Our Holidays

My computer was out of commission for the past month or so; so I am now finally able to post our holiday fun!

First thing's first; the visit to see Santa. As you can see, Preslie was not a fan of the chubby man in the big red suit. And, I am afraid Parker wouldn't even get close enough for me to get a shot of the two of them. He basically yelled across the room to Santa that he wanted a Buzz Lightyear and Santa threw him a candy cane. It was pretty funny!

Next was some family bowling. We had so much fun and hope to make it a tradition every year around the holidays.We tried for a family photo in our Sunday best, but as you can see, we were not very successful...

We had fun making Santa's cookies on Christmas Eve with Aunt Melissa.

Preslie thought that she would be a big help and dump out all of the cookie cutters!

I couldn't flip this picture, but did want to show our lovely cookies and reindeer feed. Parker insisted that the reindeer needed oats AND carrots!

Christmas morning was so much fun. The kids are at such fun ages! Parker got his Buzz from Santa and Preslie got a little stroller for her baby. She is so cute pushing it!

My family came over for breakfast and we had such a fun time. Breakfast was so good too! (I am quite sure that my dad is making some sort of animal sound in this photo. He is known for his rooster sounds that for most kids would be quite frightening. My kids are used to his strange noises!)

We finally ended the day at Grandma Anderson's. These two boys are best friends and are so dang cute together. They both got new blankets from Grandma are were cozied up in them.Preslie wasn't feeling wonderful on New Years Eve so we decided to stay home again this year. I can honestly say that it was the funnest New Years Eve that I have ever had. And let me say, I have had some doozies (ok, not really,but still...). We ate lots, played the Wii, gave fist bumps, the boys showed off their muscles, Preslie slept, and we all laughed. It was so much fun!We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I don't know about you, but I am ready for winter to be over now!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Two Thousand and Nine has come and gone
and what a year it has been;
Much has happened in our little family…
now where should we begin?

The year began slowly; we suffered a great loss,
Kory’s father, Zed, passed away.
The very next month, we welcomed a daughter,
a beautiful girl, Preslie Deziree.

What a joy she has been and a blessing in our lives;
we can’t imagine our family without her.
She has been crawling for months and is now trying to walk;
she has to keep up with her brother.

Mr. Parker turned three in September this year,
and of all sports and superheroes he is fond.
If you are around him at all you’ll hear,
“To infinity and beyond!”

Summer was fun and full of family adventures;
we finally bought a trailer of our own.
East Canyon, Lava, St. Anthony, The Uintahs…,
“Dad, aren’t you ready for a weekend at home?”

The fall came and went with much work to be done;
Kory tirelessly worked on our yard.
Digging for sprinklers, curbing and planting seed—
yes, green grass can be seen from afar.

There is always a project; something needs to be fixed;
most nights you will find Kory at the shop.
He does seem to find time to fit in a few rounds of golf,
but he never seems to stop.

Kristie stays busy working, taking care of the kids,
and trying to keep her poise.
Fridays off are a blessing with one more day to be had,
with the two kids she calls her joys.

Our family looks forward to the New Year,
and we wish you the very best.
May love, good health, and happiness be yours,
and may you all be blessed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dancing Girl

Preslie is almost 9 months old. I can't believe it! She has been crawling since she was 6 months old and is trying so hard to walk. Anyway, she is a constant mover and a shaker. She doesn't sit still for long but I did manage to get her to sit and dance for a minute. She must get her dance moves from her dad!!!

Enjoy!

Summer Fun

I realize I am super late in posting our summer adventures...but better late than never! Here are a few photos of our summer fun--in no particular order. We had lots of fun using our trailer this summer. Our first trip was to the Uintahs in late June and oh my, what an adventure that was! The heater went out and it rained all weekend. Not a very fun 'first' trip out, but it will be a good story to tell our kids. We went to the sandunes and Bear World, Lava, the Uintahs again and East Canyon. I also took a girls trip to St. George with Preslie. What a fun and HOT weekend that was. I know there are lots of photos but we had lots of fun! Enjoy!

Parting shot. So sad to see the summer end!