Bowling

After our ward Christmas party, some of my family decided to go bowling. We used to bowl off and on in Tremonton, but Livvy had never been old enough to do it before. She absolutely loved it. She would continually say- 'Is it my turn? Is it my turn?' Then when it WAS her turn she would make sure that everyone knew - 'IT'S MY TURN! IT'S MY TURN!' So excited- she was so dang cute. She'd run every time after she rolled the ball and hug Grandma and tell her how many she had knocked over.

Wyatt- having bowled before- was obviously an expert. He would let his dad help a little, but he really wanted to do it just like all the rest of us and BY HIMSELF! It was such a fun night and full of laughs at our wild and crazy kiddies.

Christmas Morning

Christmas this year was spent in Tremonton with Shelby's family. We had so much fun. Here is Wyatt showing off his pirate dress- up gear.

Livvy loved her water baby. It really does feel real.

However, her favorite thing that Santa brought her was her dress-up trunk. It came complete with three dresses and I added shoes, crowns, and jewelry to the mix. She would put it on every morning and only take it off for naps and then back on it would go!

She even forced her daddy to dress up like a princess AND her Uncle Steven. She even painted Steven's fingernails- this is a small miracle if you know these big tough guys. Little Livvy can make the men in her life do whatever she wants.
Wyatt was so thrilled to get the tool box and Nerf gun that he asked Santa for. Grandma Wendy also gave him a chainsaw- so he's set for helping his Dad. Don't you just love the goggles that came with the tool set- Safety first :)

A few hours after all of these pictures were taken and the kids were nestled back in their beds for a nap, the power went off. We had been dumped on by the snow on Christmas Day and it knocked the power off for most of the day and early evening. We had ham and potatoes all prepared to go into the oven and WHAM- no power! So Grandpa Jon browned some hamburger in the trailer and we 4-wheel-drived it a few miles up the road to Aunt Holly's house for tacos and games in the dark. The power did come back on as soon as we were finished eating- OF COURSE! But it sure made for a fun and memorable- Old Fashioned Christmas. We stayed in UT for the rest of the week. It was so fun to see the Beck Family at the Christmas Party- Here my cuzs that are all right close to my age are rocking out to Rock Band. I'd never played before, but now these crazy girls have got me hooked. Beck Family Girl Band- goin on tour Summer 2009! I loved seeing all of my friends and family from Tremonton. We missed you all so much and it was great to spend time with you again. We also got to see Justin and Amy Nessen who were in town for the holidays from Texas- we went on an anniversary date to the Mexican restaurant with them. We were all married a week apart back when Shelby and Justin were roommates and Amy and I were roommies as well. Good old days!

Sledding

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Grandma Turner's house because Shelby was home sick with the flu and he is a grumpy bear when he is sick :). Aunt Fallon promised to take the kids sledding so we bundled them up for some fun. The first video Aunt Afton is panicking about running into the four-wheeler- hilarious. The second I just loved because Fallon is laughing so hard at Wyatt. Wyatt talked and asked questions the entire time that he was on the sled. Not so surprising to those of you who have spent time with him lately. He yells to me 'Mom- Am I doing so great at this?" Such a stud. Weston and Afton also took a few runs down Grandma's big hill. A fun afternoon.

Pre- Christmas Fun

Aunt Hailey came to visit the week before Christmas and as usual had a fun activity planned for her neice and nephews. They decorated rice krispie houses with icing and candy. They loved it. Dawon and Weston just ate the food coloring icing- those crazy boys.

Wyatt and Livvy were serious decorators. They wanted christmas lights on top and Livvy wanted a doorbell :)

Wyatt's antlers wouldn't stay up for anything, but he liked to be "Floppy" the reindeer he said.

The day before we had gotten together with some friends and decorated gingerbread houses made from graham crackers. The kids had a blast. Wyatt's is on the left and Livvy's is on the right. I can't believe they are still standing and haven't been picked to pieces.

Making Candy

Livvy is my sweet helper while Wyatt is at school. Today she showed off her new apron that her Great-Grandma Beck made her for Christmas and her new bangs while she helped me make fudge and toffee- so far.

Her job was to butter the pans and lick the beaters. She is really good at both of those things. Notice the line of chocolate around her lips. That's my girl!

It got stuck Mom!

There is nobody that loves snow more than Mr. Wyatt. He loves to shovel it, roll in it, throw it and most of all, eat it. Tonight while Mom was unpacking from our trip to Tremonton, Wyatt came up to me and showed me his tongue- see below. I said- 'Ouch- did you bite it?' as he had just previously been jumping on the couch in the movie room. 'No-he said- it got stuck.' Mmmmm- I thought- where would his tongue have gotten stuck? So I asked him to show me. He led me to the back door, opened it and showed me a tongue mark on the kickpad outside our door. Apparently Wyatt wanted to lick the snow - 'Just for a taste' he told me- and his tongue got stuck. He then ripped it off and has the 'owie' to show for it. I, sympathetic Mom that I am,- LAUGHED so hard.

