Lessons

I don't know who has been having more fun around here - Bran or Kelly. This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. : ) Many more rounds to come!

Yes indeed ----- The Fullmers Totally Rock!
I told you. It is so very true. Do you believe me now?

Christmas Morning 2009

We had a great Christmas day. Santa found us - and everyone is happy! Mostly we are happy because we are together, healthy and appreciative of all the blessings that we enjoy. They are numerous!
Can we go back to sleep now?

Gingerbread House

Yep. Had to make a Gingerbread house too. What's Christmas without Gingerbread house making! I saved ours until Christmas eve - just to give the hooligans something to do. Why Brady looks so annoyed is beyond me. But it is pretty funny! Maybe his mom has been taking a lot of pictures lately? Nahhh. Not me.
Brannen woke up just in time to help them put some finishing touches on and eat some candy. He was such a good helper. Bed head and all.
They were pretty crafty this year - and really into the decorating. Had to use a paintbrush and everything! Very fancy!

Christmas Party

We had a great time getting together with the Fullmers this year at Clint and Allison's house in Logan. Grampa and Grama were there along with Grama Marge. We had a wonderful time being together.
Allison was our wonderful hostess and maker of much good food! She's trying to keep Kelly in line - it is a hard job, I know.
Grama Chris and the fun Christmas PJ's.
They are always memorable! : )
Grama got all of the grandkids dufflebags with their names on them. They were a big hit.
They also all got hats - Brannen is trying to be convinced that the hat is cool.
See, now he is convinced.
The older girls race to open their presents. What cuties.
Then the party got really wild!!
Giving some hugs to Grama Marge.
Here they are again. The trained eye will notice that the color of the hats is not coincidence!! Good work Grama Chris!
We had such a fun time together. It was so nice to see everyone!

Merry Christmas 2009

Here we are! In our Sunday best - ready for our Christmas picture. Everyone looks so handsome - Merry Christmas smiles and all. Well, Brannen isn't smiling yet - and he smiles so good! Lets give it another try or two . . .(You already know the end of the story, don't you?)
Yep, Christmas picture meltdown. It was inevitable. When you are almost 2, you can only take so much prompting before you crack. (notice how very amused Brady is with this whole thing!)
I want you mom! I don't want to sit here! I don't want to smile! I want you! Don't make me smile! Please!

So then, I give him hugs. A few kisses. Tell him that I know it is hard job to be so handsome. I do what all good moms do make him happy - I distract him. Start showing him the pictures we have taken - and wow-- he is interested. We talk about taking some pictures. And he decides that maybe he can try it again.
Here is his "trying-it-out" pose - very reluctant. Maybe this isn't so bad.
Getting kind of warmed up now! I can even manage a smile!
Hey this isn't so bad! I am handsome! I am so cute! Take my picture! Bring it on! Merry Christmas to all!

Babies are soooo silly!

Christmas Dance Recital

On Saturday night we went to Rae and Reese's dance recital. It was wonderful! Their dance teacher is having a baby in January, so they had a Christmas recital this year instead of a Spring one. It was really fun and Christmasy! Good word! I still make them pose for me - but Rae is liking it less and less. Reesie, however, is always good for a big posey smile!

Here she is in her ballet costume. They danced to "When Christmas Comes to Town" from the Polar Express - it was so pretty! This mom got a bit teary every time I saw it. This girl is just getting too grown up for me to handle!
Reese and her dancing friends. Such nice girls!
Rae and her dancing friends - well, they are nice girls too - just a little older and "cooler".
Here is Rae's class on stage in their final pose. This was a jazz routine that they danced to "Up on the House Top" by the Jackson 5. It was fun!
Rae Rae hamming it up on stage.
Reese being oh so lovely and graceful on stage. She loved dancing with a scarf.
Reese had to dance with boys (eeeeeek and shreeeeek) for the first time this year in her tap number. It was really cute and fun - but the girls all made sure they made as little contact with the boys as possible - cooties you know.

Great dancing girls! We all had a fun time watching you! Well, Brady and Kelly didn't enjoy it AS MUCH as me - but they love you and were and great picture takers!

Let it Snow

We are enjoying snow in our neck of the woods - for now that is. We will be enjoying it much less in the spring time when it is warm everywhere else but here. Brannen had his first experience with "snow clothes" this week. Reese was ready to go play outside after school on Monday, so I bundled up the boy to go with her.
Of course, he really didn't like the bundling - but he loved being outside. He played with Nana, ate some snow and pulled his gloves off alot. Fun stuff.
It is hard to take a good picture of the little bugger lately! However, Reese is ALWAYS ready for her close-up! What a girl!

