More pics of the kids

Here's one of all the kids together...thanks for the pics Katie!!!
Final Names: Rosco, Ella, Rosemary and Eli


Yes...they've consumed our week and we're still loving every moment! (Well, with the exception of chasing the mothers back to the pen!!! Grrrr!!!)

For Katie

Got great pics of my neices and nephew with the kids. Thanks for the visit!!!

Cocoa's Delivery!!!

Cocoa delivered at 4:45pm.
Jeremy went out to check on Chloe's kids. As he was walking back to the house he heard an odd noise come from the goat house. When he went to check on Cocoa he found that delivery had started. He ran to get us. Kaitlyn and daddy made it back for the first delivery. The four of us got to see the second. All of it happened so fast....and was SO exciting!

This is Ally's batch. She has named them Rosemary (black one a girl) and Eli (Grey one a boy).

I'll have to get more pictures tomorrow....mamas cleaned them up and BOY are they CUTE!!!

Chloe's Twins!!!

I checked on Chloe at 7am this morning...no signs of anything. When I returned home at 11am, from the office and just before Kaitlyn's bus was to arrive, I found Chloe caring for her kids. What a shock! They're finally here!!!! We (neighbor Peggy and I) were able to move them to the shed for warmth. Daddy came home shortly after, for a quick visit. I picked up Ally from school so daddy could share in her excitment and I could keep my promise to Ally. What an exciting day! Cocoa should deliver within the next week.

Oh! The white one is a girl, brown a boy. At this point Kaitlyn's named them Cinderella and Phillip (prince from Sleeping Beauty). We'll see what their names are in an hour LOL

Ally's take on New Years Eve

1-4-2010

I got to go to my grandma's haws (house) for new yeers day. It was so fun. I loved it. My cusins whr (were) there, even my cusin that lives far away. 1 of my favorite cusins is Audrey. I love her. We even opened presins (presents) because they didn't get them at Christmas. So on new yeers day we got them.

Ally drew a picture of grandmas haws (house) on the back (I'll post it the next time I download pictures).

New Years Day

Each year, my grandmother (mom's mom) takes us out for breakfast. It's great to see everyone, but being in a restaurant you don't get much of an opportunity to take pictures. Grandma, Mom, Dad, Peggy, Kenny, Kevin, Heather and Mya were all there. Uncle Steve was ill and my cousins needed to work or be home with their kids. It was a delicious breakfast and we all are always throughly entertained by Mya and her cuteness! Thanks Grandma!!!


"What you talkin bout?"


I think its good. Here Papa you try!

Happy Birthday Mom!

This was taken on New Years Eve as well (I wanted it on a 2010 post). Jeremy mom's birthday is on the 1st...told ya we had lots to celebrate! She is a wonderful woman, devoted to her family and the gospel. Hope you enjoyed your day Jeannie!

New Years Eve

New Years Eve we were able to celebrate being together with Jeremy's side of the family. Two of his sisters came into town with their families. The cousins had a blast together. The usual is playing upstairs with toys and running around the bonus room. Kaitlyn snagged Aunt Becky's lap and had her read Cinderella. I got to play "Little Piggies" with Tori's toes. Ally played like crazy with Audrey and the rest of her cousins. The boys played pool downstairs and sat around. We all ate lots of great food. As it got a little later in the evening, papa watched "Father of the Bride" with the grandkids as the kids propped pillows under their heads on the floor. Oh! and we can't forget the kids gift exchange...can you see the excitement at the Christmas tree? This was our opportunity to celebrate Christmas with everyone. The kids loved the gifts and gift-giving. It was a great evening.


Kierstin and Becky are the youngst siblings and are great friends (as you can see below). Kierstin is pregnant with her second, a baby girl due in February. Becky is pregnant with her fourth, a baby girl due in April. What fun to be able to share the experience with your sister. More exciting news in the family is that there are two more babies coming this year. Jeremy's brother Leif and his wife Rachel are expecting twins. They are due in July, but we expect them a little sooner for health reasons. What an exciting year! Congrats!!!

