Tyler's 18th Birthday January 8, 2011

Tyler with Tayton Cole

Make a wish.....

Blow out the candles!!

Tyler with his new compact quad

I am not sure exactly how or when it happened, BUT my little boy grew up. I can't believe he is 18 and going to graduate in a few months and go to college. He is working and saving for his mission. We are so proud of him for all his accomplishments. Tyler is a big help with the younger kids and we are grateful for him. (Even when he drives us crazy, some of the time!) We love you, Tyler!!!

Tyler's Eagle Scout Project

Tyler with some of the donations

Taking a break for donuts!!

Tyler organized a clean up day at the women's shelter and also did a donation drive for them in conjunction with the annual Turkey Bowl. We are very proud of him for finishing his project. I know he is glad it is over, so I will quit nagging him to get it done. It is always a good feeling to help others and give service to the community.

Trevor's 16th birthday Oct 3rd

Trevor all dresses up for homecomig. Had a few snags with his "date" so Tiffany had two escorts for the evening!!

blowing out the candles

Trevor turned 16 on Oct 3rd!!!!! He also had a few friends over to help him celebrate. It was an extremely busy weekend, so not everyone could come. He got a new game for his micro, new jeans, a nice dress shirt, new shoes, and MONEY!! I can't believe I have two boys old enough to drive and date!!! We love you Trevor!!

First Day of School August 19, 2010

Two weeks after having baby Tayton, the five oldest kids went off to school. Tyler is a Senior, Trevor is a Sophomore, Trenton is a 6th grader, Tori is a 5th grader and Tavin is in 1st grade. Trista will do preschool with mom at home and help take care of our new baby!!

Summer Vacation June 2010

the four guys competed in a hole in one tournament

waiting to ride the carts!

We took a few days of vacation this year. We spent some time in Green Forest with family and then had some fun in Branson. We swam, rode go-carts, played putt-putt, and had a relaxing time!!

Putting up the Christmas Tree

Look how HAPPY everyone is after putting up the tree!!!

The finished product

Finally got the star on top!!!

Trying to get the star on top....

We had a fun family night putting up the tree. Trista has been ready since Thanksgiving to put it up and then when it was put up, she said "It is Christmas, where are the presents?" She got up this morning expecting it to be Christmas and was disappointed to see that there are not any presents under the tree yet!! We showed her on the calendar when Christmas was and what today is, but I don't know if her three year old mind really understands that it is a few weeks away. She is excited and her excitement is contagious. We had a fun experience with Tavin who wanted to put the star on top of the tree. As Robby or Tyler tried to hold him up and toward the tree, he leaned backwards instead of toward the tree. I guess he felt like he was going to fall into the tree, so we finally had him hold onto the ceiling to feel a little more safe and he was able to get the star on. It was a fun evening and everyone seemed to have a good time. Thanks to Allie Sherwood who came over to help us!