Gingerbread House Contest 2011

It's the time of year.  We are having our Gingerbread House Contest again.  Please go to carolkdavis.blogspot.com to vote, or I have a link on the sidebar named Gingerbread House Parade that will take you right over.  Please vote for you favorite.  Have a fun time looking at the houses.  Merry Christmas.

Erica's First Dance Recital: November 13, 2011

 Erica all excited for her first dance recital at Canyon View High School.

 Back stage playing and getting ready to dance.

Doing there dance to "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".

After Erica did her dance Brent took the boys home and we stayed and watched all the pretty dancers.  Erica loved all the costumes.

Cookie Monster Birthday

 The Birthday Cake.  I'm so happy with the way it turned out.  I put a layer of chocolate chip cookies in the middle with some frosting to hold it together.  It was really good cake.

 Derek blowing out his candle with some help from Erica, Jackson, and cousin's.

He was not afraid to dig right in to his cake.  Erica and Jackson both cried when they saw their cakes.  They would not touch them.

Great G&G:  New PJ's and a board book

Mom & Dad:  New pants

Erica & Jackson:  Cookie Monster

G&G Kenney: Ball Popping Dinosaur

Walser Family:  New Shirt and Pants

Nana & Grandpa Davis: Cute bear quilt and clothes (sent in the mail)

Thanks so much for all the wonderful gifts.  He loves them all.

(Derek after just waking up on his Birthday)

Guess who turned One today!  DEREK!!!

I can't believe it.  This year went by so fast.  I remember when Erica turned one and how that first year went by so slow.  Jackson's first year went a little faster.

He cut his 7th took a couple weeks ago.  He now has four teeth on top and three on the bottom.

He is either really happy and laughing all the time or he is upset and screeching at you.  Sometimes its hard to tell if he is laughing for screaming.  If you can't see his face it's really hard to tell because the laughing and screaming sound the same.  At the end of October he took five steps in a row to me.  At 11 1/2 months he starting walking all the time.  He has started walking so much sooner than Erica and Jackson.  They weren't that far behind him though.

He loves to play peek-a-boo.  The other day he was standing my the stairs.  He would hide on the stairs and then turn his head around the corning when I said "were is Derek".  He has the biggest, cutest grin.  He also loves to play peek-a-boo with his blanket when he is going to bed.

He is starting to carry his blanket around.  He likes to bring it with him after he takes a nap.  It's so funny how all of are kids are so attached to their blankets.  He is just like Erica and Jackson.  When he has a hold of his blanket he likes to suck on his two middle fingers on his left hand.

Tonight we are having a Cookie Monster birthday party for him.  Grandparent's and cousins are all coming.  I can't wait.  It's going to be so cute.

Saying Good Bye

Glenona Farnsworth

1928-2011

Glenona Farnsworth, 83, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2011 surrounded by her family.
Glenona was born to Loren Glen and Florence (Cullum) Robison on May 25, 1928 in Archer, Idaho.
Glenona grew up in Martinez, California. It is here that she learned to play the piano which began a lifetime of joy through music.
She attended UCLA where she met William Dewey Farnsworth. They were married June 21, 1948 in the Mesa LDS Temple.
As a Navy family they would live in numerous places across the country adding 9 children and meeting lifelong friends.
Children and music were Glenona's missions. Wherever she lived she provided service in the church as organist, chorister, or choir director. As Primary chorister in so many cities she taught hundreds of children to love the gospel of Jesus Christ through song.
Her family grew as her children married. She began to devote her time to her husband, her roses, and her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Don Robison; sons-in-law, Timothy Andersen and Conrad Teichert; grandson, Timothy Troy Andersen; and great-granddaughter, Kylee Alexis Kenyon.
She is survived by her eternal sweetheart, Bill and children: Joy (Paul) Moody, Diane Teichert, Nancy (Charles) Davis, Brad (Debbie) Farnsworth, Raelene (Dave) Card, Jana (Cory) Westbrook, Karen (Jeff) Murphy, Yvonne (Wayne) Hubert, Melinda (Brian) Larson, 42 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Thanks to Alpine Hospice and Homewatch Caregivers

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Edgemont 8th Ward Chapel, 3050 Mojave Lane, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Friday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Saturday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.

Brent's Mom flew out to take care of her Mother for the month of September.  Since Grandma was going down heal we decided that we needed to go up and see her and Grandpa.  I wanted to make sure that Brent was able to say his good byes before she was gone.  The kids were so good.  They all gave Grandma a kiss and a huge.  They also loved playing with their Nana.  I'm so grateful to have know this wonderful women.  I'm just in awe of how she lived her life and raised her family.  I hope that she is on the other side giving me the guidance along with Heavenly Father to help me raise our kids.  Brent and I are so grateful to have the knowledge that we will see her again and be with other family members who have gone before us.
We all love you Grandma.

Erica's First Day of School

It took me forever to post this, but Erica really did have a first day of school.  I just need to go and find the pictures.  She is going to Teresa Christensen's preschool "TLC".  She loves it.  She can take show and tell everyday, and when she gets there the teacher has it set up so they can go right to the table and start coloring.  Erica loves to do art's and crafts.  She goes on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 1:00pm until 3:20pm.  

Painting Breakfast

This morning Erica and Jackson painted their breakfast.  

We have been having a hard time with cereal.  We end up dumping out half the bowl.

So I thought this morning breakfast could be fun and good for you.

I just put a little milk in a bowl and then some food coloring.  We did pink for Erica and blue for Jackson.

They painted the bread and then we toasted it in the toaster.

So much fun.

Derek is 11 Months old today.  Time goes by so fast.  One more month and then it's Derek's Birthday.  I really need to start thinking about what to get him.

There have been a lot of changes in this little guy's life in the past month.

He now has tooth #6 (cut it a couple of days ago).  

On Sunday he took his first steps all by himself.  In the morning he took two steps for Brent and then later did two steps for me.

He is our little climber.  The dishwasher is his favorite toy.  If he sees that it is open, he crawls as fast as he can to get to it.  Then he starts to pull out anything that he can.  After he is done with that he will push the bottom rack in and climb on to the door and then start pulling stuff out of the top rack. 

He also loves to open cupboards and pull everything out.  We are going to have to start child proofing again.

He loves to smile.  He is quite the attention grabber when he is happy.

On the flip side, he can also be very dramatic.  He is the loudest cryer of all my kids.  Thank goodness, he smiles more than he cries.
I love this little guy so much.  I love that when he is hurt he comes right to me so I can make it better.  When he wants to play he comes to me.  I love that he likes to play with me.

I love you so much Derek.