November...

Grandma and Grandpa Sutch invited us to spend Thanksgiving with them in St. George. We had a really good time, swimming at the pool (even outside it was so nice), playing at the park, hiking on the red rocks, eating good food and having fun with the cousins!

Snuggling watching a movie

Nick and Kannon teaming up to get a treat. They pushed the chair to the counter and Kannon held it while Nick climbed up for the TREATS!!! Thats what friends are for!

Making smores on the patio, Yummo

I get the top bunk!

I think Nick is going to join the circus when he gets a little older, maybe this summer....

Playing in the drawer is one of his favorite!

Halloween

For Halloween this year, Jake took on a big task and made Halo armor for Max and Nick. It was really fun when people(mostly teenagers) knew what they were, especially The grunt Nick. We had a lot of fun at trunk or treat and trick or treating. Nick loved getting a load of treats.

The Grunt

Master Chief

Mermaid Kate!

Fall

Kate went to the Jr. Vikette Drill Team camp and got to dance at a Viking football game half time. She did really good and had a lot of fun doing it. We made it to quite a few football game
this year. Max loved going and playing with his buddies.

I was such a proud mommy, maybe one day she will be the drill team president like me ;)

Nick loved playing football and running down the hill.

For fall break we went with the Bullock's to Logan for a little get away. We ate good food, and more good food, went to the pumpkin walk, the Zoo(because Jake loves the Zoo), and of course the Gossner cheese factory and pepperidge farm store.

The kids being goofy at the Zoo

Our family at the pumpkin walk

My little mermaid

The Bullocks

The kids playing behind the hotel. There was a little stream and they found a cool hobo camp?!?

We stopped for lunch at Granato's and had a picnic and played at Liberty park.

Kate's class went to Hee Haws on a field trip. This was her first time on a school bus and she loved it. I was one of the mom's that went and helped and I had pretty good kids. We got to go on a hayride, find a pumpkin in the patch, look at the animals and of course play on the slides and hay jump.

You have to have the picture with the giant pumpkin

Max played flag football again this year and had a lot of the same boys on his team again this year.
Back row Coach Brinkerhoff, Gary, ?, Jensen, Kolton, Gavin Coach Armistead

Front row:? Max, Zac, Chase, Tyler

Max running the ball, he liked playing tight end, corner back and safety

First day of school 2011-2012

I don't really know where summer went but it is school time again. I get sad when school starts because I really love having the kids home and just having fun and no schedule.

Max started 3rd grade. His teacher is Miss Baxter and he does not look to excited but he had missed playing with his buddies.

My sweet little Kate started Kindergarten (sniff sniff) She is so excited to go to "Max's school" and make new friends. Her teacher is Ms. Rigby. She started a week after Max and it was killing her waiting a week to go to school.

She woke up early and picked out her darling outfit and curled her hair. She is such a little diva and I love it!


She headed right in the door, she looked back once and gave me a great big smile and wave! I love that she is so excited and ready for her new adventure, how can I be sad?
Me and my girl! I ♥ her so much!

Surgery #2

Nick went in for his follow up surgery on August 18. We got the same N.P. for pre-op, she was so cute and even remember Nicholas "the wild one". I was much more composed this time, I did not cry my eyes out when the anesthesiologist took him to the OR.

It was really fast, I felt like we had just sat down in the waiting room and I saw Dr. Grimmer walking down the hall to talk to us. It is such a relief when the doctor comes in with a great big smile on his face. He only had one area of scar tissue he had to remove and just dilated the area a bit. My sweet baby was only out of my arms maybe 30 minutes. He did not wake up quite as happy this time around but we were out the door less than an hour after surgery.

He was happy to come home and sleep off the anesthesia and by afternoon he was up and running like nothing had been done. We don't have to go back to Primary Childrens for a year! So thankful that we have such a great childrens hospital so close with great doctors. Thank you Dr Grimmer for taking such good care of Nicholas!

Kate's 5th Birthday

My Princess is 5!!! Where has the time gone. She wanted to have a water party with her friends. We went to the splash park in Highland, had pizza and cupcakes and played in the water.

Kate got a very special present from her Grandma Montgomery. A doll with a closet full of clothes. Her Grandma made all the clothes. Kate loves it.

Hadlee, Kate, Zoe and Halle at the splash park



Presents!!!

She wanted blueberry cupcakes, they were so pretty with sparkles and all

Kate is so much fun, she is very determined and won't stop until she gets what she wants. She still loves pink and purple. She loves to dance, play outside and play with friends. Her favorite toys are her dolls and barbies and will go in her room and play for hours. She picks out her outfits and definitely has her own style. Her hairstyle has to match her outfit and she will let you know what that is. She loves to go to the toe painting place. Her favorite food is chicken nuggets and she likes to drink orange juice. She loves her brothers and even her mom and dad. She has both of her grandpa's wrapped around her finger. She has a really big heart and once you meet her you are her friend for lifeH her big brown eyes melt my heart. She is so smart and so excited to start kindergarten and make new friends. I love her will all my heart and feel so blessed she is my little girl!!!