We Wish you a Merry Christmas!

2013, decorating the tree

 The boys love it & I am letting go of making my ornaments and tree perfectly proportional.

 Elfie our Elf came in flying on the airplane ornament this year.  He is a great bribe.

Christmas Eve we always go to the Sparks for dinner and have Christmas there with the family.  Its the best to be together and we always have Manuels Mexican food for dinner.

Christmas Morning... these kids are spoiled rotten!

 Presents galore.  Mrs. Claus did good this year!

 After our own Christmas we head down to Tucson to be with my family.  Its always festive and I love to be outside looking at the beautiful Catalina Mountains.

 Lala out did herself this year with getting all the grandkids electric razor scooters.  Spoiled.  Spoiled. Spoiled!

 One by one they came out of Santa's workshop...

 Fancy Christmas Day dinner.  Food is amazing as always.

 And that dessert... My mom is the best chef ever.  Really ever.

 All the Burris Grandkids under the new prized Cheetah

 Palmer loves his Ava So much!

 All the family then all the sisters

The kids love the Lion.  Crazy Lion.

Dance Mom Dreaming...

Love these little dancers of mine.  My nieces at Dance Republic are so awesome.  The older girls are incredible to watch.  Reminds me of my dancing days.

 Breckynn & friend Kamryn

 Dreya & Alexa

Palmer loved it.  Glad he appreciates a pretty girl and a good dance!

2013 Nutcracker!

All the girls at the Nutcracker.  It was beautiful and love all these ladies.  Missing Nana!

Twin Fur Vests!

2013 Christmas Season!

Palmer and his Gingerbread Village

 Our Church Christmas Party.  Dinner, treats, and Santa.  (AKA Casey Gooch)

 Mesa Temple Lights with the family.  One of my favorite nights.  All the Sparks, all the kids, hot cocoa and donuts in the back of Nana's car.  Love it!

 Cookie making and more cookie making.  I think we went through 10 pounds of butter making so many this season!

 Palmer's Christmas Program.  He was Joseph and Eliza his friend was Mary.

 Seriously the cutest little preschoolers ever!

 Singing Rudolph.  Notice all the girls surrounded Palmer.  Apparently he has lots of girlfriends in class!

 Apparently He & Aubrey Schupe are planning to be married soon.

 My 1st annual best friends Christmas Party.  Love all my friends so much.  I would be lost with out them and they make me so happy.  Thank you girls for always being there and loving me no matter what!

 Rowan's Christmas Concert at ALA

 Obviously I was way far back.  All the 1st graders sang a few songs and were really awesome!

 My high school bests were in Phoenix.  Love these girls and wish I saw you more!

Jenna, Me, Lindsey, Lil Gabby, Kristin, Becky, Nadia, & Baby Benjamin

So I decided I could run a marathon...

Training at its finest.  Freezing cold, rain, wind, wet feet, near tears.  But it was all worth it in the end.  Could not have done it with out this girl.  Rachael Bates, my runner in crime!

Phoenix Marathon March 1, 2014.  Getting excited!

2013 Fun times

While Rowan was in school, we had lots of time to kill since these littles do not take naps!

 They love to paint & do crafts just like me.  They really do love the gym, just like me.

Palmer & his BF Girlfriend Bentley.  Love them!

D'Backs game with the Fry's!  These little D'Back fans were SO happy to be at the ball park!

 Hudson got out of his carseat and invaded my purse.  just a little was on his lips, the rest all over the seat in the back.  He's a party animal for sure!

 These 2 knuckleheads agreed to go to Nordys with me if they got to play the iPad and get pink cookies.  Always my bribe to get boys to shop with me.  It lasts for a good 15 minutes!

 My new favorite mom cocktail.  A dirty diet coke.  This with a little squeeze of lime and my day is made!

 We get to Babysit Jake every so often and he gets so spoiled.  It makes me think for a minute that these boys can handle a dog.  Then I remember all the poop and hair I have to pick up.  Nope they are not ready yet!

 We have this great lake in our neighborhood with tons of ducks, fish, and turtles.  Its a treat to take old bread and feed them.  Palmer is also a treat when he dresses himself in his own fashion.  Basketball pants, NFL T shirt, cowboy boots...

Our Crossfit King.  At it again.  A little Gilbert competition.