hello again.

Yep, its me. After 3 months one might think i had given up... but here i am.
Lots have happened since November, but at the same time... not much. Here are some pictures of the happenings for the emery family!

Sadly, I forgot the camera for the Thanksgiving festivities. We went back up to Idaho to spend the week with my family. We stayed with my sister for a few days and with my parents for a few days. We had so much fun. We ate and ate and ate. Carter and Chase had so much fun with their cousins. We were able to just relax and have fun. It is always a blessing to spend the day of thanks with people who I give thanks for everyday!

I couldn't resist this picture. Chase was exceptionally excited to have a helmet on.

The first real snow of the winter. Carter and his friend are playing. I swear there is a sled underneath them.

We didn't have any snow gloves for Chase or Carter yet... oops.

Chase loves to clap. He loves to clap even more when he is being messy- usually accompanied by an "uh-oh"

"Matchy Matchy Green Squared"

My parents do the 12 days of Christmas.   So for many days before Christmas we have a new present to open.  The kids love it.  On this particular day, we got a gingerbread house.  The boys really enjoyed putting on the frosting and then eating the candy!

The finished product

 

 

This picture is not a great one... but my wonderful sister in law... in the pink polka dots- bought all of us onesie jammies for Christmas eve!  Mine happened to be neon green with blue lips all over them.  I looked like i had just walked out of a Dr. Seuss book!  HAHA! 

While in Springville for Christmas, we went to SLC and saw the temple lights.  They were so pretty.  It was beyond cold, so needless to say, our walk and visit on temple square was quite short!

Our family took a little vacation to Phoenix to visit my brother and his family right after Christmas.  Carter was so excited that he would be able to see a cactus.  He wanted to take this picture, however, he wouldn't get any closer because he didn't want to get his back poked.

Happy New Year's!

While in Phx, we went to the zoo!  It was so great.  Even though i grew up there, i don't remember the zoo at all, and the Boise zoo isn't quite as accomplished... we wont even mention the logan zoo! 

Rex and Carter... good buddies!  Cater is a giant!  Rex is 1.5 years older!

So while in Phx, some friends and i got together.  We were all great friends in high school, and i hadn't seen many of these girls for almost 10 years.  It was a blast to see them, meet their kids and catch up a bit! 

Have any of you been on the bridge that goes over the Hoover Dam?  Well, I have.  I almost had an anxiety attack looking down and holding my kids up that high!  

The thing that really got me is that as we got up to the walkway on the bridge, there was a sign that read "In case of an emergency, please call 911" 

YIKES!

On the trolly at the zoo!

Once home and the holidays were over, it began to snow again.  This picture is from February.  It is the first snowman ever made by the boys or myself!

Sledding!

After church!

Show my your lips!  Chase has some serious lips and Carter tries, but just doesn't have the skills!