Date with Laide

Tyler and I have been trying to take the kids on dates. Laide choose the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point.

She loved playing in sand and water. There was nice couple
child that would share the dinosaurs with her.

Many times she informs me she can read
so I don't need to read it to her.

Laide makes the funniest faces

Laide didn't like the star tunnel that is right before
this wall of outer space.

She was said that there was a dead looking dolphin
That the Snail like thing was going to eat it.

She loved the Sound room

Trying to make a shark face

She liked that there was a lot of things she
could touch and feel how smooth it was.

We had blast on our date.  Sure love spending one
on one time with my kids,

Sunday Afternoon & Scripture Study

Tyler for the past three years wasn't able to do this. Now he is enjoying napping and playing games with his kids on Sunday Afternoons.

So Cute!

Early morning scripture study

Sisters wanting to seat together

Sleeping Angels

It's nice having the kids bunk-beds apart so I don't have stand on stool to kiss the Seth and Lyncoln. 

Adi and Laide

I have started babysitting my friends little girl on Mondays.  Her name is Adi (you pronouns it like the number 80).

Adi and Laide are so cute together. We went to Movement and Story time and the Orem Library. And a car wash after.

Lifting up her hood so I could see her better

Adi is one cute girl

Becoming fast friends

Adi names him Gavin

Adi was little nervous about the car wash

Laide and Adi love the suckers they got.

Adi go happy real fast with sucker and cars to play in.

Laide try to stand her ground and not let this
baby get her sucker or her spot in the car.

Pretending to drive

Adi is having so much fun. She got sad when we had to go.

Story time with Laide

I need to appreciate the time I get to spend one on one time with my kids. Laide and me at Story time before her nap.

Love how funny Laide's personality is.

Her toothbrush is going to take name too.

The book we were reading. Not sure which one it was now

Her laugh gets you laughing.

Waiting for Dad

We try to have dinner as family. Sometime we have to wait for Tyler to finish what he is working on or if he is on phone call. This is what the kids and I did while waiting for dad.

Not the best picture of me but had to
prove that I can do it too.

Liam was the first to figure it out

Lyncoln striking pose even with spoon
on her nose.

Laide was so proud of herself.

Seth and Liam had contest to see who
could keep it on the longest. They tied at
five minutes. By than dad had arrived.

New Home, New Rooms

In our last house we had 4 kids in one room. Which means we had two sets of bunk beds, two dressers, four sets of clothes, and toys for four kids. Needless to say it was bit crowded. In our new place the girls share a room and the boys share a room. The boys wanted to have their bed a part they even helped Tyler separate them. We are lucky to be have such great kids. They are sure loving have lot more room to play around in. Grandma's house sure is great for Monday night hide-and-seek. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Chris for letting us live in your home.

My kids are amazing

Seth so proud of himself

Our first meal in our new place. Katelyn Whiting and
Lara Whiting were so thoughtful and brought us
dinner. We have wonderful friend in
Vineyard 2nd Ward.

Lyncoln's 6th Birthday on January 11

Happy Birthday to my amazing daughter.  Lyncoln I'm sorry this is the only picture I have of you that is close to your birthday.

I feel really bad I never got pictures of Lyncoln on her birthday or her party.  She had friend birthday party. She invited Kyla and Lily Simmons, Ashley Hamblin, Mackenzie Macbean, Olivia Payne, Tanith Miske, David Moses. They decorated aprons and made their own pizzas. It was very fun but stressful because the paints on the aprons took longer to dry. The kids couldn't take them home because of the wet paint.  After the party I started packing since we would be moving the next day. Next time we move (which will be in 16 months)  I won't do birthday the day before.  I'm so glad Lyncoln is in our family. She is one amazing girl.

Good Looking

Seth and Liam got suits for Christmas and they look so good in them. Lyncoln and Adelaide got some very cute skirts and shirts. These pictures were taken the second to last Sunday we had in our ward before we moved. We loved that ward and have missed it but we are still trying to figure out where we fit in our new ward.

Lyncoln is getting prettier and prettier

She makes the funniest faces and
she can't wear just one necklace but two! 

Our goof ball. Look at what his legs are doing.
 

It is rare these days that we can get Seth to do a non-goofy smile

We have grown a lot since we moved into the Vineyard 2nd ward
Not just in height but spiritually too. We loved our and been
blessed countless time from the other members in that ward.

We don't realize the height difference until we see a picture like this.
Kari 5'0 and Tyler 5'14"(or 6'2")