Birthday Boys

We enjoyed the wii so much at the lake house that we decided to get it for the boys birthdays! Can you believe we've held out this long? But I think it needs to come with a built-in timer that shuts it off automatically after 30 minutes!Then we had the family over for cake and ice cream. Ethan wanted an Under Armor cake:Kaden wanted a dinosaur cake. Good job blowing out those candles!Only time Ethan grins that big is when he's cookin' up something good...Did he just blow out the candles through his nose? Uh, yes he did! And people still ate it too!

Cocolalla With Friends

We had LOTS of fun with the Merkleys and Andersons up at the Lake House!

We did...

Lots of sledding:Lots of games:Lots of playing on the frozen lake:Lots of outdoor exploration:Lots of wii:

Lots of sleeping:
Lots of movies:
Lots of food:
Lots of pool:
Lots of puzzles:
Lots of memories!

Ethan's Basketball

Ethan actually said he had a lot of fun this year. Most of the time he runs away from the ball, but he still enjoyed it! One day when Chris picked Ethan up from basketball practice he asked him how the practice went. Ethan replied, "Yeah, I was basically the best one!" We all got a kick out of that one! He's not over confident is he?

Taylor's Basketball

Taylor had another great year in basketball! Their team is so fun to watch!

Princess Heaven

For one of our Mia Maid activities, we decided to throw a Princess Party for the younger girls in our ward. Emma was invited and she was in absolute heaven!

They painted nails:Had cupcakes and tea:Danced:
And talked about what it really meant to be princess, or "daughter of God".
Look at the way Emma is looking at Sarah. She admires them so much. Thanks for being such good examples Mia Maids!

Youth Trip

Our youth in our ward had one of the best sledding trips!!! We got away with no sleep, minor pranks and some minor injuries. Here are just a few pics!


The kids make it fun, but the adults make it that much MORE fun!!!

Happy New Year!

We had a great time at the Ostler's New Years Party!Though Kaden thought it was a little loud.