1st and 2nd Day of Christmas!

My baby loves me so much!!

So excited to read this book!!

And a gift card to Maurices.

He couldn't have done better!!

This is so much fun

Early Christmas!

Grandma Smith loves to make Christmas such a happy time for everyone and she just goes Crazy!! We showed up on Sunday night so Monday morning 3:30 a.m. she was up wrapping presents just in case we left that morning. She is just so cute!!

We ended up staying until Tuesday morning so on Monday night after our fun-filled day she gave the kids lots of cute presents, all of us some jammies and Aaron and I a couples trip with all Aaron's siblings to Yellowstone for a 3 night stay in February. I'm excited and I think it will be very fun!

First we got our jammies.

Then the kids got little odds and ends.

So excited!!

Even more stuff!!

Madi cuddled up in her softy blanky!

All the kids with their stuffed animal, pillow/blanky.

So cute, thanks so much Grandma Smith!!

Good News and A Sleepy Man!

We came up to Ogden for a memorial for one of Aaron's cousins who passed away this last week, we surprised Grandpa and Grandma Smith by coming up. They loved it!

That night Aaron told his mom that we had one more surprise. She looked at him and said, "NO WAY" all he had to do was nod his head and she freaked out! Giving me the biggest hug EVER!! She has been after us for awhile to have another baby and her wish is finally coming true! We are excited to have a little baby join us in the middle of June!! Just two days before Chase-Aaron's brother-and Brianne are due to have their first!

We are very excited!!!

My Brayd is such a sleepy boy, he is my only kid that has been able to just fall asleep without whining for about an hour before. Grandma Smith was reading us Christmas stories and Brayd had enough and went to sleep.

So Cute!!

Aaron's Race for "At Your Leisure"

Aaron and Casey were invite to have a little race on the 110cc motorcycles for the tv show "At Your Leisure. So, we all went out the Motocross track to watch him...

When we first got their the kids were so so hungry. Even though we had just eaten a half hour before getting there. While I was ordering their food I asked Brayd to watch my purse...

He's such a good boy!

I love how he was holding on to it.

Ry is so cute to just wander around and watch people.

He is such a people-watcher.

Hanging out with dad.

Getting ready to watch dad race.

All ready, the kids were a little nervous that he would embarrass them by not winning.

Aaron took off strong.

He is in the blue.

Still holding strong

Still in the lead.

Oh no, he's starting it loose it here.

The kids were getting sad at this point.

I had to remind them it was all for fun.

Let's be honest, Aaron doesn't ride much!

Then his bike died on him:)

At least he finished!

Good race baby!

You can only imagine the excuses he's giving now about all the reasons he didn't win.

It's o.k. baby, we still love you.

Thanks for letting us come watch!

Little "Bill"

After much frustration on Nicole's part and lots of waiting for Russ, their little man made it to this world safely!!

Here's the man Russ refers to as "Bill" Nicole calls him Rykker.

We haven't seen Russ with this big of a smile since his wedding day!

Congratulations Russ and Nicole, you done good!!

The Key name is now carried on.....

Decorating of the Tree

This year Aaron claimed he was way too busy to do anything when it came to the decorating of the house or tree. So, Christie and I decorated all by our big selves. With the help of.....

Bentley...

Brayd....

Porter.....

And my Madi....

I don't know how, but my poor Ry didn't get a picture of him hanging up his ornament.

Sorry Baby!!!

Madi's Choir

Just a couple of days later the school choir performed at the Dickens Festival.

Madi is so cute with her cute friend Jessie.

It's so fun to go to her few extracurricular activities she has!

We had fun shopping too.