December 2011

For family home evening with Blake's family his brother Kevin bought gingerbread for all the nieces and nephews.  All of the dads went downstairs to help the kids make the gingerbread houses. Blake make some unique building decisions, but Kennedy LOVED it.

Brooke

Katilyn

Kennedy adding decor

Jordan

Mark and Jet

Kennedy's Gingerbread House

So for Christmas I work at Sportsman's to help for the busy hours.  Kennedy got up after I left for work.  She has these cute puppets well she decided to make them slippers.  She is too funny. 

It was Blake's family year to spend time with them on Christmas Eve.  We had a small dinner and then the great grandkids played games and re-inacted the navtivity. 

Great Grandpa Jack, Great Grandam Bev, and Cassie

4 Generation

Kennedy, Blake, Great Grandma Bev, Grandma Robyn, and Great Grandpa Jack

Jet and Kennedy dancing

The wallflowers

Jeff, Grandpa Jim, Great Grandpa Jack 

Kennedy the cat

Tyler, Brooke, Mason, Ellie, Katilyn, MaKayla, Kennedy, Jet, 

Jordan, Bryn, Avery, Rilyn and Kameron in the back. 

Kennedy and Mom

Kennedy Christmas morning

Kennedy and Jet being Engineers on Christmas night.

We decided to head to downtown Ogden to their Christmas Village.  It was nice.  Not to busy, but still the holiday spirit.  

Grandma Karen and Kennedy

Kennedy, Grandma Karen, and Grandpa Bart

looking in

Cowboy Santa

Looks so innocent

Kennedy is small enough she could fit in these house.  It would be like a life size doll house.

Kennedy got a cute apron, so we made

some cookies to try it out.  She loves it.

Baby Stoker Update:  The doctor has confirmed we are having a GIRL.  I have learned that God gives you want you NEED, not what you want.  Baby Stoker has a pretty cute nose.  Not  quite the cheeks Kennedy had.  She has her own little cute look.  

November 2011

My sister-in-law Heidi asked if Kennedy wanted to go the Discovery Gateway. I said sure.  So we met them down there.  But it was an adventure.  Kennedy mentioned she didn't feel well when we left the house.  But I didn't think anything of it.  As we pulled in and started turning the corners in the underground parking of the Gateway, all the sudden she puked.  It was gross.  I am glad we were at the mall.  I ran into the Gap and bought a new outfit.  I was still carrying an extra set of pants and underwear for accidents.  So we were good there.  But I was not in the practice of packing an extra coat and shirt. 

Jett and Kennedy

Kennedy didn't want Jett to drive. 

I should hire him out.  Maybe Heidi can run him up once a week.

You can tell she still isn't feeling the best. 

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin, Raw Hyde - Giddy Up!

She feel asleep awfully quick in the car ride home.  And slept

for two or more hours.  I guess she really didn't feel well.

This year was our turn to spend Thanksgiving with my side of the family.

Blake tried something new at a mission farewell.  So he decided to bring it.

My mom made some table place settings.
They turned out cute! 

I also was asked to bring the jell-o salad. 
It didn't turn out quite like I hoped, but it was edible.

Ellie and Kennedy.  Great Grandma Connie bought them

matching shirts while we were in St. George.

Kennedy coloring her Thanksgiving pictures Sharon bought.

My Escape one day in the month of November hit 101,010 miles.  I thought it looked cool.  I really wanted to take a picture when I hit 100,000, but when I remembered I was like 100,005.  So just over.  Opps.  But the Escape is truckin' along. 

Baby Stoker update:  Baby Stoker is growing great.  We were able to find out the sex, but I was not convienced.  The doctor told us we were to be expecting a GIRL. I will have the doctor double check the sex next visit for confirmation.  Baby Stoker is happy and healthy.

October 2011

Well, we thought it would all be fun to go as a family to St. George for the weekend to see Disney's Little Mermaid and Grease at Tuachuan.  Because of the size of the family, we rented a house.  It was great.  We were all together but then we also had our own little rooms to get away if needed. 

Keri and Kennedy

The house had a pool and my grandma asked them to heat it since it ended up not
being warm. Well, Kennedy, Garrett, and Lew were the only ones that dared to get in. 
They obviously did not heat the pool. Which ended up being a bummer.

Sharon (my aunt) and Colton

On Friday night Tuachuan was showing the Little Mermaid.  We debated whether to take Kennedy but we decided that she would not be able to sit through the 3 hour plus show. 

Then on Sunday we spent the day at Zion National Park.  We went on a few small easy hikes.  It was hot.  But good times.

Kennedy hitching a ride on dad.

Good thing about being a kid. 

Kennedy and Blake

Kennedy and Mom. 

My aunt Sharon told Kennedy that the water was chocolate milk.

She wanted a drink.  We had to convenience her not to drink it.

Riding the tram to the different hiking locations with Grandpa Bart.

Kennedy trying to sit on a rock slab.

My mom's work sometimes has a customer appreciate night.  This year it was at Black Island Farms.

Riding the tire Horse

Getting pulled on the tractor ride. She didn't want to ride by herself.

Blake's mom wanted an updated picture of their side of the family with everybody.  We all got together for some fun pictures.  But it is already outdated.

Kennedy, Blake, and Kristin

Kennedy

 Kennedy being surprised

Kennedy and Jett

Blake's Brothers

Kevin, Mark, Ryan, Jeff, and Blake

 The Boys

Kevin, Jeff, Jordan, Ryan, Jim, Jett, Mark, and Blake

The Girls

Liz, Katilyn, Robyn, Heidi, Brooke, Kennedy, and Kristin

Kristin, Blake, Kennedy, Jeff, Katilyn, Lizm Brooke, Ryan, Robyn,

Jim, Mark, Jett, Heidi, Jordan, and Kevin



The Family also had pictures taken with their Utah Ute's attire.

Here is our family.

This year I also turned the BIG 30.  My mom came by during the day and hung a banner outside and dropped off some balloons.  My family came over and had some cake and ice cream.  Nothing too special.

This was on the garage advertising to the neighborhood.

With Blake's family we had a little pre-Halloween party.  Had some nachos and craved some pumpkins.  I carved the word Princess for Miss Kennedy.

I bought this pirate costume for the year before.  But when it arrived in the mail 

and tried it on, it was HUGE. Needless tosay I saved for this year.

Sharon, Kennedy, and Ellie

Kristin and Kennedy

October Randoms

Ever since Kennedy really has been walking Colton has put those clips on

Kennedy's shirt.  So every time we go to grandma's and grandpa's

she put the clips on.  What a goober.

Kennedy thinks she is old enough to drive.

Looking smooth.

Also, we have a new arrival for April 2012.

Welcome Baby Stoker.