Our Homemade Nativity

I was Joseph and Covina was Mary. She was pretty tired. The Wisemen were very special and brought great gifts to the Babe.

Here are the shepherds listening to our little angel. She was directing them where they needed to go to see the New Born King.

Our Nativity Scene

Madison was our little Angel for our Nativity pageant. This is what she wanted to wear. Allie and Lindsey were our shepherds. Conner was a retro sorta wiseman. We were lacking some costume wear so the kids did their own designing.

Allie was excited about her new sport jacket she got for Christmas and she was just excited to be all together for Christmas. (we were lacking our other little Marchant Family)

I love spending alot of time with the kids when there are not so many things taking them away from the home and screaming for their attention.

Christmas Time

These are some fun pictures Christmas Eve. Covina just arrived from the airport and was a little woosy and tired but still full of fun and everyone excited to see their sister.

Allie got LIndsey some Toledo boomer sweats which are a novelty around these neck of the woods.

Isaiah and Madison excited to see the fun things mom and dad and others had gotten them. It was fun to see how greatful and happy they were to be thought of.

MAdison loved her new little barbie and Conner was just having fun opening presents.

The Princess and The Frog

We went to see the Princess and the Frog from Disney. Lindsey, Madison and Isaiah dressed the part for the movie. Dont they look like royalty!!!!!! The movie is great and the music really makes it.

Fun family memories

Madison in front of the Temple. Her and Conner always get to touch the Temple when they meet Grandma and Grandpa to take them while we go do Temple work. This time all the kids from Isaiah on up were in doing Baptisms for the dead. It was Isaiah first time. He loved it. Lindsey just got a perm and a color. She looks beautiful as always.

Conner just got his wolf ranking in scouts. Dad got to turn him upside down to pin on his little badge. He was pretty excited about this accomplishment. And Allie celebrated her 18th birthday at Chevys with a balloon bouquet from her daddy. And Madison was just looking darling on her way to preschool that we just had to get a picture.

Madison singing to her animal friends

She is such a sweet mother!

Kyles Big Day.

Kyle Rantz was baptized by Vaughn on Halloween Day. He has waited for almost a year to be able to do this. We have prayed and fasted as a family so that Kyles moms heart would be softened and sign the papers so he could become a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. It was a day filled with the spirit.

LIttle twinkies

These are two little peas in a pod. They had a great time spending so much time together this summer.

Blonde Look alikes

Would the real Marilyn Monroe please stand up. I think Lincoln won that hands down. Is he not the cutest baby doll you have ever seen.

This is our little Aurianna while the family was up for the two months this summer. She learned to play one of our favorite games. Its called NINJA ATTACK. You have got to be quick. The kids are all wearing their library shirts they earned for reading at least 10 books over the summer.

Treats for family night

The kids were making homemade icecream they learned at Jason and Lisas house. You do have to get a bit physical to get some ice cream out of this stuff.

HALLOWEEN FUN

Halloween was so very fun. The kids looked awesome and they had a great time. Dad could not help but be a part of all the fun with as little bit of effort as possible. It had been a full day. Soccer, a baptism and than halloween fun.

This is Madison as Belle. I made her dress that week. I so wanted to be a little creative instead of cleaning creative. I have not sewed a dress since Lindsey was 8yrs.old She loved it except for all the trying on to make it fit. She really is our little princess.

Maddie was decorating cookies we were giving away with LOTS of sprinkles. Lindsey,Lucas and Isaiah were decorating or carving out pumpkins we would be sharing. It was our BIG family home evening night. It was alot of fun with the Fam.

Pumpkin Time

We had a great time cleaning out and carving pumpkins. We cleaned out 5 extra so we could give them out to some families with goodies inside.

Conner did not enjoy the messy part of cleaning out the ole pumpkins but tolerated it any how.

The girls were showing Conner just how buff they were to be able to clean out and eat the pumpkin fixins. Are'nt they neat.

Homecoming

This is Allies senior homecoming. Kyle, Allie, Kimmy and Brian had a great time. They came over to our house afterwards to watch a movie and hang out with dad and I. We are so FUN!!!!

Look at the darling couple. This is just a week before Kyle found out his mom was going to sign his baptism paper so he could get baptized.

Some fun stuff going on

Allie and Lucas dressed up for homecoming week. Pirate day and Rock star day. They were awesome. LIndsey was the one who helped come up with their costumes. thats why they look so good.

Here is a card my grandaughters made me for my birthday. I love it girls!!!!

Tracy was sick while he was home visiting so we wanted to make sure none of the heat got out of his head. Allie and Kimmy at their powder puff football game. And yes the seniors beat them all.

Ginas Birthday Fun With the Girls

I had a great time hanging out with my sis and girls. We shopped til we dropped, ate out at Kum Yons and had ice cream at the end. Oh how I love my girls.