So maybe we AREN'T SNOW PEOPLE!

We tried to like the SNOW... we DID... but my kids have California blood in them and it's just not going to happen! So we go there {Pine Valley} and we were bundled... in the warmest clothes we could find... but we really like to wear flip flops instead!

And we smiled for the picture... and....

Micah went down the little hill a few times....

And I even went down... I know surprise!

...and Jeff talked Micah in to going down a bigger hill...

And then it started getting cold....

And it was wet...

And then ten minutes into our snow adventure

Jeff had to carry CRYING Halie to the car...

...and we took our wet clothes off and ate our lunch in the car on the way home!

Sad but true... our day in the snow was a mere 2 hour trip and that is only because of the car ride! Haha! I had to break the news to Jeff that it is the California in them!

Half Marathon! GO JEFF!!!

{I almost forgot this picture... This was in the newspaper/online newspaper!} Jeff was a little embarrassed that he was behind two girls! :)}

We don't do mornings.... so trying to get up for the marathon was quite the chore! Haha! This was Halie and Micah in our bed with Micah's Christmas pillow that he can't part with the morning of the marathon! How do they sleep like this who knows... poor Halie! I thought it was so cute!

Cheering for Jeff... the best part was we didn't have to get out of the heated car! Thank goodness!! I teased Jeff that we were going to make embarrassing signs and make a huge scene... so Micah decided to make a sign that said go BIG PAPA! It was cute in his little hand writing! Thanks Tennille and Cooper for joining in on the fun!

There is Jeff in the gray shirt and black shorts waving!! This was the beginning of the race! We were honking and making a scene! It was so much fun!

And here he comes after several miles! this was an up hill climb... this is where I would have quit... (Who am I kidding.. I would have quit at the starting line! )

Halie and Micah waiting for Jeff to come across the finish.

The best it gets lately for a family picture! I really need to get some done!

What a fun day! I was so proud of Jeff!

The training is so much work and takes a lot of dedication!

Good job hun! I love you!

January 10'

Usually January's for us are boring... ok maybe even a little depressing... for many I assume. Christmas is over, it is still cold outside... nothing really great to look forward to...

This January has been a bit different. We have been busy every second! So I will recap what has been going on...

Micah Started basketball and likes it waaaaay more than soccer.

He was laying in bed the other night and called me in and told me he wants to have a basketball birthday party

with a basketball cake and a basketball hoop on it! (yes with a lisp)

{To many episodes of Cake Boss! I better call my friend Elsha! ha ha!}

Surprise surprise... he was NERVOUS! I had to rotate to each station with him... you can tell he is nervous because his hands are in his pockets! OH BOY!

Jeff will be running a half marathon on Saturday.. I am so proud of him! I feel bad because I would rather die {ok maybe not die but close to it} than run!

But he loves it and I am excited to cheer him on!

Halie is busy everyday taking care of her babies! Every chance she gets she lays her babies out (on a pillow.. doesn't matter where she has to get the pillow) covers them up with blanket, towels, rags.. doesn't matter! She will be a good little mother one day! This was her babies today... Oh Boy!

SHE NEEDS A BABY..... which..... brings me to my last update....

I haven't really said anything about this on my blog, but was happy with the good news we received and want to share!

After being on fertility medicine, having shots, ultrasounds, procedure after procedure... this after that... for the last 16 months we decided that it was time to have surgery to look for the last possible thing that could be wrong and the reason why I have not been able to get pregnant.

So ... last FRIDAY I went in for SURGERY {not fun at all} wanted to back out the whole time... and almost did! {Good thing my entire family came and I couldn't back out!} I AM SO GLAD I WENT THROUGH WITH IT. They found endometriosis which is a major cause for infertility. They were able to burn it off, and we are praying and hoping that in the next few months we will receive some good news from a little stick!

Micah wants a brother... Halie wants a baby she can name "Sister"... We were loosing hope for a while but we are hopeful once again!

OH by the way I also decided that it was time to take a long break from photography.. ok maybe quit. I am hoping if this really is the time to get pregnant then I need to de stress my life... and boy does it feel good! I have mixed feelings but overall am happy about my decision!

HALIE IS A SUNBEAM!

I cannot believe Halie is old enough to be in PRIMARY! She is a SUNBEAM! Micah reassured her all morning that it would be ok... and that there would be no dolls like in nursery... but that it is still fun! I don't think she really needed to be reassured she is a pretty independent little girl... but I think it made Micah feel better about the situation! {he gets a bit nervous about this kind of stuff!} It is fun to listen to them! I am proud of little Halie!