The Frederick Family

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

All I want for Christmas is a horsey ride!

YES- our Christmas Vacay included- not only motorcycles and first steps-- it included horseback riding.+++++++

Papa loved every second with his girlies.

Our friends Kathy and Kelby were kind enough to let us come and enjoy their amazing home and furry friends.

Life couldn't have gotten better in Elle's opinion.

And Emmy was in HEAVEN.

~let's just say cowboy Josh wasn't too broken up about showing off his moves either!

"Daddy, I want a pony!"

Uncles.

She got her Booky's horse sense-- not so much mine...

Thank heavens Uncle Dave was there-

Uncle Josh took Elles on her very first carraige ride!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Christmas hike!

We went on a Christmas hike in the afternoon- much of it was spent like this. What an amazing Uncle.

I found a tent-- Merry Christmas Dave.

Dad and Josh were in heaven-

As was I- trying out my new LENSE!!!! yes- it's amazing-- there will be more portraits to come-- these are the very first tries.

The hike made all of us tired~ Elles decided the only way to sleep was with Uncle Dave-- and yes, it looks like he is strangling her-- but she was fine.

on Christmas Eve we give our home made gifts-- I for some reason don't have them on here-- I'll have to find the pics- but~ I was lucky enough to get 2 this year- Dave made me the one he owed me from last year- he gave me a bag of styrofoam balls last year... ghetto- so this year I got a hawiian nativity-soooooo worth the wait.

On Christmas day- Booky watched Elles- she decided to take 4 steps AND get her first tooth-- let's just say we need Booky around more often!

Christmas Morning...

Santa's note this year-- not the cutest- but there is always next year for him to improve...

Christmas morning is always a party-- but this year was especially fun~ Josh brought the humor with this classy gift- "who you callin tiny?" yep- that is now the favorite family joke.

I'm ashamed to say it-- but I have been promising this gift for over a year- FINALLY I came through!

Elles loved her blanket from Uncle Josh~ and Papa was there too-just not in the pictures...

After we opened presents the kids rode the dirt bikes again-- let's just say these puppies are worth their weight in GOLD and they are heavy... (don't worry Emmy always rode with someone)

Emmy's opening getup- everything she got had to tried on immediately.

Headbandz~ a new favorite game!

For those of you who have not played this game...do.

and as with most things in life~ the Disney version trumps all others...

Emmy even got into it- family game times- GRAND!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Santa at Tuachan with Grammy and Papa Rich!

While in St. George, we got to go to Tuacahn-- I don't know how to spell it... they have Santa, singing, lights, and a live Nativity- ah! I love it!

Here we are waiting to see Santa- loved it!

It was cold- but thankfully they had their adorable matching coats!

I can't even stand the baby blues!

I love Christmas- it is such a happy time- filled with love.

lots of it!

Emmy with one of her favorite people!

This is the only picture I got with both of them- and the ONLY first Santa picture with Ellie that is even passable-- what a winner huh?

We got to see the live nativity- I cried through the whole thing-- seeing it done with "real" people sitting in the cold really puts the whole thing in a different light- I loved it! It also brought back very happy memories because the live Nativity was one of J and my first dates 4 years ago-- he bet me the camel would pee- it did- what fun!