Fun at the Zoo

The zoo has a new dinosaur exhibit. We went to check it out last week.

Ethan didn't like standing so close to them. They were growling a little to loudly for him.

This was taken last month when my mom came to visit/help while Eric was in D.C. for the month.

She took us on the Zoo train. It was so fun. Thanks Grandma.

Our Christmas Trip to Utah 2010

These are a few of our Favorite Things

1. The Snow!

We got to build a snowman! We had such a fun time playing in the snow.

Ethan and Ava loved throwing snowballs.

Zach liked making them.

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2. The Airplanes!

This is only on Ethan's list of favorite things (which was a shock because he has been afraid of going on the airplane since we bought the tickets months ago). He loved it. Here he his feeling a little apprehensive as we checked in in Jacksonville.

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3. Temple Square Lights

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4. Wearing Snow boots all day every day

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5. In 'n Out Burger  Yumm

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6. Getting to Skype with Uncle Sam on his Mission
He's been out a year now! (sorry no picture)
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7. Bowling with Grandma and the Cousins

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8. Everyone dressing up for our family Nativity

Ethan made a great Wise Man

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9. Great Seats a the BYU basketball game!

And We WON!

10. And, Oh yeah, the Presents!

Our most favorite part of the week was spending time with our family. We had a lot of fun and we miss you so much!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas!

Halloween 2010

I'm a little behind, I know. But here's Halloween 2010

Eric's pumpkin this year

Pumkin Carving

Triceratops costume that my mom made for my little brother 16 years ago. Ethan loves it.

Zachy the Roaring T-Rex

(his "roars" were often just high pitched screams)

Ava's a cave girl. (with her two pet dinosaurs of course)

At the Church Trunk or Treat

Please look at the camera guys....

Yes, this is the best picture I got of the kids together. Thanks Ethan...

Sharing their spoils

Disney 2010

A few weeks ago, we took the kids down to Orlando. We are very lucky to have Eric's mom there who will watch the twins and coordinate free Disney tickets for us. We were hoping that this year Ethan would be braver about going on some of the rides, but we still had to talk him into a lot of them.

That's him under those Mickey ears.

He loved the race track. We should have just gone on this all day.

Here he is trying to golf the Epcot "golf ball"

Ethan's 4th Birthday

Ethan's birthday was in August. We went to "Pump it Up" with some friends, made balloon animals and a lion cake. And had a party when Daddy got home. It was a fun day!

Happy Birthday Ethan!

Lots of fun loud toys!
His much loved lion cake


(We like to run the kids around the house in circles. It helps get some of the energy out.)
Ethan got this awesome shirt from my dad. It has Ethan's favorite knock knock joke on it.
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Interrupting Cow
Interrupting Co...
MOO!

Ethan's first bike

Eric showing us how it's done