Curt's Birthday

Two days later it was Curt's 35th birthday. His favorite cake is cheesecake so we had cheesecake with raspberry topping. We were going to go out that night but our babysitter (Grandma Nye) got really sick with bronchitis. So we stayed home with the kids and enjoyed the night with them. If you notice I got him back with the candles on his cake!

Kirsten's Birthday

Well this year I turned 34 although I still feel like I'm 25. I often think, "I can't be this old," but I am. It was a fun birthday and at the end I had the best present. Shelby was in her choir concert at school so we got to go watch her sing. It was so fun! Then we came back and had cake adn ice cream. Curt got the sparkler candles that don't blow out. It was good times!

A Griswold Fun, Old-Fashioned Family Christmas!

Well normally for Christmas we put our nice fake Christmas tree the day or two after Thanksgiving but this year some friends from our ward asked if we wanted to go on a search for our very own Christmas tree and cut it down. We decided that since that's an experience we haven't had before then we would venture out and have a "fun, old-fashioned family Christmas" just like the Griswold's but we DID bring our saw. We went up through Wyoming and then back into the Wasatch Mountains. It was a long drive but a good time.

His first snow experience. We couldn't find any snow pants by the time we went so we really couldn't let him get too much in the snow because I didn't want him soaked!

This was a lake that was frozen over and all the guys are riding the 4-wheelers and sliding on them. It made me nervous so I just didn't watch. I guess boys will be boys, right? All in the name of fun!

Halloween

Well for Halloween we went to Grandma and Grandpa Nye's (tradition) for our family party. We had homemade root beer and soup in bread bowls. Grandma goes all out for this party and I love it because I love Halloween! After dinner the kids were able to bust open a skull pinata. They had a ton of fun, as always. Thanks Grandma.

Shelby was a spider witch, Kaylee was a vampire, Carson was Optimus Prime (Transformer) and Austin was a skeleton (again).

The kids made these pumpkins at Grandma's.

On Halloween we have a traditional party with our neighbors where we eat dinner and then go trick-or-treating. This year we added bobbing for apples. It was hilarious. Here's Curt and the kids getting their apples. I was behind the camera so I was exempt - whew!

Austin's 1st Birthday

On October 23rd Austin turned 1! I can't believe we have had him in our lives for only a year. It seems like he's been with us forever but yet it seems like only yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. Isn't he the cutest ever...but if you look closely you will see a little bit (well maybe A LOT) or mischief in his eyes. He gets into so much trouble for a 1 year old.

When he woke up

His birthday cake. I made it and it took a long time. I tend to get in over my head sometimes.

This was his to eat by himself!

Opening presents!

Let's eat cake!!!

I want more!!!

That was good!

When he eats cake there is no body part untouched!

After his bath and riding on his 4-wheeler!

His first taste of cake...HILARIOUS!!

Funny Austin

This is a funny video of when Curt gave Austin a taste of some sour candy and his reaction to it. It cracks us up every time we watch it! He's so cute!!!

4-Wheeling Trip

On October 2nd Curt and I and a bunch of our friends including Curt's Dad, Steve, went on a 4-wheeling trip to Avon and up to Inspiration Point. As you can see it had already snowed and in this little crevice there was still snow on the ground. It was very pretty to go through...but very muddy!

This is me!

Our friends who got VERY MUDDY! They would have competitions of whoever got the muddiest would win! I think it was a toss up.

The view from Inspiration Point.

Curt and I.

All of our group at the Point.

My handsome husband!