Monday, December 28, 2015

Christmas with Nana 2015

So fun to have Nana join us for Christmas!
She was able to be at our annual Farley family Christmas party ... complete with talent show and white elephant gift exchange.







We went to the opening night of the new Star Wars movie ...

 And had another fun Farley party on Christmas Eve.  Love those Farley ladies! And love that Nana and Grandma are happy and comfortable with each other. :)


 Zach painted Mike this custom Utah football picture...



 Christmas pajamas 



 Bright & early Christmas morning  ....







 Later, we joined the Mayfields for the annual Nativity reinactment.  And the new reading of the meaning behind the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story.



They let me play their reindeer games. :)

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Birthday Season '15

Fall is always birthday season at our house.  Christian turned 17 ...
I remember that little costume-wearing boy so well.  Melted my heart then, and still now. :)
Haley wished him a happy birthday by text, and both of them cracked me up!


Mike's birthday was next ...

Watching a Utah game with some of his favorite girls is always a gift for him. :)

Paige was next, and we celebrated by throwing her a surprise party for her 12th birthday.







Her birthday gift from us was a front row ticket to see So You Think You Can Dance Live.  She couldn't have been more excited!

Sure love this spunky, sparkly almost-teenager.




Elle finishes out the birthday frenzy, and turned 9 this year.  This child ... seriously could not love her more!




She got her braces off as a birthday gift from the orthodontist :), and her request to celebrate was going ice skating with mom.


She also got some Legos, which Christian was all too eager to help her assemble.

I also had to introduce her to Anne of Green Gables, a first for her.  It was a kindred spirit kind of bonding moment, for sure. :)

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Trick or Treat '15

We kinda love Halloween at our house :) ... and having a trunk-or-treat in our circle only adds to the fun.





Halloween Dance with Aubrey -- Bonnie & Clyde.


Some of the costumes at the school parade were seriously impressive! The Hauze triplets were perfect...

Cameron kinda nailed the facial expression ;)

Shoulder angel with the huge Brett Bryson

This one is for Grandma ;)

My Where's Waldo and Michael Jackson

Even found cool monster hats at the Witch Festival at Gardner Village.