12 whole years!!

 So, our photographer Tyson was kind enough to take these pics for us before you date.

It has been 12 whole years since we got married! It is hard to believe, 1.We are that old, and 2. it has really been 12 years!

 We had co-op night so we got to go out without paying a babysitter or imposing on Nana or Grandma Wendy!

It was quite a romantic night...

We first stopped at the mattress store and contemplated getting a new mattress,

then we went to Shane Co. to find out our ring sizes and considered upgrading my diamond, but we are too cheap and didn't. (But we did find out our ring sizes and ordered Brandon a new wedding ring on Overstock since he lost his a few months ago and we ordered me a wedding band since I have only had a diamond ring without a wedding band.)

Then we went to Copper Creek Pub and Grub in West Valley for our romantic dinner because I had bought a $25 gift card for $4 on restaurants.com a while back!

We finished off the night at Home Depot to buy a new door bell.

Quite the night for 12 years of wedded bliss!!

After 12 years we are quite lucky to be surrounded by these cute little mugs!!

Happy 12 years Brandon!

I love you!

Pics I forgot I had taken....

 In November Tyson did a basketball camp to learn the fundamentals of basketball. He did great and by the end was making lay-ups and being a pro b-baller!

 Here is what Macy and Lily did with me while Tyson was playing b-ball.

Fairies!

 Lily took a lot of pictures!!

 More Fairies!

 And Macy played on my phone! 

 It was a fun camp!

 In November we did a preschool field trip to the Reeves "farm"

The kids got to ride their horse!

 Lily had a lot of turns...anytime they asked she would get on! She is our little cowgirl in pearls!!

 Can't forget cute Macy!!

 They called this the "chariot" it was pulled behind the riding lawn mower!

They also got to gather eggs from the hen house, and feed the ducks and geese at the pond, and of coarse played, played, played!

 I have posted before that Macy falls asleep anywhere!

Well, one day I was showering and doing my hair when I noticed it got quite and this is where I had found Macy!

She was done coloring and ready for a snooze!!

Silly girl!!

Christmas 2012

 Pictures are a little out of order, but I don't want to take the time to put them in the correct timeline so here we go!

All of us in our new Christmas Jammies on Christmas Eve!

 The kids did great and slept in until 7:30, but they had to wait for Macy who was going to sleep the day away...I had to wake her up at 8 so the kids wouldn't have convulsions waiting!

 You can't really tell from the picture, but Lily asked Santa for a "Fashion Barbie"

 Tyson got his Skylanders Giants game with 3 extra figures!

 Macy got a play kitchen!

 This picture is dark, but Tyson was stoked to get a Lava Lamp! They have been asking me for them for about a year now!

 Lily and Dora!

 Macy loved opening presents and she did pretty good on her own!

All 3 kids are at fun ages for Christmas!

 So, Christmas Eve we took the kids to see Wreck it Ralph. It was a cute movie! At the end of the Movie, Lily and Macy went to the bottom of the Theatre and danced to the music! Lily was busting out some wicked break dance moves and Macy was too darn cute! I wish I had recorded it! We did draw a small crowd watching them dance!

After the Movie we met Grandma Wendy and Frank at Chili's for dinner! Yum!

We came home and let the kids have some cookies and choose some for Santa!

Macy thought it was fun to eat without her hands! Little Stink!!

 Yummmy!!

 This is where Macy is most of the time when she is in the kitchen!!

 This year we got Elf on the Shelf!

The kids named him Sneaky Gus and he was so much fun to have!

One night he replaced all the stocking with the kids underpants, he spent a lot of time with different Barbies, he ate our cereal, and even took a piggy back ride on our toy Santa! He is one crazy Elf!!

 Christmas day at Grandma Wendy's house!! It is sheer chaos when it is present time, but fun!!
I just stole the two family pics from Ange's blog! I love this family tradition, even though the guys whine every time we take the picture!!

 Just after Christmas, Andi, Tate and the kids came to visit from Arizona! We spent as much time as possible with them!

We hung out at Nana's, saw Elder Zak's mission, went to the Temple with Elder Zak for his first time, had a family Christmas party, went to the cabin (Tyson and Lily slept over with everyone, I came home with Macy since Brandon had to work on New Years Eve day and we were lucky enough to sleep in...Macy slept till 9:30 that day!!) We had a great time with them!

Tyson was pretty sad when they had to go home, but luckily we are all going to see each other again in 3 months in Colorado!!

Tyson and Paige were photographers one day!

 We played a lot of bubble gum, bubble gum, in a dish when things were getting crazy!

 This was the 5 minutes that the kids weren't running around!

 Such cute cousins!

 With Papa and the boys!!

We had a great...busy Christmas break!!!

Good by 2012, here's to 2013!!

Utah Game

 With our Pass of all Passes we got into the Utah basketball game for free, sat in the nose-bleeds and had a great time!!

I had to prove I was there too!

Macy and Lily loved dancing whenever their was music! It as soo cute!

They also loved the half time dancers ( they were 4 or 5 years old)!

It was a good time!

Go Utes!