On November 30th - Ashley turned one! We celebrated with pink pinatas and she got presents and her own chocolate cake to smash....she thought it was so much fun!
One of our family traditions each year is to see the lights at Temple Square. The kids love it!
Alan and the boys decorating cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Hanging out in downtown SLC.
Family pictures! This photo shoot was by far the most fun and stress free time we have ever had. The boys and Ash did great...even though it was a little chilly.
Visiting Tinkerbell in Pixie Hollow.
The boys thought that meeting Jack Skeleton was awesome! Disney transforms the Haunted Mansion to Jack Skeleton's The Nightmare before Christmas for October - December. It's great because it isn't a scary ride for kids.
Our family Halloween theme this year is Peter Pan. We have Captain Hook, Wendy, Peter Pan, the Crocodile and Tinkerbell.
Fall is one of our favorite seasons - the colors changing on the leaves, the temperatures cooling off, comfort foods....and pumpkins! Our cousins own a pumpkin farm way up north in Utah and they invited us to come to their pumpkin patch to pick out our Halloween pumpkins. We had an awesome time - thanks you guys!
The boys out playing in the sun and surf. The girls are under the beach umbrella playing in the dry sand.
Our cute kids at the aquarium.
Our cute kids ready to go swimming in California.
Our forever family outside the Bountiful Temple after we sealed our daughter Ashley to us.
Our Family of Five leaving our home to go to the temple.
Our family at Temple Square. We walked around and visited all the sites with our family who were in town for Ashley's adoption finalization events.
Our family with the judge who finalized Ashley's adoption.
All of our support group.
Jacob with his chicken. 
Our family at the "Happiest Place on Earth!"
Hanging out with Goofy.
Jacob graduating from pre-school.
Ashley's favorite past-time - playing with her toes! Cute baby girl.
James at his baseball game - go Astros!
Our city's Easter egg hunt. It was so cold that we only brought the boys out for the hunt.
Looks like the Easter bunny made it to our house! James loves his Star Wars stuff, Jacob is just trying to decide which chocolate bunny to eat first and Ashley loves playing with her new toys.
Our family Easter outfit picture.
Happy St. Patricks Day! Yep- thats green milk, green pancakes and green eggs and ham - all a family tradition our kids love. We all wore green but Ashley gets the prize for the best themed outfit.
Alan helping Ashley do tummy time.
Our traditional Feb. 14th dinner - the whole family, candles and yummy seafood.
Right after church we snagged this picture. What cute kids!
The beard is coming off! Each winter Alan grows a beard.
