Carter and his new .22

Carter got a new .22 rifle for Christmas and he has been taking his hunter safety course online. Today, with our friend Kyley's help, we were able to use the gun range in Morgan and Carter was able to shoot his new gun and get his new scope all sighted in.  I am proud of Carter, he is a good shot. He will have no problem passing his shooting test this weekend. Today was fun! Thanks Kyley!

Basketball

Carter and I have been playing in a Pleasant View Mens basketball league the last few months or so. I was proud of Carter tonight. He scored most of our points in the first game that we played. Not too many 11 year old boys can play in a mens league and do as well as he does. It is fun too watch him love the game of basketball so much and do well at it. Tonight was a fun night!

Sledding at Lomond View Park

Today the Petersens went sledding at Lomond View Park and took our kids with them. I left work early and met them up there. We had a blast sledding and building this cool snow man. We haven't been sledding in a long time and it was fun.

Such a good boy!

It is so nice to have a big, strong 11 year old that loves to help out around the house and yard. Carter is always willing to help out any way he can. Today I came home and found him out snow-blowing the driveway and sidewalks. He is a good kid and we just love him so much!

Carter's Science Fair Project

Carter and his friend Frankie did their Science Fair Project on which brand of mint gum has the longest lasting flavor. It was a fun project and I was proud of them for their work they put in on it. They ended up getting second place. Good job boys!!!

First Game of the Season!

Carter's first basketball game (and win) of the season was today. This year he is playing on his friend Jace's North Ogden Junior Jazz team. He was excited to be on a team full of good players. His coaches, the Ropelatos,  are awesome and they already love having Carter on their team. We are so proud of Carter and for the good basketball player he has become over the years.

Carlie is home!

Carlie came home from her mission in Japan today. I can't believe that it has been 18 months already. We love Carlie and have missed her a lot. Our kids were so excited today, they couldn't stand it. We took them out of school early and drove to the Salt Lake airport so we could be there when she arrived. We even made some cute posters. Calee was the first to get to hug Carlie. She went running up to her and gave her a big hug. It was the cutest thing ever. We are happy that she had a good mission and made it home safe. We love her so much and are so proud of her!!!

Carter's new basketball shoes!

Carter was excited to pick out a new pair of Air Jordans for this basketball season. We even shopped at the House of Hoops in the City Creek Foot Locker and he had a pair picked out that he wanted. That was, until he saw these bright green shoes made by Adidas. They are called the Crazy Ghost shoes by Adidas and they are awesome! They are bright green. We also bought bright green adidas socks. He is definitely going to stand out.

New Years Day with Grandma and Grandpa Dube'

Today was New Years Day and we all had the day off from work and school. We decided to go to Layton and spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Dube'. We took them a new puzzle and a new framed family picture of us for Christmas. They were both so excited to see us. It was fun to sit and spend some time with them. We don't make it down there to visit as often as we should. They just love our kids so much and Grandpa couldn't get enough of Calee sitting on his lap. We love them so much and hope they can stay healthy this year.

New Years Eve 2013

We had a lot of fun this year for New Years eve. We went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse with our friends Chad and then it was back to our house to eat junk food, play games and hang out the rest of the night. It was a fun night!!!

asleep in the Big Joe

We went to check on Calee tonight, and she wasn't in her bed. It scared us for a second, until we realized that she was sound asleep in her "Big Joe" chair that she got for Christmas. what a silly girl!!!

City Creek and the lights at Temple Square

We love city creek and Temple Square! especially at Christmas time! We surprised the kids and took them tonight. We ate dinner at the city creek, went shopping at the Disney store, and walked through temple square. The lights were amazing and the Christmas spirit was so strong there. Our kids loved it and we would have stayed longer, but our fingers and toes were freezing. It was a fun night!!!

 

new Christmas dresses

The girls were excited to wear their new dresses today. Cambree and Calee went with pink and black this year. Christy bought her a new red mika rose dress and red high heels. The boys, well, just red ties for us.

We got the girls's Nutcracker pictures today!!! They are so cute!!!

Maddox Christmas Party

Last night was my work Christmas party at the Maddox Lodge. The atmosphere and the food was amazing. It was a really fun night.