Our 2nd annual after Christmas costume party...
Cinco de Mayo?
December 26, 2009

Brooke & ...Jordan? --no maybe a mexican Kip

me and Ty

(An applause to Tammy, Traci and Sherry for the authentic decor)

The LIMBO

(who is the beautiful blond you ask?

that is Shakira, in the flesh.aka: Tamara Mills)

For some reason I didn't get a good pic of Tammy and Doug...

so look beside Shakira...you can see the Sherriff Douglas sitting in the chair.

Joan and Craig

Sherry & ...McKay? no Pedro -off Napoleon Dynamite-

he even built a cake or something and had the walk down

Traci and Marcus

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I love this picture...CLASSIC...Griffin at play


Introducing... the newest McDonalds worker...Griffin McMullin

(he thinks the ear muffs look like the headsets they wear at McDonalds)

He came up with this on his own, he is asking Mariah what she would like to order...

then on to Tyler.

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Merry Christmas!!

2009

Since it was the Mills' Christmas this year...We spent Christmas Eve with the Flake side of the family and had a nice dinner and the Nativity. Then to the Mills' for white elephant and the kids gift exchange...and of course the fabulous knock knock shakes!!

This year is very first time we stayed home for Christmas. We slept at our very own house!! It was fun starting our own traditions Christmas morning.

Tammy and Doug had everyone over for Christmas breakfast! Since breakfast is my favorite meal...I throughly enjoyed!

Then on to my parents house...Eric called from Guatamala!! He comes home March 2nd!! Yippee

Back to the Mills' for Christmas Dinner!!

We had a very enjoyable Christmas!

Bryson, Griffin, Brigden, Kellen, Kanton

Good morning sunshine!

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IT SNOWED!!
Bryson, Kellen, Griffin and Taylor

::Christmas Programs::

Bryson and Kellen after Bryson's 2nd Grade Christmas program

--Bryson and Kellen both had speaking parts for their programs--

They did so good!

Kelten Flake and Kellen after their Kindergraten Christmas program

Stupid Butt Head
December 2009

Oh Griffy, dear Griffy...

Saturday our boys were up playing with cousins at my moms house. When Griffin comes in the back door he yells, "stupid butt head". and slams the door.
Tyler was standing right there and asks whats wrong?
Griffin: "I crapped my pants"
Tyler: "Why did you do that?"
Griffin: -growls- "Dumb Dax (a cousin) kept talking and talking to me too much, like he does every day""He's a stupid butt head"

--Our little wild man

::Dear Santa...

December 5th, 2009

I want a calf

(yes, the real live animal)

(after Bryson told him this Santa looked

at me and said a calf huh?) Yep

I want a paintball gun

I want a barn

And Mariah?...she fell asleep but she wants a dolly

Our boys were asked to be in our ward Christmas party nativity

Bryson- Joseph

Kellen- A Wise Man

Griffin- A Wise Man

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Our very own trash guy...

who knew taking out the trash could be so fun?


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::She could not be more loved::

November 29th, 2009

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We are so proud of our Kellen Douglas Mills
...he memorized all 13 Articles of Faith!!

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[Happy Thanksgiving]
November 26th, 2009

Wagon Ride

The Anderson Grandkids

Making Cornicopias with Grammie

They consisted of:

Icecream cone

Frosting...lots of frosting

and Runts candy!!

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I asked Bryson to keep an eye on Mariah for a second

for me and he did just that...and more. Bath Time


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On the roof of our house,

Bryson and Kellen think this is the coolest thing ever

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Bryson's bird house he made at Scouts!

He hand sanded it and screwed it together all on his own

Bathed and ready for...bed?
November 11, 2009

Oh, our little Griffy is such a character.

Last night after a bath, not pajamas...

he had to put on his

"cowboy shirt, cowboy pants(jeans that have a leather strip on the back where the belt goes),

his boots and cowboy hat.

So I help him get dressed except his boots; he can handle those.

he puts them on and comes over to me with a very serious look on his face; calmly...

"my toe is bending"

Mom: What?

Griffin: (still serious and calm) "my toe is bending"

I look down

Mom: (laugh)"Your boots are on the wrong feet"

Griffin: (Smiles, sits down and switches them)

Gotta love that kid

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Kellens creative way of keeping Riah entertained...

turning her walker into a trailer!

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A few of my favorite expressions of Mariah...
Sucking in her lower lip


Nobody can resist that cheesy smile

Or that gummy grin

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~HaPpY hAlLoWeEn~

October 2009

The witch and Bo-dagit

Our parents got into the holiday spirit this year...

by scareing the crap out of our kids!!

It was a love/hate thing

The first time my dad put on the mask Griffin would not go near him even

without the mask, its like he was mad at my dad for scareing him.

Bo-dagit? um, the word came from the movie Napoleon Dynamite

my dad just decided to give it meaning.

The boys called her "Fat Lady Bug"

Jack--The Yard nome

Mariah--Fat Lady bug

Stockton--Fred Flinstone

Our handsome Cowboy; Iron man; Optimus Prime and

beautiful Ladybug
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Getting so big...

6 months old

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My Dad is so handy, that his 3 daughters keep him pretty busy with all our projects!

He is so nice and doesn't seem to mind TOO much...we love you dad.

::BEFORE::

I have been wanting a bench for my mud hall since we moved in

but have not found one I love for a decent price...
"Dad will you build one for me?"

::AFTER::

All I had to do is distress it, prime and paint it

I LOVE it!