I am finally updating the old blog again. It has been a very busy fall and beginning of winter. We have been very blessed this year. Just updating the last few months I am overwhelmed with all we have to be thankful for. We are loving our new home and the neighborhood. I truely feel we were led to that area for multiple reasons that would benefit and help our family grow. Kalun was sustained as the 2nd councelor in the bishopric earlier this month which has added a little more craziness to our lives. But we are excited for the blessings and growth that this opportunity will give us. Kyli is thriving with the help of the amazing YW in this ward. The other kids are all also doing well and have been very good friends. I am excited for what this new year will bring!
P.S. I have been having major camera malfunctions lately. So sorry about any blurry pictures, that seems to be all my camera takes anymore. We have been taking lots of pictures with our phones but I haven't had a chance to upload those. So we are missing a lot of pictures and events (especially of Alcatraz and San Fransico). Hopefully one day I'll get those uploaded.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Temple Square
We haven't gone to Temple Square the last couple of years, it was my goal to go this year. Unfortunately December flew by and we didn't make it before Christmas. But we had some friends call and invite us after Christmas. I'm so glad we went. We tried really hard this year to focus on Christ throughout the month and it was a perfect way to end our month.
Outside the Conference Center
Cute Kids
Logan and Tate were very fascinated by the manger scene. We brought Hot Chocolate in a thermos and took a hot cocoa break.
Thanksgiving Point Wagon Ride
My parents wanted to do something fun with all our families so they decided to take us all on a wagon ride through the Thanksgiving Point Lights. We went the 26th. It was lot's of fun. We were only missing 2 siblings and their families. The kids had a blast, I think my mom and dad did too.
Christmas 2011
Christmas was so much fun! The kids are at such a fun age. Addison didn't like being woken up early but other than that the morning went very smoothly. We had church at 9am so Kalun and I got up about 6:15 and hurried and showered. At 6:55 we were impatient and went and woke up the kids. We got everything unwrapped and scarfed down breakfast and headed off to church. The church service was beautiful with lots of music and 2 short talks. Then we headed back home and the kids actually got to take some time and get out some of their new things to play with. Tate and Haylie were a little upset because they both got new bikes and were so excited to ride them but since it was Sunday we told them they had to wait until Monday. Kalun's parents came over after church for a small brunch. My parents came and visited later also. We then had a huge Christmas feast with a neighbor whose family all live out of state, it was delicious! A little rundown of some of our gifts: Kalun and I got a snowblower, Kalun also got a double shot basketball game (which has already gotten a lot of use), I also got a really sweet BYU hoodie. Kyli got a desk and chair for her room for homework, coat, some books, and DS games. Tate got a bike, remote control airplane, ninjago legos, and hero factory. Haylie got a bike, princess play tent, barbie cloths, play beauty stuff. Addison got a little princess couch, aquadoodle, a barbie, and a stuffed doggie. It was a very wonderful Christmas we feel very blessed.
Jeric's Wedding
Kalun's brother Jeric got married in November. Kalun was one of the best men, Kyli was the Jr. bridesmaid, and Haylie was the flower girl. 
The all looked so good in their fancy outfits. Haylie was so excited to be the flower girl. She talked about it for months before the wedding. She was so adorable. The wedding was at the Cascade Golf Course in Orem. There were definitely some hiccups but the wedding turned out nice. When it was time for the bouquet toss there weren't many single ladies, so guess who caught it? Kyli. 
There was lots of good food but the kids had the most fun when the dance music came on. All the kids loved dancing. 
Addison and her Uncle Jason.
Kyli was the only one who didn't want to dance, we had to make her. But, once she got out there she had fun.
I then left early with all the kids to put them to bed. (They wanted to have alcohol at the reception but waited until later so the kids weren't there) Anyway so Kalun stayed and the rest of us left and he became the designated driver. The kids were so exhausted from a long day they fell asleep minutes after we got home. Later we went to check on all the cousins having a sleepover in our basement and they were all crazy and on top of each other, it was so funny. They were so tired!
The all looked so good in their fancy outfits. Haylie was so excited to be the flower girl. She talked about it for months before the wedding. She was so adorable. The wedding was at the Cascade Golf Course in Orem. There were definitely some hiccups but the wedding turned out nice. When it was time for the bouquet toss there weren't many single ladies, so guess who caught it? Kyli. 
There was lots of good food but the kids had the most fun when the dance music came on. All the kids loved dancing. 
Addison and her Uncle Jason.
Kyli was the only one who didn't want to dance, we had to make her. But, once she got out there she had fun.
I then left early with all the kids to put them to bed. (They wanted to have alcohol at the reception but waited until later so the kids weren't there) Anyway so Kalun stayed and the rest of us left and he became the designated driver. The kids were so exhausted from a long day they fell asleep minutes after we got home. Later we went to check on all the cousins having a sleepover in our basement and they were all crazy and on top of each other, it was so funny. They were so tired!
Halloween 2011
Many of you know about the Polar Express train ride in Lindon. We had heard that they do a halloween train ride but we had never tried it. This year we did. It was very cute. All the kids dressed up and we brought some friends with us. We went around 4 so that it wasn't dark so the kids wouldn't get scared. They had a lot of fun. 
