MERRY CHRISTMAS

Rachel was messing around the other night and I loved this JibJab she made. It makes me smile :)

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/I665BxH8UkiPQIMYi8R8


WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and
A FABULOUS NEW YEAR!!!

OH...CHRISTMAS TREE

We had a great time again this year searching for the perfect Christmas tree. We went with Mike's friend from work and his family up by Evanston, Wyoming to find our tree:

$10 license fee
$30 gas
$20 lunch in Evanston
Watching Mike cut down our Christmas tree = PRICELESS!!!

What a fun tradition that I hope to keep doing for many, many years. We decided to choose a smaller one this year since last year we had to cut off about 4 feet when we got home. Now if we can only keep it alive until Christmas :)

BEFORE
CUTTING

AFTERWe walked down by a frozen river on our search for the tree. The kids had a great time sliding and skating on the ice.

and FALLING!I had to put a picture of me so that my kids would remember later that I was there.Even Diesel came along.Mike's friend brought 2 four wheelers that the kids had a great time cruising around on. We couldn't have asked for better weather.

RACHEL

JAKE

MIKE and WILLMIKE and SADIEDECORATINGThe finished PRODUCTOnly "21" days until CHRISTMAS!!!

Happy "9th" Birthday...WILL

WILLIAM ROBERT DEAN =

Fun, Energetic, Good Friend, Happy, Sensitive, Good Student, Kind, Sporty, Honest, Handsome, Smart, Trustworthy, Awesome, Good Listener, Loving and most of all...
A GREAT BROTHER AND SON!
We LOVE you Will!!! Thanks for being such a GREAT kid :)It was the boys "NON birthday party" year so we took the boys and a few friends Rock Climbing at MOMENTUM in Sandy. They had a really great time. It sure makes it nice to have both Will and Jake's birthdays in November... and that they each like the same things.

Brayden Davies, Ezra Jefferies, Will, Logan Davies, JakeThe boys birthday cake.
Our friends the Wittwer's were in town for Thanksgiving so we got together with the Wittwer's and Denning's on Will's actual birthday. It was great fun seeing them and having them help us celebrate Will's big day.

THANKFUL

I am THANKFUL for so many things: A Loving Husband, Great Kids, 2 Supportive Families, Awesome Friends, Diesel, Mike's Job, Health, A Testimony, A Home, Food, Miracles, Prayer and Most of all Faith in Jesus Christ.

Our lesson in relief society yesterday was so touching and it really made me start to think. It was about Faith in Jesus Christ. We talked about things in our lives and the ways we can handle them. It is so true if we have good attitudes and know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know us and we live the way they want us to, we will be blessed. I am not a depressive person but in the last few months I have to admit I have been a little. I don't know if it is the business of Christmas or what, but I have just been a little down. Sometimes I think I don't want to go to church and I don't feel like exercising today or doing the things around the house that need to be done. I have taken some time and just laid around and not been productive. Although it was nice to be lazy a few days, I realized it just isn't me. I quickly started to enforce scripture study again with my kids & Mike. I set some dates on the calendar to go to the temple. I really believe that when we do what we should we are happier. I know that I CAN take some time for myself but I also need to remember to make sure I am doing the things Christ would want me to do. In our lesson we talked about we teach our kids to be good students, good athletes, good at an instrument, good friends, but have we taught them about Faith in Jesus Christ? I want my kids to know that I do have a testimony of this gospel and it has brought me so much joy in my life. I love my Saviour and am trying to be more like him. I am glad that I am done with most of my Christmas Shopping because I really want to enjoy the month of December and not have to get caught up in the traffic and shopping. I want to slow down and enjoy this Holiday Season and remember whose birth we are REALLY celebrating. Sister Jacobson gave us a bookmark yesterday in relief society that had this quote: "If in the end you have not chosen Jesus Christ it will not matter what you have chosen"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! May you all be THANKFUL for the many blessings in your lives.

Happy "11th" Birthday...JAKE

JACOB MICHAEL DEAN =

Fun, Quiet, Shy, Smart, Good Listener, Adventurous, Daring, Sporty, Good Student, Handsome, Obedient, Honest, Good Friend, Trustworthy, Awesome, Loving and most of all...
A GREAT BROTHER & SON.
We LOVE you Jake!!! Thanks for being such a GREAT kid :)

(Gotta love the FREE birthday dessert at Red Robbin.)

FUN times in Vegas!!!

Some girls in my neighborhood took a 2 day/3 night trip to Las Vegas. We shopped one day and laid by the pool and relaxed the other. It was such a fun, relaxing get away. So nice to have some girl, grown up time. We are so lucky to have such great husbands to take care of the kiddos while we were gone. Thanks to Michele's dad for letting us stay in his house while we were there. We sure had a great time but definately missed those that couldn't come...there is always NEXT year!!!

Melissa Jensen, Kristine Davies, Jodi Egan
Judi Tanner, Me, Michele Chisholm, Holly Little

Thanks Melissa for all the pictures :)

FALL fun at the Park!

Last weekend when I was on a Girls Trip to Vegas with some friends in the neighborhood, Mike and the kids had some fun at the park. We sure are going to miss this nice weather.

It's always fun having Diesel along.

Snow, Snow please STAY away...don't come for MANY, MANY days.