TEENAGER IN THE HOUSE! LUCKY 13

MCKADE turned 13!  Wow, 13 years 

and counting with this amazing kid!

We are so lucky to have KADE in our home!  He brings so much joy and laughter into our home!

KADE was not feeling all that well on his special day, but we spoiled him and tried to make it the best day ever for him!

 Cafe Rio Green sauce and little crispy chips put a smile on this kids face!

 PRESENT TIME!  Lots of fun sports gear and a few sweaters for  church!

 HomeMADE Reese's Peanut butter Icecream cake was the Cake of choice this year! 

 Lucky 13 for McKADE!  We are so proud of the young man you are becoming and we are so grateful for the JOY you bring into our home!

Nike's Happy 1st Birthday!

Nike survived his first year of life!  We had a few mishaps along the way, but he's a fighter and we are so happy to have him in our family.  Sadie was so excited to celebrate Nike's 1st Birthday!  

 Sadie searched the internet high and low for a birthday cake for dogs.  She whipped it up and decorated it perfectly.  It did not disappoint.  Nike dug right in and loved every minute of his birthday cake.

Sadie also thought Nike needed a birthday hat, he did not love the birthday hat so much!

THE WHOLE CREW for Nike's BIG DAY!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKE!

WE LOVE YOU!

YES WE ARE THAT Crazy Dog FAMILY WE SAID WE WOULD NEVER BE!

SAMPSON FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT!

This year we had Thanksgiving down in Sunny St. George.  But it was not sunny.  It was super chilly, yet it was still beautiful.  Max and Mary held our Sampson Family reunion as well as we Celebrated Thanksgiving and mine and Scotts birthdays.  It was truly wonderful to spend time with family and to let the kids spend time with their cousins.

 One day we had an early morning Family photo shoot.  It was beautiful and a little chilly!

 Scott and his Siblings and Parents.  Left to right; Sonya, Syndi, Stacy, Mary, 

Max, Scott, Shaun, and Steff

 My family LOVES to take pictures, (NOT) but they were good sports and we were able to get some great shots!

 Grandpa and Grandma Sampson and all the grandkids!

~FIRST SNOW FOR NIKE~

 THIS YEAR WAS NIKES FIRST SNOW!  To say he loves this fluffy white stuff is an understatement!  He loves to run and dive and get his face right down it it.  During the day Nike thinks it is the best.  At night, when the sun goes down is a different story.

 NIKE COULD PLAY FETCH ALL DAY IF YOU WOULD PLAY WITH HIM!  HE NEVER EVER GETS TIRED OF CHASING A BALL!

 HE HAS THE BACK YARD PRETTY TRAMPLED DOWN AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF PLAYING FETCH!

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT! 2016

This year Doug and Angie had the whole family up to their cabin to ring in the NEW YEAR 2016!

 The kids spent the entire time with their cousins tubing, sledding, snowboarding and snowmobiling!

Even Nike got to join in on the fun! 

 Sadie tried out Snowboarding and is a natural!  She is a little Shredder at heart!

 Scott and Sadie trying out a run together!

 Nike and Knox loved playing in the snow together and always up to no good.

 Mitchell and Easton taking a little break 

from their snow activities!

LOOK at this ICE CICLE WE FOUND! 

 Mitchell and Bridger seeing who is the strongest of the two!

 Look at that crowd of hungry mouths to feed!

GRANDPA AND HIS GIRLS! 

 WATCHING THE TV WAITING FOR THE  BALL TO DROP!

 COLORING CONTEST!  GOOD WAY TO GET THE KIDS TO BE QUIET!

 PEACE OUT!

 CUTIES ON THE SLED!

 KADE GETTING SOME AIR ON HIS BOARD!

 MITCH TRYING TO LAND A FLIP ON HIS BOARD!

 KADE TAKING A TURN ON THE MACHINE!

IT WAS A FUN FAMILY GATHERING!  WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL AND HEALTHY FAMILIES!

WELCOME 2016