SeaQuest Fun

This was our second trip to SeaQuest and there was so much more to do!  Everyone had a good time!  The kids also had some money to spend so they got to buy their own souvenir too.  That may have been the favorite part of going :).  

Chinese Chickens... they have hair, not feathers!

 Manta Rays!

 They really liked to be petted!

Tiffany tried to get a kiss!

Lorna and Clark enjoying their souvenirs!

Young Woman

Our Chica girl is 12!  I can't believe she's 12, yet at the same time she is so grown up it seems like she's been 12 forever.  It's a funny mixture.  Sandra loves buffalo, like her daddy.  She is kind, fun, and silly!  She is creative and artistic.  She loves the piano and learning new skills!  She is growing up fast and she's a great girl!  She is also old enough to go to young womens now.  I know she is going to love it, once she gets used to it ;).  

Her birthday was kind of crazy so we postponed it to Saturday so Daddy could be there to celebrate with her.  She really enjoyed her presents and her yummy cake!

  

  

Recital

It's that time again... the Christmas Piano Recital!  The girls have been working hard on their songs.  It was fun to get to hear the kids play.  I love hearing all of the Christmas music.  

Mhari's 3rd year of piano

Sandra's 4th year of piano!

Christmas Exchange

I was invited to a cookie exchange being hosted by a sister in the ward.  I brought buckeyes.  While we were there we were supposed to eat lunch and visit.  The hostess also made a game of decorating Christmas plates.  It was fun to make a plate.  The original plan was to have everyone trade plates, but everyone wanted to keep their own plate.  We each got to take home some yummy treats and our own personal plate!  Here is my work :).

District Food

Time for the District Food Competition!  After a couple more practices the kids were ready.  They ended up in the main dish category.  Their ingredients were for some sort of pineapple chicken taco.  They did pretty well.  They didn't cook their pineapples at all so that would have been interesting to change up their meal.  I heard them during their judging and that went really well.  Out of 7 teams they took 3rd.  Not too bad.  I'm glad they did well :)

10 years!

10 years ago this beautiful girl joined our family!  She has grown up so much over the last 10 years!  She is an awesome big sister.  She likes being included with the older kids, even if their personalities don't always mesh.  She is strong willed and determined.  We love our Punkin!  

Her last day in the single digits! :(

Present time! 

 Rollerblades

All of her fun presents!

Sunday night we went to the cousins house to share dessert.  Everything was crazy on Mhari's birthday with her party and the ward Christmas party!

She sure loves her hedgehog pet! 

She chose a yummy lemon bundt cake!

Merry Christmas

Our ward had their annual Christmas party!  There seemed to be a lot of people missing, but we had fun.  After dinner there was a pinata.  The kids really enjoy that.  There was also a program with music that we got to help play along with bells. Sandra got to be a shepherd and she brought up Lorna as her sheep.  Sandra did great and everyone loved Lorna :)  It's starting to feel more like Christmas!

Clark getting his turn at the pinata

Chica and her sheep!