Parties, Parties, Parties!!

It seems in December you are going somewhere different every weekend for a Christmas party.  As fun as it is, I do enjoy January where nothing is going on and you can just have a Saturday at home.  That being said, we had some FUN Christmas parties in December.  We always enjoy the BIG Hansen family party where we got to see Mike's Grandpa and enjoy food and a fun program.  After that party we headed to Ashley's house and did the small Hansen family party with Mike's immediate family.  So fun!  We exchanged cousin gifts and laughed and played.  Tanner got the cutest Schwinn trike from Grandma and Grandpa Hansen.   Then on Christmas Eve we had the Hurst family Christmas exchange.  We did white elephants this year and I scored some sweet Donny and Marie Barbie dolls from 1979!  Nice!  We also exchanged cousing gifts and did a short program. 

K.V. and all his children





All the kids getting ready to perform.

Tanner's new trike from Grandma and Grandpa Hansen.  He love it!  It's been getting some good use in our basement :)  Can't wait till spring and we can try it outside!



                 

                              Tanner Opening his "Choo Choo" from Brigham at the Hurst Christmas Eve Exchange

Christmas 2010

Christmas was so fun!  We spent Christmas morning (and a couple days after) with the Hursts.  Tanner must have been good because Santa brought him a lot of fun toys!  His big present was a train table and a Thomas the train set to go on it.  He thought opening presents was pretty cool this year.  As a family we got a new little point and shoot camera.  I got some knives from my parents and Mike got a cool new ladder.  We had a fun Christmas!  It was fairly warm on Christmas day and Grandpa Hurst knows Tanner loves the merry-go-round so we went and found one and played for 5 minutes.  Tanner loved it!  We also had a lot of fun playing with my brother-in-law's Xbox 360 Kinnex and practicing our sweet dance moves.  

Saying "cheese" on Daddy's new ladder.  

Just being silly. 

Tanner's new trains. 

Tanner and Grandpa on the Merry-go-Round

Tanner and Daddy (Grandpa got dizzy apparently...)

Dave's sweet dance moves!

Playing with his flashlight Santa put in his stocking.  He would've been happy with just that Christmas morning. 

Hebgen Lake

At the end of August we went to Hebgen Lake with the Hurst's.  It was SO MUCH FUN!  I love that place.  It was cold and a little rainy but we had so fun times driving through the park and just hanging out together.

The night before we went we made cookies to take.   Tanner is always my best cookie maker helper (daddy helped too). 

Every morning it seemed Tanner and Brigham were the first ones up so we'd get them some cereal and they'd watch a show on the laptop (with their blankets of course).



We had so much fun playing outside!!  The lake is beautiful and we got to take the boat out mostly to take Mike (my brother) out fishing.

Brigham showing me his cool rock!

Sarah and Eliza

We went into the park one day and watched Old Faithful go off.  It was cold so you could hardly see it because of the steam but it was still neat as always.

Mike (brother), Seve, Ariena, my Dad, Tanner, Me, my Mom

The beautiful lake one foggy morning.  There was ice on the dock...it was COLD!

On Sunday we had quite the day.  My parents, Sarah and Dave and their kids, and Tanner and I decided to go to sacrament meeting (which was great).  When we got out of the meeting Sarah and Dave had a flat tire so my dad went to find a gas station with something to temorarily fix the tire.  I decided to go back to the cabin with Tanner.  Just before we were out of the parking lot he started crying the saddest "hurt" cry so I stopped to see what was the matter.  He was pulling at his shoe so I took it off and there was a big lump under his sock!  My first thought was that a spider was in his sock biting him so I took his sock off quick and the lump was his toe (next to his big toe) totally bent backwards.  I turned around and told Sarah Tanner's toe was broken and I didn't know what to do.  She hopped in the car with me to go find a clinic.  We passed my parents and my mom and Sarah switched places.  Tanner was still crying a little at this point and didn't want anyone to touch his toe but it was looking a little better.  The clinic in town wasn't open on Sunday so we decided to go back to the cabin and decide if we needed to drive 50 miles to the hospital.  By the time we got back to the cabin Tanner was asleep and his toe looked pretty normal again (it was swollen and purple).  After that we had no problems with it...WEIRD!!  Just a dislocated toe for a minute I guess...

Meanwhile Sarah and Dave found a guy in the ward we went to that had an air compresser.  They filled their tire enough to get it home and had bought a tire repair kit for the time being... 

We were able to relax the rest of the day and just play.



Grandma and Ari.
Ari didn't like being dirty at all.  She was very concerned about the dirt.



Tanner of course loved it.

Going on a boat ride!

We just saw these baby bears sleeping on the side of the road... okay maybe we went to bear world on the way home.

Tanner loved feeding the animals.  A deer, however, must have thought he looked appetizing because he game right up and bit his ear!  Poor kid!

This goat was so funny!  He knew where the food was coming from.

Tanner feeding the goat.

Us at bear world.



WE HAD A BLAST AT HEBGEN LAKE!!!  Thanks Sarah and Dave!!

August Update!

We went to Star Valley for the 24th of July (it somehow ended up in my August post).  We decided to go to Teton National park and walk/drive around.  It was a beautiful day and we had so much fun!  

Mike, Stacie, and Tanner in front of the Tetons.

Tanner throwing rocks into Jenny's Lake.  He wouldn't look at me for a picture...just too much concentration.

For the first weekend of August we headed to Bear Lake.  We had a blast there (as always) and Tanner LOVED the sand and water.  We left for the day on Saturday to go to the Hurst family reuniun and then headed back to Bear Lake Saturday night.  I just love the campfires and hanging out with family.  Tanner slept so good in the tent all three nights!  What a trooper!

Tanner LOVES water.  He drenched himself a couple times but just wanted to keep playing with the hose.

Me and Tanner chillin' at Bear Lake.

Daddy and Tanner chillin' at Bear Lake.  (Notice Tanner examining his cookie)

The tent was a hit.

Tanner could've played ALL DAY in the water.  Too cute.

Immediately following Bear Lake I headed to girls camp and left Tanner with Daddy (thanks Angie for watching him during the day!)  It was so fun to spend some quality time with the Young Women.  They are so great!

All the YW at girl's camp.  Cute girls!!

At the end of August we headed to Hebgan Lake/Yellowstone with the Hurst's.  It was a PERFECT way to end summer (and it felt like the end of summer...it was COLD!!)  Pictures are coming of the that adventure.    

July Update

July was full of festivities.  We went to the Logan fireworks with Angie and Rob and their kids.  It's always a blast every year!  Then for the 4th of July we headed to Ogden.  We went to the North Ogden Cherry Days parade and then had a picnic on the deck at my parents and some water festivites for the kids in the backyard.  Fun!  We had a fun July.  Here's some pics.

Me and Tanner at the  Logan fireworks! 

Eliza.  Isn't she a cutie!?

Dave, Sarah, Brigham, and Eliza

Mike, Seve, and Ariena

Brigham, Ari, Alexis, and Tanner (a.k.a. the wildman)  This is about how all the grandkid pictures look (we are missing Colbie and Eliza in this pic)

The kids playing in the water (Tanner, Brigham, and Alexis)

Shaun, Emily, Alexis, and Colbie

The picnic setup on the deck.  So cute!

Grandpa Hurst with Tanner and Ari watching the parade (Isn't Tanner just the spitting image of his Grandpa?)