Our Little Adventure!

We went 4-wheeling by Baxter Pass. This was a few weeks ago, and that is why you can still see snow. But we had quite the little adventure as we covered ourselves in mud and had a great time.


Jaden had a smile from ear to ear. This is his kind of fun. I quess that means he is all boy. He told Brad "Faster Daddy, Faster."

Alyxis just smiled as we trugged along through the mud and snow. It was quite the experience.

25 Things About Brad!

He hates it when I post pictures of him, so this one is for you BABE!!

1. Brad loves snowmobling, 4-wheeling, fishing, and boating.

2. His favorite thing to do when in season is HUNT! He is also very good at it, we go out together and there is something wonderful about being there in the beautiful outdoors.

3. He knows the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints is true.

4. He always comes home and the first thing he does is play with the kids. As a mom that is the best thing he could do.

5. Brad is Mr. Fix It. He is so handy to have around. We save alot of money because he can do everything.

6. He is the hardest working person I know. He can never say he didn't earn it because he works hard for what he has.

7. He kisses me and tells me he loves me every morning and night!

8. He is a mocho man, and doesn't show his sensitive side very much.

9. I have only seen him cry twice.

10. He does not eat very many sweets, but he does love ice cream.

11. His favorite food is either steak and potatoes or chicken fried steak.

12. He owned his first home when he was 23, sold that and then built another one.

13. He has two hound dogs that he is training to be hunting dogs.

14. He played football at Montana Western.

15. He went on a mission to Campenis, Brazil, and had the best experiences and says that is where he gained a full testimony of the gospel.

16. He hates being around drunk people, he has little tolerance for it.

17. He looks like a rough and tough guy, but he is really a big teddy bear.

18. He loves his wife with all his heart.

19. His favorite color is silver.

20. Brad is a HUGE Riader fan. He is disappointed with their performance, but none the less he is loyal to them.

21. He loves and respects his Dad.

22. He only likes to ride things that have a motor.

23. He only cooks meat, but that he does very well. We love to B-B-Q.

24. He wrestled when he was little and wants our kids to wrestle as well. I'm sure he looked pretty good in a singlet.

25. He wants to go back to Brazil and visit beecause he had so many good memories there.

Winters In Wyoming! Oh How Lovely!

We snowmobiled up to the cabin with Sam and Katie and the boys. All of the kids had a blast. I strapped lyxi in the bjorn and she did so well.

Jaden, Sammy, and Colby in the sled behing the snow mobile. Jaden wasn't so sure about it and then realized how fun it was. He sure has fun with his cousins!

Jaden in his snow suit that he got for his birthday. He was so bundled up that he could hardly move. But he stayed warm and that's all that matters.

Catching Up! Here Goes!!!

New Years Eve! Jaden was so funny, he was running everywhere he went, when it was about 10:00, he started slowing down to a slow jog. When 11:00 hit he was down to walking and then it was 11:30 and he was tired so we let him say his toast and then 15 minutes later he was knocked out! He almost made it!! Grammy and Grandpa Stevens came down and enjoyed the New Years with us. We played a game called" The Construction Game" almost all night. If you have never played, it is a great game. But that lasted most of the night and we ate lots of food and had lots of fun. Then the next day we went snowmobiling and had a blast!

Christmas at the White House. It is so much more fun having kids during the holidays. The older they get, the more fun. Jaden had a blast opening all the presents and playing with his toys. Lyxi had no idea, but one next year she will be lots of fun!

There is nothing better than Kiddie Kandids!

Jaden just turned 2 so it was time to get pictures taken. It is always quite an adventure to try to get Jaden to hold still for more than 2 minutes. But we got some cute pictures. They are not the best quality becasue I took a picture of the original picture, but that's ok. They turned out great.

This one just melts my heart. I sure am a proud mother. I feel blessed that the Lord has given me these two wonderful children.

Our little pincess! She is the best baby ever. If Alyxis cries there is something wrong, she is either hungry, tired, or needs a diaper change. It is usually that simple with her, we lucked out and are so glad she is apart of our family.

It's Chocolate Making Time

Here is Grandma with Trina and Jaden, who kept saying "please, pretty please grandma." So of course who can resist their own grandchildren and let them have at the chocolate. So every year the White's get together before Christmas and make chocolates. It is not just any chocolates either, they are awesome. I definetly married into the right family. It takes at least one solid week to get everything done. But it is worth it because they are so yummy.

Cyndi is busy doing the peanut clusters. That is the last one we do and we are all very tired at this point. It doesn't help that we have to open the doors and cool it down to about 60 degrees in order for the chocolates to set, and in Pinedale that is COLD!

Katie is dipping the white chocolate cherries. I think her behind was stuck on that chair because she did nothing but dip the chocolates for the whole week. She was a trooper! We dip almond joys, mints, cherries, peanut butters, toffee, caramels, peanut clusters, and turtles! It is fun to be together as family.

Jessie and I are busy rolling the cherries. Brittany and Melissa escaped the pictures, but they were right there with us. Jessie kept spitting in the cherries so we HAD to eat them! But by this point, you almost get sick of the chocolates, believe it or not.

Then there is Brad and Zane who were busy watching us work, and even more busy eating them as soon as we dipped them. But we love them and that is why we keep them around.

Lyxi is just hanging out at JADEN'S 2nd BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Jaden had a Diego Birthday Party! There were about 25 kids and 30 adults there. It was wild and crazy but really fun. He loved being the center of attention! He unwrapped every present there was. I thought he would have gotten distracted but he had too much fun unwrapping them.

There were two pinatas, but we didn't get a picture of the Diego one. This one was a Raider football. We made two thinking one could be for the kids (an easy one) and the other for the adults that we thought would have been really tough, but in one hit diego was down and then it didnt take long for the older kids go break the Raider pinata. Some people thought the Diego pinata looked a little too much like Brad so I guess it is a good thing that there is not a picture. Ha ha!! I guess next year we will figure out how to make a stronger one.

There was also lot of food and a caramel fountain that Grammy did for him. If you couldn't tell, he loved it. It was all over him.

Jaden blew out his candles and ate lots of cake. He just had way too much fun.

Mommy attempted to make his cake. if you cant tell, it is supposed to be Diego. If nothing else it was fun to make.