mutton bustin

Zoe and Zander entered the mutton bustin contest at the fair. To see their videos, check out face book. Here are a couple pics of them after their ride. They are pretty excited to get a "real cowboy hat" Ashton chicked out and wouldn't ride the little lamb, so he got a straw hat.....

Feathers

I have to admit, I like this fad...

Summer fun!

Anika 8 and Ashton 3

Zoe and Zander 4

Anika kept busy with swimming lessons. She loves going off the high dive and made dad take pictures of her so she could prove to me that she could do it all by herself!

The kids love climbing trees. What these pictures don't tell you is how scared Zoe and Zander get when it's time to climb down. They hang onto the tree until someone helps them down.

My big, strong, boys!!! Showing off their muscles.

Don't worry, Zoe only cried long enough to get Zander in trouble, then she was just fine.

Zander and Zoe played T-ball this summer. They loved it. We loved watching and laughing as they ran the bases the wrong way, and half the time Zander didn't know what team he was on and would follow the wrong team into their dugout!

Zoe's favorite part was when it was her turn to bat because she got to wear a pink hard hat!

Zoe's a little upset in this picture because the girl in front of her picked the pink hat.

June was the girl's dance recital. Aunt Kristena and Aunt Kallie came all the way from Utah to watch them. Grandma and Granpa Cox and Uncle Matt and Aunt Crystal also came for the big recital! The girls had so much fun and they did such a great job.

Aunt Kallie with Zoe before the recital

Since I started working full time, I haven't kept up on the blog at all, so over the next month or two I'm going to be playing catch up. School started for everyone!


Zander, Zoe, and Ashton are all in head start this year in the same class. Ashton had a rough first day. He came home and told me cried. I asked Zander and Zoe if they played with Ashton and they both said "NO" Ashton said to me "me going to cry tomorrow too" but he didn't, the second day of school was great for all three!


Anika is in 3rd grade and loves school. Last year the 3rd grade teachers applied for a special grant and were able to purchase Ipads for every third grader, so Anika is having so much fun working on her Ipad at school.

Christmas 2010

What a great Christmas! Thursday night we had a special family home evening. We read the story of Christ's birth and the kids put on a puppet show. We painted ornaments, (Ashton was mess by the time we were done) and watched a movie. On Friday the kids helped make sugar cookies. I tried to keep the mess under control, but then realized that was not going to happen with Ashton helping. That night we went to Grandma and Grandpa Cox’s for Christmas Eve. The kids got to open their gifts from Grandpa and Grandma. Anika was so excited! Her present was the biggest. She opened the box, to find another wrapped box, opened that box to find another wrapped box.... this went on for 6 or 7 boxed, until there was a tiny tiny box, she opened it and there were earrings inside. She thought that was so funny! She laughed and laughed!
Christmas morning was fun with the kids, they let us sleep til 8am! Anika woke up first, went to the living room to see all the presents then ran back to her room to wake up Zoe. I heard her say "Zoe, Zoe, wake up! Santa came!" Then the two of them ran to the tree to look around. The boys woke up about 15 min. later. We had a fun time opening up gifts and seeing their faces light up!
This Christmas, we are especially grateful for families. Rob and I are blessed to have 4 beautiful, healthy children. They bring us so much joy. We are also grateful for our families and friends, we love you all and hope 2011 brings more great memories. Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!!!

Happy Birthday Zander and Zoe!!!

I can't believe Zoe and Zander are 4! They were so excited for their birthday. We had a small party for them with family. Grandma and Granpa Cox, Joycelyn & Michael with their boys, Matt & Crysal.
Some of my favorite things about Zoe:
1. She is such a GIRL! Loves dresses, dolls, animals, and everything her big sister does
2. She wants to make me happy. She always asks me "Do I make you happy mom?"
3. Ramdomly she will come up to me, give hugs and say, "I love you mom"
4. Her laugh, so adorable!!
5. Her personality. She is such a happy little girl.
Happy Birthday Zoe! We love you so much!

Some of my favorit things about Zander
1. He loves to cuddle
2. He is the worlds BEST dancer.. (man, he can make my laugh)
3. He always has a smile on his face
4. He obeys so much better then Zoe. :)
5. I love watching him run and ride his bike, and just enjoy life.
Zander, you are so special to us, we love you!