We of course carved pumpkins. The kids were a little more helpful this time. Tate and Kyli were able to help clean out all the guts, and help cut their's out. 
For years Kalun has wanted to sit on the porch and scare trick-or-treaters. I have never let him because we lived in such a young neighborhood that I was worried he's make everyone cry. Well this year I caved. He looked more excited than a kid at Christmas. He's the freaky gray thing with the white mask. So we set out our candy on the porch and Kalun crouched next to it in the bushes. It looked so funny most parents that came up with their kids thought he wasn't real. I warned him to take it easy on the little kids but he could scare the older ones. So he would sit there really still while they rumaged through the bowl and then he would growl "just take one" or something and everyone would jump and scream. It was actually really funny. He got a few neighbor ladies pretty good that were out with their kids. He also got a bunch on YM and YW really good. The only sad story was this cute little 8 year cub scout of ours (we were both in cub scouts at the time). Kalun figured that he was 8 so he could handle a good scare. So he jumped and scared them. This poor little boy was terrified, he ran off crying and jumped in his mom's car. So, needless to say Kalun spent lot's of time trying to win this little kid back over. He's still a little scared of Kalun. Overall though, it was a very fun Halloween. 
We of course carved pumpkins. The kids were a little more helpful this time. Tate and Kyli were able to help clean out all the guts, and help cut their's out. 
For years Kalun has wanted to sit on the porch and scare trick-or-treaters. I have never let him because we lived in such a young neighborhood that I was worried he's make everyone cry. Well this year I caved. He looked more excited than a kid at Christmas. He's the freaky gray thing with the white mask. So we set out our candy on the porch and Kalun crouched next to it in the bushes. It looked so funny most parents that came up with their kids thought he wasn't real. I warned him to take it easy on the little kids but he could scare the older ones. So he would sit there really still while they rumaged through the bowl and then he would growl "just take one" or something and everyone would jump and scream. It was actually really funny. He got a few neighbor ladies pretty good that were out with their kids. He also got a bunch on YM and YW really good. The only sad story was this cute little 8 year cub scout of ours (we were both in cub scouts at the time). Kalun figured that he was 8 so he could handle a good scare. So he jumped and scared them. This poor little boy was terrified, he ran off crying and jumped in his mom's car. So, needless to say Kalun spent lot's of time trying to win this little kid back over. He's still a little scared of Kalun. Overall though, it was a very fun Halloween. 
San Fransico Getaway
This fall Kalun was traveling like crazy! He had a ton of huge projects he was overseeing. A couple of those trips were for 2 weeks at a time. So we decided it would be fun for me to fly out for a weekend to be with him. My mom was very kind and took the kids. It was the funnest, cheapest trip I've ever been on. I flew for free using Kalun's frequent flyer points, then the hotel and rental car were being paid for by Kalun's work, and so was Kalun's food. So, we basically paid for my food and a few activities. I flew out on a Friday. Got to the hotel and Kalun needed to finish some work. Well all you mom's out there will appreciate this, I laid on the bed and took an uninterrupted 2 hour nap. It was heavenly! Then we got going and went to dinner and a movie. I know this sounds kind of lame, but we don't get out much. Our family dynamic makes it VERY difficult to ever get a babysitter, so something simple like dinner and a movie is a big deal for us. The next morning we woke up really early and took the BART (Bar Area Rapid Transit) into San Fransico. We were staying in San Jose. It was fun passing through Oakland and looking out the window and seeing the beautiful temple. It was so interesting to me because the Bart goes through a rough part of town, it was really beat up with graffiti everywhere and then out in the distance was the beautiful temple. We actually talked with a family about it on the ride. It was really fun to have the opportunity to talk about the temple with non-members. It was Fleet Week that weekend. Which meant that there were extra special activities going on such as, a naval boat parade, and all day air shows. The parade was so cool. We saw an aircraft carrier, destroyer, and other huge ships. 
There were air shows like every 30 mins. We also had reserved an alcatraz cruise. We took a huge ship across the bay to the island and explored all over. It was so interesting. Kalun and I were mesmerized. 
We also went to an aquarium. This place had some of the craziest looking fish I have ever seen. 
That night on the way back to the bart we watched this crazy show put on by acrobatic street performers, they were so good. The next day we went to a beach and just relaxed. It was really hard to get on a plane and come home without Kalun. I was anxious to see the kids, but the kid-free time with Kalun was really nice. I wish my camera was working better so I had more pics. We both have a whole bunch on our phones maybe one day I'll download them and add them on.
There were air shows like every 30 mins. We also had reserved an alcatraz cruise. We took a huge ship across the bay to the island and explored all over. It was so interesting. Kalun and I were mesmerized. 
We also went to an aquarium. This place had some of the craziest looking fish I have ever seen. 
That night on the way back to the bart we watched this crazy show put on by acrobatic street performers, they were so good. The next day we went to a beach and just relaxed. It was really hard to get on a plane and come home without Kalun. I was anxious to see the kids, but the kid-free time with Kalun was really nice. I wish my camera was working better so I had more pics. We both have a whole bunch on our phones maybe one day I'll download them and add them on.
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