Snow Day...

The kids made this snowman today. They did a really good job. I just helped them a little. I think I had more fun building this snowman then they did. We picked a few yellow spots out of the snow & few brown spots to make this snowman look good. We love Ziggy, he is such a good dog. He makes playing in the snow fun..

We finally got some snow here in St. George. I was so excited cause the kids would have so much fun playing in the snow the next day. Dan took this picture at night. So the kids hadn't seen the snow yet.. They cancelled school today, so they will have a lot fun in the snow..

We went to a Christmas program to see Cutler sing w/ all the kindergarten kids at the school. There were alot of people. We couldn't really see Cutler but we know he did a really great job singing. All the kids were so cute. If you look closely you can see Cutler in here somewhere. Where's Cutler?

Santa & Kids..

Ryker is such a werid kid. I have such a hard time understanding this kid. I was picking things up around the house. He comes up to me & says cheese. I haven't heard him say that yet. So I run to grab the camera & he just kept saying over & over cheese. He wanted to show his dad what he did w/ his pajamas cause he thought it as so funny. He would start walking around like a frankenstein. Dan & I keep saying what side of the family he came from. He is a handful, so he has my brother Josh in him or he has alot of Dan's brother Eric. So we think he has got both brothers him. I am soooo excited, when he gets bigger.

We went to a Christmas party at the College. The kids were so excited to see Santa. Cutler had to tell Santa what he wanted in detail. Tayden didn't really say much to Santa. I did hear she wanted a alarm clock cause she didn't want her mom to have to wake her up anymore. Ryker was so excited to see Santa but once he sat down on his lap, he freaked. Santa was so cute w/ the kids, we love seeing him every year at bookstore party. The kids love the activities(coloring & making things) they do for them there.

This Month..

It has been a busy month. I haven't been able to keep up with this blog. It does take some time to keep up with. I've been busy with birthdays. We had Dan & my birthday. We had Dan's brother Eric's b-day as well. I've been busy helping w/ Tayden & Cutler with school activities. We've been trying to get pictures taken for Christmas. This month has gone by to fast. It was hard getting the kids pictures. I felt like it took forever. It was really hard to get all 3 kids. We did get some cute individual pictures but that is about it. Ryker hates having his picture taken. I'm just glad it is done so I just hope they are cute pictures. Dan went & bought me a new Christmas tree so we had it up before Thanksgiving. I got my Christmas gift early. I've been looking for a Nativity scene. I found the one I really like & Dan got it for me. I got what I want for Christmas, so this Christmas I can watch how excited my kids will be getting what they want. I'm excited what I got. We did have a great Thanksgiving. We spent it with Dan's family. It was a fun Thanksgiving weekend.... Thanks, Hansen Family

Our Halloween Weekend...

When I got this costume for Ryker, he hated it. He would just cry & scream. I 'm such a mean mom that I would put it on him until he would like it. He needed to get use to not getting everything he wants.

We decided we better get the pumpkins carved before Halloween. Every year we forget to get the pumpkins carved so we will brake that tradition & get them carved.

Ryker didn't want to be touched. He wanted to walk around everywhere around the school. So I kind of let him. I knew he would be back. I just had a hard time keeping track of him w/ all the kids in their Halloween costumes. I knew I wouldn't lose him. It wouldn't be long until I could smell him. The costume Chewbacca so fit the kid.


Ryker w/ his cute little girlfriend Sadie. You just want to kiss this little girl. Tayden w/ her friends Tess & Raelie. Tayden wanted to be Queen Amidala from Star Wars.



Cutler w/ his friend Luke. Cutler wanted to be Darth Maul from Star Wars. So Chewbacca was the perfect costume for Ryker. He didn't complain about the costume on Halloween. He loved having the costume on him all day. He loved showing it off.

I went & helped in Cutler's Kindergarten class. They had a really fun Halloween party for the kids. Cutler's teacher Mrs. Godfrey is such a great teacher. She is so good w/ the kids. I'm so glad Cutler has got her for a teacher. She is such a cute teacher.






Logan, Kenadee, Katelyn & Tayden. Kenadee & Katelyn are so cute together. They are going to be the best of friends..

