Dashing Through the Snow

We were hoping it would snow here in Ridgecrest but so far it hasn't so we drove 30 minutes away, up to the top of 9 mile canyon and found some to play in!

Sledding with Aunt Kalie. Tanner was scared to go at first and then loved it!

Kinley all bundled up

Uncle Ryan and Kyle helped push the kids down the hill

The kids got great use out of the hats, gloves and slippers Auntie Agey bought for them!

Taking a short break for hot chocolate and snacks

Maddie was feeling very sick but still had fun

Hiking into the woods

Grandpa making a snow angel

Do you want to build a snowman?

And they said the snow was too dry to build one

The snow was so pretty!

Trevor taking Kinley down the hill

Grandpa holding both Maddie and Tanner on the way down

A few more times before going home

And that was our visit to the snow!

We had a great time and loved playing in it but are glad we don't have to live in it all the time.

Kinley's First Christmas

Thanks to grandma, grandpa, grami, and papi for an amazing Christmas this year. We have had so much fun!

Kinley loves church!

Grandpa's magic touch.

Santa came this year!

Santa hard at work.

Waking up on Christmas morning!

Maddie noticed that Santa ate the oreos we left for him.

The haul.

Natalie and Kinley taking it all in.

Furiously opening their presents.

Maddie sporting the new car.

Kinley loves Christmas!

Hooray!

Tanner trying out his new HotWheels track. Maddie taking out the scooter for a ride.

What's Christmas without a family dirt bike ride?

Trevor got a new carpet set for the vette.

Seats and carpet finally removed.

New carpet taking shape.

Ready for date night!

Salt Lake Trip

Trevor had a conference in Salt Lake and we go to go with him!

There was a Toys R Us right by our hotel

Adrienne found us a double stroller to borrow while we were there, which was awesome!

Playing in the dinosaur playground at City Creek Mall

At the Disney Store

Maddie loved the fountains outside the mall

The mall is directly across the street from the temple

We walked around Temple Square while we were waiting to pick up Trevor

I did tons of shopping on this trip. I pretty much used the double stroller the whole time, except when I went to Target I was lucky enough to find this beast to push the kids around in. It stuck out about 15 feet in front of me but at least all the kids were contained!

At Red Robin

YUM!

Watching us eat the Embassy Suites breakfast

Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory

Kinley chilling with Daddy

Never mind that we ate at Café Rio - TWICE!

Auntie Agey came with us the 2nd time

Another amazing Embassy Suites breakfast

On the way home we stopped at Bass Pro Shops in Las Vegas, just to check it out. We lost count of the indoor waterfalls and streams. The streams are stocked with live trout.

Looking at the fish in their giant aquarium.

Guns are purchased at the top of the waterfall behind us.

A shark was swimming in the pond behind Maddie.

At the shooting gallery.

Lions at the big game hunting department.

Tanner sizing up a bear cub.