Syracuse Fun Center

 Over Spring Break I took Tayson and Ember swimming at the fun center in Syracuse.  Mindy and her kids came as well and they had such a good time.  Sawyer and Brice were home because Sawyer needed a nap more than swimming!!  Ember is my little fish.  She loved to just play in the shallow water.  She did get brave and go down the slides.  She is just tall enough to go down. 

 They had a whirlpool and Tayson loved to be in it because it would help carry him around.

 He is a little fish too!

 Love this girl!

 Tayson going down the little slide with Ember looking on.

 These two monkey had such a great time, we need to go again.

 Tayson and Ethan, best friends for life!

Ember and Paige playing in the fountains.

Randomness

 It's a little hard to tell, but Sawyer has a ponytail.  She now has two layers of hair growing.

 Ember in the driveway!!

 Doggie pile on Daddy!!  Sawyer was a little concerned.  Don't mind that Ember is in her underwear!!

Better doggie pile on daddy!!

February

 So, I need to be better at taking pictures. I didn't take any for Valentine's day, but I do I have some cute ones.  Sawyer is dressed up like a princess.. How cute is that!!

 Aunt Sarah made her this cute owl hat and so I had to take a picture.

 It was a warm winter and so we are swinging in February.  Side note.. Brice got sick after swinging with Sawyer.  She loved the swing!

 Tayson trying to do something goofy.

 Ember and Tayson swinging.  We love our swing set.

 Sawyer loves to climb under the table.  So we had to take a picture.  She is almost ten month old.  She weight 23 pounds!!  She loves to crawl and she is standing and will most likely be walking before she is one.  She loves to eat food.  She loves cheerios and eggs, any kind of fruit and crackers.  She wants to follow her big brother and sister around and I know she will do it soon.

This picture is out of order, but it was just another one of Sawyer smiling.

Grins and Finns Part 2

 Sawyer got to sleep in the playpen for the first time.  She actually slept all night.  It was Tayson that had the most trouble.  We decided he needs his  own suite when we got places.  The rest of us do fine, but Tayson thinks Ember is snoring when she is just breathing.

 Daddy and Sawyer.

 We couldn't grab Ember fast enough for our picture.  She was in and out, but she was having a good time.

 Tayson is trying to drive while Ember look on...

 It's hard to tell, but Sawyer is smiling in this one with daddy.

 Ah, the hot tub.  Once you get in the hot tub you don't want to get out.

 I love this picture!!

Thanks gramby and Poppie for another great time at the hotel.  We can't wait for next year!

Grins and Finns

 For Christmas Gramby and Poppie got us a night stay at the Grins and Finns hotel down in West Valley.  It's our third time going and the kids love it!!  Here they are in the hotel room ready to swim.  They have swimming pool with a slide that goes outside and comes back in.  It's covered so you won't completely freeze in the winter.

 Sawyer wondering why I am taking her picture.

 Yes, it's amazing that I got in the pool. 

 We were trying to get Sawyer to smile!!  Poppie is smiling!

 I love this picture of Tayson jumping in the pool and Poppie trying to catch him, I think..

 He still lets me take pictures with him.

 This picture is priceless.  Just a side note, Sawyer is a lot lighter in the water.

 Ember jumping in!

Tayson and poppie love to play around.

January Acitvites

 Tayson is showing off his sword he created with his mode he got for Christmas.

 We took the kids ice skating.  Gramby and Poppie came, but just to watch.

 Tayson is getting really good at ice skating.  I went with him on February 20th with the fourth grade and he was zooming all over the place.

 Brice is "skating" with Ember.  Which means you hold her up and push her along.

 She finally let me and Brice hold a hand and tried to ice skate.  She did really good.

 Here we all are except for Sawyer.  She was with Poppie watching us.

It's kind of hard to tell but me and Brice are helping Ember ice skate.

Christmas

 Tayson was up at six, but as mean parents we told him to go back to bed until seven.  Tayson got a new kindle and minecraft mode which teaches him how to make his own world.

 Ember got Doc McStuffins clothes.  She make a cute doctor.

 She also got a Rapunzel dress, frozen puzzle, blanket, and some games.

 All dress up by the tree.

 He is growing up way to fast.

 He got games, a blanket, movie nerf gun.

 She didn't know it was Christmas, but next year will be a whole different story.  She got some toys, a blanket and clothes.

Merry Christmas!!  We are truly blessed to celebrate the birth of the Savior.  I am so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and know that I have a loving Heavenly Father that sent his Son to teach and help me.  I pray we might always remember the Savior in the coming year.