Basketball Jones

I can't believe that Michaela is old enough to be in Basketball! Actually, I can't believe that Jordan and I are old enough to have a CHILD in basketball! Wasn't she just in Pampers? Here is our girl on her first day of Basketball! She did.....alright...I think we will have the kid on the baseball team who picks the best bouquet of dandelions, but it was really fun to watch! She was the only girl out there, and her shorts were, of course, girl shorts, so you can't even tell she is wearing any when her little jersey is on! Anyway, here are some pictures, hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed watching her play :)

The most Pictures and Video Ever!!!!!

Christmas Video and Sledding

Here are a few of many video's that I am behind on blogging. As you will see, we had American Idol contests with the Wii the week we spent in Nauvoo. I am always the one recording, mostly for the sake of the viewers! Enjoy the craziness that is FIFE!

Michaela "Bowling" (really it's Tikla and Dustin)


Daddy and Michaela enjoying the snow - before it hit -35!!!


Austin and Tikla - Who do you think won???

Heartwarming

Okay, so I have the coolest inlaws. I know I plug their Business all the time, but seriously, doesn't this picture just make you want to a)hug Michaela and cry because she is so beautiful and fun and then b) call them and ask them to take your kids' pictures??

PS: Wasn't this cabin delicious?

Jordan's Update

Hello, this is Jordan and I have only contributed once before to this blog; please forgive the intrusion. Here's a little update. I'm on winter break until mid-January. This week I have off and my friend Joseph Killian is coming to record some songs (we are hoping to become the next N'Sync....please check out iTunes in the next couple months). My sister Shawnie is staying with us until next week. Tuesday the girls are ditching me to go to Seattle. The following week I'll be in Des Moines for a winter break class. I have two job offers that I have to decide on by the end of January so we should have some potentially exciting news up here in the coming weeks. My last semester of school starts in a few weeks and ends on May 14th then I'll be done with school forever. It's a bitter sweet feeling. All is well in Zion, yea, Zion prospereth.

Christmas in Nauvoo

Our family had the incredible opportunity to spend Christmas in Nauvoo Illinois this year. Each of Jordan's siblings, and their spouses and kids and his parents were able to come too! We had such a wonderful time, and the only drama was that I lit the oven on fire! It wouldn't be a family gathering without some sort of upset right?! Here is a little picture tease, I have a few on my camera, but when I am with Dustin and Amber. I tend to take less pictures, because I love the ones they take! Anyway, here are a few Amber emailed me before we all went our seperate ways on Saturday.

Michaela and Corban loved eachother! She was a little intimidated by his loudness, and all together boyishness, but they had a blast.

An official family picture!

Mommy and Michaela reading the scripture story on Christmas Eve

Michaela posing with her artwork. I had these stickers of the nativity and each time Grandpa mentioned something, we put the sticker on the paper. Notice how well organized Michaela's paper is - I promise I didn't help much either!

Christmas Morning! We took a little bit of Kresge with us, leaving this present from my parents for her to open there...instant hit and she is still wearing the outfits!

We got Corban this lightening McQueen sleeping bag. He LOVED it! They snuggled for a few minutes before bedtime.

Yes, she said it again.....

Mommy: (Singing) Away in a Manger, no ........
Michaela: (Inturrupts) Wait mom, don't sing till I get my shoes...
Mommy: Why do you need shoes?
Michaela: Cause I gotta run away if your singing is going to be bad again


Mommy: Michaela, are you done? (going potty)
Michaela: Not yet, I'm still lookin!
Mommy:..........Looking?
Michaela: Ya, at my poops, it's big this time, like the whale that ate Jonah.

Michaela: Mommy, who is this present for?
Mommy: that one is for you (repeat like six times)
Michaela: But how come there aren't any for Jesus? Won't he be sad at his birthday party with all the presents for me? Can we go to target really fast for him?

A Santa Clause Pattern!

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

I wonder what 2010 will bring us? Perhaps a calm Michaela and a terrified Heidi!!!

Speaking of Heidi, here she is at our ward Christmas Party! My intention was to have us all color coordinated and looking adorable so that we could get a wonderful picture for our Christmas cards...... no such luck! Instead, there are a few of each girl that are worth sharing, starting with this one!

Let it snow!

*disclaimer* Michaela has a wonderful, warm, heavy winter coat....that was in the car Jordan drove to school, thus the multiple sweatshirts and jacket