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"Great things are brought about and burdens lightened through the efforts of many hands “anxiously engaged in a good cause.” Imagine what the millions of Latter-day Saints could accomplish in the world if we functioned like a beehive in our focused, concentrated commitment to the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ." M. Russell Ballard October 2012 General Conference

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Cayden is 12

Our Cadyen Kelly turned 12 on February 6.  This kid loves loves loves balloons so I made sure that I had him balloons.  It was cheaper to buy 20 balloons than it was to buy 12 so he got 20!

This is him opening his Ipod.  He has been asking for a new one of these for a long long time.  It is an Ipod Nano and only plays music and videos but doesn't connect to the internet or use apps-which is exactly what we wanted for him!

Connor is always good about getting people presents.  He got Cayden Legos of course.
This is his donut cake.  He likes donuts much more than cake and we were going to have cake on Sunday at his ordination so donuts were a better choice.
Don took Cayden and his friend Dallin to see the Lego movie on Friday, February 7 and then took them to McDonalds.  They were in heaven! 

Here are 12 things about Cayden.
1.  Cayden is always singing. There was a conference talk from last year where the speaker said that a singing child is a happy child.  I believe that and Cayden is a happy child.
2.  He loves Legos.  He is getting really good and really fast putting them together.  He is very creative making his own designs.  He has over 30 Lego sets now.
3.  He finally learned how to ride his bike just in the last few months and he did it in less than 1 month from start to finish.  I almost sold his bike at Christmas because it was just sitting in the garage but I am glad that I didn't.  
4.  He is very witty and clever.  His tutor says that he tells her some of the funniest things.
5.  He is a major night owl.  
6.  He is very kind and considerate of others.
7.  He still does not like cheese especially melted cheese.  He does like the Laughing Cow wedges though that are like cream cheese.
8.  He is a junk food junkie and asks for a treat or dessert after every meal.
9.  He is very tenderhearted.
10.  He loves chocolate milk and Eggos and would eat that for every meal if I would let him.
11.  He is a very OCD type clean freak.  He does not like sharing a room with Caleb because they are the complete opposite of each other.  He wants side of the room clean and will make sure his bed is made every morning.
12.  He loves musicals and Broadway music.  His favorites are Mamma Mia, Hairspray and Wicked.  If I ever need a date to a show he is my man!  He would much rather go than Don would.  
We love this funny red headed boy!

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Christmas Vacation









Thursday, January 2, 2014

New Year's Eve

We had a grand New Year's celebration at Grandma Penny's.  We went to the party store and bought hats, mustaches, and horns to celebrate in true party fashion.  

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The kids went out at midnight and banged on pots and pans.  A few plastic and wooden utensils did not live to see but a few seconds of the New Year.
Caleb decided to be Juan Dos Tres in honor the holiday.




Tuesday, December 31, 2013

December

I bought Cayden this Lego advent calendar that he was excited about.  Each day there was a little package that had a little Lego piece in it that he could place on the display mat.

Cayden was our Christmas Nazi again making sure that all the decorations went in their proper spot.  

Cayden did let Kyle hang a few ornaments on the tree.  

The barricade was highly ineffective. 

Kyle had fun playing with all the new toys that were out on display.  

He especially loved snowman that was by the front door.  

This was about as good as I could get for a Christmas card photo.  

I got snuggles!

I went to dinner with my good friend Amy Marshall up in St. George at Texas Roadhouse.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Christmas

We had a fun Christmas!  We cooked and cleaned and went to the movies.  We visited with family and ate and ate and ate.  We opened lots of presents and we went to Grandma Penny's.  
On Christmas Eve we went to Frozen up in Mesquite
We had our family progressive dinner.  We had appetizers at Zundel's, soup at our house and pasta and salad and Grandma and Grandpa's.  We opened our gifts from each other at the various houses.  

The lovely whistle from Aunt Dena.  Kyle got a Thomas the Train kaleidoscope but he thought that there was something inside it and he kept wanting someone to open it for him.  He was quite distressed that there was no train in it!  

Cody always plays the piano for us.  
All the grandkids.
Connor got this dutch oven tripod from Grandma and Grandpa.  
Opening our Christmas Eve present.  Jammies of course!
The children were nestled all snug in their beds.  
Lining up in the hall to see what Santa brought.
Cayden's letter from Santa on the back of the paper plate that he leaves out milk and cookies on.  
The stockings were stuffed!

Kyle's new train track.  

Cayden got a karaoke machine and we all had a crazy fun time singing along.  The best is Connor though who doesn't know the words and so he just makes it up!

Cody leaving to go back home.
Santa gave all the boys these Nerf guns which incited a Nerf gun war.  

Apparently we can't converse with each other while sitting right next to each other at Grandma Penny's.  
There was snow to play in!
Our Christmas dinner at Grandma Penny's.  We played Christmas Jeopardy and opened lots of gifts.