A Disney Thanksgiving

We headed to Disney World for Thanksgiving with Grandma Judy and Aunt Amanda and had a blast!  We were there for 1 week and were able to do a lot of things in that time.

Day one was at Animal Kingdom.  The boys loved the animals so we didn’t have to twist their arms too hard.  

We decided we have a wild animal of our own.  Look at the size of that tongue

Day 2 Epcot

Daddy and Mackay taking a nap.  We took full advantage of the baby switch pass… Mackay was awesome!! I was so scared he was going to do his colic scream the whole time, but he loved Florida. Mase and Max loved Epcot. Their favorite ride was test track. Mackay at 6 weeks old. He is following his brothers growing patterns and getting so big so fast. I love chubby babies!! Visiting the different countries was so fun! The boys loved Mexico. Mase thinks he can speak fluent Spanish.

Mase and Max loved these trains. They followed them around forever. It was great I was able sit and feed Mackay and get him changed.  

Aren’t these the cutest boys? It is so fun that they are best friends. They love doing everything together. Notice the pins. This was Max and Mason’s souvenir. “Pins?” is what I said, but they loved them.

 

Mackay was dresses for cool weather and we ended up striping him down to his onesie because it was so warm.

 

This was in Japan. We did a tour guide that was amazing. Thanksgiving is the third most busy week of the year. So we didn’t want to wait in lines all day. We never waiting in lines following his addenda. He did not recommend the characters and this was the longest line we waited in all four parks. However, Mase and Max were dying to get their pictures with them.

 

We stayed in Vacation Village condos. They were so nice and it was great to have a washer and dryer with a newborn. They pools were wonderful and we went swimming every night. Matt was able to work with the boys. Max can now swim the length of the pool all by himself with any floatation device. It is the cutest thing. It amazes me how he picks up on everything so fast.

 

Mase is improving and becoming a great swimmer.  He’s really the the front crawl down and Matt is teaching him the breast stroke.

 

Day 3 Magic Kingdom

This day started overcast and then it started to rain. We were prepared with our poncho's so it wasn’t a problem. The rain sent a lot of people home so we were able to walk on every ride.  Buzz Lightyear was a favorite.

 

Our family minus Max who was sleeping so peacefully!

 

This is where Max took his nap. It does not look comfy but he was able to sleep and when he woke up he was reenergized for more rides. 

“Yo Ho Yo Ho” Is all we heard after we went on Pirates of the Carribean. Mase and Max love this ride.

Disneyworld was all decorated for Christmas! It was amazing how many light were everywhere. The Castle look so beautiful.

Mackay has started to love his baths. At first he would just scream  and scream. Now he just relaxes. Matt tried to do a Mohawk. We love his black hairMy Boys!! I thought this would be the cutest picture. Matt was kind of freaking out. Our condo had the best jetted tub.

Go Utes!

Hate is such a powerful strong word. How could you HATE me Mr. Max Hall??? Apology not accepted.

New Family Pictures

We were able to take advantage of the beautiful weather and colors this past Saturday and get out and get some new family pics. Thanks to Paul for the help with Matt's camera, Matt was pretty excited he didn't have to set up his tripod...




Matt was able to get some pics of the boys playing in the leaves. Mackay isn't quite big enough to wrestle with the boys yet.

All Dogs Go To Heaven…

A man’s best friend.  Today was a very difficult day for Matt.  He had to put his black lab down today.  Bucky was Matt’s hunting dog that he got his junior year of highschool.  When Matt left on his mission Matt’s dad Pappa Kurt took care of Buck.  Buck was a good dog.  He never growled or barked.  He was really good with kids, even in his later years when he was older.  We’re glad that Mason and Maxwell got to know him for a short time.  Thanks Buck for 14 years of friendship…

Grandma Barker’s Funeral

My Grandma Barker died 2 days after Mackay was born. We were sad to have her leave us, but glad she is out of pain. My Grandma Barker is my mom’s mother. She is one of those amazing people. She had 8 children. She was a great mom and I always loved hearing about all of her stories and traditions. She was a super hard worker.  My Grandma is one of the toughest people I know, she has battled cancer several times through out her life. The cancer finally won and was everywhere in her body. I will never forget:

My Grandma’s French braids that were so tight my eyes looked Chinese.

My Grandma’s great example spiritually. No matter what life threw at her she always had a strong testimony of the church.

My Grandma’s love for her family. I loved all of our family parties and get togethers.

Making scones with my Grandma.

My Grandma kept everything I gave her. I loved going to her house and seeing all of my pictures all over her house. She also framed a poem I wrote in 7th grade and hung in the hall of her home.

I always knew my Grandma Loved me!! She had 28 Grandchildren and 17 Great grandchildren and each one of were special.

I love you Grandma!! I am glad you are no longer in pain and with Grandpa.

My Mom gave a beautiful talk at the funeral. Matt and Scooter were Pal Bearers and Scooter dedicated the grave.

Annual Pumpkin Carving

Tonight was our Halloween Eve tradition of carving pumpkins.  This year Maxwell chose a witch and Mason  a mummy.  Oh daddy’s poor fingers :) but they turned out GREAT!

 

 

Mason also had his first Elementary Halloween parade.  Unfortunately this was the only picture we got cause we were so busy helping with the class party. 

Kangaroo Pouch

A while back before Mackay was born Mason was trying on a kangaroo costume.  He asked what the pouch was for in the front of the costume.  Our response was that mommy kangaroo’s carry their babies in it.  Mason thought for a bit and then said, “I know, when Mackay comes I can carry him in this pouch!”  What a good idea Mason!  At least it made for a cute picture. 

Maxwell wanted to join in on the family fun!

Maxwell is obviously going to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween.  And when Max is in his costume you can’t call him Max, it’s Buzz.  “To infinity and beyond!” he says.