Dec 31, 2016

Random Holiday Fun

My Family Room. I seriously love this room so much now that we have re-decorated. Our Stockings I threw up there for a "moment" and wound up not moving them. haha laziness 

Dentist appt with a Rubix cube. Vance got Jaiden hooked. Vance has mastered it and Jaiden was set that he was going to also.
Kadences teacher got her Chess for Christmas. She had never played before but caught right on and convinced us all to play her. I think I played her 6 times. 

Vance and Justin
Crystal (with Twins), Celestial, Alisha (with Twins)
Soo funn!! ... Side note, we didnt hardly realize twins ran in our family. The last set of twins is 3 generations ago. And bam... 2 sisters back to back. 

Sisters in Order,.. and mama. Missing Lindsey 




Park night with the Family, Kids played adults sat by fire! 


Jade, me and Kelly
A little much needed down time. 




New years eve

We spent New Years Eve with My Side of the Family (and Wendys in laws) at the Church playing games. 
So much fun and glad the kids had room to run and play... and us adults too. 
Messy Room, Basketball, Shoot Out, Dancing, Sack Races. 

We "celebrated" new years with a 9pm countdown since the Carters Flight left at 6am they had to be up super early. 







Dec 26, 2016

Almanza Chistmas

We had lots of Fun with The Almanza Family during Christmas. It was a busy busy week bouncing between the Almanzas and the Sanders but we had lots of Fun.

Although I didnt get many pictures ... Im slacking! 

Kim got her and the girls these cute Shirts. 
"Im the sassy Aunt"
"Im Sassy Like my Aunt" 

True. These 3 together and youve got some sass. 
Kadence says shes gets her sass from Kaelyn and Kaelyn says she gets it from Kim. 
Haha. So the perfect matching shirts! 

After Christmas the boys we wanting some more $ for shoes. Granny said shes pay for the front yard leaves. She had been getting notices from her HOA. Perfect project while everyone was over.
Pie Face with the Cousins made Kadences day. 


Shopping started and ended with me and Kadence staying in the car. She was EXTRA tired and so cranky. I told Pete Id catch up with them and ended up telling Kadence she needed a nap and to calm down. She didnt argue that. She woke up a whole different child. Too much partying caught up to her. 

(She even went into how Its not her fault shes so sassy and dramatic.. thats how God and Jesus made her... I couldnt help but melt during her break down. I just sat and listened to her cute but dramatic self let is all out, she was so so exhausted)


Sanders Christmas

My family had Christmas on Friday. 
Wenys family was in town! YAY! We only get to see them once a year so we loved it  

Grandma talked to the kids about Christ birth. .then onto presents. 

Grandma and grandpa made the kids stilts. 
It took them a minute to get the hang of it. 
Grandpa had to show 







Jaiden turns Twelve


Jaiden had his 12th Birthday  
He had school and basketball practice so his day was pretty average  
He woke to balloons and loved that  
He chose chorizo and eggs for breakfast and homemade cheesy broccoli soup with homemade bread bowls for dinner. 

That Subday his dad ordained him a Deacon and he received the Aaronic Preisthood. 
He got to pass sacrament for the 1st time on Christmas Morning. 

The week after his birthday we had a paintball party. 
He LIVED LOVED LOVED that. 

Happy Birthday Jaiden, we're so proud of the young man your becoming. 
You make our lives so much better. 








Faiss Basketball Player

This boy Really wanted to make the middle school basketball team. we knew the odds may be low since we heard no 6th graders would make the team. 

I always want my kids to try there hardest at things they want even if they fail, at least they gave it their all. 
Jaidens pretty good but these kids in middle school are TALL and really good. 

He made THE TEAM!!!   3 6th grader made the team. 
19 kids total  
Jai probably won't get a much playing time but he knows that going in and doesn't care. 
He knows he gets to be apart of the team  
Get better for next year. 

We're soon proud of you Jaiden for all your hard work. for trying and pushing yourself  
Your amazing kid!





Christmas Festivities


This year we have just been busy busy with life that we didon't do alot of fun christmas festivities  

We did see the temple lights in Arizona  
We went Christmas Caroling for Mutual  
We did bass pro shops winter wonderland. 
We also went and saw 2 houses with lights and music  
My kids LOVE a smaller house near us