2010

Wow! We had a lot of changes in 2010. The biggest change was our move to Texas. We were so sad to leave, but have LOVED living here. The schools are great, the people are nice and you can't beat the weather.

Gage started 3rd grade this year and is our little smarty pants. He LOVES to read and once he starts a good book he can't put it down. He is obsessed with "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and has read the series about a million times. He got baptized, wrestled, played soccer, swam, played flag football and started scouts this year.

Talon started all day kindergarten this year. He is doing really well and is becoming a great little reader. Talon learned to swim this year and loves swimming at all of his friends houses in the summer. Talon also is a great runner. He can run forever. When he gets a little older he is going to be my running buddy. Talon wrestled, played soccer, swam and did gymnastics.

Presley is our little diva. She is so much fun and really completes our little fam. She is all girl and loves me to do her hair, paint her finger and toenails, put on lip gloss and play in her little kitchen. She loves her daddy and can not get enough of him. Presley got potty trained this year, which is more an accomplishment for me than her!

Adam started a new job with Boston Scientific as a Territory Manager in the Endoscopy Division. He has learned so much and loves his job and the company. There is a ton of opportunity in his company and we are hoping to go foreign in the next few years. Adam is also the early morning (5:45am) seminary teacher. Adam really enjoys it...and well I am the sometimes-supportive-always-has-a-tired-husband wife.

I have been busy with the kids of course. I have also been busy trying to get my photography business up and going in a new state. I have met some great people while doing it. I still run a few days a week and love the weather at 5am in the morning in Texas. I just recently got called to the Young Women's and am super excited about that. I have met some great new friends and LOVE were we are living.

We have been so blessed in 2010. A lot of really good things have happened to our family this year. We are so excited for 2011 and what it has in store for us!

Disneyland

Our "vacation friends" that is what we call them. We always vacation with the Williams. We LOVE them! We decided this year to mix it up and let the kids come.

The first day we went to Venice Beach to people watch. The kids begged to go to the Freak Show and we caved. We intended to spend a few hours there, but ended up spending most of the day walking up and down the board walk at Venice Beach.

The second day we went to Disneyland. We had such a great time. It is so magical at Christmastime.

cute Ava and Karinne

Presley loved Ava

It snowed (not really but it was still amazing).

The last day we hung out on the beach. It was 86 degrees and perfect. We spent most of the day at the beach and then headed to the pier for dinner.

We had such a great time and the kids couldn't get enough of each other!

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving with our good friends the Moss Family, Wilson Family, friend Brett and the missionaries. The food was a-mazing and company was even better. Adam played in the Turkey Bowl that day and had a fight with the ground.

I suggested our Christmas card should be a picture of him with information on how to prevent domestic violence. We opted for a picture of just our kids.

Visit to Michigan

My cute friend Sara called me and convinced me I needed to come visit her in Michigan. Presley and I were headed to Michigan three weeks later. Sara is the only person I know that I can go on vacation with and lose weight. We would play all day and then Sara would drag me out for a run in the freezing cold at night. I think we did 11 miles in two days. I love this crazy girl!

I also got to go to lunch with some of my amazing running club friends. Miss them!

I got to see some more of my awesome Michigan friends, but I am a lame-o didn't take any pictures. It was so nice to go visit Michigan. It reminded me how much I miss it and how much I miss my sweet friends!

Girls Trip

Okay just kicking myself that I only got one crummy self portrait of this trip.

Back in October I met two of my Michigan BFF's in Arizona for a girls trip. We ate and shopped and ate and shopped. Did I mention we ate and shopped? We had such a good time and I just love these girls!

White Sands, NM

Over the Thanksgiving break we headed to White Sands, NM. In the pictures the sand looks gray, but it's completely white. When we were driving in it felt like we were driving in snow. Of course the little kids (and big kid) had a blast!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl

Since I totally dropped the ball last year and didn't even make Presley a birthday cake we had to step it up a little this year. Presley had a few friends over for cupcakes and Adam made the awesome cake! Who knew little girls could be so much fun! Love her!

Happy Birthday Talon

Happy 6th birthday to Talon a couple weeks ago! Because his birthday is a few days before Halloween I tricked.....er.....I mean Talon didn't want a birthday party. He opted for a trip to Build-A-Bear to get a Star Wars Bear. He wanted Adam to make him a mummy birthday cake this year.

We just love this little boy more than words. He is always and forever my baby boy no matter how many birthdays he has!

grandpa comes to visit

Presley usually doesn't take to too many men besides her daddy, but she was just over the moon for grandpa Don when he came to visit last month. She just couldn't get enough of him!

Halloween

We started of the Halloween weekend with the trunk-or-treat. I recently got called as the activity "Chair-Woman", so I was in charge. Our ward is huge....I mean HUGE. We had over 400 people show-up. Don't get me wrong I LOVE a good party, but wowza! The kids got sooo much candy that I am sure we will be paying our dentist house payment some time in the next few months.

the boys taking this dressing up thing pretty serious

our little asian invasion

POSER!

You have to teach them young. What me afraid of the camera?

El Paso Lake

It is still super HOT here. I never thought I would be so excited to wear jeans again. Presley and I went to the lake today, not really. We just went in the backyard. I LOVE, LOVE it when it rains here. I love the smell of wet dirt, I know I am a weirdo.

I love these chubby hands too!

Rockstar!

I asked Presley today if she was my little rocker. She said, "I ROCK".

She totally does!

Lets take a moment here

Here are a few of Talon's first day of school pictures. By now you would think that my kids would know how to take a picture....I mean really. The good news is I didn't get mad at them and make them cry because they wouldn't corporate (didn't want red eyes on the first day of school). Yup I am growing up way too fast!

Messy Face

She cracks herself up!