Grandma's Spy Game

Grandma made spy games for the children to lay.

Brooklyn and Kade then made one each 

of their own.

Our sweetheart Brooklyn baptized today

Brooklyn was baptized today by Loren

in our Mapleton Stake Center

Sierra, Rachelle, Kade Brooklyn, Kyle, Loren 

Rachelle and Brooklyn

Grandma and Brooklyn

Grandma, Brooklyn and Grandpa 

Brother Miner, 1st Counselor in the Bishopric, conducted

Brooklyn and her cousin

Visitor's from Washington

We had visitor's this weekend so 

I had to stop and take a few 

selfies with them.

Sierra

 Brooklyn

 Kade (picture? No way.)

Kyle

Brooklyn's christmas puzzle

I think actually mom put a lot of it together

 but it was still Brooklyn's puzzle.

First Snowman of the season.

Brooklyn and Kade helped me build

the first snowman of this winter snow season. 

The snow was perfect but so loaded with water that 

the snowballs got real heavy real fast.

 It was cold outside so we made him a fur hat

(out of snow.)

Tia and Brooklyn's art

 Brooklyn head dress, such a princess

Tia's art left for Brooklyn on her sketch pad

 then Brooklyn added her own

Christmas Day 2014

It only happens in movies, that is until this year, 

it snowed during the night on Christmas morning so that 

when we awoke there was already about 4 inches of snow.

Our traditional Christmas morning family picture 

was moved from the hallway into the front room this year.

Breakfast was first and Kyle was all for it.

However Brooklyn was ready to see what Santa brought.

Soon we made our entrance into the family room 

where the stocking were all filled.

After surveying the fruit in the stockings it was time.

to open presents.

Ben's family and Elaine came down in the early afternoon.

Grandma received her annual gift from the children

 her photo book.

Then we made and raced the candy slieghs.

This is Scott trying to not get in the picture

with his sleigh.

Finally at night Brooklyn really wanted to go caroling,

so we went down to Dawna's 

 and Zach opened the door.