We also had a great time in Tremonton this last weekend. We were able to take the kids to the great Christmas lights at Willard Bay, to see Santa and his REAL reindeer, and lots of playing with Grandma and Grandpa- not to mention a great night of shopping. Livvy also got her hair cut- with bangs! I'm not so sure yet, but I'm really sick of having to do it in little elastics every day since she cut her hair- so I'll deal with the bangs. Pictures to come soon when it is done cute.

10 hours and counting

Watch out cruel bargain shoppers- the Scoffield family is about to descend on you! Tonight at 5:00 you better watch yourselves! Ladies and gentlemen- tonight is the 'All Night Shopping Trip' that Shelby's extended family has every year. We load up in several suburbans and tahoes and hit the stores. We will close the following stores tonight- the mall, Target, Sportsmans Warehouse, Shopko, Cal-Ranch- and then we'll descend upon Wal-Mart. We'll probably stop to refill our energies with dinner somewhere around 10:30 or so and pull into home somewhere around 3:30 or 4:00 with not a single item left to buy including wrapping paper or stocking stuffers. I am so excited for this tradition with Shelby's family. Not only is it- SO stinkin fun, but since I don't live in Tremonton anymore I really miss all the fun stuff that they do together as a family. I was blessed to marry into one of the most amazing families and his aunts, mom, and cousins are some of my favorite people in the whole world. So I absolutley CANNOT wait to have fun tonight and spend the whole weekend with them.

Deck the Halls

Last week we pulled out all the boxes and decorated for Christmas. My kids love Christmas lights like nothing else. They were so excited that they could hardly stand it. Shelby helped Livvy hang lights on her 'cottage'. Then Livvy bossed Wyatt on how best to put up his lights on his tractor bed- that's my girl :).
Then they both attempted to 'help' decorate the tree. It will be a miracle if the tree stands until Christmas. It's mauled all day every day being 'rearranged or fixed'. Notice there are no presents under the tree- I learned my lesson last year. And though the kids are disappointed, there will not be any either until much, much closer to Christmas. Below is the semi-finished product of our tree.

On Saturday I took the kids to the Festival of Trees and to see Santa. Wyatt and Livvy were both so excited to see Santa. Wyatt jumped right up in his lap and started pounding him with questions including- 'Where is the North Pole?' 'Where are your reindeer?' 'How'd you not get stuck in the chimney?' The nice man skated around the answers and then asked Wyatt what he wanted for Christmas- Wyatt answered with a long list of things that Santa did not previously know he wanted. Now that Santa is completely DONE shopping, he will have to return something to at least get something on Wyatt's crazy list. Livvy on the other hand, after actually seeing Santa, decided that she wanted nothing to do with it. Since I had no reinforcements this year to take the picture while I held her there, there is no picture this year of Livvy with Santa. Santa only got a quiet 'thank you' from Livvy for her bag of goodies while she clung for dear life to my neck. So instead, I posted the lovely picture of her last year having a delightful experience on Santa's lap. Oh the joy of the holidays!

Do you want one?

I am doing the final touches on the list of those to get the coveted Christmas card for the Scoffield Family- just kidding. If you want one, please either leave me a comment with your address, or shoot me an email to weaz_23@yahoo.com . If you read our blog, we want you to have one! The more the merrier, so please give me your address- even if you think I already have it so I can make sure it's correct.

The Epitome of Wyatt

While Grandma Wendy was here to visit last weekend I found this picture on her camera. I busted out laughing. This is Wyatt in a nutshell. If he's excited about something- you'll know it. Here is he saying 'YYYYEEEESSSS!" complete with elbow-pull-down about going to get a cookie. He did the same thing today when we picked out a Christmas tree and I told him he could help me put the lights on. Small simple things make him this happy. What a boy.

Her Favorite Thing

Livvy with her new cousin Crew. All she wants to do is hold him.

Thanksgiving

We stayed in Gooding this year for Thanksgiving and had a great time. The kids were really excited to learn all about Thanksgiving. We made these fun turkeys for Family Home Evening to get the week started off right and read a few books about the history of Thanksgiving to teach the kids what the purpose of the big dinner and party was really all about.Wyatt made this cute Turkey hat at preschool and when I asked him to model it for me he put it on upside down and backwards. So cute.

On Wednesday we got together and made pies. We made raspberry, cherry, pecan and bought chocolate, banana, apple, and pumpkin. Laramie is quite proud of her first pie.

Aunt Hailey and Uncle Blake were so much fun. They planned a fun Turkey hunt for the kids after Thanksgiving Dinner. They put together their Indian hats, put on their binoculars, and grabbed their guns.

Aunt Hailey was so fun to plan such a fun activity for the kids. That's why she's the favorite!