Jacobs First Birthday!

Poor little Jakey was so sick on his birthday as you can see from the photos! Can't believe this little super star is one!! We love him so much! He is a delight! He had a fun party at his house with his family, us, and Matt and Casey's friends. He got a train, some clothes and a ninja turtle bike :)

After Christmas festivities

Just getting some candid shots of my girl because I knew she wouldn't be home much longer...

On Sunday the 27th Grammie came over for dinner and brought some sheet music so we could have a little jam sesh... Lindsey hadn't played the violin since about 9th grade and I can barely play the piano, Ellie and were each taking a hand, Katie could hold her own and Grammie was the master. Even though it was rough it was fun! :)

We had some free ski passes from doTERRA the day after Christmas so we took full advantage and went to Sundance. The snow was primo and we had a great time all together! Just wish Matt and Casey could have joined us!

The Holiday Season

Lindsey came home from  BYU after finals on the 18th. We took some moving out shots of her and her roommates, she had a great experience there, learned a lot!

 Matt and Casey headed to Las Vegas to visit the Ross family.

We tried to pack in some fun during the 2 week break!

We saw the new Star Wars movie with Grandpa, had Christmas Eve dinner at our house with the Bertoch family. Scott, Abbey, LeeAnn, Dale, Nathan, Chase, Lisa, Al, Collin, Maddie, James, Anthony, and Jason.

The girls and I broke our backs one day and hauled the ping pong table from the basement up to Katie's room which will be transforming into the game room soon... and we took advantage and played lots of ping pong over the holidays.

We watched lots of movies, made lots of good food and ate it, went skiing, shopping, hung out with the Doxey/Gibsons multiple times for dinners, BYU games, wrapped presents, dessert nights and did all of Lindsey's missionary shopping, got her shots and everything all ready to go!

Ping Pong tourney

It snowed a TON on Christmas day and was gorgeous!

The aftermath.... Christmas Day. Lindsey got LOTS of mission stuff, Katie got a fit bit and clothes, Ellie got a body pillow, shower speakers, succulents and clothes

Christmas morning... someone's excited :)

Mission clothes shopping at sister missionary mall, Cozy and University mall

Christmas Eve caroling

Lindsey leaving her apartment

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Lindsey and I decided to start the break of right with a nice run Saturday morning! Love to run with my girls! :)

Dave had carpal tunnel surgery a few days before Christmas because we met our deductible this year! He was so glad to get it done so he could sleep at night without his left arm falling asleep!

Thanksgiving 2015

I was kind of lame and didn't take any pictures at Thanksgiving this year except a few... Here are the missionaries from this year

We had a nerf gun war with the whole family... it was hilarious and fun!  We had Thanksgiving at doTERRA because we dont fit anywhere else. We had a huge dinner, a talent show and nerf gun wars, also the Christmas gift exchange.

Me Katie and Lindsey tried to start the day out right with a Turkey Trot of our own.

A couple of days after Thanksgiving Carol took us all to Walmart where we could each pick out a family gift from her :) It was lots of fun!

Lindsey goes through the temple and has a birthday!

Lindsey went through the temple for her own endowment on Nov. 14, 2015 in preparation for her mission. It was an awesome night. Matt and Casey were able to join us and we were so grateful to be in the temple with our sweet kids. Casey has more photos on her camera, I need to get them from her!

I love this girl so so much!

THEN SHE turned 19 on December 8, 2015!

We went to dinner with the whole family at PF Changs. She got mainly mission stuff.. .it was a little bit of a  bummer birthday because she was sick and in the middle of finals at BYU :/

HAWAII!!

So... we were SUPER spoiled and got to go to Hawaii (Maui) with Debbie, Rob, Cosi, Mark, Cheri and Bry! We planned it six months in advance and it was AWESOME! So much fun!

On the plane~ so excited to get outta here!! :)

 The trip was full of lots of fun and excitement! We stayed in a gorgeous house in Wailea and did lots of fun stuff. We did an awesome hike the first day over lots of rocks (I was still in an ankle brace so it was a little rough), through trees, up a ladder, over a waterfall, swimming through pools. It was awesome! Then we had a day at the beach snorkeling and swimming, lots and lots of trips to an awesome little restaurant called "Coconuts" tons of fish tacos that were delicious, another hike over a lava field to a beautiful coast - a bit dissapointing when we couldn't get in because the tide was too high, up to the huge volcano, it was freezing there! but you could see the big island from the top, then another hike to a beautiful canyon, we got to see the first church in Maui on Sunday, lots of movie watching and running/walking. Key lime pie, playing pirate dice,  a delicious expensive divine restaurant called Mamas fish house... it was great, shave ice, paddle boarding, boogie boarding etc.. etc.. fun times! It is SO beautiful there! Hawaii is truly paradise!

Mark and Cosi We Love them so much!

Cheri and Dave Boogie boarding 

gorgeous greenery

Mama's Fish House-- DELISH

When in Hawaii...

Lava field hike- I embarrassingly got heat exhaustion and felt like I was going to barf the whole time

Cheri and Bry- love them so much

Awwww...

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Dukes

Bry got this measly sandwich and Mark got a huge one hahaha

the gorgeous house we stayed in

on top of the volcano

A jumping shot of all of us! :)