Adam is TWO!

On Adam's second birthday, we were at a homeschool conference in SLC. Upon arriving home that night, Adam spilled red kool-aid all over the carpet, crumbled an entire loaf of bread on the floor, and plugged the toilet using several bars of soap and other household items, all within a matter of about ten minutes. I thought to myself, 'Is it normal for kids to hit the terrible twos on the actual day they turn two?' Luckily every day since then has not been like that. Yes, my little sweet-ums has a little attitude now, and is very proficient in using the word "no", but he is still my little angel, especially when he is sleeping. :)

Adam loves his baseball cap. Sometimes he even holds onto it while taking a nap.

He wants to be just like his daddy. :)

Adam's new set of wheels!

I couldn't have picked a better present for Adam's birthday. He LOVES it. He pushes it up to the front door, climbs in, and gets a sad look on his face until I come outside and push him around. It's very sad, but very effective. :)

David turns the big 4-0

"This is dad when he was little."

"Then he grew."

"And he was smiling."

"Then he grew a little bit older with long hair. He was kinda young."

"Then he grew to have no hair and just a mustache. That's when we got our pictures taken."

"This is what dad looks like when he's driving. He wasn't smiling very much but he still had a beard that was kinda short."

By Emmy Ward

Happy Birthday David!

Emmy loses a tooth!

Emmy was both excited and shocked to lose her first tooth! The dollar under her pillow was particularly exciting. She thought she might try it again for several nights in a row, to see if she could get more dollars. It worked once at home, and once at Grandma's, but she was disappointed that the money stopped coming after that. She knows that Dad is the "tooth fairy" but can't get him to tell her what he did with her tooth! Whenever she asks he says, "the tooth fairy has it!"

Visit to Grandma and Grandpa's

I discovered how much Adam loves Vanilla wafers

All the kids had trouble sleeping in a different place than home

Emmy had the most fun- she loved spending time with Grandma!

Goodbye and hope to see you again soon!

My step-daughter's bday pics! :)

Kyle, Parker, Kiley and Lily

Lily

Parker

"Each life that touches ours for good reflects thine own great mercy, Lord; Thou sendest blessings from above thru words and deeds of those who love"

Hymns- 293

Sledding

Emmy had a blast!

David on a second run

Noah liked it best when mom was on the sled with him

Sizing up the hill

The babies didn't like it so much

It was pretty darn cold

Emmy and David take on the steep hill

Kyle was the thrill-seeker

Kiley kept falling down the hill, but at least she's smiling!

Family 2010

There's nothing better than being a wife and mother. The greatest joy in life to me is my family. I hope my children will stay close to me, and to each other.

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"Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. 'Children are an heritage of the Lord' (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God, and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives-- mothers and fathers-- will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations."

From: The Family- A Proclamation to the World