Tuesday, December 1, 2009

My Baby Turns Two!


Jake blowing out the candles.


Jake's big cheesy smile comes out any time the camera does.  He loved his new football from Grandma and Grandpa Reed!


The girls got his presents all wrapped so he could open them before going to get trees. 
There's that smile again!


Jake sledding with cousin Cole in Island Park.  Jake loved Cole's crazy hat.


Kayci waiting for her turn down the hill.


Karlee decided to sled on her face instead of in the sled!


Abby and cousing Sam getting ready to head down the hill.


Layne and brother Matt, the mighty tree hunters.  We love going to get trees with Matt and Liz!

It is hard to believe that two years ago we finally added a baby boy to our growing family of girls.  Now he is an adorable little boy that brings so much joy and happiness to our family.  For his birthday we headed up to Island Park for our annual trip to get Christmas trees.  We haven't missed a year since Layne and I were married 11 years ago.  The kids love to sled and play in the snow while Layne looks for a tree.  The past several years he has had to hike farther and farther up the mountain to find a suitable tree.  We may not always have the best tree, but we really enjoy the experience.  On our way home we stopped at Grandma Kinghorn's for soup and cake and ice cream with lots of cousins, aunts, and uncles.  It was a fun day for all of us but Jake especially enjoyed the attention.  We love you Jake!

Happy Thanksgiving


The pilgrims and indians smiling after their big performance.

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays.  I truly look forward to spending time with family. This Thanksgiving was no exception.  This year we were at my mom's for Thanksgiving.  We had great food, as always, enjoyed the company of my wonderful sisters and parents, and were even entertained by the kids.  For weeks Abby had been planning some big surpise for Thanksgiving.  The day before, she and Karlee (with the help of Layne) spent all day making hats for the big surprise.  They spent all afternoon "practicing" their big surprise.  Then on Thanksgiving they assigned all the kids a part and proceeded to put on a Thanksgiving play.  The only kink in their plans was that my nephew Trey didn't want to be Miles Standish, he wanted to be Batman.  Abby worked him in no problem.  It was really very cute.  I am so blessed with wonderful family and am so thankful I can live so close to all of them.