2010 Christman Picture OVERLOAD!!!

Santa came to our ward Christmas party. Obviously Ben is a HUGE fan (did you detect the sarcasm)? He gave this same deer in the headlights expression when he saw the one at the mall. Needless to say, I didn't shell out the 13 bucks to buy that lasting memory!McKenna and Cassidy had their school Christmas program. Hopefully you can find them both.

Christmas came partly early this year at our house. We didn't have the girls on Christmas day so we opened presents a little early.

Ben LOVES trucks. Santa was awefully nice to him this year!

Ben helped clean out the brownie bowl. Mmmmmm.....

Ben and Jake

Cal's brother and his family came to McKenna's baptism. Ben and his cousin Jake had so much fun playing together.

McKenna got baptised

We had a very special day on Saturday. McKenna was baptised and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I can't believe she is so big. We are so proud of her and the decision she made. I know she will be a good example to her younger brothers and sister. I'm so grateful for a husband that honors his priesthood and lives worthily to baptise her.

halloween twenty-ten

Halloween lasted a couple of days this year. On Friday night, Cal took Ben and the girls to our ward's trunk-or-treat. Then on Saturday we went over to Eric and Patti's house. Cal took the kids trick-0r-treating to a couple of houses in Iona. We bought pizza for everyone and had a small birthday party for McKenna. McKenna's birthday is today, Halloween. It is also Cal's mom's birthday. So here's a "Happy Birthday" shoutout to Grandma Lynne. Today is also Baby Cole's due date. Fortunately Dr. Isbell scheduled my C-section early so we wouldn't have 3 birthdays on Halloween. Here are some pictures from Friday and Saturday night.

Cal lighting the candles on McKenna's cake. Notice how cute the girls' hair is. Their cousin Amanda came over and fixed it for them.

Cute cousins. Graycie is a butterfly, Ben is a shark, Mary is a pumpkin and Sammy was also a butterfly. It's hard for me to believe that Graycie and Ben are the "big" cousins now.

Cassiday was also a butterfly and McKenna was a cowgirl (with attitude???)

Coming home

Because I had to have a c-section, I had to stay at the hospital for three days. We were so excited to get to bring the baby home with us this time since last time we had to leave him in the NICU. Here's a picture of Cole when we got home. Even though Ben was nearly 3 weeks old when we brought him home, look how tiny he was.

Ben - 2 and a half years ago.

Passing the time

While spending time with Mommy in the hospital, Ben got a little bored. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Don't worry, there aren't any dirty linens in there yet :)

He's here!!!

We welcomed Cole Brigham Watson to the family on 10/20/2010. He weighed 5 lbs and 14 oz. He's beautiful, healthy, and happy. The pictures are out of order, but you get the gist :)

Rigby Lake

We took the kids to Rigby Lake today. I can't believe it was the first time all year we've been there. Actually, it was the first time we've ever been there. I use to go a lot as a kid, but I haven't been back since they have done so much to improve the area. Here are a few (okay, a lot) of pictures of our adventure. I am so sad summer is coming to an end. I have to go back to school next week, and Cal starts school on Monday. Sad, but I guess we don't really have a choice.

I don't know of many little boys that could look this manly carrying a Strawberry Shortcake floatie, but this kid can sure pull it off!

If Cassidy sees a camera pointed in her direction, she automatically strikes a pose. I should go through all my pictures and do a post just on her poses. What a silly girl.

Cassidy is very "helpful" with Ben. What I mean by that is, she thinks she is very helpful. It usually results in Ben screaming and running the other way.