Joey turned 8!

Lazer Tag party... every boys dream

We surprized  Joey with a trip to the Renaissance Festival.  He thought is was great (besides the cold rain and no jacket).

The best part about turning 8..... Getting baptized

I love my boys!!!!!

What a special day.

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Super Sunday!

The world may call today "Super Sunday"

because of a football game...

But the 1st day of Nursery makes this our SUPER SUNDAY!!

Congrats Mikey!! 

(We will miss you during Sunday School. (ha ha)

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The Pasta Monster....

He's only 1/4 Italian----but this kid lovessssssss pasta.......................! Can ya tell??

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70 degrees... What a great day for a hike!

Over the last year or so we have done alot of fishing (lots of fishing!) and started doing some family hikes in the mountains. So, we decided to keep it going and start the New Year off with a nice 3 mile (roundtrip) family hike up to the Wind Caves at Usery Pass. What a blast!!!

worn out by the end and he didn't even walk!

what a nice big sister to help a worn out 5 year old brother

view from the top...

Enjoying a nice (and much needed) lunch break at the top

Happy New Year!!!

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Christmas Break 2009

Christmas morning--- our 7 angels
Mikey's favorite toy--- The family drum set... He loves music. He even conducts the music in sacrament meeting. (From the congregation of course)

Christmas dinner at our home

What every kid (and dad) needs---- a .22 rifle... They screamed with joy when they opened it.

the annual "sleep upstairs and can't come down til mom and dad are ready" photo

grandpa & mikey up in showlow. it was cold all week but grandpa was cold indoors too.

Mikey loves his Uncle Russell

Ash and bud Lena. Nice snowman, girls... An "A" for creativity

with grandma jenny on Christmas night

mikey's 1st homeade ravioli-- he loved 'em. (making grandma very happy)

in showlow. 17 and a high chair please!

the cutest snow baby ever

But an even cuter Santa

Cousins

more cousins

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Ho Ho Ho!!!

Not sure we have ever had a smile on Santa's lap at this age.

Mikey was no exception.

Merry Christmas to all!

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Happy 12th!!!!

a happy happy 12th birthday to haley

where is this thing called "time" going??

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~~~~Halloween 2009~~~~

what a fun bunch!

jason and his buddy nico while trick-or-treating. they are usually all smiles together...

ashley and her two buds from our ward at the trunk-or-treat


getting the "trunk" ready

the cutest monkey ever

the bride of frankenstein at a friend's party. (had a great time!)

gramma's annual halloween party. our children (and cousins) look forward to this every year. thank you!!!!

before the storm ...

one scary scarecrow---- aka as grandpa

also celebrated jake and grandpa's birthday this week. scary spider, huh???

grandpa and mikey on grandpa's birthday. hope u had a great birthday dad!

Halloween is over. (Yea!) Now on to Thanksgiving.

What a wonderful time of the year. We have so much to be thankful for.

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