For Christmas we went to temple square with the Godfrey's and saw the Pratt's for a second before running to make the trax while pushing a stroller and barely getting there in time to make the train back home. We also got to go to the Christmas village in Ogden where we saw Santa and both kids did well sitting on a stranger's lap and Heath even told him that he wanted a big truck. Christmas turned out well and we are now enjoying the new year with all the decorations down and moving forward. Oh and Kristine wanted me to make sure and tell everyone that these posts are from me aka Wes as I guess I'm not as creative as she is.

Well, it's been a long time since an update and that doesn't mean we haven't been doing things. Here's just some samplings of some of the fun times we've had recently. We've been to the airplane museum, the train museum, the old car museum, the black island farms, the ogden nature center, the dinosaur park, American West heritage center, antelope island and I'm sure there's some I'm forgetting.

We had a lost tooth, and a visit from the tooth fairy to our house, went to the treehouse museum, thanksgiving in St. George with some frozen custard and a little skiing.

Warning!

I casually glanced out the window facing my backyard and it looked like this:

Which may mean you just spent a really really fun Wednesday with your friend Ashlee and she helped you pick out entire outfits for your family pictures on Monday and inspired you to do something crazy like this:

Which adds some color to your otherwise dull life...

I'm just saying watch out.

And thanks Ashlee

Can't wait for Monday!

Happy Fall! Let me just start with the reason I haven't blogged in so long is because everytime I get on here I decide to check out what ya'll are doing first. I spend a lot of time wiping tears of joy and laughter, commenting on how cute your punks are and spending a lot of time contemplating your wit and creativity. By the time I get done with all of those emotions I am spent and my son has woken up from his nap and it's time for my pedicure. and bon bons.

Anyhow we have been having so much fun, here are some recent pics!

Jane's been playing soccer. Her team is called the Cheetos. I bribe her to kick the ball once a game. A little girl had her extended family calling her name because she was scoring and dribbling and Jane asked me why I wasn't cheering her name. I couldn't really say it was because all she was doing was running behind a little pack of girls. So I cheered for my little runner.

Speaking of running I ran my first marathon this year, sadly no pictures because Wes had to work so just imagine me really sweaty and that's your picture. It was really fun, come run with me next year. I got to run with my two sisters, little brother and sister in law.

Wes and I got to go to New York for a week and visit some awesome friends in Ithaca. Mark, Mel, Mason and baby Wesley made sure we had a great time taking us to some beautiful gorges and it was applefest, so we ate LOTS of apples. We are so lucky to have such great friends who love to do fun things.

Watching them make cider and we got to eat apple cider donuts Hiking the Gorges and Applefest!!!!Hugh Jackman's forehead ha ha!Brooklyn Bridge

It was such a fun trip, my favorite was hiking along a highway our taxi cab driver dropped us off on and then throwing our luggage over a chain link fence and then climbing over after it. Always an adventure.

Anyone else have perpetually dirty faces?

Grey's River

We just got back from Camping with the Godfrey Gang

It started out a bit rainy but by the time we left the weather was perfect. If you love to camp and do a little four-wheeling this area is definitely worth the drive. Here are some pictures.

Enjoying a WARM fire and awesome family

Afsonai helping Jane Marci and Jane

Jane couldn't wait to get that helmet on first thing in the morning-it did pose some breakfast-eating problems

Our little Family

I'm a bit muddy from splashing through the mud puddles

(Jane and my favorite part of the trip) Chillin' in the camp chair
When did this kid get big?

Four wheelin' with the man

Look what Jane found

I can't say enough about my awesome in-laws. They come up with these really fun trips. All we have to do is bring a tent! Really I am so lucky, they treat me like gold and are really into playing.

We got to celebrate Father's Day with these stellar fathers.

Check out big daddy with the axe.

Happy Father's Day to me

On the way we got to see Ashlee for a second and eat tasty treats at the Quick and Tasty, I wish I woulda brought my camera. After seeing all of the beautiful scenery and secretly wishing I could ditch my life to be a mountain woman I asked Jane where she would want to live if she could live anywhere and she said, "next to Max."

Thanks to Lindi for letting us borrow ONE of Hunter's helmets!!!

We can't wait to hit the road again!