Lettering

We attended Cooper's JV and Varsity Football Banquet on Monday evening.

Coop lettered this year and received a certificate for it.

I am SO proud of him for obtaining this.

I am most proud, though, of the kid he is.

He was sitting at a big table with all of his friends when I sent him a text from our table, asking him to get me some fruit. He didn't hesitate. He jumped right up and headed to stand in line. One of his friend's parents told me that he is a joy to have in their home, always polite!

Love this kid.

The week before, he received this postcard in the mail from one of his teachers.

LOVE!

 

The Nutcracker 2025

Burke started a tradition.

When Aria turned five, he took Aria and Rian to the Nutcracker.

Kehlani turned five this year.

He took Aria, Rian, Kehlani, Isis, and MEEE!!

If you know me, you know I don't do ballets or operas or anything that isn't football or baseball or hockey.

I loved it!!!

Watching the magic in the girls' eyes was so worth it!

I love these girls so much.

Aria said, "I'm most excited that Kehlani is here!"

Melted my heart.

They are three years apart and Kehlani just idolizes Aria.

So sweet!

In three more years, we'll be back with Delilah!

What an amazing tradition.

Papa got them each a stuffy and a Christmas tree ornament.

He got us a nutcracker for our house & collection.

SO blessed.

 

Thanksgiving 2025

I LOVE our Thanksgiving breakfast tradition.

Everyone gets to our house early, before they've been to five other houses.

The babies are still happy.

Then they leave when they need to and it's just so perfect!

Burke got up early and prepped his breakfast casserole on the Blackstone.

He is really the best.

Muffins, donuts, pastries

Fruit & yogurt parfaits

Breakfast casserole

Juice

Diet Coke!

We missed the three youngest who go to Southern Utah for Thanksgiving each year to spend it with their Grandpa & Grandma Lisa.

It was a good day!

The grandbabies were happy to just be!

They REALLY wanted Gigi this weekend, which was such a nice treat!!!

They all love Papa so much more than Gigi.

On Thursday, they were all about Gigi and I was loving it!

I got extra Hudson time on Saturday.

Watching them grow is the best.

I LOVE that so much of Hudson's personality includes things Papa has been doing with him since he was an infant!

Eating whipped cream is at the top of that list!

And he is obsessed with the lights Papa put up, too!

 

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Burke and the boys got out the Christmas stuff for outside on Sunday.

Porter helped Burke put it all up.

It's beautiful.

Magical.

I LOVE the spirit of Christmas so much.

SO MUCH.

Porter said, "Now all we need is snow!!" 

I told him to watch his mouth!!

 

It's Great to Be EIGHT!

Sweet Aria Jane turned 8 yesterday!

Aria is such a great big sister. She is smart, fun, creative, sassy, and beautiful!

She loves her uncles and is a loving big cousin.

The family celebrated her yesterday.

Gigi was in bad shape and couldn't go.

Papa and Uncles headed down and got to be there with her.

She is loved endlessly!!!

 

Aria Sends Sunsets

Sweet, sweet Aria took pictures of the sunset and wanted her mommy to send Gigi the portraits.

They absolutely made my whole day.

I love that my grand babies know how much I love chasing sunsets!

 

Gigi Plays Dressup!

I ordered two dresses to try on for Burke's Christmas party.

Mrs. K loves that the wives get to get dressed up.

Turns out we can't go this year because it's the same night as Cooper's football banquet.

But, I still played dress-up!