Love is in the Air

I love this month!

I hope they call me on a mission

Last night we went to Shelbie and Tim's for Family Night. I would say it was success! The theme: "Missionary Work". We dressed the boys up as missionaries, using Shelbie's name tag's from the mission, complete with suit coats and a Book of Mormon. We arranged chairs in the form of airplane seats and they were ready for take off. With Tim as the captain of the plane. Chamberlain went to the Philippines and Hudson went to Chile (although they stayed together, because missionaries always have to have a companion). Shelbie and I went into different rooms and shut the door. Once the boys landed they were ready to do Missionary Work, so they started knocking doors. It was really fun for them. We had Tim be their guide and helped them with what to say when they knocked on the doors. Some people let them in and some people didn't. After it was done they wanted to keep playing missionaries. Since they had a good practice run at Shelbies we thought it would be fun to drive down to Hudson's Grandma and Grandpa Claybaugh's house. We ended with the song "I Hope they Call Me on a Mission" which we also opened with and for the rest of the night they stayed in their Missionary clothes.

DiNoSaUr Bone'z

This is what we do when the weather looks like this.

We call up our cousins, and find a warm, indoor place to play. This time it was the mall at the "Dinosaur Bonez."

The Three Amigos

This is the perfect picture of all three boys and their personalities.
Hudson : Always a Cheezer (just like his mom!)
Chamberlain: Always doing something silly (maybe like his mom)
Gunnar: Marching to the beat of his own drum (just like his mom!)

This was the only picture, I could get Gunnar to actually look at me, one. And second, smile.

What a fun day.
Thanks guys.

tradition

This is one tradition that I look forward to every year. Swimming in the heated pool at the hotel my father stays in, during his B. O. T. meetings. The meetings are always held the 2nd week in January and the pool is a nice 80 Degrees. A perfect treat for those cold snowy days. I cant believe we have been doing this long enough for it to be called a tradition! I also can't believe that I have been doing this since I was a kid and now I am taking my own kid. Now that's something to smile about.

our stay

These are pictures from the hotel that we stayed at over Christmas break. I loved it. Not necessarily the rooms, but the building itself was really neat. It was converted from a bean and grain warehouse with rooms built in a lima bean silo, it also is listed on the National Registry of Historical Sites. I had to take pictures of this awesome building. So after church on Sunday that's exactly what we did. We never really spent much time at the hotel, we would arrive usually around midnight and leave early morning to be with the family. I know I posted a lot of pictures but I just couldn't help myself. What can I say, my boys are so cute.

Chamberlain begged and begged me, to let him, take pictures of us. This was his first take. I thought it was pretty good even though the top of our heads are cut off!

The Mayor

This is Kanab's new Mayor the blonde beauty on the right, sitting next to her loving husband Lloyd. Grandma Nina to my family, although if we took a blood test or stood next to each other we would not pass as related. However, to us she is still our Grandma. She has been on family vacations, taught all my siblings how to water ski, and traveled great distances to watch me play ball, both in high school and in through out college. We have Sunday dinners every week. Nina is also one of the first words both Hudson and Chamberlain could say. And did I mention that one of our vacations was to the great land of Hawaii. Where 12 of us shared a 1 bedroom loft condo (thanks again Smith's) which two of the 12 were under 9 months. We know what she can do and let me tell you she is going to do great things! Watch out Kanab, Nina is going to leave it better than she found it!

We are excited for this new adventure in your life. Congrats your Majesty.

Keep your tips up!

Woof Woof,



We love you,

Ash & Shel

Before I forget about Christmas

The drive down took a very long time. 30 mph was our top speed most of the drive. We saw two Bald Eagles, which one we almost hit.

We had two Christmas's. This is at Grandma Chamberlains house. Which he did not want to leave.

Playing with all his cousins at Grandma Reid Burgesses. He had a ton of fun.

We spent most of the break at Grandma Reid Burgesses house. This is Chamberlain on Christmas Eve we have a tradition of opening one presents and its pj's. This is as still as we could get him the whole night. Josh and I stayed in a hotel which was great for us since it was like a vacation for us on our vacation. However, I felt really guilty on Christmas Eve. I felt like I needed to be sleeping under the same roof as all of my family.

This was the drive home. LONG!


This is what Chamberlain did to entertain himself on the long drive. Played with all his toys and wanted me to take pictures of him while doing it.

Over all we had a wonderful Christmas. We can't complain about 75 Degree weather, watching Chamberlain play outside with all the toys he got, and not putting on a heavy coat all break long. Oh and not having to brace for the cold when you leave the house. I loved it. I did not want to leave. The sound of living in sunny California gets more and more appealing each winter. This was a Christmas we sure wont soon forget!