2009 - Where Did It Go (since my last post)??

James got me the greatest gift for Christmas... a digital photo frame where you just stick your memory card from your camera in and you have a slideshow of your pictures...well this year we have used the same card for all our pictures and I stuck it in and it has been heaven remembering what an amazing year we have had as a family. We have been so blessed to have amazing friends and family go get together with. We've added a new love child to our family - Jaxon he is Heaven!!! It is great to watch these kids grow up and learn things and to discover their personalities and who they are- they are all so different - and they are changing constantly!! We are in love with being parents!! Not perfect parents but parents -- made only through the perfect miriacle of adoption!! (aka: Heavenly Fathers Plan for us)

This was our big trip year We had some great time with James while he was home this summer. We went to the ranch for Memorial weekend and went to Tombstone and took Leah and Rhonda (hand holders) - the kids loved the old town stuff with the horses and old cowboys everywhere. We got our picture done...no one was interested in dressing up till the ladies brought out the guns for them to hold - then they couldn't get the clothes on fast enough. We went to a little shoot out show - It went great till the first cowboy got shot.... they all freaked out because they were shooting at each other and it was loud...all that teaching of not pointing guns at people.. only varmints went out the window - Jesse was bothered the most he started to cry and didn't stop till the guy got up. He still talks about the gun show and that we don't point at people..yeah he is getting it!! It was a cute show.

Samantha wouldn't go near the gun fighters.

Joey and Shea were the only brave ones willing to get their picture taken with the skeleton.

The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon was our next stop. We were on our way to Utah to go to Jake (James brother) and Heather's Wedding. The kids had a great time looking into the great hole in the earth......I on the other hand didn't love the parts without the railing to keep you from falling...seriously!! you can't take 6 kids there without taking 6 adults one for each little energizer bunny!!! We didn't stay long just to take some pictures (to say that we were there) and to have lunch. That was enough for me!!! We took our trailer and spent 2 weeks on the road It was a great time. We camped, we visited, we went to Temple Square, visited more family. We are grateful for our house and that there is enough room for all of us to sit and play and sleep - We love our camper but it is not big enough to live in.

This was the 2nd or 3rd day of our trip and already the kids were tired of being out of their routine. I love little kids memories!! They talk about things in the past and say to me remember? I love it. We are trying to create great family memories for our family so when they grow up it will help them be great people and want to make great memories for themselves.