Christmas

Christmas morning is always so crazy and loud at our house. What can you expect with 7 kids. By the time we get all the christmas presents under the tree it's overwhelming how much is there. Even if the kids only get a few things cause it's a lot of kids. We had a great day.


Jordan opening his snowboard he was excited about that. Jackson got a pass to powder mountain so he could go snowboarding a lot with his friends. he also got a ipod touch 4th generation from all the grandparents they pitched in. He was so excited cuz his 3rd generation broke a few weeks before. He was really bummed about it. christian , everlee, and Jocelyn got buzz, woody and jessie from santa clause. They were all so excited. Jon and I got them a WII. we got a really good deal on it. So we got it so I can go and play some games with them upstairs.
Alex was sooooo happy to come in and see his drums. he has been playing drums for about 4 years now and he had drums set up in his room at the other house, but they were JOns best friends drums we were storing them and he said alex could play them while they were there. but he came got them about 3 months so he was pretty sad about that. so you can imagine his excitement when he walked in to drums. It was a wonderful christmas.




Jocelyn lost her two bottom teeth on on the 2oth of december and the other on the 29th on december. you can allready see the other teeth cuz they were growing behind her teeth. The toothfairy came she was so excited to go to the dollar store and pick out 2 items with her 2 dollars. The first tooth that came out gave her a free coupon to get a princess movie.

Christian on my moms wedding day. he is so dang handsome. He was the ring boy.
Well here is my mom, in September getting married to Dennis. September 18th on Christian's birthday. She met him on a cruise the previous November when she went with Sherry and Dennis and family. They became friends and started emailing each other. Then about 4 months later he asked her if she would go on a cruise in October with him. She said she would like to get to know him better before she decided. so he flew out to utah(1st time to come here) and stayed for 5 days. They had a good time then he flew out again in July for a week and that's when they decided to get married. So they were married before they even went on the cruise. It was awesome and I am happy for her that she found some one she can laugh with and enjoy life.
Doesn't she look so beautiful on her wedding day
All the grand kids and great grand kids.

This little kitty has been the newest edition in our home. The kids absolutely adore it. Probably a little too much. Jordan found it about 2 weeks ago, and I went downstairs and there was an open can of Tuna. I was like what the heck is tuna doing down here. Then I saw the kitty. He really wanted to keep it, but Jon and Jackson and including Jordan is allergic to cats, but still they wanted it. And of course the little ones were instantly attached to it. There is an animal hospital close so we called them on Monday to see if they were missing a cat, cuz that's about where he found it and they said No. So Jon went to the store and bought kitty food and kitty litter and that cat stays here now. It has many names 1st Jordan called it white foot, then he changed it to Rat a tat, cause he says the cat is his and we say no it's everybody's cat and you didn't pay for anything for it. but he insists it is his since he found it. I call it Kit Kat, and Jon calls it boots. but Jocelyn is the one that feeds it every day. And so far she has done awesome with that. She loves the cat a lot. Christian loves it very much and squeezes it real hard because he loves it so much, we are trying to teach him not to squeeze so hard so we don't end up breaking his back. but this morning he came in my bathroom with the kitty cause he was the first one, and he was loving it and rocking it back and forth and saying I love you so much I love you so much over and over again. It was priceless. But the kitty is amazing and doesn't' scratch or get mad or do anything, just meows really funny. Has a little raspy meow sounds like something is wrong with her vocal cords or something. but it's cute. So I am thankful the kitty can make so many people happy. Heavenly Father really knows what he is doing. he knows how much a little kitty can make children so happy.
Look at her isnt' she so cute. I am not much of at cat lover, but she is so cute I can't even resist her.

Sweet 16

On Saturday Jordan turned 16. Wow how the time flies by. I remember the day I had him. He was so tiny only weighed 6lbs 3 oz. What a blessing he was. Now he is a fun teenager. And think he knows more than me. what happened to the days when mom new everything and could fix anything? :) lol So thankful for this kid. I think he had a great birthday. He got an Ipod touch. He said he was so excited he felt like crying. Jordan had a ipod nano for awhile and during the summer when he went swimming he left it in the locker and it was stolen. And anyone that knows Jordan knows how much he loves music. And it is everything to him. so going this long without music was not fun for him. Well actually not fun for Jackson his brother, cuz he would steal his Ipod touch all the time and listen to his music. but luckily Jackson is a very giving kid and he shared with Jordan. but I am sure Jackson was just as happy as Jordan when he got his Ipod. He looks so handsome in this picture I love this picture of him. So happy Birthday Jordan. So thankful I have you in my life.

What a wonderful dad this man is. He is so creative and so loving to his kids. I could not ask for a better husband and father than Jon. Yesterday was Jon and my anniversary. We have been married for 7 wonderful years. Well not all of that time was things so blissfully happy. because as everyone knows you always have your ups and downs in a marriage and you constantly have to work at a marriage. But for the most part Jon and I get a long really well. we are very compatible. And I am so glad my heavenly father led me to him. He treats me very well. Always tells me how beautiful I am and how much he loves me. He always makes me feel like I am special to him. Thank you Jon for the last 7 years. I love you more today than I did the day I married you. I love you forever and Always.
I love you Jon look because of us we have this beautiful family. 7 kids never in a million years did I think I would have that many kids. but we were supposed to. And they are all so wonderful. I always think of the saying. "because 2 people fell in Love" Thank my Heavenly Father everyday for my wonderful family.

catching up again

I know we are going into Christmas and I am a little late here with Halloween pictures,but I have been too busy to sit down and download the pics. so here are the cute pictures from halloween. Doesn't Jocelyn look so good. Her daddy dressed her up like the witch from wizard of Oz. he is amazing with his creativity.
The full effect of her costume. He even went out to our weed patch on the side of the house and they were all dead and dried out so he made it into a witch broom. Doesn't she look so cute.
christian was a skeleton, but he wouldn't leave the mask on and of course Everlee was a princess.
billy is the scary clown and Jackson is the one covered up in black. the one in the middle is their friend Tyson. We let the boys go by them self this time. They came back with their whole pillowcase full. eight pounds of candy each. Can you believe it.
This was our great day NOvember 10th the day we finally adopted everlee. It was and exciting day. she is officially ours now.
This Is Everlee and Jocelyn and that is Kim Ever's birth mom.
Jordan's birthday dinner. we went to Garcia's for his birthday. They sang and gave him fried ice cream and put that silly hat on. Doesn't he look adorable.
For Jordans birthday I let him take 2 friends to a movie and then they went to flowrider. here is JOrdan trying to body surf.
Jocelyn and their pretty temple dresses. this is what grandma jeanie made for the girls for the temple. dont' they look adorable.

Thanksgiving day. I colored my hair. well actually my husband colored my hair. What do you think of the red? I love it. My husband likes it pretty well too. he wont keep his hands off me now.lol :}
My beautiful family at thanksgiving. so thankful for all of them. wow that is a pretty big family. We had to hurry and take this picture because jordan and jackson went to their dads for thanksgiving that made me sad to be without them during thanksgiving.
Grandma Michele and all her grandkids. This is Jons mom.

The Time is finally here

We just got an email yesterday from our lawyer that our court date for the adoption for Everlee is November 10th at 2:00pm finally we will get this done. It has been a long process and it will be so wonderful to have this done. Then that weekend on November 14th at 2:20 pm we will take her to the salt lake temple to have her sealed for time and eternity. With all of our children there to witness. I am so excited.