Post cast...

On Wednesday Colton got his cast off ...he cried as we waited to get x-rayed, didn't mind the loud saw, and laughed when the doctor pressed on his foot, 4 weeks and we are healed hip hip horray!

Now I can't keep him of the shower . He asked to take a shower in his swim trunks! It's been sooo cold and rainy, but everyday he ends up in the swim trunks rain or shine.

Have you seen Grandma's Scriptures?

I 've been meaning to add this story to our wonderful family moments...and I hope I can remember all of it. 

 It all began one Monday Night...as most family home evening's it is very eventful, not too quiet, and always ends with prayer!

 But a week ago we were learning about oh I can't even remember.. but the ah ha moment came!  It brought joy and tears to my heart when Emma got her scriptures out to read a scripture and she said "look my scriptures are marked and starting to look like Addie & Carissa's" then the older girls got there's out and Carissa said " Yeah but have you seen Grandma's!" and all together they said "I can't wait till mine look like Grandma's!"

Addie's

Carissa's

Emma's

Girls night out

We had our girls night out it was so fun we went and saw the BYU Folk dance team at the ISC in Oakland. They put on such a great show! Addie brought along Kara,  and then we pigged out on ice cream at 10'oclock at night, San Francisco Creamery was yummy! This has become our once a year event...I think it needs to be quarterly. Then Emma  & I can build up our strength to stay up till 11pm.


Merrill girls night out

 The girls didn't even want to take this picture after we did all they said was how cute the men were....Carissa said, "they are probably married" ...Who cares they were really good. I think my girls may become folk dancers.

BYU Folk dancers

Driving, raining, loving, & playing in a cast

 We had a few events take place first Carissa pasted her permit test and now we are on to learning how to drive for the next 6 months YIKES!


After she passed her permit test:)



 I got a little Valentines day treat! My hubby is the best I never expect anything yet ...flowers and candies are always present then we had a yummy night at our favorite Sushi place (which is not open on Monday nights but it was for" Valentines") and this year a L.V. purse was on the list. I 'm totally bashful about my new handbag. I'm  really not the flashy type. I have a friend that saw my bag and drooled all over it.. I guess I should hold my bag a little prouder just for her. My girls had to take a picture:) I think they love my new bag more then me....oh maybe not...I can't believe I broke down and actually put this on here. I was a good day for sure.

valentines day  I have the best valentine 

rainy day fun

another is these rainy days....the kids love to play in the rain and the girls love photo shoots. Maybe I should have put them in modeling they think they are on the run way every chance they get it cracks me up. Carissa is always into my newest things those are my new red rain boots I got for my birthday. Bob says I should be happy she likes my things...I am but... I thought my sharing days were over when My sister move out oh maybe 20 yrs ago. oh well I borrowed her clothes last week for my hot date with my hubby...tee hee tee

those are my red rain boots!

 And finally here is some new pictures of Colton we have one week down and 3 more to go with his cast. He was only down for about 2 days. Then he was off and running you'd new know his foot was broken. the only time he's down is on rainy days he can't go out and play or ride his bike.  Today I let him bring his bike and stroller in the garage/ house that was fun. then he found his boot:) all was well.

two boots

We've become buddies doing EVERYTHING together