An Ice trip we wont forget...

 Grandpa Ivie is an avid ice fisher.   He and Grandma Ivie invited us over to Chesterfield to try out ice fishing.  Now I had to admit I was not to excited to drag my kids but they were excited to go and were dragging me.  So we went and lets just say I loved it and they really loved it.  It was such a nice day and the fish were biting.  Yea......that always helps......

 Sydnee is waiting for the pole to go!

 Chase was the first one to catch a fish.  He grabbed the pull but he wasn't strong enough to reel in the beast.  The line was just zinging as he was rolling as fast as he could go so Grandpa jumped in.

Mr. Fish was playing hard to get.  He would come up then disappear.  The kids were in ah..

 And there it is Mr. Fish finally to the surface.

 Proud fisherman!

 The fish is as big as Chase!

 Sydnee wasn't so sure about it....It was flopping around.

 Cashlee loved looking at them but not touching them.

 Fish number two....Go Grandpa!

 Grandpa let me hold it....I have so say I am not the fisher....I always lose them..so I can pretend this was mine...ha...ha...ha...

 Kids are eating some of Grandpa's chilli....they loved it!

 Grandpa caught the biggest fish!

Ok..  lets just say it was fun and I would certainly go again.  The kids are begging all the time.  Thanks you Grandpa and Grandma Ivie for the great time!!

What I love.....

 I can only embrace these moments as I watch my daughter play, try her first ice cream cone, act like she is on the phone, kiss her baby, play the Wii with her cousin, feed herself her own chocolate pudding, learn how to take marker lids off and color, and climb up on stools.......can you see all the fun we have together.....I love being a mother....I love the health that I have to keep up with her and her siblings. Can I just say I am so greatful to enjoy these moments and make these memories.

I have to add this.....Chase and Cashlee got out of the tub and were running around naked.  Chase informed me that he was Under-man and Cahslee was Under-women.

Some fun Times....

 We have had some nice weather and the kids wanted to go ride bikes.  I think they are excited for spring!

 Cousins came to play.  Preston and Cashlee were watching baby Einstein.

 Riding the pony with cousin Abby.  Cashlee does not like getting on horses.

 I caught Sydnee doing Cashlee's hair.  She had quite the beauty salon.

Cashlee loves to play the piano!

 The kids are ice skating in the pastier.

 I had to take a picture of Cash with this hair due.  Does that not make you laugh?

 To top of the highlight of the past week.  The kids playing horse with their Dad. 

New year words to inspire...Finding Joy in the Journey

To introduce our New Year's family theme I thought it would be worth it to share what brings me so much JOY.  That is my beautiful family!  They inspire me to be better and reach higher.  

So here it is.......Our goal is to LEARN something new....while finding JOY in each day and each experience.....with that we want to SERVE more and learn to RESPECT each other and all of Gods children.....Doing this we will LEARN to LOVE more and how to LOVE better...Hopefully to LOVE more like our Savior does!

So lets just say LOVE is our wonderful word...but we added some more to keep us on the right path.  I feel this is what we should learn for this new year 2012.  I pray it will teach us to be better and strengthen our family.  I hope I can share some of our experience with you this year.