Decking the Halls!

It is so fun to decorate our house for Christmas with our kids. Their eyes light up and everything is so magical. I wish this season would last just a little bit longer!

Football season is here!

We got the flag football set out this last weekend and played a little football! Logan was in heaven to say the least! Flag football shortly turned into tackle football. Logan just can't resist tackling his daddy!  Love my little family!

P.S. GO AGGIES!!!!

Paige is 1 year old!

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1 year old!

We have loved getting to know this little girl the past year. We could not imagine our family without her! Happy Birthday baby girl. 

Logan is 3 years old! What?

Last month we celebrated Logan's 3rd birthday. I cannot believe it has been 3 years since that little man joined our family.

1 day old.

Logan has done a lot of learning and growing this past year. He is now 37 inches tall and 35 1/2 pounds. 

Logan is so IMAGINATIVE. He loves pretending he is a superhero. He puts on his super cape and runs around and around the main floor with it flowing behind him. His favorite is the Hulk. When he turns into Hulk he makes a high pitch sound and then says "Hulk Smash!"

Logan is a GEEK. He loves anything that involves technology. He would play on the computer/ipad/smartphone all day if we let him. His favorite is "Chickens"...Angry Birds :) He is also a huge fan of his Aunt Shalynn!

Logan loves to COOK! If I am cooking he is right there watching and helping. His favorite things to eat/make are waffles and banana bread. I think he has the same taste buds as Chris.

Logan is our little ATHLETE! If it involves a ball he is game.

Logan is a great BIG BROTHER! He has a special place in his heart for his little sister Paigie. When he says her name he sounds french, "Paijsh." He loves to snuggle her, read her books and "share" toys with her. They are going to be the best of friends and know just how to make the other crazy.

Logan is a SMARTY PANTS! He loves to learn. Puzzles, books, numbers, letter, shapes...if it keeps his busy mind moving it is good.

Logan loves to play OUTSIDE! Recently he has spent a lot of time outside helping daddy shovel snow! He enjoys playing sports, going down the slide at the park and throwing rocks= such a boy. In the picture above we made a Mickey snowman. This kid loves him some Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He can sing the theme song word for word.

Logan is FUN LOVING! This is a picture of Logan sliding down the slip and slide at Aunt Melani and Uncle James' house. This boy just likes to have fun. He has always liked to be thrown around and tackled. Can't wait to take him on roller coasters!

Happy Birthday handsome boy! We are crazy about you!

Paige is 8 months old!

Paige is a sweet, spunky, fun little lady with a personality all her own. Each month it amazes me how much she learns, changes and grows. Sometimes I wish she would just slow down! My goodness we love this little girl. 

Logan reading Six Little Ducks to Paige. I have the cutest kids.

 Miss Paige LOVES her big brother! As soon as Logan comes in the room she lights up. She does not just eat books but has started to look at the pictures too. We read to her before naps and bedtime and she loves them. She just sits, snuggles and listens. (If there is no book there is no snuggle!) 

 Messy face! I put the spoon in and she spit it right out. 

For whatever reason Paige has developed a severe hatred for all solid foods. It does not matter if it is cereal, fruit, veggie or meat. She hates and spits everything out. It is like I am torturing her. Totally don't get it. I am positive anything food tastes better than formula.!

She loves to play!

Paige is now an expert sitter. She is getting so comfortable with it she has started leaning every which way reaching for toys and is doing the pre-crawl rocking up on her knees. Today she started army backward scooting. AAHHH!!! She will be crawling all over before Santa comes to town.

                                                      

Such a pretty girl!

And so sassy!

More about 8 month old Paige...

• Loves to pull hair!
• Says "OOoooo" when she finds something that is new and awesome. Does that count as a first word?
• Always has her tongue out.
• LOVES to take baths and splash everywhere!
• Clenches her fist, bites her gums together and shakes with rage and occasionally turns red when she gets mad...yes I am serious.
• Has a smile that can brighten anyone's day.

We love our Paigie!

We love visitors!

One of the greatest things about moving to Wyoming has been all of our visitors! We live in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world and we love when our family and friends come up and help us explore it.

 Andrea, Greg, Kezia, Davian and Max came to visit in August. We had a blast at Afton Elementary up the street trying to figure out what all the different play ground equipment did. This is a picture of Duke, Logan and Kez being spun around and around by Greg on one of the most awesome playground toys ever. Not sure what it was called or why they didn't have these when I was in school but they LOVED it!

 We started September off right with a visit from our friends the Ringles. Sadie and Eli play so well with Logan and Paige and we love hanging out with Jim and Anne! We had heard about this great place in Thayne called Tootsies. We headed up there for dinner and man it was good! Totally lived up to the locals glowing recommendations. SO so yummy! This is a picture of the Ringle fam after dinner.  

 Grandma and Grandpa Decker came to visit at the end of September. What a treat! We went on a hike, played lots of football, and witnessed the animal whisperer at her finest. We had horses in the pasture behind us and mom could say one word and they came running. Animals (and people) love her! In this picture Paige is eating some of moms yarn. She was knitting us some washcloths and got a hold of the end. It became her favorite toy. So great to have them here. 

 Our special visitors for Conference weekend were Grandma and Grandpa Stallings! These two amazing people have the gift of making everyone around them feel so loved and important. Paige sure has a special place in her heart for Grandpa. Anytime we sat her anywhere close to Grandpa she had an instant smile on her face. Mr. Logan didn't let Grandma out of his sight for a second. He took her by the hand and led her away to play cars, Hungry Hungry Hippos, etc. In this picture we are at a local joint called Rocky Mountain Seafood. Now we know where to go to get our fish!

This is Uncle Biege and Aunt Shalynn and spoilin is their game! Our kids are in heaven every time these two come around! They always come with hugs, endless energy, "Chickens" and tricks up their sleeves. Thank you so much for the toys! I am happy to say that while they were here Shalynn and I experienced our first Lincoln County craft fair together. It was a success. The highlight for me were definitely the lasso wreaths. Should have bought one! :)

Thank you all for coming to visit! We can't wait to have you come again. You are always welcome. Now who will be brave enough to come during the winter..?

Our Backyard!

We have a backyard! I know... it is so wonderful! Ever since our cute little Logan was able to walk we wanted a backyard for him to play in. Now we have got one! Our little athlete loves it, and Paige is a fantastic cheerleader/sunbather:) Our Wyoming backyard is a little different than the ones we grew up with in UT and ID...

 We have deer in our backyard...

...and horses!

Deer, horses and the occasional cat are all things we enjoy looking at while we eat at our dining room table. There is a pasture that is right outside our back door. Pretty fun! This city girl is learning a lot about animals. For instance, did you know that during a thunderstorm horses stand perfectly still? It might not be true for all horses but the 4 in the pasture behind us didn't move the whole time I was doing the dishes during a thunderstorm. They were like unto statues. We also have a few other things in our backyard...

 A cute little soccer player

 Some good lookin' chicks

And the best husband and daddy ever!

We have a lot of playing to do in our backyard before we get our 4 feet of snow this winter. Guess we will all have to get snowsuits!