our christmas update 2013

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

  I haven't sent out a Christmas card in a few years so here it goes.. This year has been quite an adventure at Our House. 

 Blake turned 1. We call him our little Darling or Monster depending on the day. It is so fun to have a little one running around. He is truly a joy! His Favorite things are throwing crayons, eating markers and playing with balls. He loves his brothers and is starting to like Thomas the Train. His hair turned Blond! So much for dark haired children. 


Taylor turned 7 and is in 1st grade. I have to say it was hard to see him leave Kindergartner he Love Loves First Grade. New school and Wonderful Teacher. Even I am helping this year. Taylor has gotten into making bracelets and legos. He loves football also and is learning to read by himself. He likes Nate the Great books! He also loves to play with Blake and has helped so much. 

 Landon started Middle School. Enough said. 6th grade. He is 11 going on 20. LOL He graduated from 5th grade at Bacon and we started a new school. He played soccer and basketball this fall and still Loves Football. He also started percussion at school and played in our piano recital. He mostly loves to hang out with his brothers and play Madden on the Wii.ahhh love having a tween. Yes, they still all believe in Santa. We have a Believe to receive rule so we better live it up. 

Phil has had a great year also. He had an opportunity almost 2 years ago to work with friend in opening Westin Auto Gallery High End cars in Fort Collins. It's been quite the adventure and he really likes to be able to drive home whatever he wants and sit in very nice cars. He likes to read and catch up on action movies and play ball with the kids when he is home. 

 Tara has been full time mom this year! Lol. I've been enjoying every minute well almost with Blake and trying to manage. I've been able to play and teach a little music and enjoy teaching primary class with Phil at church. Recovering from the baby has been a little hard bu doing much better. We love living in Colorado and hope to be able to travel a little more now that the baby is older. We are grateful fro our Friends and family this time of year. Also for our Savior Jesus Christ. We'd love to see any friends or family is you come this way. Here's to a great year! Love, Phil, Tara, Landon, Taylor and Baby Blake

It's a New year and I've decided to start journaling online from now on.so hold on to your horses and my goal is every week to write a little bit about what has happened at our house. So here it goes.

The kids went back to school this week. Taylor was overjoyed. He loves 1st grade. Who woldn't ! Landon wanted another week and complanined but middle school is a little hard to adjust too. By day 3 he was alright. Blake had to adjust to his friends being gone so he wasnt very happy after all. I cleaned the house this week and have atated painting some walls. We have been here 3 years and its time to paint. I started piano this week so figuring thatall out. I also have tried to workout and do some yoga-which I hate but desperately need. So hopefully that will help me feel better.

Phil has had a slow week at work but he can handle it and maybe is happy for some peace and quiet.After Christmas its always kind of a let down but time to start working. We are getting ready for our disneyworld trip next week so everyone is pretty excited. My entire family is going so the kids are excited to see their cousins. Me too! I'm especially excited to see the Harry Potter feature at Universal. Wow we have been talking about this trip for over a year so I'm sure it will be worth it. Anyway gotta run. Here are some pics of Blake at about 14 months. A friend of mine took them. Aren't they gorgeous!

On the train! He wasnt happy