Polar Plunge

So if you are wondering why we did this- here is why hopefully our cute Clint and Cole will one day be able to do Special Olympics. They are so darling who wouldn't jump in a freezing Dam for them!! So we are planning to do this next year if anyone wants to join us.

Yeah! We jumped. Our family plus my two cute neices Alyssa and Sydnee decided to do the polar plunge this year. Our team earned $300 for special olympics thanks to our great family and friends that sponsored us. This is such a great cause! On friday we met at Hyrum Dam and they had cut a huge hole out of the ice and so we jumped in. Brr baby was it cold but I am so proud of my kids and quite honestly myself too. Shay said it was so cold that it she could not even yell. I was so proud of her because she was really nervous but she still did it. What a brave girl. When we got home shay said "What a great day to be alive. I agreed with her it really was quite a good feeling to face your fear and quite invigorating to jump in freezing water. This is Sydnee and Alyssa. What cuties to do this with us. They did not even hesitate just dove right in and swam for the edge. This is us right before we jumped. Don't we look so excited. Wyatt was so cold he kind of froze up and just did a death grip on my arm. I could not quite reach so I was trying to get out and drag him.
This is when it got real- I think it would be like how you would fell walking the plank. Notice I am last I was thinking it would be good to go last, but no we get there and Wyatt - my jumping partner was like I want to go first. Ahh are you kidding me so we step up and Nate counts 3-2-1 and then Wyatt starts to jump and hello I am not going to let my 8yr old be braver than me so I jump too. Sorry these photos are all out of order.

Ice Fishing

The kids with Nate and Grandpa Don went ice fishing again. This time Shay caught a fish too (with the help of Grandpa). I am so glad they get to make all these great memories with their dad and grandpa! It was a freezing day and the wind was blowing so hard but the kids still had a good time. Shay had a lot funner this time, of coarse it is always better if you catch a fish!

Western Night

Wyatt and Shay's School has a western night every year it is so fun. They do Square dancing and then after have root beer floats. Wed night Nate and Shay went and then Thursday me and Wyatt went. Really to be honest Wyatt just wanted the root beer but it was so fun to get to dance with him. Nate was so cute he even went and changed his shirt so they would match. He is such a great dad!!

Winter fun

Wyatt and his cousin Taylor

Even though it is cold and snowy lately we have had some fun outside time, Friday we went up to Beaver and went night skiing. We had a great time! Nate and Christy went skiing which was really fun. It was really icy because they have not had new snow for awhile so it was pretty slick luckily nobody got hurt. I love doing things that both me and Nate enjoy. Wyatt decided since it was so icy to just sled with some of his cousins. Honestly the sledding looked more dangerous than skiing! They would just go down this little hill but they would get flying. They had so much fun!!

Wyatt and Clint


Wyatt has been wanting to take Clint sledding so bad! So sunday night we got him bundled up and just let Wyatt pull him around on the sled. It was dark out and cold so they only went for like 10min. I am not sure if Clint like it or not- but wyatt loved it!

Ice fishing last weekend Wyatt, Shay, Nate and Grandpa Don when ice fishing at Hyrum. Shay did not have fun because she did not catch a fish. Wyatt loved it because he caught the biggest fish! Wyatt was so excited to get a photo of him with his monster!

Holidays

Christmas at our house this year was not to exciting. A few days before Shay started with the stomach flu, so then it went through everyone (except Wyatt) through the break. Cole got it the worst and we were getting so worried about him getting dehydrated we almost went up to the hospital but after a blessing he started holding down some liquid. I hardly took any photos because I got sick Christmas eve and Christmas Day so I was not really thinking! Anyhow we survived and the kids enjoyed the holiday. Wyatt's favorite thing was all of his new art stuff and he loves playing the new family wii. Shay loves her new doll. Clint and Cole love all of the new toys. New Years was a fun day we went to Preston for the day and went to the cutter races, then hung out at my parents for a few hours. Then we went to the famous Napolian Dynamite bowling alley which my friends parents own for a fun night of dinner, bowling and friends, (I forgot my camera, so no photos there!) We left there early to get home and play some games with just our family and then head over to the Aston family ball drop So now 2012 is here and who know what it will bring.