Logan my sweetheart!!!

Yes Logan is a boy and mostly boy but he like babies. He got out of bed one night and this is how I found him. I love you Logan!!!

Why buy toys, he loves sitting in the bucket. Oh I love how kids think and play. He is so cute, but I am prejudice. Logan will be 20 months old on the 6th of February. How did he grow up so fast?

Movie Night

What can I say. They are great kids and we love movie night. Logan loves popcorn and shares with Griz. I love my kids!!!!!!

Pine Wood Derby

Tonight was the Pine Wood Derby. This is Carson's first one. He did so good. He was very excited and could not wait. I am very happy with how well he did. He was just happy to be there and racing his car. I love my cub scout!!!

All the Wolves. Go Wolves!!!
Carson's very cool green and red car!!! He loved it and it was fast. Thanks dad for all the secrets!!!

Carson finished 3rd out of 10 boys.

Carson working on his car. He did very good!!!!

No Fear!!!!

While we had family visiting for Carson's baptism we put the bunk beds together and that was trouble. Logan climbed up it within 2 hours. He took no time to start climbing. At first he would only climb the first bed then as he got more brave he climbed clear to the top. He was not scared, but I was. I decided to video and it was the first time he went clear to the top. It does not help when he has a sister encouragng him. I am glad when we took the beds apart. They were together a total of 4 days and I had to keep the door closed so that he would not fall off of it being brave. Anyway he is a climber with no fear. Woohoo!!!!

Carson's Baptism

Grammy, Carson and Papa Egley

Aunt Amanda, Carson, and Uncle Donovon

Grandma Beard and Carson

Carson and Dad

Carson was baptized on January 9, 2010. He was so excited and happy. He had both Grandma Beard, Grammy and Papa Egley, Uncle Donovon and Aunt Amanda at his baptism. It was great they were all able to come and share in this special day. I am so happy he made this decision. Grammy and Papa got him his own scriptures with his name on it and he was so excited. He loves them. Grandma Beard got him an awesome plaque that he puts a picture from his baptism in it. It is neat. I am so happy for you Carson. You are a great kid! I love you so much!!!!!!

2009

Wow what a year. I am sorry this is so late but the last few weeks have been insanely busy. We started the year off great. We moved in February to a nice duplex or twin home (which ever you think it is). We love it so much. We have a yard and 2 car garage. We also are able to have Griz. He is a year old Matiff, black lab mix. He has a few problems(runs off when he is put in pin for long time and loves to be where ever I am). He is a good dog with the kids. Logan loves to climb all over him. He is about 90 lbs. We have lots of fun with him.

Carson is growing up so quickly. He started 2nd grade this year and is doing good. Math is not one of his favorite subjects. He is such a good reader and loves it. He reads the book of Morman and does so good with the big and unuasual words. He was baptized on January 9th 2010. He is so happy for making that decision. We look forward to cub scouts and wrestling this year. It is going to be a crazy couple of months but fun.

Abigail started school this year. She loves kindergarden so much. She is a good student and is becoming a good reader herself. She had some trouble at the beginning of school year because she loves to talk, as most of you know. She has learned to control that and now is doing great. She turned 6 on October 30th. She cut her hair this summer. I was very unhappy. I could have cried. Her hair was long and pretty. I had to cut it to her chin. We are slowly growing it back out again. Hopefully in two years we will be to where it was before she cut it. I asked her why she cut it and her reply was that it was in her eyes. I told her the next time she does it she will have it cut as short as Carson's. Hopefully we won't have it happen again.

Logan is now 19 months old. He loves cars, balls and animals. I love this stage. He is learning so much. He started walking at 10 months old and now runs everywhere. He likes playing with his older brother and sister. He talks quite well. He loves to say Abby. He is so much fun.

Jason is still working on his bachelors in RN. Hopefully we can be done soon. Oh the joys of working full time and having a family while trying to take classes. He is taking classes online from BYU Idaho. He is working at our local hospital and is ready for more challenging things. He has been a nurse for over 6 years. He is Second Counselor in the Elders Quorum. He has had that calling for 1 1/2 years. He works right now teaching anyone who is heading on a mission or who is becoming an elder. He loves it (at least I hope so). He was able to go hunting some with my Dad this year and they did not bring anything home but have found a good spot for next year. Thank goodness people are able to hunt wolves this year so hopefully that will increase the amount of deer. The wolves have been bad the last couple of years. There is a reason hunters and farmers tried to dispose of them in earlier years. They are ruthless and attack anything. Anyways he loves hunting. He loves living in Montana. Jason and my brother(14) went on the 50 miler again this year. They loved it and got home a day earlier than planned. The boys just wanted to get home and not take another day. They had to split up the group this year because they had too many boys that wanted to go and they can't have more than 15 in a group. Oh Jason loves hiking and being out in the middle of nowhere. They went in the Bob Marshall again. It is such beautiful country. Jason started an internet buisness called Quickstar. It is slow going but has some time to devote to getting it going good. We hope to be retired in less than 5 years. That would be nice.
I have had a full year. I just finished my 2nd year as the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society. We had lots of fun enrichment activities this year. I have a great Enrichment Leader that makes it easier for me. I love my calling minus welfare meeting. I could do without it. I don't want to know every ones problems financially at least. I do love the women I work with. I am definitely young and sometimes wonder why me, but it is crazy how we have become such great friends now. I don't think it would be the same if we did not serve together. Anyway I was able to go to Utah and spend time with my great friends and scrapbook together. Annie, my sister, was able to go with me and we got to spend time with Stacy. I could not ask for a better way to spend a weekend with my sisters. They are great. I have started a cooking group with some friends here in Montana. I love it. We get together once a month and prepare meals. The meals are delicious and all prepared. They are in the freezer and everyday I pull out a new one for the next night. The kids and Jason love them. Tonight we are having Asian Balsamic Grilled Salmon. I am excited to try it. If you are interested the website is www.hotby6.com. They have gourmet meals that are inexpensive because you prepare more than one meal. I prepared 14 last week and spent $191.00 and that will be enough main dishes for the next month. That is a high end of the cost because the friend that was the host this month shopped only at 2 stores and one was the dollar store. She bought all the meat at one store and we could have got it at Costco for cheaper but that is okay. Anyway most meals are about 5-9 dollars. It is great. I love it.
We are very happy and can't wait for the new year and what it brings for us. We hope everyone has a great year.

Carson Turns 8

My oldest turned 8 on Decemeber 20th. I can not believe it. He is going to be baptized January 9th. We are planning his program and are so excited. My time flies. Happy Birthday Carson!!!!