VICTORY!

VICTORY!

VICTORY!
OH YEA! WE GOT YOU COWBOYS!


It just prolongs the torture though. Now we have to worry about the Saints! And worry we will! All week long! And we can't even start to think about the S word - can't jinx it!!

Go Viks!

VS



It is going to be a battle of epic proportions!
Brother against brother!
Are you ready?!?!!!

Me and My Boy

I sure do love this little twerp. He is looking so cute in this great new bath towel he got from Grama for Christmas.
Now that Kelly and the kids have gone back to school, it is just me and my buddy again for most of the day. We have been having a fun time together. Reading books has been the main entertainment lately. I sure wish I could get this kid to talk some. The pulling on me to follow him, and guessing what he needs or wants is getting old. Oh well, I guess time is the only cure. I really do love having a little friend at home with me. I remember how much I enjoyed it with Reese too. She was such a good friend to have around during the day. A little tag along for errand running and grocery shopping. Brannen is quickly becoming my tag along friend, and I am loving spending time with him.

Happy 18th!

On January 2nd, my man and I celebrated our 18th Anniversary. Awesome! Time has flown. I can't believe it has been that long. I am so glad that it has though, because some things just get better and better.
Our kiddos were pretty sweet and made us some Anniversary cards.
From Rae:
From Bran:
From Reesie:
And our favorite, from Brady:
He actually drew a picture of cupid on the inside too - which was pretty funny. Shoulda got a picture of that too - it actually looked more like some sort of creature - so it was a good thing it was labeled "cupid". He's a funny one, that kid.

Thanks kids! Love you too!

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!!