Our Old Fashioned Christmas Tree

So here is one of the trees me and the girls cut down. I like this one the most but the other one has a wonderful smell. Anyway just thought I would share it with you.

Have a nice day!!

Katie's First Dance Performance!!

Katie did her first dance performance tonight at the Rexburg Tabernacle. She loved getting all dolled up. We put makeup on her and glitter and curled her hair. She was in heaven!! She is in the three and four year old class right now but I think they are going to move her up to the five and six year old class soon. She loves dancing!!!

This is Katie and three of the girls in her class.

They wore these Pj's for their costumes.

Here is a link to watch the performance but last I checked they still hadn't approves the sound on the video. Who knows?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2teqk7Il_8

Enjoy!!!!

Christmas Tree Hunt!

Every year we go into the mountains to get a tree, and sometimes two, the day after Thanksgiving. This year the girls got out of school a day early so we decided to go get our tree the day before Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun together! It took us a few hours but in the end we found what we were looking for. These pictures are from our first stop. We stopped about 4 times and by then we didn't want to carry the camera any more. Plus after using a hatchet to cut down two trees I was too worn out to take pictures. I'm sure we will post some pictures of the trees once they are in the house and decorated.

Alexys helping Katie not fall down in the snow.

Katie trying to see out from under her snow hat.

Alexys being her sweet funny self.

Hope you all have or had a great Thanksgiving!!!!!

Alexys

After Tracy's funeral my whole family came over to our house because that evening Alexys had a choir concert. Alexys had 2 solos and a duet.

She did a beautiful job!!

This is at the football game. We were all a bit tired from the long drive. Alexys might look a tad annoyed with me but she still loves me!!

She has beautiful eyes!!



As you can see we enjoy being close up when we take pictures of Alexys.

This is at the cabin we stayed at last weekend.

I love spending time with my family!!

Katie

Katie is a very busy girl. She seems to be on the go constantly. Between all of her therapy and school she is also in dance and then there is just the simple fact that she has more energy than 3 average kids. She keeps us on the go but we love her. Here are some things she has done over the past few weeks.

Alexys & Katie at the school Halloween carnival.

Katie in her dance clothing at her Grandma and Grandpa Housley's house


Katie on our trip across Idaho to watch a state football game. She didn't seem to care we had to wrap a pull-up around the headphones in order for them to fit her little head. Funny girl!



Katie at the football game. We had just driven over 6 hours to get to the game and she was still smiling! She does great in the car. We spend a lot of time going places so it's a good thing.


We spent this past weekend up at a cabin.
This is Katie on Sat. morning eating her waffles.


What a happy girl she is. We have been blessed to have two wonderful daughter. I will post some of Alexys' updates in a few days.

Have a great day!!!!

Baby pictures of Tracy

Here are a few pictures of Tracy when he was a baby and in grade school.

He was such a cute baby. The first one is of Mom and Tracy when he was around 18 months. Still an only child.

This is Tracy at age 2.

Tracy in grade school, my guess is around 7.

My Brother Tracy

Tracy passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours Sat. Oct. 31, 2009. He was a special spirit of our Heavenly Fathers. He suffered from epilepsy for over 40 years and God has finally given him the relief he deserves. I am so happy for him, but my heart hurts. Our family will miss him and we look forward to the day we get to meet him again and when we will have the opportunity to get to know him as his true self. We love you Tracy!! Till we meet again...