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Aaron and Ashton made the front page of The Standard Examiner yesterday!  They participated in Ogden's Winterfest tabogon race again.  We spent the day watching snowmobiles race down 25th street -super cool.  Here's a link to the article http://www.standard.net/topics/business/2011/01/28/city-agencies-businesses-test-homemade-toboggans-ogden-winterfest

*Jackson Jackman from the article is actually Jackson Archibald the boy next to Ashton in the pictures

How religious of you...

Before church on Sunday we had gotten ready early and needed to distract the kids for 20 minutes. I decided to put on a living scriptures movie we were given, about Lazarus. My hope was to invoke the Spirit into my kids before Sacrament.  As I'm getting the movie started all the kids are sitting on the couch. Ashton clasps his hands and starts chanting "please don't be about Jesus, please don't be about Jesus, please don't be about Jesus."
 
Then during Sacrament we were singing the hymn and Colten, holding a hymnal, starts singing at the top of his lungs to the tune. I thought he was just making sounds to go with the music...and then Aaron and I caught what he was singing, "I love my motorcycle, I love my motorcycle, I love my motorcycle!"  I had to bury my face in the hymnal because I was laughing so hard. 

New Years Eve

This was the 40s style suit I wore. I love the button details.  The shoulder pads and chest area were a little big for my taste but the skirt was darling.  I sold it for $14.50 with a broken zipper.  I paid $6 at DI.

Family Ice Fishing

Christmas Morning

We were really looking forward to this Christmas.  Aaron bought the boys a dirt bike that looks exactly like his and he's been hiding it for over a month.  Our boys are both obsessed with motorcycles and Ashton has been saving his money to buy one.  He was able to (unknowingly) provide a very good chunk of change toward this Christmas present.  Don't worry when you watch this video we do have a helmet for them and they rode the rest of the day wearing it! I want to get more videos from my SIL who taped them out at Dad's.  They both got really good at driving it.  We were really shocked at how well Colten can handle it all by himself, when his feet don't even come close to reaching the pegs!  Luckily the governor can be easily adjusted so we can control how fast they can go on it - and Ashton finally figured out the breaks!

I'm Like Jesus - Ashton Says

"Now i look like Jesus cause of this red thing. He had a hole in His foot and this one looks like it." It is much brighter red in real life - I guess it could look like a hole...

As we were driving home from Aaron's dad's on Christmas a cop went speeding by lights and sirens.
Ashton: Dad are you partners with one of those police guys?
Aaron: I help the police sometimes.
Ashton: Dad are you friends with police - Like Zach?
(Zach is on SWAT with Aaron and a neighbor of ours).
Aaron: Yeah.
Ashton: This is all wrong - a fireman friends with the police.
(said in a disgusted tone).


Ashton and Aaron were talking about tricks to do on the motorbike, when I made ugh noises. 
Ashton: What Mom?
Aaron: Mom just wants you to be safe, so we have to be careful on the bike.
Ashton: If you want me to be safe then you'll have to buy knee gaurds for me...
Only he can be so quick to get something he wants into a conversation!

Christmas Eve

Waiting for Papa to come in.

 She has worn these "pretties" ever since, with out taking them off except to sleep and only because her mama makes her!

 Minute to Win It oreo game, thanks to Aunt Carly for bringing the entertainment!

 Hudster enjoying the game.

 Tissue game... Look at Reagan's face!

 Traditional jammies... Uncle Scott even got a matching pair to Hudson's.

Christmas Outfits

Fake smiles for mom.

The Irish Twins at it again!  Too cute.

 She most definitely thinks she's the princess of them all!  Telling the boys to get back in place as she knocks 'em over their heads!

Reagan Says

"I sit dow" - down
"rr mil?" - your milk?
"hewo" - hello
"Asht" and "O-ton"
"baby"
"NO!" most of the time and occasionally "yep"
"Show" for tv, when she's advocating for her brother
"Shoes"
Everything is "pretty" her hair, her clothes, jewelery.
"sorr" - sorry
"Eat"

Colten Says

He says "right" after everything I tell him.

Everything is also "huge-er"

Whenever I tell Colten to put on his coat I hear: "I not cold!"
I called Colten baby boy - affectionately - he responded: "I not baby, Reagan the baby"
We were watching a movie that scared him but instead of I'm scared we got: "I scary"

Aaron got a lecture "Dad you not wear seat belt!"

I was telling Ashton to put his coat on - he said he's Scooby Doo and he doesn't need one, I told him Scooby Doo has a fur coat. Colten did not like this and started to scream "Scooby Doo not wear coat!"