Hello Again

A year later.....

I find myself with some time to share some photos.

I took the kids to Dinosaur Nat'l Park.

We made a stop at Josie's Cabin. She lived here for 40yrs alone with no power or water until 1960. The kids got to explore inside her little cabin and chicken coop. They kept asking "Where's the Chickens?" "What happened to the chickens?" The chicken coop had some holes in the chicken wire. Josie died when she was 90 and they were worried about how she died too.

We went out shooting and had a bon-fire. It has been a really warm Jan here in Roosevelt. This is a mile down the road from our house. We went with the Maready's.

These are my favorite! Isn't Maelyn the cutest! She is 4 months. She already has a great personality. Ava loves helping out and can make her happy. Ava and Kate have fights over who gets to pick out the diaper.

Christmas Season Love'n

We had a wonderful Christmas month. It included a trip to St. George to play with family and a wedding. Greg and Amelia got hitched. Congratulations!

I have great helpers in the kitchen. I can't leave the beaters laying around, they are a hot item to fight over.

Happy 18 month Kate. Isn't she the

cutest!

Snowman Cheese Ball I made.

Tasted good too.

The best rolls I have made ever!

It was a Christmas miracle!

I think we will have snow until the

4th of July!

We love playing in the snow!

We went to This is the Place Park for a Pioneer Christmas experience.

The kids met Father Christmas.

The kids are working on their Christmas lists to Santa. Then they went outside and burned there wish list and the ashes carried their wishes to Santa. A fun tradition from another country.

And here is Gage's Kindergarten performance of I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.

Gage's Awesome Piano Skills

Gage has been taking piano lessons from Mom since January 2010. He just finished his first book and is playing so well. Here is his last song from the book, "Graduation Party"

Ava and Kate also enjoy playing the piano keys.

I now have 10 students and still enjoy teaching. It keeps my evenings busy.




Today, Gage & Ava were fighting over who gets to clean the toliet.

Good Times

The Brailsford Family

Ava, Alena, David, Mom, Dad, Laura, Desiree, Kate Greg, Kristi, Cody, Gage, missing Lance

I love taking a trip to my Moms's. Gage, Ava, & Kate love playing with my family and never have a dull moment. I love hitting all the stores - it is like being in a candy store - not many stores here in Roosevelt, I need a city refill every now and then. This pic is at my parents house in Pleasant Grove.

I am always amazed at how fast these kids are growing up. Ava has been so photogenic lately - she is always posing when I get my camera out. Kate has been hard to catch, she won't hold still. Ava is in preschool with Mrs. Jerri and loves it. She is getting really good at making up stories and loves playing with her horses and princesses. She is so funny - she has to have two silverwares so they can talk. She is also learing what is OK to say and what she shouldn't. She will say, "That is Amazing,... can I say that?"

The littlest Ninja. Gage is so fun to play with. He is loving Kindergarten but is already hating the hour bus ride home. His little buddy is Kate - she follows him around everywhere - they are alot alike.

I took the kids and my sister Kristi to Moon Lake for a little fall walk. I love to get outdoors. It is so refreshing and beautiful.

Here is Ava again - this fun slide was at Monson Farm. It is a big tube stacked up on hay bales.

Summer @ Sandwash

We have been to Sandwash lots this summer with the family and boat.
Here is a great shot of Lance - Yes, Des took that one.
Here is a video of Ava & Gage trying Belly Boarding for the first time. And Lance couldn't wait to get Kate behind the boat - so here is her video on the ski (it was dark and a little hard to see)

Gage & The Grand Canyon

Thanks for the picture Laura!

Ava's Song

This is what Ava was singing today......

Mary had a little MAN

little man little man

Sedona

We had a fun family vacation to Sedona, AZ. What is Sedona, you ask? Well here are a few photos to help...

Indian dwellings and petroglyphs.
Greg had to hike everywhere with his crutches.

Oak Creek ran through the red rocks making it the perfect water playgound. We came back the next day ready to swim.

Ava and Kate at Crescent Moon Ranch. Perfect place for a picnic

Hiking around Bell & Cathedral Rock.

Lots of desert plants were in bloom through UT and AZ. The cactus's were amazing.

Chapel of the Holy Cross. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Insert Forest Gump here. "I'm through running." Monument Valley, UT. The road from Bluff to here was beautiful. I hadn't been down this road since I was a little tyke and didn't remember how beautiful it was.

Sedona Family Pictures

We found a great place in Sedona called LaQuePaQue to take some family pictures. Thanks Kristi for the great shots! These are a few of my favorites.....

Kate loves water!

Sweet Ava

Alena, Desiree, Kate, Kristi, Laura, Mom, Amelia, Ava

Lance, Greg, Gage, Dad

(missing David & Cody)

Ava, Kate, Gage

Little Buddy Gage

Kristi - she would love to take your photos.

http://kristibrailsfordphotography.blogspot.com/


Laura "Baby Brailsford"
Greg & Amelia (They're Dating)