All Aboard!!

"Well, are you coming..."
The little boy replied, "Where?"
"Why, to the North Pole of course. This is the
POLAR EXPRESS!!"

That's right, we got to go on the Polar Express!
My kids were sooo excited!
Of course, so was I!
Me, Tayvi, Jasha, Logan,
Grandma Nadene and Conley
The kids thought it was great that they got to wear their jammies,
just like on the movie!!

Our Sweet Ride...

I loved being able to have this experience with my kids!

They get so excited over every little detail!

Just getting to ride on a real train was a thrill!!
The kids got to meet Mrs. Clause!
She came aboard and gave everyone her
special cookie recipe!
As she was coming aboard the train,
Tayvi looked over at us and said,
"Oh, she's so cute!"
Then as she came towards us,
Tayvi said to her,
"Hey, where's your honey?"
She's so cute!

Next was Santa!! As you can see, Conley is not a
big fan!! Poor guy! :)
The other two loved him!! They thought
it was the neatest thing that they all
got to have a "Christmas Bell!"

Here's Logan with his special bell!
He went up with the rest of the kids to sing
a Christmas song while they rang their new bells!

Can't you just see the wonder in her eyes!
(and the cookie on her face!) I love it!!

Conley was trying to decide if he liked his bell or not...
He loved the cookies and hot cocoa though!!We had such a fun night together!!
Thanks Jasha and Mom for coming with us!
And thanks to my kids who make Christmas so much
more!! I'm so thankful for them and
their excitement for everything!
I LOVE YOU LOGAN, TAYVI, and CONLEY!!!

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Oh Christmas Tree!!

The magic of Christmas is in the air...

Twinkle lights...and messy hair!!

Bright blue eyes filled with wonder...

Something to put the presents under!

A time for cutting ribbons and strings...

She loves to cut most anything!

Such a fun, exciting night...

Remembering Christ as we see the Lights!

Wrap the ribbon 'round the tree...

Stopping to take a picture for me!

Enjoying all the time together...

A memory made, and cherished FOREVER!!

May the true spirit of Christmas be in our hearts as we

remember Our Savior and the Life he lived for Us All!!

Merry Christmas!

HaPPy BiRTHDaY LoGaN!!

Logan Douglas Stilson

Today my Logan turned 6!! Time goes by too quickly! It feels like yesterday that I was looking at him for the first time thinking...WOW!! I'm a mom, and this is MY SON!!

Logan is so handsome! He is always ready with a smile or some kind of AWESOME pose!

Here are a few things that Logan loves, and things he did while he was 5... Logan loves to wrestle...anytime, anywhere! He is always wrestling around with Tayvi and his friends!

Logan also Loves Basketball!! This is a love he shares with his dad! He definitely has the genes for it!

This year Logan had his first surgery...check out those HUGE tonsils!!

In February Logan got his tonsils out...

Here they are...gross! :)
Logan is so tough! He recovered amazingly fast, and didn't have any problems at all!
He is so brave!!

Logan loves gymnastics!! This year he has learned to do a back handspring all by himself!
He is so strong!!

Logan LOVES school!! He is so smart! He is reading very well, and can't get enough of it! He is constantly asking me how to spell words, and loves reading on his own!

Logan also loves soccer! He had a fun time playing with his friends this year!

Quite a year of being 5...now here's to being 6!! I'm sure this year will be filled with all kinds of adventures and other great things!! Logan...I am so proud to be your mom!! You are a great example to everyone around you, especially your little brother and sister! You are a great friend, and are so talented!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Peace out!

**HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY KAMERON**

In Everything...Give Thanks!!

Okay...so I missed a few days of my own tag! Lame :) But to finish it up, I am thankful for life! You know, I never fully understood how people could say that they are thankful for everything, including their trials and hardships. I think I'm begining to understand it...I truely am grateful for everything in my life! If I didn't have trials, and didn't have hard things to face in life, I would not be the person I am today, and would not have the testimonyof my Savior like I do! I will be forever grateful to have a greater understanding of the atonement of Jesus Christ and the power that it holds for each of us! Not only for those times that we need to be forgiven, but for our times of heartache and pain as well. I am thankful for the knowledge that I have to know that, and to have the freedom in this world to be able to live according to that knowledge! We are so blessed to have so many freedoms in this country! I am thankful for all of the other single moms (or who were at one point) for all of their encouraging words and advice! (especially Kelly...you're amazing and I am forever indebted to you!) I am thankful for my three wonderful, energetic kids!! Life would be so empty without them! They are my LIFE!!!! I am thankful for parents and siblings who are always there for me, and who are sooooooo supportive of everything I do! I have the BEST family EVER!!! I am just thankful for my life...I really have a great life!!

Today...

I am thankful for HEALTH!! I know I shouldn't even say it, because once I do it will jinx us, but oh well!! Every one in our home is healthy right now, and I am so grateful for that!! I hate when we all start getting little colds, and flu bugs! Truthfully, I am extremely lucky to be one of those people who rarely get sick, which is awesome...but even worse than getting sick is having one of your kids get sick! So here's to a Healthy Holiday Season!!! Hopefully we can keep the bugs away! :)

MMmmm!!

FOOD... today I am thankful for food!! Seriously, when you think about it, we are so blessed to have so many choices of things to eat! You go to the grocery store, and have soooo many different options of things you can buy to eat!! I love all different kinds of foods, and am really grateful to be able to enjoy so much! :)

In case anyone wonders where they can get this fabulous meal... It's at the country club in Price, and was prepared by the FaBuLouS chef, R.P.!!

FRieNDS...THe FLoWeRS iN LiFe'S GaRDeN!!

Today I am thankful for friends!! I am so blessed to have so many wonderful friends! The best part is that some of my best friends are also my family! I'm thankful for those friends who I can call in the middle of the night when I'm having a "moment," who I can laugh with, who support me in my (sometimes silly) hobbies, who notice when I'm down and do something nice just because they care, but mostly who like me for the person I am. Who know that I'm far from perfect, and yet love me anyway!! Thanks to all of my friends...I'm grateful for you! :)

Also, I just have to say...we had a girls night tonight and went to see Twilight!! I loved it! Not as good as the book, but nothing campares to what our minds can create...just thought I'd throw that tid-bit out there. Thanks to Rachel, Tiffanie, Jessie, Jaime, Amanda and Karleen for a great time!!