We went to my brother Josh's wedding. He married Dawn Fernley. I'm so glad he found her . They are so perfect together. She is so dang cute.. Kenadee (Josh's girl) has another sister Katelyn (Dawn's girl). They both look like they could sisters. I'm really excited for them. They are such a cute little family. After the luncheon we went over to Logan's(niece)baptism. She looked so cute in her dress. She was so excited to get baptized. We are so proud of her. We love you, Logan.

Our Halloween Costumes..

Last year the kids dressed up as "The Chronicles Of Narnia" . It was fun having them wear these costumes. I don't know why Dan & I didn't dress up to go along w/ our kids.
Tayden wanted to dress up as Tinkerbell, so Cutler was Peter Pan. I tried finding a Wendy costume but didn't have any luck. Dan was going to be Captain Hook. He didn't want to dress up if I wasn't going to be dressed up. We dressed up also as "The Little Mermaid" the year before. I just can't find any pictures. Tayden was Ariel & Cutler dressed up as Sebastian.. I couldn't find a Sebastian costume, so I had my mom make it for Cutler. She did such a good job. I dressed up as Ursula & Dan dressed up as prince Eric. We had fun dressing up that year.

Tayden wanted to dress up as Snow White. So we dressed Cutler up as Dopey. I was the ugly wicked queen & Dan was the Prince, again. I think Dan enjoys dressing up as the Prince cause he doesn't have to dress up much. We look like such geeks this year. We dressed up as Tourists. I don't know where we came up w/ this costume. My dad did want to borrow it for the next year. I guess it was a good costume. Tayden was just a cute little witch. She could make a face that looked like that mean doll "Chucky". Now Ryker can pull the same face as Chucky. It is scary....What is up w/ that hair. I am talking about the hair creeping up out of Dan's shirt. We love Halloween. We always have so much fun dressing up. This year I'm trying to find Dan & I a costume so we can be part of what are kids are dressed up as. So I want to see who can guess what are family is dressing up as.. I have so much fun putting together what the kids want to be for Halloween.

In Memory of G-pa Orton

Our G-pa( Jay Orton) passed away on Thursday. He is such a sweet G-pa & Great. He will be missed so much. We will miss what a loving person he was to everyone. We will miss him always being the entertainment to everyone that was around him. I always loved watching him entertain his Great-Grandchildren & how excited they would get watching him. He would always whistle. He would always find something to fix that was broken for you. He never liked to sit around, he liked to always stay busy. He was the best bike rider. He loved riding his bike. He was known as always taking his grandchildren & great- children on a bike ride. He was always a helpful person to G-ma. They were always helping each other. They both loved each other so much. He was always such a strong G-pa. He had a stroke & his body wasn't able to handle it anymore. He is in a better place, now. He can go back to having all his strength back in his body. We will miss him sooooo much. Thanks, for being such a perfect G-pa to all of us. We Love You so much.

Pine Valley

We went up to Pine Valley to stay in some cabins. They were cute little cabins. When you get your kids in them & your stuff. You fill a little stuffy in them. The kids loved them. Tayden fell off the bunk bed in the middle of the night & she had no idea what happened. We went to the cabin w/ my brother Jeremy & Brittany & her 2 little kids. Ryker wouldn't leave Macy alone. He kept thinking she was a baby. She is almost a year old. He just kept teasing her & she seemed to love it.


Tayden & Cutler played w/ Kameron (Jeremy's girlfriend's little girl). They had alot of fun the kids did playing around the cabin. It was cold up in Pine Valley at night. It rained alot but it was perfect weather in the day.

Lucy & Cutler just waiting to get some fish. It took awhile in the beginning but once the fish came they kept coming.


We went to Pine Valley Reservoir to go fishing. Eric, Shanel, & Lucy came up to go fishing w/ us. When we got there it didn't take long for Ryker to walk right into the lake. I took all his clothes off & put another outfit on him. He kept falling in the mud, so I took his clothes off & took him for a drive. I had to get this kid asleep. He had no clean clothes. We just can't take this kid w/ us, if we ever want to go fishing. He just wanted to play in the lake. Cutler caught some fish & Tayden did also. They were having so much fun. Dan didn't really get to go fishing cause he was to busy putting cheese on the poles. The fish just kept coming to fast. Jeremy & Brittany came & went fishing for a little while. I just stayed too busy w/ Ryker so the day just drove me nuts. While I was taking the pictures Ryker was eating dirt or bugs or playing in the mud..