snow much fun

Ready for the snow

You know you live in Hooper when.....

The best Snowman ever

The last snowfall Ryan took the kids out to make a snowman. I prefer to stay inside. 

The snowman turned out fantastic. He's lost his glasses, nose and mouth since, but he still looks awesome. 

 Porter has now become a Connoisseur (yes, i spell checked that sucker) of snowmen & judges other peoples snowmen making abilities as we drive by.

Lincoln's First Haircut

Hey Lincoln Billy Ray called he wants his mullet back

Don't adjust your screen, that is a ponytail

Was, a ponytail

The master barber

sippy cup...check

hairy ice cream cone...check

Now that is one good lookin kid.

I think he even smells better.

ACHOO

What?

No I feel just fine

Follow the prophet

Canyon's new favorite song is Follow the Prophet.  She won't sing infront of an audience so I thought i'd sneak some footage of her in action.
                    ENJOY!

GINGER

Ginger, our 11 year old chocolate lab had cancer and we had to put her down on Thursday. I don't know who's taking it harder Ryan or Porter? Ginger we love you and will miss you.

10 Fun Facts About Ginger

#1. A little chubby. OK OK alot chubby
#2. When you told her to get in the kennel she'd roll onto her back and wouldn't move till you scratched her belly and gave her a treat. actually it was just me who fell for that.....every time.
#3. If you left the sliding glass door opened an inch she'd make her way in to vacuum up any crumbs or toys.
#4. Never turned away anything edible, including vomit.
#5. Let the kids climb all over her like a jungle gym
#6. Didn't mind being dressed up. hats, bows, capes. you name it she wore it.
#7. Had to be lifted into the truck, I don't know if she was too fat or too lazy.
#8. Always had my back, literally. If my back was turned to her she would hump it.
#9. Although she would kick Bear out of the doghouse and not let him in, they were inseparable.
#10. The most loving, sweetest dog ever.

Advent Calender Misunderstanding

????Guess how many chocolates Canyon had????  
                                   24
       The Advent Calender is a tricky thing to learn.
 

As for the other one, Porter loves to run up each morning to open the next window to see what kind of chocolate he get's...he eats the candy and puts the calendar right back in the pantry ready for the next day.

Fridgerator Raider

  If you're missing some string cheese, Hillshire farm honey roasted turkey, pickles or any other parishable items...I have found the culprit.

therapy anyone?

Canyon waiting in line.  I didn't even attempt to put put her on santa's lap.

I asked Porter what he was going to ask santa for and he said "I don't know, something from Wal-mart

Before

After

He was ok once I gave him his candycane.  At least he'll have more to talk about with his therapist besides his purple and pink stroller.

a courtesy cone from Artic Circle...huh what santa?

New Moon

El Matador

Karla and Brooke

Che & Amber Rae

Karla & I

My gals and I were able to sneak away for dinner & a little New Moon.

It doesn't matter where we go or what we do it's always a blast and great memories.  Can you believe we've been friends since Elementary and Jr. high? (my mom must be paying them well)

Cabin

We had the privelege of staying at a friends cabin last weekend and the kids had a blast & the parents got to relax.

The stairs were alot of work with Lincoln going up and down and the trusty green van got stuck on the way up, but other than that...PERFECT.

Fredrick VonMueller

Fredrick VonMueller & Porter on the way home from the cabin.

Fredrick VonMueller & Porter at Nannys and Grandpa's for Thanksgiving

Fredrick VonMueller & Porter eating toast

Fredrick VonMueller & Porter washing their hands after eating the toast

Fredrick VonMueller & Porter hanging out in his room

For school Porter got to bring home Fredrick VonMueller a foreign exchange bear from Switzerland. Originally there were 2 sisters and a brother, but according to Porter the sisters have gotten lost.

Porter's job was to show Fredrick around town & take pictures.

Porter had fun and i'm pretty sure Fredrick VonMueller did too! (I hope Fredrick VonMueller didn't mind the Lysol bath.)

My Mighty Men

Big Mountain Cow Elk Hunt

Porter experienced his fist elk hunt and a successful one at that.  It looks cold, wet, snowy & misserable, but what do I know.  Ryan said porter was a trooper and hiked right along with him. 

This was the only picture Ryan could manage to get with Porter because he didn't like the blood.

so come on over for some elk roast ... elk tacos ... elk spagetti ... elk burger ... elk hamburger helper ... elk stew... and anything else where normal people would use plain ol' hamburger.

A side note:

-Porter and Ryan's conversation a few days before-

Ryan: hey porter you wanna come with me elk hunting?

Porter:  You bet I do!                                                 

This kid makes me laugh, I think we found wally and the beav's long lost brother.                                        

             

Beauty and the Beast

This is the best picture my dad could get with his camera phone. darn it.

My fabulous parents took the older grandkids to see Beauty and the Beast at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse.  Count Em' yup that's an 8 year old, a 6 year old and three 4 year olds! yikes.  My parents said they were all well behaved.  I believe them those are some awesome grandkids.

Thanks again mom and dad, Porter had a blast.

The Hooper Ghost?

I tend to do my bloggin / face booking /crafting in the evening when everyone's asleep. you know a little me time.

 I was taking some pics off of the camera and onto the computer when I saw this one of Lincoln.  Notice the ghostly figure on the porch? Ya I know right? so I zoomed in I zoomed out, I turned my head left and to the right. I squinted and blinked real fast....still there.

I was a little freaked out. I do believe in ghosts and I don't mind them either...as long as there nice ghosts.  My tired exhausted mom brain is thinking all kinds of things. Maybe his name was little Patrick O'neil (rick for short) and he was killed trying to fix the hay bailer? I had no one to tell, Ryan was asleep!

the next day as soon as he walked in the door from work, I showed him the picture.

ME:  look look look, I think we have a ghost!!!!

RYAN:  Come here                                             

-He walked me to the kitchen-

US: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha     

  

                     

  

It was the mummy Porter had colored in school, I forgot I hung it on the window!

R.I.P O-B

Well, I went  to check on O-B today and let's just say i'm pretty sure caterpillars don't sleep on their backs...motionless...for 2 days.  I'll have to admit I thought he was losing his chubbyness and the sparkle in his eye. 
It's the garbage can for little shrivled O-B, but I'll keep the container for future unwilling insect participants.
So Long O-B we'll miss you.
              The Britts

Happy Halloween

Halloween 2009

2 Cowfolk and Spiderman of course.

The kids had a great halloween, they started the day with g-ma & g-pa Britt at Black island farm then hit a few of their neighbors houses.  Off to G-ma and G-pa McPhie's for soup, cookies & more trick-or-treating.

What a great holiday. I think all holidays should involve free candy.

Orange day

My sweet mama made Canyon this super cute bandana dress.  It didn't quite fit and the bandana was thicker than the norm.  something just wasn't right, so ta da, now it's a bandana skirt with matching hair accessory of course.

Just so happend to be Orange day at pre-school today...nice

so so easy to make, I think i'll make more out of left over material. seriously took 20 minutes. 

click on my Vand Co button for the turtorial.

(sorry bout the fuzzy pics, my camera setting must be weird)

Check out Lincolns curly hair.   Love it! 

not sure where they get it.

maybe I should grow it out.. add a braid and a bead...watch out hooper ladies.