give a 10 year old a camera and what do you get???

To end 2011 I present you with pictures you get from a 10 year old with a new camera!  Classic!  She will love these for her wedding video!

Happy New Year!

It's a Lego kind of Christmas!

Brandon requested lots of lego's for Christmas.  He became a master builder and was very excited about doing it all on his own.  Austin is still not very good at following the directions (love him :) and therefore was not a great lego kid.  Brandon, however, is awesome.  Great Job!

Toad's Fun Zone

A highly anticipated activity of the trip was Toad's Fun Zone with all the cousins.  They had a blast playing laser tag, mini golf, video games and pizza.  Perfect!!  Kiersten was the photographer at this event.  Sydney and Reagan were best buds!  

Dodgeball and Basketball

The day after Christmas we thought we would burn off some steam and met at the church for a round of Knockout and Dodgeball.  Lots of boys and no one got hurt!  Perfect and free activity!

Christmas Day at the Smith's

After Christmas morning and church we drove up to the Smith's for Round 2!  It was so fun to have everyone together and the kids loved getting more presents!

A great day for EVERYONE!

A beautiful Christmas Tree and the Famous Village!

Christmas morning at the Allen's

Christmas Morning always has such high expectations.  With our trip this year, it made it difficult to live up the expectations we set last year!  However, we had a WONDERFUL time with Grandma and Grandpa and in the end I think they would do it all over again! 

The funniest story about Christmas happened before Christmas morning.  Kiersten started wanting certain types of shoes and clothes.  I guess that is what happens as they grow up.   Kiersten was been told by me that she could get one type of shoe but not the whole list!  She decided to take matter in her own hands and get them another way.  She sent an email to Grandma Nancy basically pleading her case for a new pair of TOMS.  She gave reasons of why they fit her skinny foot and even down to the color.  I had no idea that she even asked Grandma Nancy for the shoes.  The next thing I know my mom is telling me that she is ordering the shoes and sending them to Kiersten.  She taught that it was pretty creative.  I was not willing to give them to her when they came so I saved them for Christmas and packed them to Utah where she finally opened them on Christmas morning.  She was VERY happy!

This minute to win it game was very popular with the kids.  They were stacking cups all day long!