Hanna is 6!

We have friends that own a horse and offered their horse anytime we want to ride, which Hanna was very excited about. Well, I decided to ask that we use it for Hanna's Birthday; they kindly agreed and the little "Cow Girls" had a blast! I was surprised how many girls really did have cow girl boots, it was only Hanna and her cousin Ruby that didn't.

Love this picture of all the little "Cow Girls" on the gate!

Ruby and Hanna

Emily and Makayla

Ellie and Ashley

Daisy and Ruby

Walt and Hanna

Cow Boy Max

Hanna doesn't like cake so she asked for store bought sugar cookies instead. She got those with a bunch of other junk food. You can't have a party without the treats!
I am so grateful to have my sweet Hanna in my life! Happy Birthday Hanna we love you!

Poor Hanna

Hanna was doing some shopping with Danny the other night and while Danny was pulling a box of 3 large cans of nacho cheese off the top shelf, one can slid out and fell which hit the top middle of Hanna's head and cut it pretty bad. She ended up getting 5 staples in her head that night. She did such a great job, she's a trooper! I should have titled this "Poor Danny" he felt horrible! Danny said her first word after it hit her was, "Daddy"!

Max's Chipped Tooth

Max chipped his tooth while playing tag at school. He wasn't watching where he was running and when he turned around he ran right into a pole. Ouch! (He already got it fix, thank goodness).
Funny story... while picking Max up early from school; I had Walt with me and while we were about to leave he started to complain about his nose. I kept trying to have him blow it, but by the time we were in the car he was very upset about his nose. All of a sudden he sneezed and out shot a pinto bean! Apperantly, there were dried pinto beans on the school tables for the pens.

The Twins

Daisy and Walt got into my mascara while I was vegging on FB, oops!

Walt the "Destroyer" strikes again! He realized the glass table top moved and he just kept pushing it until...
Ready for the park on a cold winter morning.

Yes, my sweet babies are growing-up. :(

Snow in Pahrump

We had 4 inches of snow fall at the beginning of January and school was canceled for a snow day! Of course we were all shocked when we looked outside that morning! Pahrump actually looked beautiful (for a short time, at least).




Snow Angels are a must!

While on a drive near our house just 3 weeks prior to the snow fall, we had found these sand domes and hiked them. So we knew just where to go sledding, although it was later in the day and the snow was melting we did get pretty muddy. The kids had a great time sledding, having snow ball fights and building a snowman (which the head fell off as soon as I went to take the picture).


Hanna sledding down the rock hill in our backyard. I must say Hanna enjoyed the snow the most, she didn't care how cold it was.

"Gravell's" Christmas

We left the day after Christmas to my sisters' families Mt. House to celebrate Christmas with the Gravell's. It is roomy, relaxing and beautiful there we feel like we get a great vacation when we visit. I didn't take as many pictures as I wished, but here are a few of our Christmas break there.
The boys listening very carefully to all the BB gun shooting rules.
Max excited to shoot his BB gun.
Aunt Rebecca was determined to have the kids make their very own gingerbread house. It was pretty stressful getting them ready, but they enjoyed it; especially Hanna.
Since I can remember Santa has always dropped by our house on Christmas Eve and brings jammies. My mom has continued this tradition on her Christmas week with her grand kids.

Here are all the grand kids in their new jammies from "Santa". Max, Hanna and Daisy with Santa. (My camera wasn't working when it was Van and Walt's turn, oops).

Then Uncle Greg gave the kids his gift to them, a new Wii! Do they look excited or what? Okay, I had no clue about all these gifts my kids were going to be getting from their Uncle's, if I did they wouldn't have gotten the Atari. They sure were excited! We all had a great time!

Christmas 2010

I love the Christmas Season. My favorite Christmas traditions are making "goodies" for those who live near us and writing Christmas letters for those who live further away. I made about 50 (small) loafs of zucchini bread (using one huge zucchini) this year and wished I could have done more. There were so many people that blessed our lives this season some anonymously that I didn't want to miss anyone (which I'm sure I did). Even though zucchini bread is not much, it felt good to at least bring something to the wonderful people that surround us. I love that excitement to serve during the Christmas Season, it brings me so much joy! Most importantly, I feel it brings me closer to my Saviour Jesus Christ; it is my hope to serve more through out this year. I have so many pictures to share of our Christmas break adventures so beware...
The night before Christmas.










On Christmas Eve the kids get to sleep in our room (which they love)!
We traditionally go to Danny's brother Tom's house on Christmas Eve for a wonderful Mediterranean dinner, talent show and best of all to watch the kids act out the Nativity play.
Max as Joseph. Angel Daisy. Shepherd Walt. Hanna as Mary. Wise man Van.











Christmas Morning...What kid isn't satisfied with a stocking full of candy?! Daisy loves tangerines, everyone gave her theirs and she piled them on her stroller and in her new purse.
I must have been taping because I only have 3 Christmas pics.

The kids received an Atari as their family gift from mom and dad. Each received a "Santa" gift Max-a air soft BB gun, Hanna-a doll she didn't ask for (sorry Santa is cheep at our house), Van-a used leapster (he didn't ask for, he wanted a DS), Daisy- One of my old dolls in a new stroller, Walt-a used b-ball hoop (which had no net and looked used) Hanna asked, "Wasn't this from Santa? Why is it dirty"
Me- "Santa also gives gifts that other kids don't want anymore". Then each child exchanges gifts they get for each other.


After our Christmas morning we then go back to Las Vegas to Danny brother Jeff's house. Uncle Jeff spoiled our kids this year (he's needing grand kids, which is due in March).He got his favorite book Mr. Sneetches for the twins (he reads this to them often), he got Max and Hanna the Play Station and he made this huge table and put a race tack in it for Van. We felt so loved!
Dee Dee got the twins these cute twin monkeys, they were so cute with them.
We had a great Christmas day visiting with family and eating lots of yummy food of course!
After church we headed to CA to celebrate Christmas with the "Gravell's" at the Mt. house. I will have to add those photos later my internet is driving me crazy!