Snow Day!

The afternoon of December 29th we got a little surprise, SNOW! The girls and I were out doing some errands, when we discovered the flakes. As we got closer to home, they got bigger and bigger and were not letting up. Our carload was very excited! My neice Sidney was able to spend the afternoon with us...unfortunately I didn't get any pics :( We made it to the store to pick out favorites for dinner and dessert. On our way out the store the girls enjoyed sticking their tougues out to taste the snow. On the way home luckily, the coast was clear when sliding onto our street. Jeremy made it home safe and put the snow tires on which allowed the girls enough time to eat, play and have a good time. The girls are already wondering when the next time she will come back for a visit. Any idea Becky?

We love being on our property and beautiful setting the snow provides. It brings such a feeling of peace.


We were sad daddy had to work the next morning. We still got our taste of fun playing. It only lasted an hour before the girls got too cold.

Christmas Day 2009

The girls woke up at 3:30 AM, excited that Santa had came and ate his cookies and milk. They came to our room expecting to open gifts right away. Here was the deal: if we opened gifts, they are to go right back to bed. The deal was made, a half hour to open gifts, they went back to bed and slept until 7:45 AM.


One of the highlights for Jeremy and I is the generosity of our girls. Kaitlyn made us a gift at school and insisted we open our gift before they open any of theirs. Here's the poem that goes with the gift:

Flour and sugar makes me sweet.
A little molasses can slow my feet.
Add more cinnamon now I smell great.
Blend soda and salt, hurry, don't wait.
Egg and 'short'ening 'cause I'm still small.
Mixing gingerbread can be a ball.
A pinch of ginger just for glee.
To wish you Happy Holidays,
From your Ginger Kid - ME!

Thanks for the fun gift Sweetie!


The greatest joy of the day was to see the sweet reactions from our little ones. Santa brought the main items from their wish list, cowgirl boots and outfit, with an added bonus: dolls. Not just any doll, they were specific to their items of interest, horses and ice skating. I LOVE the look in Kaitlyn's eyes and the sweetness of Ally's smile. Thanks for the wonderful morning Santa!


This was our first Christmas home. This may sound strange, most of you know our family is in the area. Let me clarify...this the first first Christmas, we've remained at home with no where to go. My parents and Jeremy's family (what's left in the area) came over for a delicious dinner and good company. Thanks to the family for the yummy contributions! Grandma, thanks for attending and blessing the food...we are so glad we were able to share the day with you!


The kids were thrilled to be together and have the opportunity to celebrate Jesus' birthday. I love the excitment on each of their faces.

Christmas Bell 2009

Here is this years addition to my bell collection. At the beginning, Jeremy didn't have the intent to start a collection. After he saw my excitment the second year (getting door bells), he realized what he had started. The following picture displays bells I've received in previous years. I wish they were in order, but I'm a little lazy....it's something I'll have to fix another time. Thanks for the collection Sweetheart, it means a lot!

Christmas Eve 2009

Our family with Jeremy's grandfather, Paul


Jeremy's dad's (Tom) side gathered at 4pm (thanks Katie and Aaron for hosting!) From top left: Jeremy's sister, Lairen, Jeremy, Jeannie (Jer's mom), Tom, our family, the twins (Aunt Julie's granddaughters, can never tell them apart, sorry girls!), Amy, Jeremy, Mark (Uncle Jim's son), Eric (Aunt Julie's son-in-law...married to Vickie), Uncle Randy, Uncle Jim and his fiance Jackie, Kaitlyn and cousin Rachael, whew!!!


Aunt Julie, holding Kaylee, Todd (Julie's son-in-law, married to Rachelle), Devon, Vaughn, Rodney (Julie's son), Tanner (Amy's son), Grandpa, Aunt Julie, Toby (Julie's husband), twins (Vanessa and Valerie) with Grandpa Paul, the boys and Liz (Julie's daughter) with Grandpa.

