Winter Weather!

Benson is our hard working kid. He loves to be outside working expecially with his dad. When he woke up to snow, the first thing he wanted to do was put on his snow clothes and go shovel the driveway. I tried to get him to wait until the wind quit but he had to get out there.

He was still out there when it got dark and finally Kade decided he wanted to help. They are out on our back deck trying to knock the snow off.
They played in it as much and they worked. I bought them the snow shovel's a couple of years ago and they have been the best investment we have ever made. Expecially since they were only $5.00 a piece.

Porter just watched out the window. He has been sick so I made him stay inside until he got over it. Everyone knows how hard life can be when the babies get sick.

With all the snow falling I don't think they are getting much accomplished but at least they burned off some energy, something these guys have a lot of.

Christmas Tree Hunting

Every year after Thanksgiving we load the kids up in the truck and head up to the mountains to find our Christmas Tree. This was a tradition in Jordan's family and now we have made it one in ours. We went up to Birch Creek with Tra, Andrea and the girls along with Jake and Savannah. We unloaded the 4-wheelers and headed up in the canyon where there are actually christmas trees.
Porter made us pack him all over the mountain. He refused to walk with his snow clothes on so Jordan and I really got our exercise. He finally went to sleep after getting so tired. He sure had a hard day.

We hiked all over the mountain to find the perfect tree for the boys. This is the one they picked out. Jordan chopped it down and dragged it down the mountain. We thought it was a keeper. It wasn't to cold expecially after hiking. The boys were really good troopers, of course Porter is finally sleeping in the truck.

Here is the boys tree. They love it. I think it turned out pretty good.

Popcorn Lover!!!

I thought this picture was so cute of Porter. All my kids love popcorn but we can't give it to Porter fast enough. One night all the kids were down stairs watching a movie and I let them take some popcorn down to eat. Porter kept coming back up stairs for more. This is him making his way back downstairs but ended up dumping the bowl on the stairs. He was trying to pick it up and put it back in his bowl but couldn't resist eating it in the mean while. He didn't even realize that I was watching him until I took this picture.

Basketball-Basketball-Basketball

Here is Kade trying to do some tricks, He keeps asking us to get him a basketball hoop so he can play at home.
Great Grandpa Wolz is showing Kade some moves for when he in on the basketball court.

So we finally broke down and bought him a basketball hoop now the only problem is Jordan has to figure out how to put it together. If anyone knows Jordan he hates reading instructions.

So he finally decided to read the instructions and with some help from my Brother-n-law Tra they have the hoop almost put together.

The end results... Kade and Ben were so excited to start playing basketball. I think Kade was outside playing for two days straight. We finally had to make him come in when it got dark. Now the newness has worn off some and he dosen't play as much.

Veteran's Day!!!

Kade came home from school yesterday and he was supposed to write a letter to one of our Veteran's. He did such a good job on it I had to post his letter. I am so glad that they had an assembly at school so he could witness what Veteran's Day is all about. I am so grateful for our country and the men and women who serve so we can be free.

Tumbling Class...

We decided that Kade and Benson needed something to keep them busy through the winter so we put them both in a tumbling class. They seem like they really enjoy it. Kade has an easier time with it than Benson. Here is Kade, I can't even tell you what he is doing. I think it might be a hand stand.
Here is Benson trying to stretch. Of course he needs the teacher to help him, but as weeks go buy he is really improving with his flexability.

Here are the kids stretching, Benson likes to pull faces and act like a dork. I think he does it mostly when I am around so I decided to start working out a little bit while they are in class. I'm sure most of you remember the Rigby Physical Fitness Center. I have been going there to exercise while they are in class, it works out for all of us.

Boo at the Zoo...

Boo at the Zoo is sort of a tradition we take the kids to every year. They love the zoo and are always asking us to take them. So whats better getting a treat while looking at all the animals. We always try to get in and out before it gets dark. With so many people its hard to keep track of your kids expecially in costumes. From left to right we have DreAna, Brynlee, Shellie Scott, Porter, Alexa, Kade, Allie Scott, and Benson.

We had a trunk or treat at our church on Halloween night but I didn't get any pictures of it. Since our ward is pretty spread out it's hard for the kids to trick or treat. There was a really good turn out and the kids ended up getting so much candy.