Woody goes to the Movies!

I couldn't resist posting about this one! Nickie and I took our kids to the dollar movies and this is how Ryker went...yes he dressed himself and brought his friend, Woody, along for the show!

Christmas

Mom, this one if for you! Your Christmas Cactus bloomed!!!!! My goal is to now have it bloom for the next two Christmases in hopes that I will not kill all your plants (so far, so good!)


So, I've decided that you will never get the "perfect" picture with little kids all looking, not picking noses, or making faces, but these little beauties were the cutest Nativity Scene I've ever seen! April and Blake were in charge of Christmas this year and brought the cutest outfits I've ever seen! P.S. Brimhalls- let's get together and make some! We went out to my Dad's manger and had our Nativity out with the Cows and the hay. Darby was the Angel and she climbed the hay to be at the top with a giant star and Chad climbed the shed and shined a bright light on her as Dad Brimhall read the Nativity story. It couldn't have been more perfect!


Yup! This is the best picture we have of all 4 in there Christmas PJ's! Oh they were so cute and just as I had imagined! Camden liked his Spaceship pajamas, the girls LOVED that they matched and I couldn't have done better with the Buzz PJ's and lazer for Ryker! (Thank you Marissa and Tara!)


Santa brought Camden a flying helicopter!!


He brought Kaja a P-I-N-K Scooter (or Skewtwr)

Ryker got Buzz Books!

And little Avie a doll...yes, she doesn't look so happy here, we aren't sure why she prefers this "look", but really she LOVES the doll (takes it everywhere) and really she is quite happy herself!

We had the most perfect Christmas EVER! The best part was the my wish came true! Chad was able to be home with us ALL weekend! The Dr he was working with covered all of his patients, so that he could see his kids open their gifts! It's so nice knowing that there really are GREAT people out there!

20 Sand Castles!

Kaja comes running to me this morning and says, "Mom..you have to come and see my 20 Sand Castles" She was so proud of them.

Mesa Temple Christmas Lights

We were able to go to the temple lights last night and the kids loved it! I've been going my entire life and it seems like they have something new every year. This year (for me) it was the lights that kinda look like icicles and have the running lights. We were able to watch "Luke 2" in the visitors center and we couldn't have ended the night better than watching the nativity scene.

Christmas Spactacular!

Kaja and I were invited by our neighbors to go to the Christmas Spactacular. We had so much fun, all of us girls! The show was really "SPACTACULAR" infact, so great that I would like to go again next year! Mike Chamberlin (an old time news reporter for Arizona) was the host and did a wonderful job. The dancers were amazing and they did a great job entertaining and the best part was the second half of the program started with the nativity scene and baby Jesus and then focused on Christ and that is how it ended. It was such a fun evening! Thanks Debbie!

Hicken Christmas Party

We had our "Hicken" Christmas party on Saturday and we had so much fun! We really missed our parents and had I thought...we would have had someone bring a laptop and skyped them, so they could have seen some of our fun, but I guess that will have to be what we do next year. We had my Moms traditional dinner of ham, twice baked potatoes, Aunt Delsas jello, rolls and cranberry drink. It was nice to be together, but I think the best part was watching these little cousins exchange gifts to one another! What fun!


Check out Spencers smile! He was SO excited to give his gift to Camden. I love that the kids get so excited to give their gifts

Ryker giving his gift to Sterling.

Ryker got a Buzz Light Year gun from Garrett and he couldn't have been more happy!!!! He has played with this non stop!

Let it Sand, Let it Sand, Let it Sand!

Who says you can't have a snowman when you live in the desert of good ol' Arizona?......Love it!! FYI-engineer Camden Brimhall (check out his creativity...it even has buttons :) )

Blessed!

The other morning Chad sayes to me as he's leaving for work..."You are lucky!" I say, "Yes...I am so lucky!" I knew what he meant....he was talking about being able to be home with these lovelies! They are everything to us and I am so grateful to be a Mother and to be able to spend every second I can with these little guys. They are so full of energy and life and they are each others best friends! I am Lucky! Lucky to hear the funny lines they say to each other, Lucky to hear their laugh each day, Lucky to watch them grow and progress, Lucky to be able to play games with them, Lucky that all 4 of them enjoy the exact same things right now in their lives, Lucky that they ask to snuggle, Lucky that I often find them in my bed next to me in the morning, Lucky that they ask for my help with homework, Lucky that they ask me to read to them everyday! Lucky that Avie rests her head on my shoulder as I sing to her at night and that she asks for more (she is the only one that can stand my out of tune songs :) ) Lucky to watch my kids run and play, Lucky to watch their imagination run wild, Lucky to hear their voices and to see them grow and learn. Lucky to watch their little testimonies grow and to hear them say, Mom I love you! Oh boy am I ever Lucky!

Ward Christmas Party

We had a wonderful Ward Christmas Party, it was perfect! Santa even visited the children (pics to come on that later) We wrote letters to those in our ward that are away, such as: missions, serving in the navy and army. There was a nice little program and then dessert. We couldn't possibly ask to be a part of a better ward family!

Avie's Latest!

Avie LOVES to unload the Toilet Paper rolls...we now shut bathroom doors :)


Avie LOVES peanut butter...she always leaves the jam side!

Avie LOVES the green ring from her stack toy! When putting the toy away I always say, "Where's the green ring?" I don't ask anymore...it is alway on Avie"s wrist! Disclaimer-

Don't look at the outfit (I wish she was old enough and I could just say, "oh she dressed herself, however, yes...I did dress her and the outfit was cute until she played outside and needed socks and shoes :) )