Brayden's 6th Birthday

Brayden wanted a Pirate Birthday Party this year. I asked Aubree if she would paint the kids face's and we bought eye patches pirate teeth and earings. Mom let me use a bunch of bandana's and we dressed all the kids up. Then we sent them out in the field for a treasure hunt where I threw a bunch of pirate gold. After that we played pin the sword on the pirate, thanks to Aubree, she drew a very cute Mickey Mouse pirate and swords for the kids. I think that Brayden's favorite gifts where from his grandparents. G & G Atkin gave him a tool box with real tools. I need to take a picture but we have set up his own tool bench in the garage and he loves to build what ever he can think of. He just built a house for the new goat........I will tell you more about her later. G & G Thurman gave him a real shovel and pick that he loves to dig in the dirt with.

Easter

We made easter baskets for each of the kids and did a little easter egg hunt down stairs. I did it all with little trinkets intested of candy since we would be having a big candy hunt and Grandma Atkin's later. Then after church we went to Grandma's and the kids got to do another hunt with there cousins. It was a beautiful day and they kids kept reminding us that it didn't really matter what candy they got because the important thing was that Jesus died and lived again for us. It is nice to know that they are listening.

Down In the Dungeon

The basement was a live saver this winter. The kids love to go down there and ride bikes. Brayden learned how to ride a two wheeler without training wheels and he has gotten really good at his scooter. Jessica also learned to ride her bike (with training wheels). Isaac still just scoots his bike around with his feet.

Home Sweet Home

Due to the CONTINUED insistance of my good friend, Mrs. Heather Vest. I am posting pictures of the new house. We are really excited. If you were to ask me what my favorit part of the house is I would have to say the kitchen. It is so nice to have enough space for everything. I also love having a pantry, so that I no longer have to get food out of the garage. We have a big year for 09. For those of you whom dont know, we will be having another baby in about four months. I am really hoping for a girl but I know that what ever we have we will be thrilled. Brent has insisted that we wait to find out what we are having this time and I have given in, so you will all have to wait to find out, but Grandma predicts it is a girl and we all know that Grandma's are never wrong. Jessica also says that it is a girl and she just knows it is because she doesn't have a sister yet, but she already has two brother. Brayden and Jessica are both really excited and full of questions. We are excited for the upcoming year. We are also moving the office to a new location in Brighams Landing. So busy year, new house, new baby, new office location. It is all alot of work but we feel really blessed.

Disneyland 08

Disneyland was a blast. I think that my only regret was taking Brayden and Jessica on the tower of terror. I think that we completely ruined them. I had no idea it would be so scary. They both handled it really well but after we got out they didn't want to ride any rides and I went to put Jessica on my shoulders and she completely freaked out. Everyone around us was giving me dirty looks. It took some time to get them to do anything else. After that we stuck to the smaller things that where less terrifying.

Fairy's, Princess's and castles.

Jessica wanted more than anything to see Ariel. But afterwards I asked her what she thought and she said that Ariel was wearing the wrong dress. She was suposse to have a pink dress. Then she told me that she must have borrowed Cinderellas dress. Cinderella was alot of fun. She played ring a round the rosie with the girls.

I think that this was the highlight for Jessy. She loved meeting the fairies. This was the last day of our trip and I think it was my kids favorit day. We didn't have any pictures at the beach bu we also went there on the same day as the zoo. I would say that was also on the top of the list. Braydena and Brent where catching hermit crabs. I dont know why I didn't have my camera that day.

Day 4, Disneyland

Grandpa and Grandma where really great for all of us. I think that this vacation was more of a giant babysitting job for them. They watched the kids so the rest of the adults could ride, rides and so that we could go out in the evening/night.

Jessica was the perfect age for Disneyland. She loved all the characters most of all the princeses.

Day 3, San Diego Wild Animal Park

This is the face we get when we know that we are about to be asked a million questions. On day 3 Brayden wanted to be a Zoo keeper. He asks questions about everything right now. He wants to know how everything works. Brent got tired walking around the Zoo so Grandma pushed him and Jessica up the hill. He is quite pampered.

We almost had the whole clan here. Isaac was the only Grandkid missing, he was sleeping in the stroller. Once Aubree Angie and myself have our babies this summer mom and dad will have 14 grandkids 7 and younger.

I was completely shocked when Jessica willingly held the snake. She will usually not touch anything that crawls or creeps.

Day 2, Sea World

Sea World was day 2 of the vacation. Brayden really liked the whales and decided, at least for the day, that he wanted to be a whale trainer when he grew up. I think that one of the things they like the most was holding the star fish, and feeding the rays.

Day One of the Atkin Family Vacation, Lego Land

We arrived in Califonia on Sunday January 18 and just kind of hung out and relaxed. On Monday we went to Lego Land. I thought that we had a picture of everyone together at the entrance but I couldn't find one. It was a fun first day of vacation.