groupings

The Boys

 The Girls

The Siblings

Jason

Jason turned 1 this year.  He is happy, is walking, LOVES pushing buttons of any kind, does some sign (drink, more and please), has nine teeth with several on the way, says a few words, calls Trevor & I both Mama.  He loves cars/trucks, animals, books, snacks, sugar, and to do what ever the older three are doing.

He loves shoes too.  He tries to put any shoe on he finds.  The other day he got on one of Zach's tennis shoes and walked around in it for a few steps,  he is determined.  With being a determined child he has developed this arch he does when he wants something and doesn't get it... it makes me arch my lips upwards just about every time.  Jason has perfected the arch so that his back goes just far enough back that he doesn't fall over.  He loves his siblings and being with them and doing the same things they are doing in one of his favorite things. He will try everything the first time but if he gets hurt then he is done.  He takes his pacifier and fleece blanket with fringe on it for naps and bed time... he is a joy.

Morgan

Morgan turned 3 this year.  She tried clogging, loves babies, Barbie, animals, to pick out her own outfits, pink, snacks, tells me how she wants her hair, has stopped napping everyday but still seems to sneak one in occasionally.  Likes to do things herself, loves flannel blankets and things she is as big as the two above.

Our Morgan is perfect for her.  She is busy, busy, busy but a good busy.  She entertains herself well, is a wonderful sister, a great helper and I love her for it.  However, if you can't find her look in her room she is probably in Katie's stuff.  Playing her Nintendo ds, in her chap stick, books, jewelry, or whatever else she can find.  She is great at doing things herself, being a little sneaky, and always, always being adorable.

Zach

Zach is in Kindergarten and enjoys it. He turned six, played soccer, likes his hair spiked, in in clogging and is excelling at it, likes his movie/t.v. and rather enjoys his desserts/candy.  He still loves pencils, things that fly, drawing with a pen, Nerf guns, balls in any size, shape or color and he loves his room clean.

He loves his room in order and get all kind of anxiety when some one wants to play in it, they just might mess it up.  He love to be active: jump, run, wrestle and is getting braver about trying new things each year.  He is doing well at school and normally tells me about snack first and then the rest of the day.  He is a joy when he is happy.  Some times he claims that life is wicked boring but he eventually finds something to do.  He can grove with the rest of us and can spin a pencil faster than anyone we know... and several of us have tried and well... we can say a lot of laughter came of it.

Katie

Katie is in the third grade and loves it.  She was baptized, played soccer, lost several teeth, had decided to grow her hair out, is in clogging, is in accelerated math, taking piano, and talked on the phone for an hour to a friend.  She still loves cates, stuffed animals, finer nail polish and has a style of her own.

I love this Katie.  She is a lot like her mother which is good and sometimes not so good.  She has a comment for everything, likes to argue with everyone, smiles a lot, loves friends, chatty - and I mean chatty, beautiful, smart, loves blankets, wears her hair in a ponly tail pretty much everyday, is wonderful and irreplaceable.  She makes me laugh more often than not and groves in a funny chicken kind of way.

Trevor and Jen

 So here are Trevor and myself 11 years after we feel in love, got engaged and married.  It has been an experience of a lifetime and one that will continue - forever.

so here are our paragraphs from our New Years Letter.

Jennifer is still practically perfect. he he  This year she has stopped doing the Hallmark cards, got a mini van, is coloring her hair brown again, enjoys taking photos and smiles most of the time.  She still loves being a mom with all the fun and the not so fun and just wishes that the money tree would grow in the backyard.  (When it does she will send starts to everyone.)

Trevor is still our local superhero.  He graduated with his Masters Degree in counseling, is getting ready to take the national exam, can't wait to pass the exam and move on in his career, is amazing, gave up some of his awesomeness so Jennifer could have her mini van.  He still loves riding his bike, talking about his bike, buying things for his bike, apple pie, all other desserts and Sunday naps.

other info: 
Callings:  Trevor - 1st counselor in the Elders Quorum Presidency
               Jennifer - 2nd counselor in the Relief Society Presidency
Jobs:       Trevor -  At solutions, been there for the past 5 years.  He just started doing some part time work as a service coordinator.  He seems to be enjoying it.
               Jennifer - stay at home mom and watches my friends children every Thursday for massages.