Christmas Parties

MILES CHRISTMAS PARTY

We always have a lot of fun with Devin's family at the Christmas party. There is a few traditions that we do each year which include: every family doing a service sometime during the year and reporting on what they did, each family bringing a game/story/song, white elephant gifts, and the usual gift exchange...and of course a delicious dinner.

Aaron and Brita brought a game which was Shave Santa's face....
The pictures describe it pretty good....the guys put on shaving cream for a beard and the girls were blind folded and got to see who could do the cleanest shave.


I am proud to say....Devin and I won :)


Braxon enjoyed opening his gift from the cousin exchange


he got a hammer...thanks Grayden.

A fun time was had by all...I wish I would have got more pictures of the other games and such..but of course I didn't. Family time is the Best!





PIERCE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Every Christmas my Grandparents on my mom's side have a party. We always enjoy getting together with the extended family. Every year my Grandma get Santa and Mrs. Clause to come. Braxon really enjoyed his time on Santa's Lap all the times he got to do it. He loved it. He was so intrigued by his beard and loved to pat it.



Taking it all in.

There was also a Magician this year at the party. He did an awesome job!

I think the faces on the guys explain how good he was!

Braxon was even entertained.

MILES EXTENDED CHRISTMAS PARTY

I failed to bring my camera to this Christmas party so sadly there is no pictures. But we had a great time with Devin's extended family on the Miles side. We always enjoy a yummy dinner along with Santa coming to see what the kids want for Christmas, and a few games/songs. It is always so fun to get together and get caught up on everybody's lives!

Family Pictures

We got our pictures done when it was a little chilly, next year I hopefully can get them done a little sooner! Thanks to my friend Amy...she did a great job! Here are a few of them.

Devin's Promotion

We are feeling so blessed and grateful at this time. Devin had been with Grainger for a little over a year when a job opening came available at Hill Air Force Base that was still with in Grainger. You aren't able to apply for a promotion unless you have been with the company for a year....well luckily his year mark had just passed when this job opened up, so he went for it! After many sleepless nights, lots of prayers, 3 interviews later, and many "What if's" over the course of a month....he finally got the call....telling him they would like to extend the offer to him!!! Of course he said yes! We were so thrilled, and once again feel so very blessed he was able to get this opportunity!

Great Job Honey...we are so proud of you!!!

Thanksgiving

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving this year...We spent it with my family out in Park Valley. We enjoyed eating all the yummy food and as usual making ourselves sick. It was fun to be there with all the family.

Halloween Fun...

Halloween was really fun this year because of Braxon. Kids make everything so much fun! Trick-or-Treating took on a whole new meaning. We loved taking Braxon around to a few houses...it only took a few times until he picked up on..."you knock, and then pick a candy"!

Our cute little PUMPKIN

Before we headed out

Checking out the pumpkins before we left...

We went with Chandler, Robyn, and Miles

Headed off to the first house...the boys really had fun together (as did the parents;)!

The BIG O-N-E Party....

START YOUR ENGINES....AND SHIFT INTO PARTY FUN!!!!

For Braxon's 1st Birthday we did a RACE CAR theme! I was glad it worked out to have Devin's family and my family together to celebrate.

Picture before the party began....

The table where the kids got to decorate their own RACE CAR...

The table about the BIRTHDAY BOY...we went and took pictures of him with RACE CARS!

I thought it would be fun to make him a TIRE CAKE to go along with the theme...


2 hours later once the cake was finally done baking and 3 containers of black dye later to get the frosting BLACK...we had a TIRE CAKE.

The cake table...

The cousins decorating their cars for the RACE!

This was serious business!

The RACE TRACK...

The kids getting ready to RACE!!!

They were all winners and received medals!!!

Then we played toss the bean bag in the RACE CAR!!!

They all had a fun trying to make it in the holes...

The adults even got in on this game!

Braxon checking out his presents...

Opening his presents....

Getting ready to blow out his candle...

Waiting patiently for his cake and ice cream...

Enjoying his cake...

Loving every piece of it

Note to the wise...black frosting isn't maybe the best 1st birthday color of frosting, but hey it made a good tire!

The birthday boy excited about all his new stuff...Thank you everyone for the presents and for coming and celebrating Braxon's 1st Birthday!

I can't believe he is already 1. This last year has been a complete joy with Braxon in our lives. He brings so much happiness and fun into our family. We love him so much and are so thankful for him in our lives!

Pumpkin Patch...

The other weekend we went to the Pumpkin Patch with Robyn and Chandler. It was a lot of fun taking our boys to pick pumpkins.

He sure loves his daddy!

These boys were excited about their finds!!!

Thanks Chandler, Robyn, and Miles for joining us...we had a great time!