i know...i know...it has been awhile. but i am back!!

yes i know. it has been quite sometime since i have 'blogged'. so here is a little update on what our family has been up to.

~in february i took kenadee to 'annie' at the eccles theater...it was fantastic.

~the mumms are officially a jeep family. now i have my own jeep. mike got me a grand cherokee for valentines...it is even red!! kenadee...barbie jeep, mike...jeep wrangler, and now me!!)

~we spent valentine weekend in boise with judd & jill and had a very relaxing weekend watching the olympics!! i love the olympics...especially apollo!!!

~for Christmas kenadee got a gift card for build a bear. we finally made it to SLC and she got to build her special bear 'rainbow'

~my great husband got a raise at work...that is saying something about nucor, especially in this crazy world now. i am so proud of him!

~in march it was my turn to host our monthly bunko night. i decided to do an 80's theme. oh what an 'awesome' time we had!!!

do you recognize anyone???

~kenadee is doing great in school and is reading really well!! a little sassy at times and always likes to be the leader. she is our little sweetie and she makes us so proud!!

~the winter has been long and we can't wait for summer. we have a trip to moab planned in june with our jeepin' friends...the maryott's and the orduno's.

~Easter was great (other than mike was working graveyards) my brother and his family came up and we had the traditional dinner and easter egg hunts at grandma donnas!! it was fabulous!

~the easter bunny left kenadee some great spring toys, like a new bike (didn't get that in the photo), sidewalk chalk, spring dresses, shorts and shoes, and of course some new sunglasses!

finding the easter eggs

how beautiful is our sweet little girl in her new easter dress!!??

~easter isn't all about the bunny and candy. we can't forget what easter is all about. and i am so glad that kenadee knows all about Jesus and what he did for us ALL!!

~my great friend deena and her daughter came up to logan to visit over spring break. we had so much fun. i don't believe we have spent that much time together since high school. it was great!!

~kenadee has been wanting a pajama party with her friends. so over spring break we planned a little party with pj's, movies, crafts and lots of fun. oh and of course popcorn!!

front: julles, reagan, kenna back: jillian, macie, kenadee

well that is about it...winter was pretty long. now that spring is on its way and summer to follow i am sure we will have lots more excitement to 'blog' about!!!

smiles to you all and thanks for the friendship!!

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

I absolutely love Christmas. I truly believe that celebrating the holidays with family and friends, carrying on the traditions of our family and remembering the birth of our

Savior Jesus Christ is really what Christmas is all about.

Here are some of our Christmas memories from 2009!!!

On Christmas Eve Mike's family tradition is having oyster stew for dinner. Since Christine and I have married into the family we have added other soups to the menu. We get our tummies full, exchange gifts, and I always read the story of the birth of Jesus from the bible. Christine also read an incredible story called ' the Christmas Jar'.

Nothing better than family!!! Mom, Kenadee and Dad!!

Kenadee on santa's lap.

Kenadee and her doll from Grandma Betty.

Love the 'cousins' picture...all dressed up. Makena, Madison and Kenadee.

...in their Christmas Eve jammies.

Kenadee left a letter for Santa thanking him for the gifts and of course some yummy chocolate chip cookies...Santa's favorite!!!

Christmas morning...oh how i love it. Mike and I in the past woke up before Kenadee and had coffee, opened our presents in our stocking and then woke up our little princess. We were lying in bed and Mike wanted to go wake up Kenadee (6:30am). I told him 'please let me brush my teeth and get the coffee going'. Then we heard Kenadee get out of bed and creep quietly into our bedroom. 'Good morning sweetheart' I said. 'It's Christmas. it's Christmas' she squealed. Then all she wanted of course was to open presents and see what Santa had brought her.

Looks like Kenadee got everything she asked for...and more!!! She wanted a baby alive and a nintendo ds!!

She was a little confused about the helmet. Dad surprised her with...

a four wheeler!!!!!

Mom and Dad gave her the pink nintendo ds!

This was Kenadee's present to her Dad. We dipped her hand in wax in the 'i love you' sign and then poured plaster inside to make a mold of her hand. Dad said it was his favorite gift of Christmas!!!

Their first 4-wheeler ride. Dad was a little bummed because Kenadee didn't want to go at first. Finally she went for a ride. When they got back her cheeks and nose were bright red and she said, 'that was awesome, can we go again later??!!' I am not sure who had more fun!!

