we love spring

so lets skip forward since my last post (christmas) all the way to spring! we have been busy but lets not backtrack.

we have spring in oregon...blossom trees, flowers and all! its really the best to have a break from the rain (although it is always back)....we really have to take advantage of what sun we do get!

best christmas ever

"tricia" face...we love to tease her about!

so at least i am getting around to posting about christmas (better late then never right?) well, we had one of the best christmas's ever! the whole family (with the exception of russ, khara's hubby) made it. tricia came home from her mission on the 29th, so we waited until the 30th for OUR christmas. it snowed on christmas (the 25th, the first time since 1920!) and then again on OUR christmas on the 30th...it was a white christmas! (of course it melted quickly.) it was amazing to be with everyone, and see tricia come home! we are SO proud of you tricia for all your hard work at the meza, AZ visitors center. you are an inspiration to all of us!

grandpa dressed up as santa on christmas eve, and the kids were beside themselves! it is so fun having carly old enough to get excited about it all, it makes christmas christmas. it was fun teaching her about baby jesus as well, and it became one of her favorite things about christmas this year, and it was a big focus for all of us!

more pics from Christmas!

texas 4 christmas!

couldnt be any better, tx for christmas with my entire family! tricia is coming home from her mission on the 29th(mesa, az... temple visitors center). can't wait!

also, our family pic sent out in our christmas cards, totally nerdy but fun! merry christmas everyone, love you!

winter horse rides

videos! (mostly cierra)

these were all too precious/hilarious, i have to share these memories!

a few pics

<---what happens when i attempt putting something in cierra's hair....the result: "stinker" face as i call it...