Samantha was so excited to model her

new sweater from Granma Diane.

It looks really great with her new boots.

Samantha gave Jake and Travis Potty Putty for Christmas

and we were getting a little out of control.

Pictures of the new trampoline.

How high can they get Travis?

Matt teaches Jake to do a back flip. Within ten minutes

Jake and Travis had it down.

Christmas Eve

2 days before Christmas the fire department drives
Santa around the neighborhood and they give out candy.
We always know they're coming because they turn on
the siren.


Christmas Eve Dinner.




Christmas eve and the new Pajamas.



Matt did all the dishes. Yea!!

Last year the kids started sleeping altogether in the boy's

room on Christmas Eve. My new camara takes panoramic

views. It takes two or three side by side pictures and combines

them into one picture. Its pretty cool.

Christmas Morning

Waiting to come down the stairs





Samantha got a Nintedo DS - Pink!


Downloading music onto his new MP3 Player





Lots of Lip Gloss



Matt again, I can't get him off of here!

Searching the stocking for loot.

Everyone got dart guns from Santa.

Jake has the big guns!

Allie loves the new IPOD.

hey ya'll!!!! this is allie again! and im college bound! woohoo! goodness im so excited, but this is the night before so im getting a little nervous and sad. im gonna miss my family so much! but im super stoked to start this new adventure. and im excited to see all the family this next week! haha, some of ya'll will get to meet mckay, which im excited about that too. he's so awesome, ya'll will love him. heres a picture of us on my birthday in idaho on the ranch. the dress im wearing was a gift from him....

so anyways... im so super excited to get out to the west coast and be closer to ya'll. i'll try my best to see everyone! i love ya'll and miss ya'll!!!!!

lots of love from the southern chick moving west,

Allie

Allie's Prom, April 19, 2008

This is Allie getting ready for her Senior Prom!

Hair and makeup are done and the dress is going on.

Putting on the finishing touches.

She's all ready to go. Samantha is almost as excited as Allie!

Here Allie is waiting for her date - McKay Morrow

You can see the excitement on her face!She can hardly wait for Mckay to get here.
She is still waiting........
And still Allie waits . . . . .

Finally! McKay arrives!

Allie makes her entrance! She looks stunning!

Doing the formalities!

Ready to go . . . .But pictures are first!

Allie looks like a real Southern Belle.

And McKay has all the manners and of a true Southern Gentleman!

This is the group. The girls are all in our ward, and the boys are from around the stake.

Allie and the girls - from left to right - Allie, Allie (yes there are two), Elisa, and Jaime.

And these are the dashing young men! Asa, McKay, Nick, Elias

Allie never flirts with boys. She hates the attention.

After pictures at Elisa's house we went to a park in Charleston for more pictures. From there the kids had dinner at an Italian resturant, and then went to the prom.

Allie got something in her shoe!

Allie forgot she had a dress on and started climbing trees!

A walk to the pond!

And just a few more pictures!

Mom!!! Are we done yet?

These curls took 15 hours in sponge rollers!


Yes we have alot of pictures, but Allie is the oldest. When Samantha goes to prom we'll probably only take a couple of pictures.


Let's go swimming.

Allie had a great night. Everything went perfect. If you give her a call she'll tell you all about it!