December Activities

December is usually a busy month and this year was no exception. We had a fun time doing lots of fun activities with the kids and family. Here are some of our favorite moments!

 

Helping Grandma Hawker decorate her Christmas Tree

 

Visiting my family. Briggs, Andy, and Braiden are all the same age. They had so much playing like Army men and wrestling with each other!

 

Decorating Gingerbread Men

 

We went to the Ethel M Chocolate Museum. We saw how they make and package their chocolate. They also have a huge cactus garden all lit up with lights.

 

A night out at Chucke Cheese!

 

Its blurry but a family photo at the Christmas Display at the Bellagio

Me and Emily got to spend a day Christmas Shopping!

 

Brad and I at his work Sundance Christmas Party

 

 

MaKayla and Brad

We went out shopping and having fun together!

Christmas Tree

This year has been filled with many "Firsts" Getting a Christmas tree from a parking lot is one of the "Firsts" we never thought would happen. Usually we drive up into the mountains and cut down 2 trees. One huge one and one little one. However, here in NV there isnt anywhere to get a tree, so for the first time we had to buy one. We found a cute tree and brought it home. It was the "First" time MaKayla wasn't with us to pick out our tree. That was very hard for me. It was also the "First" time we have had a Christmas tree this small! But it turned out beautiful and I loved having that perfect tree shaped tree!

Emily and Izzy next to the tree, the tree lot guy made them a little tree of thier own from the cut off stump and limbs.

 

It was so small if fit into the back of the truck

 

All the kids in front of the decorated tree.

RAGNAR 2012

Before I got pregnant I had signed up for the RAGNAR in Las Vegas. I was determined to not miss out so I kept up on my running and did it! I ran just over a total of 13 miles during the 2 day race. I was very sore afterwards, but it was so worth it. I got to run with my Best Friend Danyelle, my Brother Jason, and Sister Diane. Also on our team was my counsins Ben and Chelsi, and some other friends. We laughed for 2 days straight and had an absolute blast! I cannot wait to do it again!!!!

 

Me 21 weeks pregnant and ready to run!

 

Our Team! "We Got the Runs"

 

Diane, Jason, and Me

 

Me and Danyelle

 

 

Our sweet Van and Name

 

We each had our name in a poo splatter!

Hoover Dam

Brad finally got another day off, so we decided to take the kids to Hoover Dam. Brad has always wanted to go take a tour in it, so we finally did. We got to go down way below the ground and see where all the water comes in and runs the energy through. It was so cool and we all loved it. Afterwards we drove across the new bridge.

 

All of us in front  of the new bridge.

 

Walking underground through the tunnels

 

Down in the pump room

 

Overlooking the dam

 

Fall at Bellagio

We took the kids to see the Fall decorations at the Bellagio. It was beautiful as always. And of course we had to see the water show cause its my FAVORITE!

 

Emily, Izzy, and Andy in front of the huge scarecrow

 

They had the biggest pumpkins we have ever seen!

 

Me and the kids on the bridge

 

Brad and Andy watching the water show

 

1st Flight!

Because of Brad's new job, we are able to fly now :) I took the three little ones to Salt Lake City for my nephew Derek's wedding. The kids were so excited, it was their first time flying on an airplane! I was very nervous not knowing how they would behave or handle the trip, but they did awesome! They were so good and had so much fun!

 

Watching all the airplanes come and go, patiently waiting our turn!

 

Boarding the plane

 

Izzy sat in front of us and felt so grown up. She talked with the couple who sat next to her the whole time and was just so excited!

 

I sat next to Emily and Andy.

Andy could see the airplane wing out the window, but didn't realize it was our airplane so the whole time he kept saying "Is that airplane going with us Mom?"

Halloween 2012

I love Halloween! We had so much fun this year. We took the kids back to Gilcrease Orchird and they got to pick out their very own pumpkins. We of course had to get a baby one for the new baby too!

All the kids with their pumpkins!

 

We drove up to St. George so that we could carve pumpkins with MaKayla. It was so fun watching them all pick out what they wanted their pumpkins to look like.

 

Emily did a silly face

 

MaKayla did a Browning Deer Logo

 

Izzy did a sad face

 

Andy picked Brodie from Yo Gabba Gabba but was too tired to see it finished

 

Steph did RAGNAR logo

 

Brad did helicopter

 

Andy was a French Soldier, Izzy was Draculara from Monster High, and Emily was Marie Antoinettent

 

MaKayla was an adorable clown

 

Its Another Boy!

 

We are so excited to find out we are having another boy! This will be our last baby and so we couldn't be happier for it to be boy. I wanted Andy to have a brother so bad! He is due March 17, 2013 on St. Patrick's Day! We are so excited to have the missing member of our family!

Gilcrease Orchard

Andy in the Apple Trees

 

Grandma Hawker and Andy

 

MaKayla and Emily

 

Brads Parents came into town to visit for Andy's Brithday. We decided to take them to the Gilcrease Orchird in Summerlin. They had fun picking apples, pears, and playing in the haystack maze.

Oregon Trip

One of my best friends from High School Stephanie got married in Oregon, so me and Brad went with Glenn and Danyelle and spent the weekend. We had so much fun together. Between my suitcase completely falling apart and one of the most craziest wedding events I have been a part of it was an absolute laughing fest! Danyelle and I went a day earlier than the boys and we didn't stop laughing from the time we got dropped off at the airport until we came home.

 

At the spot where the wedding will be

 

 

 

The Lighthouse

 

Me, Steph, and Danyelle

 

The Wedding

 

The Reception