Sunday, February 2, 2020

Lyza's Baptism

Henry and Mason having a blast together in the tub
Henry is getting obsessed with books. It is super cute watching him looking at a book while we change his diaper (it also keeps his hands distracted)
Kim had a cute little photoshoot with Henry playing the piano

A-DOR-A-BLE!
I also really like this one
Selfie: Henry looks dazed
Lyza thought she was sooo funny giving me bunny ears
Henry did some dancing on the table that I caught on video. We got a little concerned though as he got closer and closer to the edge
Lyza also put on a little dance performance
Our snow has been melting fast so the kids need to take every opportunity to get out and play in it while it lasts
Mason looked so cute in primary last week
Kim took Nixon rock climbing on Friday and he was fearless
We had an epic windstorm Friday night and Saturday morning and these are some of the houses nearby. Luckily our house was safe




Lyza had her second basketball game yesterday and the theme of this game was trying to get more comfortable getting in position for a pass, shot, and rebound




When Lyza did muster up the courage to decide she could run past or around someone this is the face she made first
Then she was off to the races
Lyza's defense was spot on (I don't think she realized yet her team had possession yet here)



She foreced tough shots
She also increased her confidence when she had the ball
Lyza was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints yesterday
It was wonderful being able to baptize here. She is such a spiritual girl and I am often amazed at just how mature she is spiritually. She is a great example of faith, trust, and patience and has spiritual wisdom well beyond her years.
We are glad her Grandma and Grandpa Bullock were able to be there with us.

We also had lots of support from local friends who attended.
The two beauties (living among beasts)
We are so proud of you Lyza!
Without the miracles of modern technology and photo editing we would never have a half-decent picture of our whole family together
After the baptism it was nice to go home and spend some time together

Lyza got to open up a few gifts, including her own set of scriptures
And some gospel/baptism themed chocolate
She was just beaming with joy
Lyza also got this really nice personalized baptism picture from her Aunt Sarah
Hugs with Grandma are the best!
Then it was time for some dessert (the one she wanted for her birthday but that we didn't make because she ended out being sick)
Henry really enjoyed it!
All done
That's all for now
Take care

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Sledding, Laser Tag, and Basketball

Mason finds a lot of satisfaction in finishing puzzles
 Here he is on his first day of primary
 Good luck getting him to hold still
On MLK day we went sledding as a family
There was also some playing on snow hills
 And Henry getting mad at the snow stuck on his mittens
 We didn't bring this water bottle (gross)
 I am not sure Henry appreciates this kiss
 Mr. Independent
 Lyza's creative breakfast
 Obstacle course at the 
Kroc
 This is what Henry looks like when he is saying "cheese"
 Cool craft
 Our snow is melting fast so out come the bikes
 Friday night I took Lyza and Nixon to Triple Play for a school sponsored activity. We did lots of things like a 3-D ride, lasers room (where you have to sneak through without hitting any lasers), ropes course, bumper cars, laser tag, and water park. We all had so much fun and stayed up WAY too late! 
 The next morning while I was still sleeping Kim captured this amazing sun rise
 We all went to Cabela's and the kids did some shooting
 Lyza had her very first basketball game yesterday. She practiced her shot before the game. 

 Got all stretched out
 And she got to work
She worked really hard, especially on defense
Kim went night skiing


Lyza and Nixon have caught the YouTube/film maker's bug and have been making silly videos today. Here are three of my favorite:
Kissing
Sitting in the car
Hugging
Take care!