what you do when it's freezing

 you go see the Christmas lights OUTSIDE of the temple, with your cousins

 did i mention it was freezing

 but they are troopers

 as long as they get to be together

 they will also do dares given to them by their father/uncle Scott (BTW i think it is a no no to stage yourself in the nativity scene).

 we be chillin

Brenton declared it was no longer "fun" after the Simonsens left us to go home.

when it's christmas

we spend lots o' time with... cousins
COUSINS

COUSINS!

AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!

when it's christmas

we have to take an hour to bundle up and then

travel to places in the car (while watching the Grinch). our kids were appalled at the fact that mom and dad didn't have TVs to watch in the car when we were kids. crazy!

and then waiting for family...in the cold

and then getting a little tipsy...at the temple grounds...we had to cut the 3 year old off, as you can see from the picture.

on a cold night, downtown

the beginning of the night

now everyone SMILE AND BE HAPPY, dang it!!

throwing pennies and making WISHES

for those of you who don't know my mom, it was a MIRACLE AND A JOY to have her there with us

seriously, the LIGHTING is amazing there

My Mother and her FUNNY LOOKING HAT

Brady wouldn't stand in the picture. wanna know why? cause Brenton wasn't standing there.

yes, right there... THAT'S THE BRADY I WAS LOOKING FOR

she REALLY DOES love her brother

the equivalent of TWO 2 year olds!
in case you wanted to know what that LOOKS LIKE

"wedding day"

i have decided to quote one of my favorite wedding songs for the following pictures. it is Seal's song "wedding day" sung with his wife Heidi Klum (who as you all remember i have a love/hate relationship with her). enjoy...

Today, I give it, all to you,On this day we recall the memories,Of what we're goin' through,
This day, we're gonna win it,Givin' you all above,

Many minds will recall with us tommorrow,Followin' our love,
In my heart a place,A most special place,

And it's all for you,You're my girl, you're my, angel,

The will's the same for us,Honey they can't be wrong,

Cause everybody knows it was hard to break the sorrow,Then you came along,

In my heart, a place,A most special place,And it's all for you,You're my girl, you're my angel, you're my girl

Oo ooh, aa aah, oo ooh, oo oo oo ooh, oooh and you're the one,

In my heart, a place,A most special place,And it's all for you,And it's all for you,

In my heart, a place, and it's all for you,A most special place, and it's all for you,

And it's all for you,You're my girl,You're my heaven, you're my world,

In my heart, a place, and it's all for you,A most special place, and it's all for you

And it's all for you,You're my girl,

You're my angel, you're my girl

PS thanks Lisa for letting me use some of your pics!!

The WAITING game/Wedding

I call these next wedding/temple pictures...

THE

WAITING
FOR THE BRIDE
AND GROOM

TO COME OUT OF
THE TEMPLE
GAME!!! (what mother would let her child run rampant on the temple grounds??? most certainly not i...)
SOME RANDOM LOVELIES

FINALLY
THEY MADE IT!!

(tons and tons and tons of more pics to come)