Isabel's first lost tooth

What a crazy thing. Isabel is just turning 6, two years younger than Max, and she lost her first tooth the same year he did. Wow! Isabel asked me if I would pull it out for her, I was taken back to my childhood, where I was too afraid to pull my own teeth. Still kinda creeps me out I guess. Good thing Tawnya was there, she yanked it right out.

Couldn't stop giggling

There we are, and would you look at that. The new tooth is right there ready to pop up. Love ya little Izzy.

New years partayyyyy

New Years is always fun with the Atuaias and the Toiaivaos. They come over and play lots of games and help us make it through another year. Thanks friends.

Looks like Max stayed up to drink some bubbly

Haha

Sara spilt all over Donny's arm. That's O.K., it's a new year now

Where my girls at???
We might have had just a little too much to drink.

Here we are ... friends yet another year.
We must love each other. Or something.

Who's up for another year?

Dinner with the Daytons

Our first dinner with the Daytons happened shortly after moving to Orem. They were our sweet neighbors who invited us over for fun with friends.
Here's a flashback:

We've been friends since that moment. Having dinners, dates, and just helping each other out when ever needed. Now a year and a half later, the Daytons are moving away to New Mexico where Joe will start school to become a P.A.. Tears. We had to have them over one last time for some dinner and games. I didn't get pictures of everything or everyone, but good memories were made for sure.

Games

Me and my girl gettin' crazy!

This last picture will play in our minds for ever.
Just think Water Boy, and the guy who talks funny and has crazy eyes

Crazy ole' Maurice

Thank you Nordfelt's, and Tuckers for helping us have one last shabang with our awesome Dayton pals. Please come back soon.
Love you Buff!

Christmas fun

Christmas Eve brunch at the Toiaivao's was fun, but I didn't get many pictures. Here's what I got:
Cassius making a tunnel for the train

Reece enjoying some grub

and the girls doing some new hair-styles.

We didn't stay very long, because we had to go pick up Sharley and Jonah at the airport. Thank you Toiaivaos for always including us in your festivities.

So Christmas Eve day we went to pick up the Huntsmans, and later that evening the Browns joined us. Glad they made it safely, and we were all together for a fun family Christmas.

Christmas morning was very early, but we all managed to wake up and put on a smile.
All the kids got really cool stuff.

star wars P.J.'s and
Letter from Santa

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Joe loved everything
in his stocking!

Here are all the gifts that Santa brought

A lego star wars set for Max

An awesome new bike for Joeseph

And a real size fake horse for our little Izzy. She could not have been happier.

All the kids were enjoying all the new things.

The girls in our family do a sentimental gift exchange, and I just couldn't help myself but post these pictures of my "senti-"mental" Sisters. Love you girls!

Here's my sweet Maurice, all tuckered out. Like the nap spot hun.

Couldn't leave this one out

Here's to the end of another wonderful Christmas season...

We'll try not to go crazy next year.

Forgotten ward breakfast

Every year instead of a Christmas dinner, our ward does a breakfast. I'm not a big fan, but it seems our ward is so what ya gonna do? Go, and enjoy, right?

After breakfast the primary kids put on a little somethin'. Max was Joseph, and Isabel was a sheep. So cute!

After the program, Santa comes and sits with the kids, but I've seen enough Santa for one season.

Christmas visits

While my Dad and Mom were here, we decided to go visit Ralph Keller, the man that baptised me and my sister and father. On the way up to Bountiful, we stopped to visit Grandma Alires. She is so cute and little. 94 years old and still kicken'.

Here's Ralph.

Funny guy. His wife died 2 years ago, but he seems to be getting along fine. Love you brother Keller.

After a visit with Ralph, we decided to go to temple square on the way home. We were just a little early and the lights were not on yet. Bummer. Right before the lights turned on, Joe decided he had a bathroom emergency, ahhhhh. We made it to a toilet, but not before seeing the lights at temple square. Maybe next year.

Lots of visiting = lots of fun!

Cheesecake Factory!

December means the girls and I get to go out to eat. This year we voted a lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. It was absolutely amazing! Good food, good friends, and good times! We had our gift exchange, and some little treats were shared before lunch.

Tawnya didn't waste any time. Go girl!

Here's all our yummy food!
I split the Thai lettuce wraps with Tawnya, and also ordered some fried zucchini. We all tasted every one's food, and I didn't try anything I didn't like.

Here's Malia and Keri, so beautiful!

Here's me and my gift. K.B. got me a case of the good stuff, and a gift card to Costco. Thank you K.B. love ya!

In the end we had to order some desert. After all we were at the "Cheesecake" factory. We all ordered a different flavor and again we tried a bite of every one's. I liked mine (white choc. rasp.) and I also liked Tawnya's Banana creme.

Thanks to all for your love and friendship. It was a great day!