Sunday, December 24, 2017

December isn't all Christmas....

Okay it is mostly...


The THS band put on the Polar Express again this year!


We hosted the Johnson family Christmas at our house the weekend before Christmas.  It was nice enough the kids played outside almost all day, and we were able to get a family photo!


Alexis wasn't into it...and a little distracting.  This was the only one we got...and I had to crop Melissa out of the photo!


But, the weather has been nice enough Jed has been getting a lot of work done!
Jace and Connor have each gotten to go for a ride in the new spreader!







Somewhere along the way we got wrapped up in a cattle drive too...and by wrapped up, I mean Connor and I kept Max in the truck with us and blocked the road...but the kids thought this was awesome!

The kids and their blankies "Minnie" and "Blue blankie" are all snuggled in!


The Friday night before Christmas, we hosted a diaper shower for Jena and Carl and baby Tharman! Santa even made an appearance! 


Max, Connor, Brook, Jace, and the Porter and Jensen Owens with Santa!


The next morning we found time to make cookies for Santa!




And on Christmas Eve we woke up to SNOW!  The kids got all excited and dressed up to play!  They played, and sledded, and went with Jed to Troy to clear off at Pinnacle.  It wasn't that much snow...but they had a lot of fun with it!


And I was super excited they BOTH ended up taking a nap!  Heading into the craziness of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day it was needed!!!


Wednesday, December 6, 2017

December. And so it begins...

We hang the lights...and the star...


We trim the tree, and have the TGS music program.


Which is so adorable...but also goes on for SOOOOOO long...



Brook and Connor are troopers...and do their best to stay occupied for the duration!


2nd and 4th grades!


Meanwhile...Connor does her own thing...


The very beginning of December began with the Johnson family Christmas!


Can't believe this happened!


OH! And Deer season!  Connor had been begging to go when Jed would take Jace bow hunting with him--so during gun season she got to go and was so excited!  

Notice: No girl goes hunting without a coordinating hair bow.
Bonus: They did actually see a deer!  Didn't shoot anything, but so glad they saw something!


Thursday, November 30, 2017

OUR Family Photos.

Are always an adventure.  But we always end up with some good, some silly, and most that just really show the kids' personalities.

Jace is 7, and Connor is 4.











My kids were so lucky to get to do pictures a second time!  I was dying to try out these rocks by our house...so I talked them into going down there and checking them out...the pictures turned out fantastic!











Family Photos...Brook and Max edition...

Brook turned 2 in June...and will be a big sister in January!!



Max is about 1 1/2 years old! 


Uncle Jed was there to help get Max to smile...they had some fun!