Blakesters: 2016

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year!!

They rang in the New Year at 9:00!! We did sparklers and ate some yummy treats. Cooper rang in the new year with us!

Hayley wasn't in to the sparklers this time, so she sat and watched.

The girls and I were able to go with the Bunkers to Feed My Starving Children. We were able to bag and box up food for those in need around the world. Our food is going to Honduras. In the bag is a scoop of vitamin powder, dried vegetables, soy, and rice.

Friday, December 30, 2016

Christmas Card

Dear Family and Friends,

Wow where has the year gone…

We decided to do a Christmas email instead this year.

Scott: Is busy working in Phoenix at ...... He is usually out the door before we wake up to beat traffic, but can get home earlier in the afternoons. He is still my tech expert and enjoys keeping up with all the latest technology. Every couple of months he will take the two older girls on daddy daughter dates. They enjoy coming up with places to go with their dad. Scott also works with the 8 year old cub scout boys.

Cheryse: Stays busy being a mom and still watches a few kids twice a week. She has enjoyed working with the 8 year old boys in cub scouts and teaches the 4/5 year olds on Sunday. She enjoys doing digital scrapbooking and watching dancing and cooking shows with the girls.

Katelyn (8): Katelyn’s big event this year was getting baptized in August. She continues to dance once a week, play the piano and sing in her school’s honor choir. She is a hard worker, loves her sisters, and easy to please.

Lily (5): This year Lily started kindergarten. Her teacher tells us she is helpful and a hard worker. Lily did dance during the spring and decided to try soccer in the Fall. She wasn’t very aggressive trying to get the ball, but ran back and forth with her teammates. She had fun, so that is what counts. Lily has always been our more sensitive child and we have seen her blossom so much this year.

Hayley (2): Our cutie turned two last month. Hayley has an easy going personality, as long as she knows someone is nearby she usually can entertain herself. We are starting to understand more words each day. Hayley loves to play outside and she loves food!

WE ARE MOVING AT THE END OF JANUARY (after the 15^th). Please put our new address in your contacts. Email or text us for our new address.

Christmas 2016

We had a lovely Christmas morning. We opened gifts, went to Sacrament, and that night we had dinner with Kristen's family and Uncle Richard and Aunt Chrystal.

Putting out reindeer food and got Santa's plate ready Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning....

Ready for church!

Christmas night before dinner.

Carriage Ride

My friend Sharon invited us over for a carriage ride. The girls had so much fun. Afterwards they got to feed each of the horses. The horses names are Nutmeg, Ginger, and Cherokee.