Finally - SNOW

We finally got enough snow to build a decent snowman!

Josh, Dawson, and Marissa built this Statue of Liberty snow woman!

I love it! They have such creative minds.

The base of the snowman is a basketball rolled in snow - clever!

Marissa has been so disappointed to not have been able to build a snowman all winter - so this was such a treat for her. She stayed outside for hours!

Tanner's Birthday and Baptism

Tanner turned 8 on Jaunary 14,2012! It was a great day!

3 basketball games in the morning.

Then a baptism at 4pm.

And then a party after!

Big day but so wonderful!

We couldn't find the best place for a picture when the sun was so bright. Here is the best picture of our family on this special day! At least everyone's eyes are open!

Such a handsome boy! He was so excited to be baptized!

We had almost both JD and I's whole family in attendance. It was amazing. We are so blessed with such supportive parents, siblings, and grandparents. The Spirit was definitely bearing testimony to each of us that this was what Tanner should be doing!

I'm so grateful for such an amazing son. Tanner is a passionate, energetic, kind, loving, talented boy! I can't wait to watch him grow into a man and the leader I see in him.

A New Year

This year, 2012, I am going to try a lot harder to be

like Him.

And focus more on this.

My goal is to have the Spirit in our home more.

To visit the temple regularly (hopefully once a month).

To continue reading the Book of Mormon.

To pray as a family daily.

And to be HAPPY and ENJOY this time of my life.