Dads

We were lucky enough to have Mandy's parents come to visit us Father's Day weekend. It was fun to be able to celebrate with them. Mason got some new suits for his big day, and Mandy's dad got money to get his fishing license for this year!

A new cousin!

Miley and Marley's newest cousin, Mady.

This is a model of what a prehistoric shark looked like. It was several times bigger than the sharks we have today. Pictured are Mandy, Marley, Miley, Mason, Faye, and Darrell.

The museum had all kinds of hands-on activities for the kids. It really is a great place for everyone, no matter you age!

We have a brand new addition to our extended family! Mandy's sister (Susan) had a baby girl and they named her Madyson She is super adorable and has two very loving older brothers! This weekend we went to Utah to see her blessed. We met Many's parents there a day early and took the girls to Thanksgiving Point. They have an amazing dinosaur museaum there and Miley and Marley LOVED it. They both love dinosaurs so it was the perfect trip for them. The adults all enjoyed it too!

Our little dancer!

Miley is our creative girl. She loves to make up songs and dances and create "masterpieces" with paper and crayons. She tells great stories and is so imaginative. This last year we decided to put her in dance lessons. She had a great time! The only problem is that Miley feels no need to conform. Just because the rest of the class is doing a particular dance move, doesn't mean she has to do the same thing. Her recital was filled with her stepping in front of the other girls and shaking her hips to her own internal beat. She would do some slightly immodest moves while the rest of her class was doing the dance they had all been practicing. Oh well. She always manages to be the star of the show!

Easter and cousins!

Marley, Mason, Judy (Hannah's aunt), Donald (Hannah's dad), Hannah (the artist), Miley, and Mandy

Marley and her Easter basket

Miley with her Easter surprises

We had a wonderful Easter weekend this year. Mason's mother immigrated to the states when she was a little girl. So Mason still has relatives in England. Easter weekend one of them came to St. George to show her art at a show in Utah. Her name is Hannah and she is very talented. She brought her Father Donald, and her aunt Judy with her. It was Mandy and the girls first time meeting any of the "English Cousins", and they loved them!! We got to spend Easter with family and had a lot of fun!

Viva Mexico!

For Christmas this year Mason's parents decided to take the whole family on a Mexican Riviera cruise. We set sail out of San Diego on a ship named "Carnival Elation". We made our way down to Cabo San Lucas where we spent 2 days, and then we headed back north to Ensenada. We all had a great time. Mason got to go fishing and para-sailing. Miley and Mandy got to play with the dolphins. Marley got to run around crazy and eat. We loved spending time with all the cousins seeing the beautiful Mexican coast. It was a wonderful trip. After we got back Mason had a conference in Vegas, so we got to hang out with the family for a few more days.

Mandy and Miley swimming with the dolphins.

Miley and Marley with their cousin Jada on their bunk bed in our cruise cabin.

Our niece Kassara, Mason, and our nephew Ethan all went para sailing.



The family.

Miley, Manda, and Marley with a baby lion.

Birthday Time!!

Miley and Marley both had fun birthdays this year. Marley's was in December and she insisted on a "Scooby-Doo" birthday. We had friends over for cake and ice cream. Marley's birthday was in February and it is very close to her friend Brielle's birthday. So the girls had a bit of a joint party, complete with animal cakes (Marley is OBSESSED with dogs!) and a clown. We love our two daughters so much! They have beautiful personalities and make our family perfectly crazy!

Miley and Marley on Marley's new slide (so they will stop using Mandy as a playground toy)!

Bubble the clown making Mason a sword and holder. (That's Brielle watching).

Marley's puupy dog cake (Mandy's mom was a big help with the cakes!)

The whole party. Miley made sure all her friends had Scooby masks to wear!

Miley's cake. We love that our girls are so enthusiastic about Scooby Doo!

Merry Christmas

We spent Christmas in Las Vegas this year with the Simons family. We had a great Christmas Eve dinner this year that Mason helped prepare, and we gave the girls there Christmas Eve pajamas (a tradition Mandy decided we needed to start). Christmas day our friend Anthony came over and we had a great time. We went to Hurricane Utah that day and spent time with Mason's sister Michelle and her family. They are so fun! The girls received a basketball hoop and little matching recliners. We are also including a picture of January in Elko. There is a big cowboy poetry festival each year and we took the girls to see "Riders in the Sky". It is so fun each year!

Marley opening her stocking.

Miley showing off some new videos she received.

Miley and Anthony.

Cowboy Slim, his "cac-tie", and Miley with her new horse.

Miley with Santa at our ward party.