SAN DIEGO TEMPLE

This beautiful white nativity is so symbolic of His purity, and how we should treat this time of year with simplicity. I couldn't keep these beautiful pictures to myself. Cherish and love your family during this holiday season!

still on the topic of beauty...there is not a better place to get in a good workout! This is the basketball court at uncle Brad's house in Tenaja. So, for those like me, the scenery with dirt and rocks to occupy the kids is great incentive to exercise!

Father and Son...Aww, how cute!

Dallas is saying to Shea, "well, you know with this great young body, I don't need to stretch. I won't pull anything! Hahaha!"

(I kid, I kid!)


Another layup by Cody before the rest of us even make it down the court :)

we have been so blessed to go to the temple so frequently lately. my mom watches our kids everythursday and

we have gone to the temple every other week(about).
what a special place to be.

FUN FAMILY DAY AT UNCLE BRAD'S HOUSE!

on saturday we went up to alex's uncle brad's house so all the guys could play a few games of basketball. we all had a fun day and played into the night! they only had 9 guys, so i(kayli) was invited to be the 10th 'man'. playing a competitive game was great fun and a great workout!! i didn't do too badly either, i did make one basket!
we are so lucky to have so many family members around us and their homes to be in such beautiful locations.

this last picture kelli is showing us her broken teeth! she smashed into the metal frame of her new bunk bed.
what made it worse- the night before, alex's mom, kelly, was knocked over by her dogs and landed on her elbow while we were there. the end of the ulna that makes the ball of the elbow completely broke off. so, alex took her to the e.r. and stayed w/her until morning to take her to the surgeon. so, my kelli was in total pain and i still had to take the other kids to school, drop bret off w/my friend and then take her to the doctor. there is no nerve damage, just the one on the right is pushed up and crooked into her gums. we will wait to see how much it drops before taking her to the dentist for caps. while, we are there, we will get jared's front tooth capped also which was also broken in half a while ago just while running on the sidewalk and tripping...unfortunately his is a permanent tooth.
what a week!

Bret's 1st Photoshoot

SOO BIG!

I took some pictures of him at the
ranch a few days ago, I am trying to
pick which one to frame as an 8x10.
He is very difficult to get a still shot of!

I had to hold the camera with
one hand and hold him still
with the other.
Coy Bret


Then I decided the hair was
out of control,
so I cut it.


Bret got his first haircut. I can't believe how different he looks! His face looks so much older. They sure grow up fast.

picture perfect

kelli has grown to love the camera. I used to have a hard time getting her to hold still for a picture. Now she understands the attention that comes along with it and will ham it up!

Eat or Sleep?

Kelli's 2nd Birthday Party

Kelli is 2 years old as of November 24. She really acts like she is much older and looks that way too! She is so much fun to be around and has more personality than her little body can hold. She brings such joy to our home and family.

LOOK! No help!

As soon as Dad took the training wheels off of Eli's bike, Eli took off riding. We couldn't believe it! He just knew without any help! I think a lot of it was having the courage to just go and that is how you balance. It is when the kids are nervous and try to start out slow that they loose their balance.
Such a big kid, I am so proud.

Day at the Duck Pond

The kids love to go to this duck pond by our house, it is actually right off the freeway next to a restaurant. It is very beautiful and there are lots of ducks that are friendly, well they don't let the kids pet them, but they don't bite either

There is a special memorial that was built shortly after this war began. There is a statue of a soldier sitting down to write a letter.

All around the soldier there are real letters sent home from soldiers to families that live in the area.

all along the walkway there are names engraved in the stones.
thought is was pretty neat and wanted to share.


Kelli is my first child to understand the need to break the bread into pieces before throwing it to the ducks! The breadsticks last much longer!

Army Guys

Elias, my 5 y.o. was playing with his "army guys" and asked if he could use the camera. I looked to see what he did...(except obviously i took the first one) and I think he did a great photoshoot!

He is a very creative kid! And, he plays well by himself.

Bret & his Prop. 8 Rain Poncho

well, we went sign waving for Prop 8 Monday and Tuesday mornings from 7-8am.
what is funny is how much fun the kids had! Tuesday it was sprinkling so Alex made a rain poncho out of one of the signs for Bret. So cute!

Families & Babies for Prop. 8

halloween preview!

crazy hair day!

today is crazy hair day for Red Ribbon Week at the kids' school! we sure had fun getting ready for school today. a little taste of the fun to come for Halloween next week! can't wait, we love Halloween.