Touch of Glass: 2009

Friday, December 18, 2009

Snow trip in Flagstaff

After the Polar Express we stayed in Flagstaff and a friends house. We had so much fun sledding, playing games, eating, playing pool, going to the deer farm, watching the UFC fights, (not my favorite!) and barbequing for Rylans birthday! We have lots of fun memories and lots of laughs.
Here is Richard laying down the law

all 15 of the kiddos

so cute how Carson fell asleep under Rylan's pillow!

The snow!

Richard and Carson! Boy did they love it

Richard

Megan

Austin and Carson Crandell

going up the hill! It was no easy walk

We took the kids to the deer farm. They loved feeding the deer and seeing all the other animals they had. Here are the boys on a tractor

Austin found a cowboy hat

Snowball fight!

an elk

getting more food!

Austin next to a dog

Carson and the lamas

He tried to hug them all . . . or choke them . . . hmmm

More snow!

Rylan building legos for his birthday cake!

Putting the pieces in the right place!

Blowing out all 7 candles

Happy Birthday Rylan!

Lots of Legos!

What a fun vacation!

Polar Express!

We decided to join some friends this year and go to Polar Express is Williams, AZ. We made a big trip out of it and spent the weekend in Flagstaff and had the most wonderful time and celebrated Rylans birthday early!

We picked up the kids at 11 from school on Thursday and headed up north watching the Polar Express movie on the way. We unloaded all our stuff at the house we were staying at, got our pajamas, boots, gloves, and hats on and headed out in the snow to Williams!

We had a wonderful all you can eat dinner before we boarded and the kids loved eating all (mostly desserts) they could possible eat! Here are the boys

Here are the girls . . . slightly out numbered

The boys and all their desserts lined up!

Carson loving his ice cream

Our beautiful family!

Visiting with Mrs. Claus

Waiting in line to board the train

All aboard!

Here comes the hot chocolate!

Good Times! Richard and his Buddy

Rylan and Caleb

The Conductor

Carson loves Nikki! They are looking out at the North Pole

Getting the bells from Santa

Megan and her girls! She loves Emma and Lexi

All of us after the long ride to the North Pole! There are 23 of us!

We had such of fun time on the Polar Express and enjoyed being with our friends!

CRAZY HARMONS

Richard and I are the proud parents of 4 beautiful kids. We have been married almost 11 years and have grown to love each other more each day. It's amazing how much more you can love a person as the years roll by. Through trials and tuff times we have learned and grown together. We love, love, love our time alone together and so appreciate a weekend getaway or especially a 7 day cruise! We can admit we are not the best parents but we sure appreciate the opportunity God has given us to have such amazing kids. We learn so much about ourselves through them. What we are and who we want to become. We learn patience is something we both continually have to work on! The kids just adore their dad and love to go run errands with him on Saturdays. We love the sand dunes and love our many winter trips there camping, riding, and spending time together. Did I mention how perfect Richard and I are together and how much in love we are? We often say we have the perfect marriage!!! Gotta love life =)

Kids

Megan is our sweet and happy oldest and only girl. She is 10 and in the 5th grade. She brings lots of spunk and energy to our family and we are so lucky to have her! She never runs out of energy and keeps us always busy. She enjoys school and friends! Mom and Megan enjoy our ever needed girls night out together. She likes to Karaoke to Hannah Montana, dance around and be wild, swim, and of course ride quads at the dunes.

Austin is younger but taller than Megan and very proud of that. He is 9 and in the 4th grade. He is awesome in school and reads very well. Austin isn't quite as wild as the rest of the kids which mom is thankful for. He has his quiet times where we will find him in his room playing quietly. He enjoys playing the wii especially their new game Lego Star Wars which he and Rylan are getting quite good at. Austin is a joy to have in our family!

Rylan is 7 and the cutest kid in glasses ever! He has had a lazy eye since he was about 2 and still wears his glasses to keep it straight. He is in the 1st grade at Ben Franklin and doing really well. He loves being a boy and had his first broken arm. Rylan is so sweet and lovable. He tells us he loves us quite often. Don't get me wrong he can be quite the stinker too, but aren't they all! He idolizes his dad and wants to always be helping him especially on the quads or the truck, trailor, or anything outside. Rylan still loves to play with his trucks and cars and probably always will . . . just like dad!

Carson oh Carson, what do I say about my sweet baby Carson. He keeps me going all the time. He is now 5 and getting really tall. He loves his preschool class which he gets to take the short bus to (don't laugh we always knew Richard would have a kid that does)! He is an angel at school and most loved by all his teachers of course. Mom can't believe he will be going to Kindergarten this fall! He keeps us laughing all the time and says the funniest things. Carson is full of energy and keeps mom busy!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Christmas Picture 2009

Friday, December 18, 2009

Snow trip in Flagstaff

Polar Express!