It is getting close to Gradutaion for some kids in High School, My niece is graduating in June of 09 as will most kids, she has asked me to do her Gradutaion Announcements, IM suffering from a Creative block, if anyone has any suggestions let me know. She's paying for them so they need to inexpensive and easy to make. Please share your ideas! Thanks so much, I hope you all had a good Christmas!

Christmas Morning at Grandmas & Grandpas

As part of our family tradition on Christmas Morning we head over to Grandmas and Grandpas for breakfast and the presents. Breakfast burritos and presents what could be better. Here are a few pictures from Christmas Morning.

Ray and Baby Jack.
Ray, Jarett and Ellie with her new Tink table and chairs, she was so excited.

Ray with a new Speed Racer Car he couldnt wait to get home and open it up.

Ray, Daddy and Jarett before the wrapping paper was ripped off. The boys had a blast.

Jarett with his new Speed Racer Car.

Christmas Morning

Jaretts new shirt from Santa, he was so excited.

Rays new shirt from Santa

Look at what Santa brought, its a Race Track with Junior and Jeff Gordon.

Ray Christmas morning, the flash on the camera was a little to bright for him I think.

Jarett Christmas morning, the flash was a little bright for him as well.

Christmas Eve Tradition

We started our own tradition, every year we make Christmas Cookies for Santa then we let the boys open one present before we settle down for the night, this year the boys got......
New Pj's they were so excited. After we opened the pjs got the cookies done we sat down and watched "A Christmas Story". The boys had fun.

Our Christmas Eve Christmas Cookies

Every year we make cookies for Santa

here are the Chefs in action.

Dont those look yummy!

My Silly boys after making cookies. Next up the frosting time, which is always fun hopefully this year we can get more on the cookies then on ourselves if not oh well, right!

Emma Rees October 2008

I've decided to start taking photos after this of my little Emma turned out so good. Ok so I probably wont take them professionally but it did turn out good dont you think. I hope its ok Sue that I posted this.

this picture was taken at the Costume Parade at Century Elementary. The kids were playing in the leaves and I just happen to capture Emma at just the right moment. This is one of my most favorite pics that I have taken next to my boys photos of course.

New Family Pictures

taken by Lainey Gardner 2008

Our Primary President took some family pictures for all the members of the Primary Presidency, I think they turned out pretty good. Thansk to Lainey for taking such great pictures.

this is my favorite one, even though Ray is looking to the side. Its perfect

This is one of my favorites.

Bear River City Christmas Dance 2008

Ray and Santa Clause
Ray, Ellie and Jarett dancing the night away!


Ray, Ellie and Jarett
Ellie was so excited when she saw her cousins come in, she loves being with them as they love being with her it was so much fun they all had a blast.

Jarett and Santa Clause
Ray, Ellie and Jarett Dancing some more!

Awards Day at Century Elementary

December 2008

Jaretts Award was the "Star of Academics"

which was just to recognize his outstanding achievements in adacdemic progress.

Congrats Buddy!

Mrs. Wilson and some of her kids that got awards. They were so excited.
The 11 kids that got awards today.
Back row: Jeremy, Zeb, Quin, Klayson, Logan, Dusty
Front row: Jarett, Kolbyn, Wayne, Kourtney, Makala


Look at how excited they are. Sorry the pics are so blurry my camera wasnt working the greatest or maybe it was just operator error as Curtis would say.
Klayson, Kourtney, Jarett, Makala, Jeremy, and Wayne

Rays Raindeer

Ok so i finally finished my projects Rays window was the last! let me know what you think of them all!

Jaretts Snowman!

Rays window is next he will have a raindeer so keep on the look out for it!

This is my newest project.

Happy Holidays!!

there will be more snowflakes added this is just the start of it.
I think it is turning out pretty good. Let me know what you think!
The snowflakes are done with glitter paint first and then white paint is added on top!