HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Good Bye to 2011....
This year was crazy. We went through some obstacles, as usual, had a baby, sold our 1st house, moved, gave our Luna dog away, Rowan started kindergarten, Palmer started riding a bike, made new friends, went on some great trips, and grew closer as a family.
2011 was great, but look forward to 2012 even more.
Here's to the end of 2011, celebrated with our friends, The Neilson's. Had our own fireworks show with our neighbors, which he made his own and they were awesome!

Pre-New Years Eve Party

Ice Skating, it was comical. It had been at least 15 years since I had been. I was so scared to fall and my legs were for sure shakey but with Kolby's hand and my friends to "couples" skate with me, I did just fine! It was a fun night of the girls skating and the boys playing broom ball. Happy Happy New Year!

Santa was generous, as always...

The Sparks must have been GREAT again this year, because Santa really out did himself!

Tis the Season to be Merry!

My favorite time of year is here! The weekend after Thanksgiving Elfie our famous Elf from the North Pole appeared and the beautiful Holiday decor was up. Our house was filled with Christmas.


Happiest Baby Ever!

Train Park with cousins

Temple Lights

Again, love decorating for Christmas.

Pi Phi Play Date

It had been at least a year since I had seen some of my college sorority sisters. We are grown up, married, and have kids. I apparently have the most kids... with my 3 big boys! Its always so fun to see these girls and remember the old days at U of A, living in the sorority house, staying up all night, being crazy, really, really crazy.
Loved college, at times I want to go back. Life was SO easy thanks to my parents and friends.

New York City

Christmas in New York is dreamy to me. Well anytime in New York is dreamy to me. I love the city, all the tourist stops, shopping, good eats, Broadway shows, Christmas decorations, the subway, the Taxi's, Central Park, New Yorkers, I can go on and on...
My Mom, Jill and I braved a weekend just before Christmas. It was perfect.







The greatest weekend all year... well one of them.

Family Photos 2011

Family photos are always a production. New outfits, color matching, no blemishes, happy kids, happy Dad, good weather... I wish it was so much easier. But once a year we take family photos, usually just in time for our Christmas Cards. My BF Stacey took our photos as usual, she does a super job!