Third Grade Play

Reese was so excited that she got a speaking part in her third grade Christmas play this year. She played the part of the bad guy! She was one of the bad bad robbers who tries to steal the key to the city that tells Santa when it is time to make his journey and deliver all of his presents.
Here she is with her partners in crime.
Good thing their plan was found out, and they were stopped. Santa ended up delivering those presents and all was well! Sheesh! That was close!
Reesie had so much fun with this play. And we all had fun listening to her practice her lines very loudly in the shower. Cute Cute! Love you Reese!

Ward Christmas Party

We went to our ward Christmas party on Tuesday night, and it was kinda fun. We were all supposed to dress up for a night in Bethlehem. The kids were excited - especially Reese. It is so fun to go somewhere dressed up when you are nine!
Here is our little shepherd boy - slicked hair and all. Well, he is a shepherd tonight - because we left the yoda ears off of this Halloween costume - and just went with the shepherd like robe. Works? Doesn't it??!! Can you feel his Jedi force convincing you of his cuteness? You will adore me, you will adore me . . . .
Here is the whole shepherding family - complete with bathrobe and t-shirts on heads! Awesome! And to think-- they were fans of the Vikings way back then! Who wouldn't be - come on!! The Viks are timeless!!

CAST OFF!

We got his cast off today! Yahoo! He was so happy at the hospital. They sent us to get another x-ray to make sure we were good to go, and he just played and laughed and laughed outside the radiology room. Not as happy when we had to restrain him to get the actual picture taken - but we did it. Doc said it looked good - so YAHOO!
Had to post a couple of cute cast pictures.
Being reverent for prayer - no shirt and all. : )
Kisses! Gotta love your Reese!
I didn't get a picture of him trying to eat a cracker out of his hand that had the cast on it - I was too busy laughing. He kept trying to reach his mouth, and his arm just wouldn't bend up to his mouth. TOO FUNNY! He got really mad too - and I am so kind, I just kept laughing! I wish I wouldda grabbed the camera!
So yea, he spent a good hour in the bathtub when we got home this morning! Can't you just see the happy?!? He was pretty cute. He still forgets that he can move that arm - but I think that is good for a while. We will work into it slowly.
So how long until we have to cast another body part on this baby? Any bets?

Dancing Cowgirl

Rae and Reesie are both getting ready for their dance recital. It is coming up this weekend and they are both really excited. I had to go with each of them this week to get their picture taken with their class - all that fun stuff. I just had to take a picture of what Rae wore over her dance costume. I didn't notice her really until we got home - and I said - you wore THAT over your costume?!? I guess you can take the girl out of the barn - but not the barn outta the girl!!! She is so NOT my child. Or Kelly's for that matter. Wonder where she came from . . . .

Marvel Scene It!

Our friends the Schwabs came over on Monday night for a little get together. A little food, a little chatting, and a flat out WAR! Kelly has taught their oldest son Tyler until he graduated last spring. Now, Tyler is a big nerd like Kelly - big comic book nerd that is!! In class a couple of times, Tyler talked Kelly into playing Marvel Scene It with him - and they have been trash talking like pros ever since. Kelly has won once, and Tyler has won once. Now, in exactly one week Tyler is headed to the Dominican Republic on a mission, and he wanted one more chance to try and take down Fullmer.
Here is the scene of the battle. Much trash talking - much dramatic dice rolling - much beating of the chests!
They ended up with quite an audience as well. All the kids had to witness the final brawl. Bran wanted in on the action too - but as you can see he was shut out. Tried to throw the cards and dice one too many times! No worries - he had many friends to entertain him and play with him throughout the night. Vance is the best babysitter around - well, along with Seth, oh yea and Shay - she is just awesome with him - and don't forget Kalin - Bran thinks he's pretty great too. So there was no shortage of hugs and entertainment from Bran's Schwab friends.
Well, this was an epic battle for sure! The game lasted quite a while - Kelly waaaaay ahead for most of it. Then in a last, great, heroic effort, Ty evens it up - and we hear the yelling from upstairs. Kenna and I ran up in time to see the tie breaker. The missionary takes it! Beats Fullmer - who was a little shocked - I have to say. Kelly still thinks he was robbed! But Ty was victorious - and thrilled to no end. I think the blessings of being a missionary have already begun! I'm thinking that Tyler will have a lot of success on his mission if he can just get all of his investigators in this head lock!
The night was really fun though - everyone enjoyed watching them play. We sure do wish Ty the best. He is an awesome guy and will be an awesome missionary! He has lots of little eyes around here that think he is pretty cool - and have watched him for a long time.
Way to go Ty!