Brian's Fire Crew

Today Brian's crew asked if I could take their pictures.

It is their last shift together before the shift change at the new year.

The photo shoot was scheduled for 3pm which would have given adequate light for a good photo.

I showed up (along with all five kiddos) just as they got called out of course :)

So we sat around for about an hour hoping it would be a quick call, no luck!

So we went home, only to get called back about half an hour later.

So I get all the kids loaded again, and as I'm pulling out of the driveway, Brian cancels me cause they got called out. :)

So we go back in the house and finally at about five Brian calls and they are headed back to the station.

So we load up a third time and race over to the station trying to beat the sun going down.

(all this in 20 degree weather, can we say BRRRR!)

No such luck! It was pretty far gone by the time we got to take pictures so these aren't as good as I'd hoped to get.

I really had to work some magic in photoshop but they turned out OK.

Brian has had fun with these guys but will be moving to another shift for the new year.

Merry Christmas

It has become a tradition of ours to help Brian's parents set up the luminarias on Christmas Eve.

They live on a cul-de-sac and every house on the street sets up luminarias.

It is a sight to see!

And the kids love to help set them up (or play with cousins while Daddy does the work)

Christmas Eve night the kids got to open one gift

which every year happens to be a new pair of jammies courtesy of me :)

Here's Hannah hugging Gage to thank him for the gift he bought her.

SO CUTE!

Gage got his first real gun this year.

It is a Red Ryder BB-Gun and he thinks its pretty neat to have a gun just like Dad.

The girls got this cool desk thanks to uncle Silas for building it 

and Grandma Porter for painting it.

The best part is the chalkboard top.

The girls love it!

The kids got way to much stuff

and had a ton of fun!

Christmas came and went way too fast this year.

I think next year we'll start our traditions and activities earlier :)

Who loves the SNOW?

WE DO!

I could hardly get the kids to eat breakfast

when they woke this morning to all the snow.

They played in it for a good hour this morning and came in frozen.

(We don't have the best selection of snow gear, seeing as we don't get much of it)

And my favorite...

I just had to bundle him up and bring him out

for a photo in his first snow!

Isn't he cute?

Growing Crew

I can't believe how fast its gone.

3 weeks already?!

My baby is too big! And changing too fast!

Look at the chub coming:)

Dance Recital

Remember Hannah's little dance class she started a few months ago?

Well, yesterday she had her recital,

and let me tell you, it was SOOOO CUTE!

Hannah was a little nervous with all the people watching

(notice the lack of her usual smile)

But she had a lot of fun and enjoyed herself!

They had to pull her bangs back to do the face painting,

I promise I did do her hair!

Where's The Line To See Jesus?

I love it!

Daddy the Hero

Did a quick photo session

with Crew and Daddy when

Brian got home from work this morning.

I couldn't help but post these. 

I think they turned out adorable!