Ice Fishing

On January 2, 2010, we went ice fishing with our friends Robie and Kurt on Canyon Ferry Lake.  Their nieces were there along with some of their other friends and Kurt's dad.  We invited a friend of mine from work and her two kids to come along too.  Mike also went out with us.  The ice was 15-16 inches thick that day.  We all had lots of fun.

There were six fish caught while we were out on the lake.  Everyone had caught at least one fish except for Kurt's dad.  He caught two fish while we were there.  Garrett loves to help dig the holes in the ice.  He also loves to hold the fishing poles and jig them.  I am always truly amazed that he sits still for that considering Garrett usually does not sit still unless a movie is playing that he likes.  Garrett seems to like fishing more than Tyler.  Tyler likes to be on the move.  Trish's little girl loved to help catch the fish along with Garrett. 

Besides fishing, people were playing hocky, ice skating, four wheeling, and sledding.  Kurt brought out his tiny grill and we grilled hotdogs and drank hot chocolate.  Tyler was playing hockey and he fell on the ice and hit his head.  We had him put on his bike helmet to protect his head.  It seemed like a good idea until he fell and hit his cheek.  After that, Tyler had to wear his four wheeler helmet when he was playing on the ice.  Even though Tyler had a few little mishaps, he had lots of fun!  He enjoyed playing with the other kids and getting out.  We all had fun out playing on the ice.  This was one of the first times when the wind has not been blowing when we have been out on the ice.  It was a beautiful, fun filled day spent with good friends.

4 Wheeler Sledding

On the Sunday after Christmas, we went over to Jeff and Shawna's and let the boys play in the snow. Jeff's house is in a cul-d-sac where there is no traffic. It had just snowed and it was pretty slick out. Jeff invited us to come out and let the boys ride in the sleds behind the four wheeler. Needless to say, the boys were pretty excited. All three of them! Justin and Jeff took turns taking the boys up and down the street. Justin was the first one to dump the boys into the snow. Tyler and Garrett just laughed and got back on the sleds. Tyler and Garrett love to play in the snow. They enjoy it even more when their dad is playing in the snow too.

Rocky Puppy

This year for Christmas, we got my mom a husky puppy. His name is Rocky and he is a cutey! Rocky loves our dog, Miley. Rocky tried to sleep with Miley in her kennel, but after we moved his kennel next to Miley's, he was quite content to sleep in his own kennel. We keep both Rocky and Miley's kennel doors open and they will put themselves to bed. The boys love both Rocky and Miley, though Tyler and Rocky are special buds. Tyler and Rocky will lay beside each other on the floor. Rocky is very mild mannered. Both boys love to give the dogs their puppy treats and their chew bones. I enjoy watching the boys with the dogs. Needless to say, life is never dull around here.

Christmas 2009

Christmas morning was lots of fun, yet very tiring for some. The boys were extremely excited! I was exhausted! I worked twelve hours Christmas Eve night, so I was ready for bed when everyone else was ready to open presents.Santa was overly generous to Tyler and Garrett. Both boys received what they asked for. Tyler wanted two Nerf guns and Garrett wanted Toy Story figures. Santa also brought the boys matching toy truck and trailer set. Tyler and Garrett's stockings were also very full of candy, a toothbrush, coloring books, crayons, and a little toy motorcycle. Like I said, Santa was overly generous. Our big gift this year was a Wii for everyone. Tyler and Garrett had lots of fun opening all the packages that went with the Wii. Uncle Mike gave Justin the Super Mario Brothers game which Tyler loves to play. The boys were also very excited to play Mario Cart since they love to drive the cars. The boys also love to play the bowling game. Tyler is a good little player at all of the games. I am adult enough to say, my son can kick my butt on some of the games.

The boys also enjoyed all of their other gifts including a couple of toys and some clothes. Tyler and Garrett also had fun helping their dad and Uncle Mike open their presents. The boys enjoy unwrapping gifts as much as they love to wear or play with their gifts. I love to watch their faces and see the awe in their expressions as they watched what everyone else received.

The boys did get their dad a couple of T-shirts like their own. Tyler gave Justin a transformer T-shirt and Garrett gave him a Superman T-shirt. We were extremely blessed by every one's thoughtfulness and generosity this year.

Our Christmas morning was special since it was spent with family. We missed spending time with all of our family out of town but they were in our thoughts. I spent the the rest of Christmas morning and afternoon sleeping while Justin and the boys played. I was lucky put on call Christmas night so I was able to have some cuddle time with the boys and play a little Wii bowling. We hope everyone else had a nice Christmas too.

Tyler Singing at Church

This is Tyler singing on Christmas Eve at church. I think he is adorable. I am biased since he is my son!

Tyler Singing on Christmas Eve

I am going to apolegize in advance. I am trying to publish a video for the first time and I am not having much success. If this does not take, I will remove it. I thought Tyler was so cute singing, I wanted to share it with everyone. I hope this works.

Christmas Eve

Justin worked part of the day on Christmas Eve and I ran a couple of last minute errands, but I mostly spent the day relaxing with the boys. This was my year to work Christmas. We ate dinner together as a family, then we went to the family worship service at church. The school age children participated in the worship service. Some of the older kids had reading parts while the younger kids sang two songs. Tyler was very cute when he sang. Tyler loves to sing. Sometimes he can be kind-of loud, but that it OK. I sometimes think Tyler does not realize how loud he truly is due to all the problems he has had with ear infections, tubes twice, and having a normal, but abnormal hearing screen. Unfortunately, I had to leave church early to go to work. After the worship service was over, Justin brought the boys home. They are allowed to open one Christmas present on Christmas Eve. The boys got new pj's for Christmas which they wore to bed. I guess Justin had a difficult time putting the boys to bed. They finally went to bed after Justin told them Santa would not come unless they were asleep. Tyler and Garrett were typical, anxious children on Christmas Eve.