The evening was great...so much fun to see everyone, lots of great food and tons of fun for the kids. They had fun seeing and playing with cousins they didn't realize they had. Thanks for coming everyone!


After the get-together at Katie's, we headed for my grandmothers. A 25 minute drive was 45 (unbelievable on Christmas Eve!). This is my mom's side of the family. She has a brother Steve and sister Peggy. Again, fun to see family, great food and an opportunity to meet another member of the family, Athena (my cousin Scott's daughter, 5 months). We had a Christmas ornament gift exchange (a change from previous years, used to be any gift under $25).


We had lots of entertainment from the two little ones. Mya (my neice) and Oliver (Scott's oldest) were so much fun to watch and got along really well. The main picture here was the best attempt to get the kids to hold still for a picture. I think it turned out really well, you can tell how much fun the kids had (and that's what counts....creating the memories!!!)

Christmas Preparations

This is Kaitlyn prepping her cousin Lauren's gift. She insisted to curl the ribbon herself!

O Christmas Tree

Christmas brings much joy in our home. All year, we look forward to the opportunity to decorate and carry out the many traditions we love: time together, extended family gatherings, Christmas songs, countdowns, decorating, bread, lights, readings, programs, cookie making day, 12 days of Christmas, visits to neighbors and friends, gift making and giving, the joy of remembering our Savior Jesus Christ. It truly is an amazing time of the year.

Growing up….one of the most wonderful feelings in the world was waking up to walk down the hall and view the lit Christmas tree in the living room. There were so many sweet moments and memories which came about, including viewing rudolph’s nose out the window one Christmas Eve. I enjoyed every moment in that living room with my family. In my eyes, it is the most important decoration of Christmas.


We were thrilled to begin decorating on the 27th of November. It began with our tree. We’ve been in our home for 4 years. Betty and Denis left us the tree and it’s fun to see it come to life. I love all the ornaments, mostly from the memories behind each one. You might notice the homemade snowflakes and cross stitched symbols. Mom made those when I was young. A couple years ago, we collected pine cones from our trees and painted the tips gold…a fun family project. There’s the star, the angel, the manger and many others which represent the significant symbols of Christmas. Most ornaments were received from friends and family….I’m thankful I’m still able to remember who most of them are from  You’ll notice we have a collection of books under the tree. These are pulled out of Christmas boxes each year so they are not forgotten on a book shelf. The books are fun to read, a couple of them are count downs with a story to read each day of December, helping us to remember the reason for the season. We are thankful for our tree.

Lollipop Ornament

Ally came home from school with a present for mom. Her intent was to have me wait until Christmas day, but the suspense made her break (after one afternoon). I love the fact that she is more excited to give than receive. I thought Ally was really creative. She made a lollipop in art class. A clever idea! We found a way to wrap around the branch and it looks great on the tree. Thanks for the lollipop, My Sweet Ally!

Christmas Bread

A family favorite. If your interested in the recipe, turn to last year's post. Yum!

Our Little Bride

Turned around to find our girls playing so cute! Here's little Kaitlyn already for her wedding :)

Peeping Chickens/Pregnant Goats

Our chickens are hilarlous! They peep through the window for a taste of what we're upto. Can you see "gabriella" though the window, sitting on the bench? It's been fun and we're happy to say we've been getting fresh eggs daily for over a month (6 a day if we're lucky).

Another update: our goats will be delivering come the 1st of the year (terrible time for the little things), but we'll make it work. Chloe is already showing signs of delivering in the next week or two. Should be lots of fun :) Hopefully I'll be more consistant with my posts!!!

Bye Bye Camo

Camo was a good dog, but we will not miss his barking and over excitement. His new owner came from Montana, driving the morning after making his decision. Jeremy will miss having his two dogs....I'm sure he'll have another in the future, I just hope he'll give it some time....lots of time.

A Night in Bethlehem

The little ones dressed as biblical characters for the ward activity "A night in Bethlehem". We had a great time at an evening well planned. Note to self...bring the camera to the activity next year!