

Sleeping on Grandma, so sweet

Kemper loves his uncle Kyle

No I want to sit with Bompa!!

Kemper, Mckay, Emma and Emerson, at Emersons B-day party

Andie enjoying the Birthday ballons!!
So every year Chad and I, and my side of the family goes to McCall on Presidents weekend. It is so much fun. We play in the snow, go sledding, swimming at the hot springs, eat way too much food, play some serious Cataan, and sing star. Just fine family fun for all! It was so fun for the kids, Andie did fabulous on her first cabin trip. The weekend always ends too soon, and I look forward to the trip all year. We are hoping this was Kyles, (my brother) last year without a special woman in his life. We will have to wait and see, I wish she would hurry up, he isn't gettin any younger! I love ya Bro.

I love you Chad!

Valentines is here again! I am so thankful to my husband Chad, he is the best. I love this time of year so we can just celebrate the special people in our lives. I remember when Valentines was depressing cause boys were so lame. I know you all remember what I am talking about ladies. Those days are gone now, I only look forward to Valentines. Lets not forget the flowers and presents, which is just icing on the cake. So I want Chadwick to know he is the love of my life, the most important person to me, and my best friend. We have had so many good times, and I can't wait for what this next year has in store. I hope everyone has a great holiday with the ones they love.

We love you too Grandpa!

Kemper and his cousin Emersen got out of my parents hot tub last sunday to find him reading Lion King to Charlie. My dad is hilarious when he reads to the kids. He makes the voices all really funny, and he gets really into it himself. He couldn't get any of the character names right, even the kids were correcting him. "No Grandpa, its Jafar, not Jaffer" My dad is famous for buchering names. It took him a long time to figure out Kemper. We love him so much, and he is so great with the kids. Thanks Pa!

The Best Grandma Ever!!

I am so thankful for my mom, she is so great with all the grandkids. She always babysits and I can always call her for advice. Both of my kids just love her like crazy. I don't know what we would do without her. And she is so awesome when Chad and I go on trips together, she even sleeps over with the kids. Love you mom!

McCall Winter Festival

Hiding from the snow

Parade


Jessica and me

Kemp with one of the sculptures

Out to lunch

I don't know what Kemp is doing here!

So cute

Catan at the hotel

Last weekend Chad and I loaded up the kids, and Teyan and Jess (our friends) and we headed to McCall for the festival. We go every year, and it is great. Andie did super, and Kemp loved the sculptures. There was a ton of snow so we couldn't stay in McCall as long as we normally would. We Stayed two nights in Riggins wich is 40 minutes from McCall. We had a blast, we swam and ate, played games, saw lots of deer, and will do it again next year for sure.

Brad Paisley Concert

So sexy!

Jess and Emily

Lexie and Me

My girls and Me

Last week, Me, Emily, Jessica, and Lexie went to see Brad Paisley. Rodney Adkins and Chuck Wicks were also there. Love Rodney Adkins, he has the cutest song, "watching you". Its Chad and Kempers song. Anyway, it was so much fun. Definatly the best concert I have ever been to. New Kids on The Block is right up there too though!! We had a girls night and had dinner before. I didn't get home till like 12:30 am. Chad did great with the kids of course, its nice to come home and your babies are in bed already. If you ever get a chance to see Brad, I highly recomend! And all three of those guys are really easy on the eyes......ya know.

The Sweetest Kids Ever

Kemper is so cute with his baby sister, I just had to snap some shots of them snuggling in my bed one day. Andie is really lucky to have a brother that will look out for her the way he does. You can also see Kemps mohauk. I brought it back again. Chad is not too pleased. I sorta promised him I wouldn't get it cut in a mohauk again, but it is so cute can you blame me??

Progressive Fondue Dinner

Monday night we got together with friends and had some great fondue. We started at my house for cheese fondue, the appetizer. (thanks T-money) We then went to Sommers and Scotts house for awesome kabobs, and the kids had a blast with all of her toys. Then we finished at Jess and Teyans house for the best part of any dinner, desert!! The Marlatts came, and it was so great cause Kemper had so much fun with their girls, espescially (sp?) Avery. And we finished with some Rock Band too. I was impressed with everyones skills. Alisha you killed on the drums! Thanks to Sommers, and Jess for inviting Chad and I, and planning the party.

Mccall trip with the Morgans

This past weekend we met Grant, Shayley and their two little boys up in Mccall. It was so fun. We went sledding, swimming, played games, and ate of course. The boys got along great, and Andie had her first day out in the snow. I had her really bundled though, she was probably roasting. I did a bad job of taking pictures though, I really need to work on that.

My baby girl!

I never seem to be able to catch Andie smiling on camera, she just gets fascinated with the camera or something. So I got pretty close with her tongue sticking out. And I have been introducing baby food to Andie, and she loves it. She opens her mouth so wide, its hilarious.

How does he do that?!

I swear Chad has this ability to lay with our kids, and they just go right of to sleep. It is so tender, I love it. At the same time I wish I could learn the trick cause I have tried to get Andie to sleep next to my like this, but she never has. And Kemper, well I have never even come close to getting him to sleep by me. I am thinking they can sense Chads laid back nature, and that is soothing for kids. It is possible he just bores them to sleep!! Joking, he is definatly not boring. He may be able to get them to sleep, but he can also get Kemper(and Andie soon, I'm sure) hyper in like 10 seconds flat.