Ella was told no and now she is trying to force herself to cry

Ella reading her book

Socks and Service

We started a new family tradition this year called Socks and Service.  We met at Kristens house and had a potato bar, exchanged socks and then went to Wasatch Care Center and sang Christmas Carols.  We missed those who were sick and want you to start practicing your choreography for next year.....it will be bigger and better!!!!

Hannah and friends before the Winter Dance

We had a wonderful Christmas spending time with all our family. We miss you Grandma and Grandpa and can't wait to spend next Christmas with you!!

Christmas 2010

Thanksgiving pics

 Kylie

 Jess and Zach

 Chris and Grandpa

 Randy and Cathy

 Kristi and Wendy

 Kylie, Jess, Cassie

 Jenny

Brent and Heidi

Thanksgiving 2010

Ella loved jumping off the little step at Cathy's house.  We had a great time with our Paulsen family in Richfield.

Ella playing in the snow 11/28/10

Tyler's Colonial Day at school

The week of Thanksgiving Tyler had Colonial Day at school.  I found some pants at Savers and cut them off and sewed elastic in them.  The socks are Chris' and the hat and shirt are from Savers.  His principal said he should have go a prize for having the best costume.

Sadies

Jenny Naisbitt asked Josh to Sadie Hawkins.  The theme was tie dye.  After the dance the group came back to our house to watch a movie.  Gotta love those late nights!

Owie

Saturday night I had the iron plugged and and Ella pulled it down on her.  Thank goodness it only got her hand.  She cried the rest of the night and kept trying to wipe off the pain.  It blistered pretty bad.  I felt soooo bad.  It is so awful to not be able to take pain away.  I went and got some essential oils to spray on it to help with the pain and infection.

Riding the rhino

Camping trip

We took Ella up to Monte Cristo and stayed the night.  The leaves are starting to turn colors and are soooo beautiful.  We borrowed a friends 4 wheeler and took Ella on rides through the mountain trails.  She loved playing in the dirt, throwing things into the fire pit...including herself...thankfully it was the day after we had used it and most of all she enjoyed being dirty! She didn't sleep hardly at all either because the heater turned off and it was cold or because she didn't like the play n pack.  I love love love the fall in Utah!