We Love Boy Scouts!

There is nothing better that the Blue and Gold banquet when Mac gets to make a cake with his dad. This years cake was a real winner!

 A homemade doughnut cake! The bad thing about being so behind in blogging is that I can't remember what they titled it. Sad because it really was quite clever.

 Pinewood Derby is also an awesome activity for father and son. Of course the most important part is to have the right color.

 A fancy hat is always needed when concentrating so hard!

 Finishing detail

 and what is Scouts really about?..... Well of course hanging out with your buddies.

He took second in the first time around and was able to go onto the next level of competition.

 He always has a little tag-a-long. If it's not Ben it's Maggie. He is pretty good about it and often encourages it.

Waiting at the bottom of the track to see if his car will make it.

His car didn't do as well in the regionals, but he was a good sport and had a great time!

 SUPER GIRL!!!

What a monkey she is! She loves to run around in her diaper. I know it's a terrible habit but, oh well she is my baby. She has a tanline where her diapers goes. I am just glad that she will keep her diaper on!

Super Bowl

We weren't sure if we were going to be able to make it to Phoenix to be with everyone this year. Kev and Abi had basketball tournaments in Kayenta on Saturday. We thought we would leave that night when they returned home, but wouldn't you know it Kev's team did well and played later than expected. To Kev's dismay we decided to stay home, because of how late it was. The next morning when we woke up we decided to go, we were so glad that we were able to be with everyone, we had a great time!!!

What a wonderful time we had! There is nothing like being with family!

I love being a mom! Some of those favorite times is when all is still and everyone is sleeping this is what I love to find when I go check on our babies.

 There is nothing they love more than sleeping in our bed. It isn't going to be much longer that we will see this, I love it!

For about a year the boys would sleep together every night. They don't do it anymore but it sure was cute when they did.

New Years Eve

                                          We had a glorious feast to start our night off!!

 Kev was ready to dig in!!!!

 And Ben, well, Ben just didn't know what to think about it all.

 Sadly when the New Year arrived I had to be at the stake youth dance so I didn't get to share in the festivities, but I heard they were loud and wonderful!

 Then the traditional cran-grape juice toast to the year 2011 and a toast to a great year in 2012.

 This year we decided we would decorate a cake to celebrate the new year.

It turned out beautifully!

Ok, so I am a little behind in my blogging, alright I am A LOT behind. They have redone the blog website and I don't like it! It has taken me some time to get it all figured out. In the process of figuring it out I did our Christmas update backwards. So  if you want the real sense of the story scroll down and start at the bottom and work your way up to Christmas morning. I am hoping I will get better at this.

CHRISTMAS MORNING!!!

 Old St. Nick really came!!! Maggie is just not sure what to think!

 I think that face says it all!!!

 Stocking first, always!!

 What is it, what is it!!

 Seriously Santa an IPod touch!! What were you thinking?!

 And a DSi.....

 Ben wanted a skate board and a scooter, looks like Santa managed to get both. A skate board and a scooter combined!

 My shoe girl, I'm not sure what she was more excited over the boots or the scooter.

 Her own castle

 Mr. Elliot was not sure what to think about all of this!

 Looking beautiful/handsome in there church clothes Grandma and Grandpa gave them. I love Christmas on Sunday it makes the true meaning of Christmas even stronger.

 Mom and Dad set us up with food storage and a safe. It was an amazing gift!

 As kids there is nothing better than finding the perfect gift for your parent. By the look on mom's face I think we succeeded!

 Oh the curse of technology, they did pause long enough to enjoy our wonderful Christmas breakfast prepared by Grandpa.

 The day after Christmas mom rented the movie theater, seriously sooo awesome! We had a special dinner waiting for us when we got there.

 Talk about luxury cushioned seats, woot! woot!

 We even had popcorn, soda and a treat!

 It was wonderful to have the whole theater to ourselves. The little kids could run around and not bug anyone!!

 Stringing popcorn to take to the woodland animals for their Christmas gift.

 When the popcorn strings were ready we headed to the mountains and mom had a precious story to go with the activity.

 After we read the story we decorated a Christmas tree for the animals of the forest.

We had a BLAST!!

Christmas was amazing! As I have become a mother I have realized how important traditions are. We have been blessed with wonderful families that love us and our kids and want the best for them, I couldn't ask for more!

Christmas Eve

 One traditions that I have had in my life for as long as I can remember is the extended Williams family Christmas Eve dinner. I have always loved this, I loved being able to see my cousins. We use to drive over to Cedar, but because the family has grown it's just easier to meet at the restaurant in Beaver. This year was hard, the Webster family was not with us and we will forever miss our Aunt Vickie.

 Good food always equals good fun!!!

 Nothing better than Grandma loves!!

 Sweet cousins

 Our handsome Shepherds and beautiful Angel getting ready to reenact the Christmas story.

 Uncle Jon's and Aunt Megan's first year being Mary and Joseph.

 Mac doing his part to keep Ben in line.

 Am I blessed or what!!!

 One of my favorite pictures! Abi has such a special bond with her Grandma from Cedar

 We love our Grandma Williams, and I feel so blessed to have such amazing siblings!

 OH MAN!!! We were caught!! Nothing better than Aunt Helen's homemade candies!

 Mac taking part in the program.

 It seems like just yesterday that I was that little and the one helping to put up the special nativity. Just a side note this is the nativity I spoke for, sorry Julie!

All tucked in and ready for Santa to make his way down the chimmney!!! Mac, and Ben he knows when you are sleeping and he KNOWS when you're awake!!!!