Christmas afternoon we spend at my mom's with more food and presents.

Kenadee got zhu zhu pets from Grandma Donna and Grandpa Andy.

Grandma Donna and Kenadee. I love this picture.

What a very long and exciting Christmas. Kenadee all tucked in and fast asleep. (notice she is snuggling with her baby alive and it is snuggling with its teddy bear!!)

...and to all a good night!!!

I hope you all enjoyed the magic of Christmas this year...

I know we did!!!

Kenadee's Christmas Letter 2009

I have had this tradition of writing a holiday poem for

many many years.

The past few years it has been 'Kenadee's Christmas Letter'

It is something I love to do (sometimes is takes a few days for my creative mind to start working) and I have family and friends tell me how much they enjoy it. so here it is...

'Twas the weeks before Christmas and all through our home,

Dad is putting up lights, Mom and I are writing a poem.

It has been a good year spending time with my family,

We laugh and we play just Mom, Dad and Kenadee.

I learned to ride a bike and got my ears pierced too,

I am taking gymnastics, and learning to tie my own shoe.

Dad got me a barbie jeep, for himself he got a big one.

Our motto now is 'got rock?' going jeepin' is a lot of fun.

I started kindergarten, I love my teacher and my class.

We read and we write, and even do some math!

I have this friend Charlotte, she is a ghost you see.

She travels and has babies, of course she is imaginary!

I ask a lot of questions like who, why and what.

My parents give me the answers, sometimes i think they make them up.

Mom and Dad are working hard, at their jobs day and night,

taking care of their little girl and raising me right.

My parents say they love me more than I could ever know.

They are proud of their princess and our love continues to grow.

I keep adding more toys to my Christmas wish list.

Like barbies, dolls and games and a nintendo DS.

We are grateful for so much this beautiful holiday season.

Like family, friends and loved ones, and let us not forget the true reason.

Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and the birth of baby Jesus.

How He lives in our hearts and loves each and every one of us.

May the true gifts of Christmas be yours this year.

We all send our love to family and friends so dear.

We pray that your holiday is jolly and bright,

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!

hugs and kisses

Kenadee

pumpkins

sorry friends...i forgot to post this cute little saying that kenadee got for a trick or treat from my moms friend.

a little girl was asked,

"what is it like to be one of God's children?"

she replied, "it is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from a patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. He scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes all the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. then He carves you a smiling face and puts his light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

i thought is was cute and wanted to share it.

fall fun...

i love this time of year...the cool air (not cold!!), sweaters, carving pumpkins, candy...trick-or-treating, the smell of apples and pumpkin, a warm bowl of homemade soup, the thought of thanksgiving and Christmas, sitting next to a fire, and snuggling with my favorite people...and so much more. i hope you are all enjoying this time of year!!! i am so grateful for the wonderful blessings i have!!!

rainbow princess jillian, vampire kenadee, cowgirl julles (aka bffs!!!) kenadee and our carved jack-o-lanterns

my cute little vampire princess

gothic vampire mom and princess vampire kenadee...so much fun to dress up!!!

fall fun cont'...

more pictures...

kindergarten state of mind

my friend Deena gave me a birthday card many years ago that said:

everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten...

'boys are stupid'!!!

now that my cute little kenadee is in kindergarten i am sure she thinks that sometimes. but i hope she learns more in kindergarten than that. i saw this outside her class room and i loved it. hope you enjoy it too!!!

everything i needed to know...by Robert Fulgham

most of what i really need to know about how to live, what to do, and how to be, i learned in Kindergarten.

Kindergarten State of Mind

share everything.
play fair.
put things back where you found them.
clean up your own mess.
don't take things that aren't yours.
say your sorry when you hurt somebody.
wash your hands before you eat.
flush.
warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
live a balanced life. learn some, and think some, and draw some, and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
take a nap every afternoon.
when you go out into the world, watch for traffic; hold hands and stick together.
be aware of wonder. remember the little seed in the plastic cup. the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why; but we are all just like that seed.
goldfish and hamsters and white mice, and even the little seed in the plastic cup--they all die.
and so do we.
and then, remember, the "Sam Books", and the first word you learned--the biggest word of all--LOOK!!
everything you need to know is in there somewhere...
apply any of those items to your family life or your work or your government or your world and the hold true and clear and firm.
and it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world; it is best to hold hands and stick together.