Hardware Ranch!!

This weekend we FINALLY made it to the Hardware Ranch. We went with our friends, The Robinson's. We started up on Saturday morning. The girls fell asleep in the truck and took a good nap on the way to Logan. We checked into the hotel, ate lunch and then went to the ranch. My uncle manages the ranch, so when got there he brought down a sleigh drawn by horses, and we got our own little personal ride. It was so fun to see the elk so close. Their were some good bulls in the herd. Mac wanted to get out and ride one. After our ride, we stayed and visited with my family and had hot choclate. Then we went back into Logan and had dinner at the Olive Garden. (My fav!) We went swimming when we got back and then put the girls to bed and watched a movie. The girls did really good, better than I had expected anyways, and we had tons of fun!! It really should be an annual trip! Steven and the girls watching cartoons.
Mac and I in the pool.
The girls getting ready to swim.

Us after the ride.

Steven and Mac on the sleigh.

Check out this big guy!!

This was so incredible to be in the middle of!!

Our chariot awaits! That's my uncle Danny in the driver's seat.

Aren't they a pair?

In their thermals.

Giving loves is what she does best!!

The girls were so excited to be out of the truck and in the hotel.

Swimming in January!!

This weekend we were supposed to go the Hardware Ranch up by Logan to go on the sleigh ride and see the elk with some friends. But, my uncle (who manages it) called me on Friday and said they had to close the ranch due to ice. So, instead we went to the Lehi Legacy Center. It was so fun! McClain was born to swim. She loved the water and she had no fear of it. She got so mad if we took her out. She played until she dropped. Her friend Taylee took a minute to warm up to the water, but she eventually started to have fun. We will be doing that again soon! If you've never been, I highly recommend it. Hopefully, in the next couple weekends we'll be able to make our trip to Logan. She loved the life jacket, so she could do it by "herself."
Floating in the water!
Daddies and daughters!

Josh and Taylee.

Steven and McClain.

McClain was trying to break free and get back in the water.

Born to be wild!

I'm not quite sure what to do with this girl. She's absolutely fearless. She got a new 4-wheeler for Christmas and instead of riding it, she thinks it's a jungle gym. She started out sitting on it, then standing up and slowly letting go of the handle bars until she was standing on the seat with no hands, and then she rocks it back and forth. She conquered that pretty quick and that wasn't enough. Now, she stands on the front fenders and climbs over the handle bars, until she is standing up. All this and she hasn't even started riding the thing. I can only imagine what she'll be doing when she gets going on it. She'll probably master standing on the seat and steering. This kid needs a healthy dose of fear!!Standing on her seat. Climbing over the handle bars.

Merry Christmas!

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas. We sure did! McClain had such a ball opening presents (her's and everyone else's). We went to Grandma Myrl's for Christmas Eve for her annual pajama party. That was fun, but kind of crazy! Then on Christmas, we had so many place's to go. McClain was so worn out, but she had fun with all her grandma's and grandpa's. And, needless to say she was spoiled. We had a wonderful Christmas. Thanks everyone, We love you!!

"Christmas Extravaganza!!"

This weekend we went over to the mall to see Santa Claus. We went with The Robinson's and they took their little girl, Taylee. We thought maybe if Taylee went first, then maybe McClain wouldn't cry. That didn't work. Taylee started screaming and then it was McClain's turn and she started screaming. Long story short, we got pictures, but they were both screaming in them. Then we took the girls to the playground to let them re-cooperate. We capped it off with a trip to the Festival of Lights. The girls loved it! McClain kept saying "Oohh, Wow!" and Taylee kept saying "Love you" to all the lights she saw. It was pretty cute!! Mac going down the slide.
They loved this globe .
Watch out, this is them in 15 years. Scary!!

Mac admiring the lights!!

Jalyce and Taylee, enjoying the lights.

Flash Game and Christmas Party!

This weekend we got to go the Utah Flash game. We got floor seats and we were super close to all the action. It was so fun to sit so close. It's kind of funny what you see when you sit that close. McClain did so good, she loved it!! Thanks Mike and Amber. Then on Saturday we went to Steven's family annual Jex Christmas party. We have dinner and then Santa comes. We knew it could go either way with Santa, either she would love him or hate him. She hated him!! She started crying immediately after she sat on his lap and didn't stop until she was a safe distance away from him. But, she loved her present. It's a good thing she won't have to see him on Christmas Eve... Front row action!!

McClain loved to watch the dancers!

This is not the face of a kid who loves Santa!

Still too close for comfort...

She loved her puppy though!

If I would have taken this a few seconds earlier, they were playing together.

Making sure he's really leaving!!

Thanksgiving and light parade!

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house. It was the first time all the kids have been together for Thanksgiving since we all got married. It was kind of crazy with all the kids running around. McClain loves to play with her cousins. My brother and sister-in-law came up from St. George and we got to see their baby, Braylon, for the first time. He is so cute! He is perfectly round! McClain had fun, but she was grumpy from having no nap! Then when we got home we put the christmas tree up and got all of our christmas decorations out. We do that every year on Thanksgiving while watching Elf. On Friday night, we went to the light parade in Spanish Fork. McClain loved it, but it was freezing. We had fun! I love this time of year.