~2009~ A YEAR TO REMEMBER!!

As the year comes to an end, I think of all the wonderful memories we have made together as a family. It has been a great year with a few bumps in the road but we have been so blessed individually and as a family. We have had health and lots of fun times.

Here are some of the highlights of our year:

We found out we were expecting #4
My parents left for their mission to Roseville California
Zach got his Mt. Dutton elk back from the Taxidermist
Our baby Colt was born
Saydee graduated from Kindergarten
We went to San Diego as a family and had the best vacation ever!!
Went fishing at the kids pond a lot and Ryder caught his first fish
The girls played soccer and loved it, Skylar was a real star out on the field
Zach coaching Saydee's T-Ball team
Went to Taylor’s Creek to find pollywogs
Having our first Garden
Burton Family campout
Skylar started Kindergarten
The girls continue to dance
Saydee started violin lessons
Going to Park City with Sonia and Camille for my first girls weekend ever!
Ryder potty training himself by peeing off the deck
RIDGE’S Birth
Our trip to Staheli Farms
Getting my varicose veins removed
Ryder making us laugh
Sunday drives to look at deer

We have had a great year and we look forward to many more. Our family is our most important thing and we hope we will continue to build bonds that will last throughout eternity.. Bring on the new year!!!

~SHERRATT CHRISTMAS~

What a great Christmas!!! Santa found us and brought everything we wanted and more!! The kids went right to sleep on Christmas Eve after setting out the cookies and milk and a little note for Santa. They also sprinkled some salt on the porch for the reindeer. Saydee was awake at 3:00AM and came in our room to see if it was time yet. She was just sooo excited how could we be upset with her. She informed us of all the presents Santa had left and that Skylar and Ryder got presents from an elf. We finally got her to go back to sleep about an hour later and she slept until 6:00.

Ridge got a few toys but he was quite content just sitting in his swing wondering what all the excitement was about.



Here is Skylar with her Barbie laptop. She also got a real ROCK GUITAR and a candy jewlery maker.


All Saydee wanted was a DS, so that is what she got. She also got a music stand and some DS games.


Ryder would of been so excited with just this hunting set but he had asked for a pocket knife so he also got a pretend swiss army knife. We hope he will quit getting in Grandpa Sherratt's drawer and stealing his now.

~Christmas Eve PJS~

Too bad I couldn't get a picture of all of my kids together in their PJ's. They were not cooperating, with 4 I guess that will happen more and more.

~Christmas Clothes~

~Christmas Dance Recital~

I guess I didn't take many pictures of this years recital but the girls did a great job and look beautiful as always!! It is always so fun to see them dance. They are both very talented and LOVE dance. This is Saydee's 5th year dancing and I think she is going to try out for a team this summer (I am not ready for that) Skylar has been dancing for 3 years and has loved every minute of it. Great job girls!!

Ryder is THREE!!!

Ryder turned 3 on December 8!! He had a great day. We took him to FunTime Inflatables and let him play. He took his friend Jared Sowards. Mandy's girls also joined in the fun. He had a great time playing on all the bounce houses and slides. After that we went home and ate pizza and had cake and ice cream. He wanted a horse cake and that is what he got!! All he asked for was a shot gun and we found one at Cal Ranch so he was in heaven.


Miley and Jacey giving him a tractor



Opening his present. A shot gun and he was one happy boy!!



Posing with his cake.



Taking a break from all the jumping



Sneekin a taste before the party!!

~Thanksgiving 2009~

We had a great Thanksgiving this year with the Sherratt's. Zach only has his one brother so it seems kind of small but we always have a fun time. Sonia always cooks such a great meal and always goes all out to make it special.


Me, Sonia and Camille taking credit for cooking (I didn't do much)

Getting ready to eat, doesn't it look yummy?


Zach still loves to cut meat!! Brings back his memories from LIN'S

Saydee is TOOTHLESS!!

Over Thanksgiving break Saydee lost 2 teeth!!! One of her top teeth was hanging by a thread and driving us all crazy!! Zach said he was going to pull it while she was asleep if she didn't do it herself. On Thanksgiving morning she was eating an apple and she ran in the room saying that she had lost her tooth. We were so excited but when she opened her mouth, it was not the one hanging, it was another tooth on the bottom. We could not believe that she didn't loose the top one!! Oh well later that weekend she lost it at Grandma and Grandpa Sherratt's house. Grandpa gave her $5.00 for pulling it out at his house. She said she is going to pull all of her teeth out at his house so she can get more money for them.


Here she is with the bottom one gone.

And finally with her top one gone. About 2 weeks after this she lost her other top tooth. She hardly has anything to eat with.

~Ridge's pictures~

I know that I really need to catch up on my blog and I will but... We got these pictures taken today and I really wanted to share them. Ridge is 3 1/2 months old and the joy of our lifes. He smiles all the time and is laughing and cooing. We love him!! He is 16 lbs and is the first one of my kids not to take a bottle at all!! He doesn't sleep through the night yet but that is ok because I kind of enjoy our "ALONE TIME" in the middle of the night, it is about the only time we get it HAHA

Here are a few pictures I stole from Camille's blog that she took over Thanksgiving weekend.


Kamrie and Saydee love every second that they can be together. They are 2 years apart in age but they get along great and love to sing, dance and play together every chance they get.


Ryder and Laney Jo are only 10 days apart and they love to play and chase each other around at Grandma and Grandpa's house.


Here Zach and I are going through the Black Friday ads making our plan. Too bad we didn't get up to go get anything. Oh well we got our beauty rest HAHA