FIRST snow day EVER!!

After driving an entire day through snow covered Arizona en route to Provo, Huntie, Michael and Elle's famished appetite for snow was FINALLY satisfied in Great Grandma Adams' white backyard.


Man, the crusty tops of the snow made PREFECT snow disks. Or "icebergs," as Huntie referred to them.


What the . . .


Huntie helped Michael put his snow boot back on - many times. I can't understand how they kept coming off. Maybe it was because Mike's dear great grandma loaned him and Huntie HER snow boots to weather their first play in the snow. She's so awesome.


SNOWBALL FIIIIIGGGHHHHTTT!!



Yum, remember doing that? She loved it.





These kids played in the snow almost every day we were in Utah. They never got enough. I'm so proud. :).

9 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!

Well, 10, if you count grammy.

Grammy bought all her little monkeys, including 9-year-old Agustina in Argentia, little monkeys and sweaters to match. All monkeys present jumped on grammy's bed in celebration! Chris 9, Dyami 9, Huntie 8, Michael 5, Nathaniel 5, Roland 3, Scottie 2, Ellie 2, Bronson 3 months, grammy - no comment.





Roland and Nathaniel are so handsome! What cute brothers!


Baby Bronson was so patient through this whole process. He's such a sweetheart.


Huntie Bear, ever the showgirl. She'll be such a great celebrity one day. She's always ready with a pose.


Chris and Dyami were inseparable little monkeys.


Ahh, my 3 little monkeys. :X

T'was the Night Before Christmas . . .

... and at Grammy's house,
All the cousins were stirring -
their presents to pounce.


But just before gifts,
the true meaning we thought
was much more important
this night to be taught.

So Christmas Eve celebrating
started quite sweet
with a Navitity Scene
of our little ones sweet.

Then on to the wrapping
the ribbons and bags
the little kids carfeully
read each gift's tag




From grammy and papa,
aunts, uncles and more,
We even saw thoughtful things
not from the store.

Our granny and papa Chuck
made the long trek
to share this dear holiday
with grandkids up to their necks.

The night ended well
with love all around,
this Voisin Christmas Eve
and its memory abound.

Boy Language

Michael approached the dinner table this evening quietly singing a song of his own creation to himself.

Huntie: "WHAT are you singing?"

As matter-of-factly as possible, and without hesitation, Michael's response: "Boy language."

Michael's Case of Dentistophobia

Poor Michael. He tried so hard to be brave. I believe he had every intention of going through with it this time - you know, the teeth cleaning thing. But, if a picture is worth a thousand words, you see below the story of my poor child's progression from kinda ok, to totally stressed, to are you seriously putting that thing in my mouth??

He didn't get a cleaning this visit, but he at least made it to the chair this time. Next time, maybe X-rays!!

Lunchdate with Grammy and Papa

Ellie and mommy got to have a lunch date with grammy and papa. Ellie was such a mooch - and grammy and papa didn't mind one bit.

We're Hibernating

"What are you silly kids doing?"

"We're hibernating!" Michael said. Then Michael continued to explain to me how certain animals hibernate through the cold winter months while there is little food.

Quite impressed, I asked, "How did you learn about hibernating Michael?"

"Diego."