DECEMBER 2012

Grandma's annual Christmas sleepover party for the grandkids.  We had fun making gifts and Christmas ornaments, decorating cookies and eating! Thanks to everyone for their help and support.

Beautiful snowstorm.

Tables all set for our family Christmas Party. We had it early because most of the family was out of town for Christmas.

Special guest artists at our party. (aka Chloe and Landon)

Opening presents with Easton, Addy, Ellie.

Adam got a puzzle.

I think Tanner likes his presents.

I remade a blanket of Italian soccer banners that Matt got on his mission. A labor of love!!

The girls got matching pajama pants.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Happy 93rd Birthday Grandpa with Dylan, Suzy, Brett, Christina, Myrna, and Pat.

Christmas morning with Matt's family.

Megan's First Christmas.

Christmas music played by Landon and Chloe.

More fun gifts.  We had a wonderful Christmas day.

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2012

Happy 7th Birthday Addy!!

Family fondue party to celebrate Tanner and Ellie's birthdays.

Happy 3rd birthday Tanner!!

Ellie is 2 !!   Happy Birthday!!  Crocheted hat from Grandma.

More fun at the zoo!!

A baby giraffe was born at the zoo this summer.  We loved watching him and his mama!!

This group attended General Priesthood together and then came back to our house for ice cream.

Thanksgiving Day at the Zoo.  We all went to the zoo in the morning and then went  to Dan and Betsy's for a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner.

Elephant version of pumpkin pie.  They fed all the animals special treats for their Thanksgiving day feast.

Saying Hi to Rizzo!!

Baby Megan snug as a bug in a rug!!

MEGAN'S BLESSING DAY AND LANDON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION September 2012

Proud Big Sister!!

Sweet Granddaughters.

Happy Birthday Landon!!!

Opening Presents!!

Bryan and Faye were here for a visit so they enjoyed the special day and good food with us.

Father and Sons!!

All the kids enjoyed jumping on the trampoline!!

After the party, Grandpa and Pat, Bryan and Faye, and Kenneth and I enjoyed a drive around the Mt. Nebo loop to enjoy the fall colors.

We live in a beautiful world!!

Good picture of Grandpa and Grandma Pat.

FUN FAMILY TIMES AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2012

We enjoyed a fun day at Thanksgiving Point Children's Garden with Chloe, Landon, Tanner, and Adam.

Everyone had fun just rolling down a little hill when we stopped for our picnic lunch.

On August 14 we all celebrated the arrival of Megan Michelle.  Chloe's prayers for a little sister were answered in a most miraculous way!  We all love this sweet little girl who looks a lot like Matt.

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All the Utah family had season passes to Hogle Zoo so we enjoyed several fun trips to the zoo together.  Here the grandkids are gathered in a replica of an eagle's nest.

Rizzo the Polar Bear was our favorite friend at the Zoo.  When he got in the water he really put on a show for his fans.  His fancy dives that brought him up out of the water right by the observation window were very entertaining.  We found that he liked to swim in the late afternoon more than in the morning.  A zoo trip was so much more fun when we got to see him performing.

This was one of our last rides on the zoo train before it closed for a 2 year renovation project.

We harvested our first 5 beautiful and delicious peaches from our Michelle peach tree.

Easton's dinosaur birthday party.

The boys loved playing with Easton's new train set.

Uncle Matt bravely swung the pinata over the edge for the kids to swing at.