Bowling, Baby!

After bowling at Thanksgiving and having so much fun we decided we had to do it again at Christmas. We had EVERYONE together this year so it was a blast! All fourteen people stayed at our house so it was pretty crazy. Maybe that is why we went....to get out of the house!

Here are the girls, ready to get our bowl on!

Oh and don't forget Ella, my little poser.

Ryan showing off his bowling moves.

Kar and Jaren

Kash is quite the bowler.

Daddy talking them through it.

Ryan making this picture even better!

Karlee and Nikki

The babies...playing all over the bowling alley floor, headbands long gone, and everyone desperately trying to avoid them smashing their fingers!

After one game of bowling these two were off to play the other games!

My sweetie pie Kashy Man.

My other sweetie pie...mullet man? Matt had been growing out his hair and at first I liked it but then it got WAY TOO long. He said he had never grown it out long enough to put it in a ponytail so that was his goal (yea for me). I begged him to cut it before all of my family came, so he did. He cut it into a mullet. Hot, I know.

It was so embarrassing as he sported it at the bowling alley, all smiles. Everyone was staring. It took us about 20 minutes to notice that the guy bowling on the lane next to us also had a mullet, and it was NOT a joke.

Dearest Friends

Over Christmas Break my girlfriends from high school got together for lunch. A lot of these girls I only see once a year so it is always so much fun to catch up. There is something about the friends you've made growing up that is so special. I am so lucky that I have stayed in touch with these girls. Of course we have all made new friends and live in different places but we can still just pick up right where we left off! So after our FOUR hour lunch we are all caught up and hopefully it won't be another year before we get to do it again.

Polar Express

Kash was so excited for the Polar Express at preschool. All the kids dressed really warm and then they got to go on a train ride to see Santa! They had hot chocolate, donuts, and got to sit on Santa's lap. I quizzed Kash down about what he and Santa talked about and he said, "Well he said I was VERY heavy." (Bless Santa's heart my 4 year old does weigh 50 lbs) "And he said that I had a hat just like him!" And of course he told him that he wanted a remote control car because that is all he's been asking for. I'm so glad he had such a fun day!

Here he is at the train station getting his ticket and giving Ms. Mickell her Christmas gift.

Thanksgiving

The Craft Family came to St. George for Thanksgiving again this year. I LOVE when my family is here, we always have so much fun.

My grandparents had all 5 of their children together so we took advantage and had a family picture taken.

Our little family.

My little pilgrims! I thought it would be so cute to get them in their hats but Kash was not in the mood!

Papa and Evie

My mom had the great idea to go bowling the day after Thanksgiving. I always forget how fun bowling is. It was Ella and Kash's first time and they had a blast.
Here is Kash, who did NOT need any help.

Ella on the other hand did want some help, she could barely lift the ball!

Matt gave her a pep talk because she thought there was NO way she could throw the bowling ball that far:)

Matt helped her the first time and after that she was good to go.

Papa showing off his skills.

Nana and her excellent form.

Nikki was feeling pretty confident because she is on a bowling team in Idaho!

What?!

Papa and Evie Lyn

Matt was the one to beat.

Bowling Babies!

At least we looked good, right?

Evie wanted to play with the bowling balls the whole time so we were constantly making sure she wasn't getting her fingers smashed.

Yes, this is her cheesy grin that she does all the time.

We love Aunt Nikki!

We had to keep passing this baby around so she wouldn't take off down the alley.

I think we are going to have to make this a tradition.

Pre Thanksgiving fun

Gina invited us over to make Thanksgiving treats. We made the cutest little acorns, and multi-colored sugar cookie leaves. Here are the kids listening intently as Gina gives the instructions.

Ella and Adam about to make their acorns.

So excited about her finished product.

Kash ate them as fast as he made them.

I'm pretty sure Emily enjoyed herself.

I love this face.

Concentrating so hard.

Kash showing off his sugar cookie.

Evie eating everyone's masterpieces.

And once we got home Evie went straight to her rocking chair. She loves sitting, rocking, climbing, and falling on this thing!

Sure glad we have fun cousins to play with!