Modest Prom Night

Allie and Kimberly McBride were headed out to modest prom for our Stake. They put it on every year so the kids can actully go to a clean atmosphere and still feel the spirit and have a great time too.

(Madison hurried and put on one of Covinas old ballet outfits and some jewelry and wanted to go with the girls. It was so cute. They both looked beautiful.

Pinewood derby for our Conner

This was Conners first Pine Wood Derby competition. He was pretty excited. He and His Dad put this car together. Conner named in Fuzzy Thunder (so very cute) His car took first place. He has broken the Marchant curse of not to fast cars. He also received his wolf badge and some silver arrows. We had alot of fun.

Conners car is the gold one with sawdust on top. I wonder whos idea that was????

The worlds greatest dad and supporter of these little cubbers. He is the dad that makes it happen. Way to go Dad.

Our Blazer Extravaganza

Our Trip to the Blazer Game

The kids got to go down on the floor of the Blazers and give them a high 5 as they all ran through after half time. It was fun for them to see how tall they really are and how tall we really are not.

Ok so I had just had surgery a week ago. A hysterectomy! ( a body gone bad) and a bladder tie up ( a body gone badder) Anyways the only way I could make to the coliseum was to go by taxi. That was man powered by my family. I sure was not going to miss this fun time with the family. The story behing the feet--- Allie had bought new shoes and left them in the car to put on, on the way to the game. Well dad cleaned out the car before we went to the game after we had gone and done baptisms for the dead with the kids. ( Not Good) So we get to the game and Allie can not find her shoes and she was not happy:( Dad was not happy either cause he had made a mistake- very rare for the man. I said remember come what may and love it:) they did not think I was so funny. Anyways I gave Allie my shoes and just wore socks because I was getting a ride. At the end of the game my feet were freezing cause I spilled Conners drink all over one of them. It was quite the adventure.

Our Spring Break Vacation to Portland

This was the beginning of our spring break trip. We started at a hotel in Portland just to play and relax and to watch march madness.

The kids all having a great time with their daddy who often thinks he is still one of the kids.

Allie was great teaching little miss Maddie to swim, she loved every minute of it.

Gethsemane Christs gift to us

This video was very touching to me. We shared it as our song for Family Home Evening. I felt all of you could benefit from it as much as we did. It really always puts life into perspective for me once again. It seems I need to many constant reminders of what really matters on the eternal scheme of things.

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.