Brian's an RN!

Brian has been doing an LPN to RN course online.  He finished the course and had to fly to Madison, WI to take his final exams. He left on Jan. 6th and came home on Jan. 10th.  He was very nervous, but with some divine help he passed!!!!  


Blake, Celia and Randy took Brian to Salt Lake on the 6th to catch his flight, that meant that I got to keep Maden for the day!  We had a great time!

He played with magnets, balls and lots of toys.  We went to Walmart and just had a grand time!

Then on the 10th, Blake, Celia, Maden, Jared, Courtney (Randy had to work) and I drove to Salt Lake to get Brian.

Maden loved walking around the airport while we were waiting for Brian's flight.

Celia made a sign for Brian!

A very happy reunion!

After Brian got in, we celebrated by going to Rodizio's in American Fork!  We are proud of you Brian!

That's Life Continued --- December 2010

Brian And Celia had a birthday party for Maden on Dec 4th while Celia's mom and brothers were here.  We had pizza, cake and snacks.

Maden wasn't sure why this cake was on his tray, he really didn't like touching it.

Opening presents!

Maden started really taking steps at his party!

Cindy sent these elf pajamas for him!

We had another little party at our house on his real birthday, December 5th.  He was so cute, he clapped when we sang Happy Birthday.

He loves our baby cat, he would even try walking to chase her.

Brian let him try some egg nog, he loved it!

A milk jug and measuring spoon is all he needs to entertain himself!

Loving some hot tub time!

Blake and I went to Brian and Celia's ward party to help tend Maden because Brian had to work and Celia had to help with the party.  He loved walking all over the church.  One little boy asked it he was a real elf!

He wasn't scared of Santa, just checked him out real good.

Christmas was pretty low key this year.  Blake and Jared got new snowmachine coats.  We just had a great time being together, eating and playing games.  Wish Cindy, Ken and Syd could have come!

We went bowling on New Year's Eve.  Maden would have been glad to spend the whole time cuddling and singing with Grandpa, wasn't very happy when it was Grandpa's turn to bowl.

We had some good Grandma time while everyone was bowling.  He walked all over and loves to be "chased".

Courtney even got some cuddling!

Brian and Celia letting Maden have a turn!

Getting ready to push the ball...

Oh, it's going!

Looks like a pretty good shot!

That's Life -- November 2010

We got to tend Maden a few times in November while Celia was working.  He is so fun!  He loves the dishwasher!

"Grandma" Billie bought him this "walker" to help him learn to walk.  He almost ran behind it, then would ram it into the wall or couch and be stuck.

He is very easy to tend, he plays with toys and entertains himself really well.

He loves his Grandpa and would point to this picture when you asked him where Grandpa is.

It was nice enough one day to go outside and swing!

Maden really likes music, he loves Grandpa to sing to him.

The leaves hadn't all fallen off before it snowed.  Randy is trying to blow them off the snow!

Maden loves my camera!  Now whenever he sees it he wants it!

Blake is plowing the driveway for the first time on November 20th.

Maden loves popcorn at Wingers!

We had a blizzard on November 23rd.  Randy got the plowing job that day.

Jared finally made it home during the blizzard, he loves playing with Maden too.

Isn't he just about the cutest?

Maden just played with a newspaper while we ate at Rupes.

We had Thanksgiving at my parents house.  Maden is smiling so big because he wants to get my camera from Blake!

This is Maden's favorite thing, to cuddle and sing with Grandpa!

Blake and Randy played in a tennis tournament for two days after Thanksgiving.  They did pretty good, Randy had never played in a tournament before, he thought it was pretty fun.