Happy Birthday to ...

ME!

This picture says it all.... down to the black and white. Oh what a year this has been and I am happy to say goodbye to the past year and am welcoming the next year with open arms! Thanks to all who have stood bye me in patience.. especially my sweet sweet husband he is my rock and I don't know if I could have done it without him. Thanks to my friends who have given me priceless advice, and those wonderful GNO's (they were much much needed) And thanks to my mom.... mom thanks for coming when I needed you most and saving my life (or my childrens) HERE'S TO A NEW YEAR! hopefully it will be colorful and happy!

The Grove

This is Lincoln enjoying some Martinelli's on Thanksgiving

The Grove is a really pretty mall in Beverly Hills that is so amazing at Christmas time, they have a Santa, a trolley, a big huge Christmas Tree and Snow.... yes you read right Snow! Well.... California snow, which is bubbles made by a machine, but if you looked up in the sky as the bubbles were falling it really felt like snow! the kids loved it and we got some pretty cute pictures!

Our Fun

First of all I want so say thanks to my viewers (if I even have any still) for looking at my blog....since I apparently only get to posting once a month or once every other month.

Ok so for thanksgiving this year we stayed here in sunny California, Jared and his sister came along with some friends from our ward. The next day we set out to see the Griffith Observatory, WOW was it amazing I was so amazed at the view and this amazing building!

Ben and Jared

Jackson and Jared



This was Jackson's favorite part (he called it the treasure part) it was really part of the "big bang Theory"

Kirks wedding and the pumpkin patch

My cute older brother Kirk got married in October to Amber they are so so adorable and I am lucky enough to go there with just little lincoln.. Such good bonding time!

My Mom and Linc

Me and Jenny
My Dad and his sweet grand-daughters
Me and Khara
The bride and Groom

of course.. a sister picture ( I love these girls)
Me Cortney, Linc and Max (we are holding each others babies )
Cousins meeting cousins
Lincoln got to meet his great- grandma and Grandpa while we were in Utah, we had such a great trip and are so happy for Kirk and Amber!

Bens big surprise

Ben turned 30 this year and I planned a big surprise party for him... It was so fun and really.. I can't believe I actually pulled it off!  Happy Birthday! My sweet old man, I love you !

cute random pictures

Soccer

There comes a time in a mothers life that she needs to start ruling out sports for her children (especially when your family involves 3 boys) So we put Jackson in Soccer, he is so so good at it but I don't think he is really into it himself.  So do I keep pushing it or just let it be? I have no idea.

The blessing

Lincoln was blessed in September which feels like forever ago. He is now 3 1/2 months old and is so so much fun.  Ben's family came down and we had one of the funnest weekends I have had in a long time. Thanks everyone for coming!

catching up

These pictures are going to be way out of order but at least you'll be caught up on our crazy lives!

The kids
Lincoln the Frog.
Jackson as Venom.
Grant as a lion.
This is one of my most favorite times of year around here because every year I have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming that we actually get to see the ocean and have 70 degree weather as we trick or treat! There really is nothing better.


Me Jackson and Grant in a scary pirates house!
Jackson and his loot!