my sisters.

special day

Jacob is so lucky to have an awesome family who came to celebrate his priesthood ordination. Was a very special day.  HE'S 12!!!! No one told me how fast they grow...

grand falls

We took a drive on one day of our Spring Break visit to Pinetop.  The Grand Falls on the Little Colorado can be quite awesome...not so much on this visit.  Had a yummy lunch at Denny's in Winslow, and kinda fun riding in the truck the whole way there and back (somehow I ended up with a few kids who like to get carsick).  Adventures are always fun in my book. 

twelve

birthday boy!

isabel, jacob, and sofia







i love you MUCHO jacob!! 

Jacob turned 12 in January.  What an awesome kid!  We celebrated with just our little family, went to Chili's for his birthday dinner, opened presents and ate delicious cake and ice cream.  Then, on the 15th, my whole family came down to celebrate his receiving the priesthood.  wowza! Love my family!  Love this kid!!  Simply can't believe 12 years have flown by sooo fast since this beautiful baby came into my life and changed it so perfectly!

Christmas 2011

These photos were all taken courtesy of a disposable camera, that would be why they are of such a high quality{insert sarcasm}.  my camera broke, so sad, and had to get a disposable to document the holidays.  we sure are spoiled by digital cameras today.  this disposable took me back to 1993. good times for sure.

stockings

These are the Christmas stockings I made this year for my kids.  They were so fun to make!  I was kinda bummed when I finished them and wanted to make more.  Next year I'll have to make me one as well.  Thanks KO!!

turkey day/weekend in p-town

any family gathering starts and ends with a good game of rummy.

Jacob getting a haircut

at woodland lake with the fam...and aunt laurel!

we bird watch when aunt laurel visits.

messing with the ducks.



on top of porter mtn



jenny and sofia and isabel on porter mtn.

hiking up porter mtn

before the hike up...the usual group shot. minus dad and myself

a little target practice in the backyard.  sofi did pretty well

jacob and his best shot out of 5

so careful in his aim...

getting the thanksgiving table ready

made a lemon meringue pie for the first time for aunt laurel. our usuals are pumpkin, pecan, key lime, and apple.

no thanksgiving is complete without the delicious wessel family rolls

isabel and aunt jenny working on the rolls

table set and ready

isabel's target shooting...did better than me!

sofia's turn at helping with the rolls.