It's a bird, it's a plane, it's . . .

I can FLY!!
Buddy's latest night time ritual as he repeats "again, again"!

Snow Days!

Josh and Nico - Best Buds

I was going to crop this picture to get a close up of Nico, but I was amazed with how the view looked from the front yard of our new house!  We are too lucky! 

Sam, Maurie, and Josh starting to roll up a snowman!

Happy 4th Birthday Maurie!

Ready to open some presents!

This was excitement over the pink box!  Who knew?

Maurie helped me decorate her cake.  Of course her request was PINK!

We are so lucky to have our "Snicker-doodle-pants!"

She adds such a spunk and a new dimension to a house of boys!

I really can't believe that she is four years old!
Happy Birthday Maurie!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Tree 2011

Christmas was lots of fun this year with all these little ones!  We enjoyed Christmas morning at home and then enjoyed some time at our new ward (cookies included!).  Later we spent some time with family.  We have been very blessed this year!

Christmas Morning:

Josh and Sam ready for action!

Maurie was so much fun this Christmas!  She was full of smiles and squeals!

Buddy's favorite thing was the apple at the end of the stocking!  He had taken a bite out of everyone's apples within 20 minutes!

Elf on the Shelf!

Way too much fun!

Pumpkinland!

We went to pick out pumpkins and play around a bit!

We loved the hay ride and the corn pit!

Full of Adventure!

Up the canyon for a picnic!

Buddy's new play toy - the couch!

First unexpected splash!

To "top things off" - Nico always puts his plate or bowl on top of his head when he is done eating!

This little guy never stops! We love him to bits!!

First Day of School!

All excitement and no fears or tears this year!

Josh is super excited for all-day school (mainly because of recess and lunch)!

1st grade and 3rd grade - what a blast!

Maurie's summer days have been spent with her "best friend" Jane that lives next door!

Time flies!

Little Bud reaching new heights!

Most of our summer has been spent controlling our tornado of trouble! Little Buddy loves to hear the word "no." His face lights up with excitement and off he goes!

Toilets are usually the worst:)

Maurie having fun in the kiddie pool with her brothers!

We have also enjoyed some outdoor fun, swimming lessons, piano lessons, a trip to the Aquarium in Sandy, the zoo, fireworks galore and friend time. We are also in the middle of construction again as we are ripping apart the old kitchen downstairs and changing it into a bedroom!!

The fun never ends!

Happy Birthday Little Buddy!

Nicolas turns ONE YEAR OLD!!!

I can't believe the time has passed so quickly! Nico is a happy guy and we are enjoying every moment!

The boys still marvel that babies can't ever get in trouble (consequence wise) even though they cause so much trouble!

We spent the day at the zoo to celebrate! Nico was amazed at all the animals. I think his favorite was the train ride and the giraffes. We were lucky to have Grandma come with us to help out with our big group!

Christmas Fun!

We had a fun Christmas get together with the Jeppsen side! Here is a shot of all of the cousins!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

SIX MONTHS OLD!!

Here's our"little" already beginning to sit up by himself!

Halloween!

Josh - Mario, Alicia - Cowgirl, Little Buddy - Toad (from Mario Bros.), Maurie - Princess Peach (from Mario Bros.), Sam - Anikan Skywalker (from Star Wars)

We had a great time trick or treating this year. My niece Alicia came with us which helped keep track of everyone. We got caught in a hail storm after the 2nd house so we detoured to a pizza place for dinner and then went out again later when the rain calmed down. Maurie was the cutest by far as she rushed to each door saying "trick or treat" and then "thank you very much Grandma" or "Grandpa". One of our neighbors was dressed in a black pant suit and Maurie insisted that she was Cinderella and kept saying how pretty she was and "thank you Cinderella". Pretty funny!

Ted and Sam went out after the rest of us gave up and they collected a big bag full of candy!

I dressed up as a witch (but of course there isn't a picture to show for it:))

"So Pretty!"

With the change of seasons and therefore the change of clothes, Maurie has become obsessed with how pretty she looks in her new outfits! This is one of her favorites for church! Thanks Grandma for making this!!

Pumpkinland!

I was able to tag along with Josh on his trip to Pumpkinland with his kindergarten class this year! We had a blast going through a corn maze, seeing farm animals, playing on the playgrounds and picking out a pumpkin to take home!

Josh at the playground

Maurie would have stayed on the swing the entire day if she had the choice

Nico at his best!! This little guy spends more time in his stroller than any of our "littles."

Soccer RULES!!

Josh is loving soccer this year! (Although he still says that his favorite part is the treats!)

I took my brother's idea and told Josh that I put super power powder in his drink while he was one the field. The next time he was put in, he managed to get the ball and head for the net to make a goal! Way to go Bopper! (Thanks for the idea Jeff and Heather!)

Is It Still SUMMER!!

Some sprinkler time after school!

First Day of Kindergarten!

Josh is SO excited for Kindergarten!!

I am just thrilled to have our favorite teacher - Mrs. Morgan!

First Day of 2nd Grade!!

Sam is pretty excited to start a new year of school! Thank goodness his first day was full of excitement when he explained that his new teacher's math game was SO MUCH BETTER than his 1st grade teacher's!