Happy New Year 2012!

Okay, really we just had a blast for New Year's. With inspiration from Toni and Lisa, we decided to throw a mini party and make a huge mess. Countdown at 10pm and bang, here comes the confetti.

Myles loved the silly string, imagine that, each of us getting a face full of the fragrant and moist goo.
Time to light off the fireworks and sparkler's. Happy New Year everybody!

Christmas night with the family

We had a fabulous Christmas night with the family, opening up presents, eating too much, and of course a dose of Rock band. It just wouldn't be right not to have Rock band during the Christmas Holiday's.

Rob and Jay

Our new Rock Band socks!

We sure do miss you!

Christmas 2011

Christmas morning, Myles waking up to see if Santa stopped by.
This is the first year Myles could really open up a present. It was such an amazing Christmas, throwing "Reindeer food," out for the reindeer the night before, baking cookies for Santa and exploring the town for christmas lights, which Myles loved. We hope and pray that every Christmas can be just this perfect. Really, we couldn't ask for anything more.



After Myles opened up his present's, he ran off to play and explore. We ran across Santa's gift he brought for Myles, which he hide behind the couch. This is Myles running down the hall as he hears a train in the front room.

Santa brought Myles "Thomas the Train." Exactly what Myles asked for from Santa.

Christmas Eve 2011

We decided to break out the train again for Christmas Eve, and this was Myles reaction when he heard it steaming along.

He just loves this train and could spend the entire day fiddling with it.

Next up, Grandma and Grandpa Ashton's house.

As you can see, he is thrilled at his new Thomas The Train coloring book and Little People truck. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

Back at the house, Myles opened up his homemade Thomas the Train blanket. His love for Thomas seems to grow and grow each day, to the point of only wanting to wear Thomas clothes.
Myles helping dad open up his Christmas Eve gift.

What a fabulous day it was.

Family photo's 2011=tricky tricky, tricky

Okay, lesson learned. Never play "Lion King" in your car dvd player for your child to watch for the first time on your way to family photo's. Jay and I haven't watched this show in decades, so we completely forgot just how sad the part was when Simba's dad dies, heartwrenching. It just so happened that the distance from Kuna to Hidden Springs, movie time, will land you at the end of this awful scene. Poor guy, hence the picture below. Sad Myles. Bad, bad parental choice. Shame on us.

After jumping for what seems to be centuries, we have now been rewarded with a grin!

It was a cold, blustery day, bone-chilling really, when we decided to go get family photo's! Fantastic idea, right? WRONG........from the moment we stepped out of the car, Myles was ready to vamoos. Aha, chickens, this will distract him from the bitter cold......nope. All in all, the quickest photo shoot we've had, but boy oh boy was it tricky to get him to grin. Friends of ours were standing behind the camera jumping none stop to get the little guy to smile. Thank you Trooper and Tanner, your rock hard thigh's are a source of proof of all of the squats/jumps you did, just to ensure a fabulous photo!

A little game of catch-up

Just like everyone else, we've been busy, busy busy. Nothing but fun and games of course, so now it's time to be serious for a moment and catch up on blogging.

First off, the YMCA Christmas Run. It was cold and fun, did I mention cold too?

Next, Myles got a package in the mail a week before Christmas. As the doorbell rang, Myles ran to the door, his usual. After obtaining the beloved package from the doorstep, Myles was so excited to hear it was for him. Opening it up and seeing the wrapped presents, he placed them under the tree. He was so excited. His first present under the tree, and he didn't even try to open them.

Instead, he made a home out of his new toy, Mr. box.

Alas, we cannot forgo the beloved Rock Band during the Christmas festivus. Uncle Rob came from California to join our charades and we ended up having a blast even before Christmas began.

Here's the whole band, minus Jay, where did he go?

"The little Debbie's"