The V.C.

We took a little family outing to Virginia City.
The weather was gorgeous, well as nice as it can be in January.
The kids really loved getting out to run and just being outside.
It was a success!

Our True Identity

Holiday Happenings

This year was so great. We got to have both families here for Christmas Eve. A wonderful dinner of Prime Rib, loaded mashed potatoes, salad, and of course pies of plenty for dessert.
Christmas my family was here. It was so great that they made the trip here for the holidays and not up to the Cabin, I know it was a hard decision for them. It was so fun to be able to host and have my family in my home. We skyped Mackenzie a lot, she was even able to spend Christmas morning with us from a far. I am so incredibly grateful for modern technology. That her being all the way on the other side of the planet in China doesn't mean I cant see her. LOVE Skype!



We had a wonderful Christmas, and are so grateful for the gospel in our lives. We are so blessed and grateful for a loving Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, for his birth and sacrifice for us.



We are excited to see what the new year has in store for us. Hopefully more blogging and journal keeping. I really want to be better, for the purpose of keeping record, for my children and their children.

December 1, 2010...

...was the first day that we did not own The Bagel Stand.
That's right, after years of trying, praying and hoping to sell, we did!
We both have lots of emotions right now, it is almost bittersweet.
For the last eight years and our whole married life, life has revolved and been all about The B.S.
In a way we are sad to see it go, and it is almost weird that we have no responsibility for it,
but we are excited and anxious to see what is next for our little family.





So if you know anyone hiring in the Reno area, let us know ;)

First

This last week Parks had a week of FIRST

First day of preschool

I am not sure who was more excited, me or him.

He loves it!




His FIRST dentist appt.

He did great.

And I have finally done something right, he has 'great looking teeth'!

Happy Day Mister

Today my baby turns one! And as he makes this milestone, he has decided to try out walking. Just little steps, like 5, 8 then 10 at a time. He is getting braver and stronger, I think by the end of the week crawling will be a memory. I hate that as they get older, they will never do the things that we love so much again, no more rolling all over, army crawls then regular crawling. It is all so exciting and sad in one.

To celebrate the big day, we had family and some friends over to celebrate. It was lots of fun to enjoy each other and watch Cannon. Love you Mister C!

Oh the Trouble!

The boys have been very busy lately. Learning all kinds of new things and refining old skills!

Cannon is 11 months and loves to hit now, yup that's right, hit. Hmmmm.... I wonder were he learned that.
He says "that" all the time (baby for 'whats that?') Yup pretty cute.
Also loves to play cars, scooting along with one in hand and making all kinds of car noises.


Parks has learned to talk back, Super fun.
He pulled out the batting to the cushion on the chair, when i walked in the see what he was doing, he exclaimed "Its Christmas!!!" AWESOME!
Today he made a nice piece of art work on the arm of the chair.
Do I really have to start following him all over the house to keep him out of trouble!!!???
Ahhhhhhhh