The Conrad Family: December 2010

Monday, December 13, 2010

My pretty girl...

I may be slightly biased but I think she is just plain beautiful!!

We put Noah in a basketball camp at the high school last month. It was three days long and not nearly long enough for Noah! He earned the name No Looking Noah. I am not sure where it came from but it might be from his dribbling skills! The head basketball coach told Nate that he thought Noah had some real talent! Not sure if he was sincere but we think he is great!! It was worth every dime!

The gymnasts...

I am pretty sure there are no contenders for the Olympics in our family but it sure is fun to watch them try!

Snow...

We got some snow recently....a lot of snow! Noah was the only one who would stand still long enough to show just how much we got! It is well past his knees and that was just from one days worth of snow! It was wonderful! We got enough snow that we had two snow days right before Thanksgiving break! I am sure we will hate making up the time in June but we did have a lot of fun playing and extending our school break!

Eagle author...

Noah got an award at his school this past month. He got an award for writing. Apparently he has a real talent because all of his awards in Kindergarten were for writing too! Notice the huge smile on his face! That is how much Noah loves it when I come to school! I begged and pleaded for a smile and that is what I got! We are so proud of him and his imagination! He works so hard and his teacher says he is so much fun to have in class! Way to go Noah!!

This face is...

Two!!!

I love this little boy! I love him so very much! He is such a joy to be around....well....at least 75% of the time (he is learning a lot of attitude from his bigger siblings). He is smart and funny and always melts my heart. He knows just when you need a little snuggle or a hug. He loves candy and has a great smile! He also loves to brush his teeth which hopefully cancels out a little of his candy addiction! Our family just wouldn't be the same without Asher and I am so thankful that Heavenly Father gave him to us! Happy birthday sweet boy!

Candles, singing, and horses...

Asher just couldn't stop playing with his horses so we had to bring them to the table while we sang happy birthday! He is such a fun boy!

Asher's birthday...

The birthday boy loves "toot toots" so we made him a train cake for his big day!
I gave Asher and Talia some of the extra frosting and let them frost graham crackers. Talia frosted the crackers and Asher frosted his mouth! Lots of fun!

Asher had so much fun opening his presents! Thanks to everyone who sent gifts and called to wish him a happy birthday! It was a great day!

Dinosaur park...again...

What can I say....we love the dinosaur park. Aidan would live there and the other kids have a pretty good time too!

Aarrggh...

Happy Halloween Mateys!!

My kiddos...

Our apple eater...

Whenever I give the kids an apple, I have to cut it into pieces and then peel the skin off! We DO NOT eat skin in this house! One day Talia asked if she could have a whole apple. I agreed but told her she had to eat the whole thing. We weren't wasting an apple. This is one of those rare times that she was totally obedient! She is holding what is left of her apple. She picked out the seeds when she got to them and wants to plant them in our yard! She is quite the apple eater!

How Aidan does fireworks...

This is how Aidan does the 4th of July! He hates the noise and spends the whole night in the house crying and covering his ears. This year we made good progress and got him to come outside for a few minutes. At this rate he should be brave enough for a sparkler in high school!

The 4th of July...

We live in firework central so you can't NOT purchase some. I think it might be a law or something! We bought fountains, sparklers, roman candles for Nate, and flowers for me. We had spent part of the weekend in Boise for a special baby blessing but we promised the kids we would come home in time for fireworks. Aidan hates them but we did finally talk him into coming outside and watching for a minute. The kids loved the sparklers...especially Asher! Talia was brave and did some roman candles on her own! It was a lot of fun and I was glad that Grandma was there to help me with all the little hands so no one lost a limb to fire!

Tautphaus Park Zoo....

This year we bought a family membership to Tracy Aviary. It only cost $48 four our family of six and it gives you great discounts and even some free admissions to zoos and parks all around the country. Lucky for us, Tautphaus Park Zoo is one of the free zoos! We have tried to go any time we visit Idaho Falls! I love love love this zoo! It is just small enough that the kids don't get bored before you have seen everything but it has all sorts of great animals! What is not to love....monkeys, a lion, a tiger, bears,penguins, pigs, flamingos, and more! Oh it is so much fun and the kids love it! On this trip, we made it just in time to see them feed the penguins! They were adorable. The kids keep asking when we can go again!

Our first hike...

We took a hike up the hill behind our house. It may have been our last hike! That hill really doesn't look that steep...but....IT IS!! We decided to get out of the house while Grandma Conrad was visiting. We left her and Asher a bit farther down the hill. The altitude was killing her and we like her better when she is breathing! We kept going with the kids until we were going to have to crawl on all fours because it was so steep and rocky! We weren't very far from the top but I was more than ready to go back down! Turns out that going down was WAY harder than going up! I am not sure if I am a hiker!! We collected wildflowers on our way home and then ate popsicles on the porch. It was a fun day!

A visit to Grandma with the Couch...

We got to spend a couple of days in Idaho Falls with Great Grandma Couch...the kids call her "Grandma with the Couch". We always have so much fun when we visit. We took the kids down to the falls to feed the ducks, we learned a little crocheting, and we played and ate ice cream when we got hot! It was so much fun!

Talia sings...

If you know Talia, you know she likes to sing! Sometimes the songs are real...and...most times they are not. She makes up all sorts of silly little songs! Here is an example of what I hear on a daily basis! I love my Talia...she makes my heart happy!!

T-ball...

Noah played t-ball this year....FINALLY!!! He missed last years season by three weeks because they are really strict on age here! He was on the Tri-Star Construction team and they were the Giants! Saying he loved it would be a HUGE understatement! He was in absolute heaven. He would have played everyday if he could! Nate got to help with the team and I got to attempt to watch while taking care of the other three! Noah had a great cheering section! It was fun to watch him play and have so much fun! We are already counting down the days until the next season starts and Talia can play too!