A Most Wonderful Special Day!

Brett and I were able to go to the Mt. Timpanogus temple yesterday to be sealed for time and all eternity. It was a very special experience and I am so grateful we made it. We were sealed to Jolie and Colby was able to be a witness. It was wonderful to be in the temple with my little family and to reflect on the many blessings that our Heavenly Father has given us. I'm grateful for Brett and the most recent strides we have made in our relationship that allowed this day to be so special. We have been working really hard on our relationship and making it to the temple was the icing on the cake. We were relaxed and happy because the spirit was with us and we knew we were in the right place. Thanks everyone for your love and support!

Kenny, Andrea, Hilerie, Grandma Kalawaia, Grandpa Kalawaia, Colby, Brett, Adrienne, Jolie, Grandma Diane, Stephanie, Vicki, Beverly and Becky!


The Icing on the Cake!

When we got done at the temple we went and got some lunch at Spanky's! It's a fun little place just down the street! We had a great time with Grandma, Hilerie, Kenny and Stephanie. After lunch we had to take Colby to the airport so he could fly with his Dad to Spokane for a fun vacation with his other family! I am so grateful for my cute kids and my husband. What a great way to spend Christmas!

Merry Christmas From Utah!

We drove down to Utah on Christmas Eve to spend some time with my family. There wasn't anything going on in Blackfoot anyway, so we decided to beat the winter storm and head down a little early. We made great time with no weather problems and got into the valley early enough to have lunch, do some shopping and get Colby's hair cut. That night we had spaghetti with Grandma and Grandpa and then got ready for Santa to come!

I woke up first and then Colby did finally! Brett and I told him to go and check to see if Santa had come, and he said what time is it? It was about 6:30 and he said that he wanted to wait one more hour "JUST IN CASE"! We convinced him it was probably just fine to go upstairs so he did and then he came back to report that there were a lot of presents upstairs.

Anyway, we had a great morning and then my sisters came over for lunch with their families and we opened more presents! After that some of us went to visit my sister Hilerie who was snowed in her driveway! They just got back from a 2 week Hawaiian cruise and they were greeted by a couple feet of snow! We also went and saw the movie Bedtime Stories and then we called it a night. We had a great day and I am so thankful for this season that brings families and friends together to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas!

Colby got Rock Band from Santa, and as you can see, he was a little bit excited!

Gingerbread House Fun

A few weeks ago Grandma Olivia gave us this fun Gingerbread House kit. Colby had a great time putting it together and decorating it with candy. I just put the frosting where he told me and he created the masterpiece. Jolie had fun eating the candy and watching. Thanks Grandma for such a fun activity! We hope you like the results and We LOVE you!

SANTA! I know him!

Saturday we went to the mall to see Santa. He was out feeding his reindeer when we got there so we had to wander around the mall for about 45 minutes. Brett wasn't happy about that, but he needs to get over some of his Mr. Scrooge bah humbug Christmas attitude or he might not get any presents. Anyway, When Santa got back, we were toward the front of the line so we got right in. I must say, it was a classic Christmas moment when I handed my screaming daughter to old St. Nick to pose for a photo. I think it was well worth the wait. Colby has the routine down and he smiled big. We'll try again next year with Jolie.

Merry Christmas From The Yancey Elves!!

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Thinking Outside the Box

Colby started the GT program today at Stalker elementary school! That means that one day a week he gets to go to another school in Blackfoot for a specialized program that will hopefully challenge his brain. He was a little bit nervous, but lucky for him he has some good friends that are in the program already and the teacher is very nice. The first project that Colby will get to do is on Animals. He gets to choose an animal and do a big research project. I'm excited to see him grow, he's so smart! It will be fun for him to discover new ways of learning and the research element of the program will be great too. Good luck Colby, we are proud of you!

Smile Jolie!

I was going through the pictures on my phone and I uploaded a bunch of them so I could have them on my computer. Anyway, it seems that most of them are of Miss Jolie. I think that's because she is my constant companion and she really doesn't have a choice. I must capture her cuteness whenever possible.

I also just wanted to give a quick update on what Jolie's been up to lately. She can say mama, dada, hello, bye, ball, this, NO!, and Bubba (for Colby I think). She will push her walker and she'll stand on her own for a few seconds, but still has very little interest in walking. She is crawling all over the place and she is starting to climb a little. She will give kisses sometimes if she feels like it and she still growls when she's happy. She LOVES playing with Colby and she grabs Meatloaf whenever he is close by. Her favorite foods are cheerios, toast, oatmeal, waffles and just about anything sweet! She gets into everything including the dog's food, the kitchen drawers, the laundry, Colby's toys etc. She has especially loved the Christmas trees and decorations this year. She is very cute and funny!

Tis the Season!

We had a fun Thanksgiving in Utah, but we're getting excited for Christmas at our house! We started getting the decorations out last night and set up our new tree. I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving and that the Christmas spirit is starting to buzz at your houses too!

Jolie is ready for snow...well almost!