We had so much fun in South Dakota with the Woodwards!! They can come back anytime.
We had a very eventful week. It was a FIRST for many things.Going to South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, Alpine Slide, Jewel Caves, Camping in a one bedroom cabin with 10 people :), Cathedral Spires, Sylvan Lake ( this was my favorite place that we went to.. (WE just drove past it but I will be going back). Feeding "wild" donkeys or burrows, seeing buffalo up close. (man are they big), Crazy Horse, Fire works in Ogallala, a fierce hail storm/tornato. What a week...






















It was a great week and I won't complain at all. We made it out of the Storm with just a few scratches and a great story to tell. We had a blast in South Dakota. There are so many things to do up there I don't think we even scratched the surface. I am hoping that we live here a long time to go and explore and hike around up there to see the beauty that God has created for us.

No more Tomato

We took a "SHORT CUT" on our way to Boise. We went up through Bear Lake and the stopped in Logan and took some pictures at the temple and then on to Boise. It was a beautiful short cut and it was nice to see the temple. The kids loved to walk around it and ask a ton of questions. "Is this a castle", "Why can't we go in", "when can we go in", "why is it so big" on and on it was great to see their little wheels turning.







This is Creeds last day of school. He did very well in the sporting events and I think he loved this one the best. Look at him fly.

Tomatoes

I have had a pet tomato plant that I have kept alive all winter in my bed room. It has gone crazy and we actually get cherry tomatoes every now and then. It has been a good learning experience and I can't wait to plant in the spring as well as see what I can grow in the house next winter. I will plant a early girl next year the cherry tomatoes just don't go to far with everyone picking them off the plant.

After Fishing

There are a couple of the pictures of the kids when they got back in the truck after the long cold day. They were so exhausted and slept all the way home. It was an awesome day.











Crew was so tired here that he was just sleeping sitting straight up. It was cute.

Ice Fishing

I noticed to day that I have not posted pictures in a long time. I am slacker and I have not excuse at all.
So here they are.

























We went ice fishing a few weeks ago and had so much fun. We caught a few fish and then had a fish fry and they delicious. The kids did so good, they were out on the ice all day and only got cold when the sun started going down. They are all random pictures in no specific order but we did have a lot of fun.

Family Pictures

It was freezing cold. The kids where going into Hypothermia mode. Thad would not smile. Crew would not look at the camera, the Sun was in Creeds eyes, the wind was blowing my hair. Need I say more! Next time I will try and take the photo in the Summer time or something :)

Just a kid playing in his back yard!

If you look REALLY close you can see three little dots or sticks.. Well this is Creed and his friends playing in the back yard. They wanted to go and walk to the windmill it is only a mile a way and I don't think they made it. "It was just to far," Creed said but he had fun trying.


Thad took these pictures off the back porch, he had to zoom way in so you could even see them.

Creed just loves having so much room to run around. It will be fun in the spring to go and explore and it be all green instead of brown.

Photos I thought I lost!

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See the family resemblance!

I think this was the first time the kids saw Daniel after he got back from his mission. It did not take very long for Azlyn to warm up to him. (It doesn't take her long to warm up to anyone) but it was fun. Whittney did her hair and it was so cute, and she thought she was the Queen walking around with her hair all in piggys!

AZ #3

Az wanted a cup cake tower which she also got. She loves blowing the candles out, she says lite them again lite them again. She is a little firecracker and she definitely has her own agenda most of the time, and is always up to something. Very mischievous, I love it. Thad is very patient :) with her when she is not in one of her MOODS. She has many of them and it is always a guessing game to know which one she is in.

Happy Birthday Twins

Happy Birthday Azlyn and Crew!
So I was just thinking today, how the twins will never have their own special day and I am not sure what to do. It that the price you pay when you are a twin or is there something I can do. Do I celebrate each one on different days or one in the morning and one in the evening? I am welcoming any thoughts from all.
The BIG 3... So hard to believe that they are three, I swear I just brought them home from St. Lukes!


Crew wanted a rice crispy cake so that is what he got. He almost ate the whole thing by himself and he didn't want to share.