Trekker's Many Faces

My Baby Blue brings our family so much happiness and is quite expressive. I had the pleasure of catching his sweetness:

And this collage is of him doing something his loves: DANCING

Just so I don't forget...

Canyon

• Is expressing his boredom such as "Mom, I am so bored" or "Mom, this is bored" or "Mom, I am mad because your just bored."
• Loves playing Candyland-a gift from Uncle Paho.
• Continues to love to read. I often find him in a comfy corner with a book in his hands.
• Is growing out of naps. :(
• Wants to know where a grown-up is at all times.
• Is a Sunbeam and loves it!
• Has written Santa about 400 letters since Christmas.
• Is totally into SUPERHEROS!
• Got his 1st "real" haircut at the barber, which he thought was FANTASTIC!
  

Trek

• Learning lots of new words and putting a few together (marshmallow, play-dough, buzz [lightyear], band-aid, and Mocha (Grams new dog).
• Likes to throw things away.
• Tells you every time he goes to the bathroom (in his diaper).
• Still sleeps in our bed and is the best cuddler.
• Dislikes having the camera in his face.
• Loves to eat.
• Dances every day!
• Like to color "babies."
• Wants to wear a ball shirt at all times.
• Has wild hair and I can't bring myself to cut it.
  

Snow Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1 bowl of snow

1 splash of orange sprinkles

4 pinches of vanilla

1 dash of nutmeg

4 handfuls of sugar

AND...

the perfect DAD to make it!

(and luckily my boys had it all)

Kirkman Calendar

Gary + Louanne = Amber, Christa, Valerie, Gary, Lyndee and Ashley

Amber + Klint = Kelli, Karsten, and TJ

Christa + Rick = CJ and Rigin

Valerie = Breanne, Michael, Austin, Derrick, and Sierra

Gary + Moriah = Canyon and Trek

Lyndee + Billy = Russell, Cooper, Kyle, and Avery

Ashley + Caspur = Kaydence and Waylon

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE A BIG FAMILY THAT

=

LOVE

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This year we are spread from Wyoming to Arizona and New Mexico to Illinois, so I created a Calendar to help us keep each other in our thoughts. So here are the pages January threw December:

January: Happy Birthday Austin, Caspur & Amber

February: Happy Birthday TJ & Mom & Happy Anniversary Billy & Lyndee

March: Happy Birthday Cooper, Canyon, Dad, Lyndee & Karsten & Happy Anniversary Moriah & Gary

April: Happy Birthday Michael & Trek

May: Happy Birthday Val, Klint, Rick & Waylon

June: Happy Birthday Christa

July: Happy Birthday Kelli, Breanne, & Billy

August: Happy Birthday Derrick

September: Happy Birthday Ashley, CJ, Kaydence, Moriah, Avery, & Sierra & Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

October: Happy Birthday Kyle & Happy Anniversary Ashley & Caspur

November: Happy Birthday Rigin

December: Happy Birthday Gary & Russell & Happy Anniversary Rick & Christa & Klint & Amber

Today...

On his 33rd BIRTHDAY

Gary got a pair of snow shoes...

and a beautiful winter storm!

This Christmas...

Canyon & Trek met Santa at the Mall where Canyon asked for 2 watches and a bird house and Trek didn't show much interest.

We stayed in Flagstaff and I had my boys all to myself.

Canyon got an explorer set with binoculars, a lantern, telescope, & collection container (and in his stocking 2 watches & a birdhouse).

Trek learned two new words: "naminal" and "nandy" (animal & candy).

Canyon got a play shaving kit which he has used at least 100 times.

Trek got a Mr. Potato Head that he loves along with his "naminals" from the Holly's.

And I cooked my first Christmas Dinner--ham & all.

Thank you Santa for bringing me so much LOVE this year!