Christmas and other Winter Fun

Practicing just in case they get iPhones for Christmas ;) 

I plead the fifth

So much candy!

I'm innocent.  Just look at my face.  :)

Carter Spiderman showing his muscles and new PJs.  

Jayden loves her new Christmas present.  She thought it was a hoot.
Ba dum bum.
(PS if you can't tell, that is a Pink Owl)

Notice he isn't playing with the toys.
Mmmm, candy!

Wrapping Paper!!!! Best. Present. Ever.

Merry Christmas Eve.

I love Candy Canes!  If only my parents would unwrap them for me.

We took Carter sledding, but we had to drag him away from the playground first.

Afterward, he decided that sledding could be fun too.

Feel the rhythm.
Feel the rhyme
Get on up,
It's bobsled time.  Cool runnings!!!  

Jayden loves her new present

So does Carter until he learns he has to pedal.

Daddy will show you how.

Daddy!!! Bring me back my bike!

1st day of Primary.  Where did time go?

Carter always has to stop here at Walmart and test out the headphones.
He is definitely his father's son.

Caterpillars, Cooking and Christmas Prep

Daddy finished his rural rotation so he gets to come home every night now.
(I don't know why blogger won't let me rotate this picture.  Grrrr)

Carter having fun on Thanksgiving.
Each "feather" on this headband lists something he said he is grateful for.
Jayden and Spiderman.

With friends like these....who needs to leave the house?

One of his favorite friends....Spiderman
(notice the others aren't far)

Carter has taught Jayden his ways.

These boys love to cook!
Carter:  "Daddy can you pass the oregano?"

Playing ball with his friends at preschool.

This isn't a large caterpillar, these are very small boys.

Look at me, I'm a beautiful butterfly!

Hiking with friends.
These boys beat everybody up the mountain (or rather, large hill).

Getting Ready for CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Oh the weather outside is frightful......
(we start off Christmas festivities with a picnic)

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
(in case you can't tell, that blur consists of several snowflakes we made.  Carter dropped them off the back of the chair and said "it's snowing!")

Santa's little helper.
Carter decided to put all these "presents"(they were boxes of decorations) under the tree as we were setting it up.

Deck the Halls

No Christmas is complete without building a snowman.

Jayden "getting into" the Nativity story....Literally.
(P.S. her first day with a baby ponytail)

Jayden:  "Who is this scary looking man?"
Carter:  "Who cares.  He gave me a candy cane."

Dashing through the.....asphalt
On a one horse open.....tractor
Over the....road...we go
Laughing all the way....ha ha ha
Bells and car horns ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a ....hayride song tonight.
Hay!

Sipping cider with the old man.

The hayride took us to a live Nativity and a small petting zoo set up by a local church.
Here Carter gets to meet a donkey like the one Mary rode on to get to Bethlehem.

Look at those horns!

Glendale Glitters

No time for a title, the baby is crying

Four little monkeys....

.....running on a wall

"I will escape this cloth prison!!"
(that little bit of orange is her pajamas)

Awww, so cute

Smashing Pumpkins :)

Two kids on a playground.

A Spooky dinner.

Our little pumpkin

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell.
Thanks Grandma Batty for the costumes!

Blessing Day with mommy
(Daddy's favorite in the blog)

Blessing Day with daddy

Ok, ok.  Last picture.......

....Freedom!!!!!!

At the Phoenix Temple open house

You can take my picture but you can't make me smile.

Siblings
Let the games begin

Someone loves Daddy.  Or thinks he looks funny.

Color Me Rad 5K
The before shot.

And after

"You're not painted enough!"

"Do I have something on my face?"

2 months, 8 days old today

2 months, 8 days old not today