Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
I hope your shopping is done and your holiday is stress free.

More Warm Memories

Just some warm pictures to get me through the next few snow storms!

Toothless Dancing Queen

Jada recently danced at the Swiss Christmas and the Festival of Trees. She does such a good job next time I should record it and post it for all of you to enjoy. This year I was just happy to get a seat and keep track of Luke. Good job Jada you're becoming quite the dancer!

Sweet Caroline!!

We went to see good ol' Neil Diamond last night. Before you laugh you must know he puts on a really fun show with a huge band. He plays a lot of old stuff so everyone can sing along. I was disappointed he didn't wear any shiny jumpsuits. I think he made my list of someone I would like to hang out with.

Little Fish and the Fish Whisperer.

Lola and Creed love the water. You can throw, dunk, splash, and flip them and they love every minute of it. It was good for my kids to see that you won't melt or die if you put your face in the water. By the end of the trip my kids became fish too. Thanks Lola and Creed for the free swimming lessons.

My mother-in-law was born and raised in the wrong place. She is an ocean girl through and through. We took a hike to some waterfalls and a giant rope swing, she took one look over the edge and jumped into the water then climbed up the giant ladder to swing off the rope swing. I looked over the edge then explained to everyone that I would sacrifice jumping to watch the kids.

Here she is about the take the leap of faith.

Some of the boys on the rope swing.

Rain, Rain, We Still Can Play!!

We tried going for a drive to see if we could find a place to hike or a new beach to explore. Most roads looked like this and the rental mini van didn't stand a chance.

Not a pond!! This is the public parking lot for Poipu Beach.

I thought if I kept my sunglasses on maybe the sun would come back out.

Puddle splashing at a strip mall. Luke is famous, a bunch of ladies took his picture while we was jumping, sliding, and falling in the pouring rain.

So some of my big plans for this years trip had to be put off for another two years. We experienced record rainfall the last three days. Good thing it stays warm but lots of roads were closed and swimming in the ocean was a no go. We swam in the pool, puddles, and just enjoyed family time.

Dreaming of Warmth

We are back, not to happy about it. Luke and I spent the day dreaming of going back. We should have filled out job applications while we were there. I have lots and lots of pictures I will probably be posting them for a long time you may get sick of them. How heavenly it would be to live in a place that's warm even in the rain!

(I miss my summer clothes)

Thanksgiving

Forgot to bring the camera along so you get more fabulous pictures of my cute kids. Thanksgiving was great times two. First stop; the gym which offers 3 wonderful hours of classes to prepare for the days feast. I had big plans to attend all 3 and then eat a whole pie but of course Joe called the night before inviting Brandon to play football bashing my dreams and limiting me to one class. (thanks a lot Joe)
Second stop; Grandma Fawcett where Jenny did beat us all in a game apple something or other. I will get even someday maybe with a game like Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders they seem to be my specialty I beat Luke all the time.
Last stop; the in-laws where we ate again and planned for our upcoming trip. Oh yeah that's right I'm off for Hawaii!
So to sum it all up I have a lot to be thankful for.

Fabulous Pictures by Monica

Thank you Monica for being talented and patient your abilities amaze me!

3 Years Old!!

The little man hit three. We brought in the milestone with the usual family gathering. Lots of people, presents, food and love. He is lucky to have so many people who care about him and bring presents!

He struggled blowing out the candles. He blew with all his might but the aim was off only his hair would fly.

Lots and Lots of presents!!!

Man Week (more like man month)

The last week of October into the first week of November has been all about Brandon.First I spent our 9yr anniversary at the Jazz game, second I wore the Halloween costume of his choice, then I went to the Metallica concert, and for the grand finale we spent the weekend in Oakland at a Raiders game. Am I the greatest wife ever or what.

Some football player named Cliff with a SuperBowl ring. I think he thought I was going to take it and run.

The stadium
My thoughts: even though Raider Fans look like thugs they are fun to hang with. Yes the team has sucked for a couple of years but everyone has a good sense of humor and lots of jokes to make about the situation.

Oakland is scary but San Francisco was fun and I got to go the H&M store. I guess man week isn't so bad!!!!!

Happy Rain or Shine

Luke just loves being outside regardless of the weather. He loves driving his trucks through all the obstacles mother nature provides. Everyday is an adventure with this little man!

Free Saturday Adventures

Last month we took advantage of the free tram rides at Snowbird. Luke found some sweet sunglasses, Mia enjoyed the tummy tickle on the way down and I got excited for the upcoming ski season!

(Jada was enjoying the beach with Grandma)

Didn't Get the Memo

You would think after spending many Halloweens at the Utah State Howl that I would understand that girls are supposed to dress up cute. Well my husband had other plans, he dreamed of being Hot Rod (see Cox Family Blog for Pictures) so I got stuck being a member of his crew not the girl but Dave with the blade stuck out of his head. So my friends showed up looking hot like this:

And I showed up like this:


Yes the Wolf shirt is available for lending if you are planning a trip to Wyoming sometime soon.
Here is a picture I stole of my lovely husband! Sick trick hon!

Bring on the Candy!

Hitting the First House

The Usual Gang

My Spooky Three

So my blog is up and running the computer man is forgiven and I will try to update more often. Halloween was warm and cloudy very Halloweeny. Lots of candy was received and very little given (we were not home) We went to a wild party (will post more later) and stayed out late, well wild and late for partying with kids.