New Years Eve

Ok so we went and spent the night at some very close friends of ours and rang in the new year.  :D   We had such a blast.  I just love when we are all together.   We stayed up until 5:45AM....We haven't stayed up that late since we got married, but I can say we had a blast. (the proof is in the pictures LOL)  My kiddos even stayed up until 4:30am, which they have never been allowed to stay up that late, but they had fun.  

Aurora & Zoey (her BFF)

Aurora trying to steal back her Monster High Doll from Brian 

 The Gang <3<3

 Brian trying to do the fire dance.....LOL  I think it worked

 Sleeping Beauty (Brian) cuddling with Trystans pillow and Rory's doll.  LOL

 Playing Curses

 more Curses fun

 Kim opening her Christmas present  :D

 Roasting marshmellows :D

 Brian trying to get the fire started 

 Kenzie trying to steal back her pillow from Brian

 Kenzie beating Brian with her pilllow

 Allie and Kenzie playing Curses

 Mimi, Kenzie and Allie

 Brian doing the fire dance again .  LOL

 Keith, Allie and Kenzie playing Curses

 Kenzie and Keith 

 Allie and Kenzie 

 Trystan and Zoey

 Zach, Allie and Kenzie

 Zach and Trystan playing just dance 4

 Trystan with his Yoda he got from Aunt Kim and Uncle Brian

 Trystan opening his prsent......he is so excited.  :D

 Trystan and Pixi :D

First Driving Lesson

Well the other day Kenzie got her first driving lesson and grandma was the first one to teach her (better to be her car than my truck....LOL)    She now has the driving bug.  Unfortunately she won't be able to get her driving permit until Feb 2014.  She is really bummed about that since all her friends are either getting their permits or their license. But hey at least she will have a  year of practice driving....LOL  

Family Photos 12-8-12

Well last week we finally had our family photos taken.  I am still waiting on the ones my friend did of our family, but here are some that I took after our shoot with Ashley.  I sure do love my kiddos and my hubby :D

Keith's Ordination

On November 11, 2012 Keith was ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood.  I am happy to say we had a great turn out.  Yes, it became more like a celebration party than just your normal ordinations.  We had at least 95 adults and children in our home.  It was great to not only have several of our new friends from our ward, but also friends that have been a huge support to Keith and I.  We also had our extended family there as well.  It's been a long time coming and I am so happy.   For those of you that know us, it has been a challenge for Keith to receive the Priesthood.  Ever since he quite smoking 3 years ago, it has been a rocky road.  We had are ups and downs and challenges that we faced that stopped him from going any further.  When we moved into our new "ward family" here in Gilbert,  I knew this is where we needed to be and that the Lord had guided us here.  I also knew that this is the ward that we needed to be in to get us to the Temple.   Since Keith has received the Melchizedek Priesthood, I have seen a huge difference in him.  I am excited for our family to FINALLY be sealed in the Temple.  Next year on our 15th wedding anniversary our family will be sealed for Eternity.  I am so blessed to have a husband that now holds the priesthood and great friends and family that our here to support us and have been there through this long process.  I look forward to telling our story after we are sealed :D 

Some of our family and friends

The kiddos lined the stairs during the Ordination

Cousins

Some of the men that were in the circle

Ganon & Aurora 

Ganon & Trystan

Love our family :D

Brand & Keith (Brad Ordained Keith)

 Keith shaking hands after the Ordination

It's been a long time

Wow, its been a really long time since I posted anything. I guess I have a lot of catching up to do. So here it goes. Well in August we moved from Queen Creek to Gilbert. I am sure that this is the best move we could have ever made. Since we have moved, things have really started looking up for us. Our new ward family is AMAZING. As many of you know, Keith and I have been trying to go to the Temple for the past 8 years. Well I am happy to say that on Nov. 11, 2012 Keith received the Melchizedek Priesthood. We are now one step closer to the Temple. On Feb. 14, 2013 we will be sealed as a family. I am so excited to be sealed on our 15 year wedding anniversary. This has been along awaited journey for our family. Since Keith's ordination, we have had so many blessings in our life. Things are starting to finally fall together. A big thank you to all those of you have have never given up on us or on Keith and to those of you who have been there through it all. I don't think we/he could have done it with out you.
Now on to some other great things happening in our lives....Kenzie is 14 and FRESHMAN in High school. I don't know if I am ready to have a teenager, let alone a high schooler. I can't believe that she only has 3 more years til she graduates. WOW!!!!! Time sure does fly. She is playing softball for her school team and but also is playing for a club team. This girl is constantly on the go with softball. Aurora is 9 and in 4th grade this year. She is doing great. She is having a blast learning all sorts of new things. As for her MADA, she is doing better. We started using DoTerra Essential oils on her and have seen a decrease in her pain. I am hoping that as she gets older this will be something that she will out grow. She is currently a very active little girl. She is playing softball, on the swim team and is doing dance. The best thing we could have done for her is to keep her active. Ganon is 6 and is in the 1st grade. He is such a brilliant little boy. He is growing like a weed and is very active. Between him and Trystan I wanna pull my hair out sometimes. LOL Trystan is 5 and is in Kindergarten. He is such a little stinker. He is doing great in school, but likes to tell me in the mornings that he can't go to school cause he is going to be bad. LOL I have spoke with his teacher numerous times and she has always told me that he is such a great student. The things he comes up with sometimes make me laugh. LOL We all are just enjoying life and enjoying the blessings that the Lord has given us.