Not what most people do on Thanksgiving

For the past year we have been struggling to get our VCR to work. When we think about it, we try to fiddle around and get it to work, with no luck. Finally, we have realized that it is just too old. This was the original VCR we got when we got married 15 years ago, and it is just too outdated to work with the more updated technology. So we had to go get a new one. The old one is just trash, unable to be even used for parts. So on Thanksgiving day Theran and Jake spent the day taking apart the old VCR and figuring out how it all works. Jake thought it was the coolest thing ever. 

Dec 2008 update

We had our annual ward Christmas party this past weekend. This year was especially meaningful because mom is now on the activities committee. I did get to sneak away from my duties to snap a few pictures of the kids with Santa. If you can see Ashton's mad face you'll laugh to know that he was mad and wouldn't sit on Santa's lap because Santa wasn't daddy. He knew that the suit Santa has on is ours, so he thought it was Theran being "Santa's Helper". He was MAD it wasn't dad.
My girls. The most beautiful things in the world to me.
I thought Bella was going to freak out sitting on Santas lap. But she told him she wanted "Dora". Anything Dora will do for her.
Duncan, our almost 7 yr. old telling Santa what he wants for Christmas.

I have been sooooo bad about my blog and I am the first to admit it. But in my defense we had many months there where we were having major computer problems. Finally our old computer bit the dust and we had to buy a new one. But I really do not make time to do this enough...obviously!! I will try to do better in the future!! I promise it won't be this bad (almost a year) ever again. So, for those that have stuck with me and check my blog every once in a while to see if I ever get on line and update my blog, I hope you enjoy a little snip of the past few months of our family.

This summer the kids and I went away for a few days and when we came home look what daddy had picked up for the family! Her name is Peaches and she is totally loved and part of our family now. But it was quite a surprise at the time.

This summer we had the most fabulous trip to Disney World! We met our Nana and Gonka (grandma and grandpa) and made lifetime memories together. The kids are still talking about how fun it was. We almost melted from the heat, but the kids never complained once! It was one of the funnest times we have had together.

Two tired and hot kids after a day at The Wild Animal Kingdom.
Apple picking is one of our favorite fall traditions. We picked lots of apples this year and we are still eating them all.

Ashton loves going apple picking each year. He always has to have his own bag to fill, and has to pick only apples with no worm holes.