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Christmas 2009 with the Glover Gang...

Well, I can hardly believe it...but another Christmas has come and gone in a blur of snowflakes, ribbon, and children's laughter! If was our first Christmas in the new house, and though there was some initial concern, Santa DID find us and leave goodies for all the good little boys and girl ;-)

The stocking were hung from the stairs with care (we don't have a fireplace...), and to the delight of 5 Glover kiddos, Santa had filled them and left them carefully on the couch--of course!!!!

Aimee got lots of "Princess" jewelry and a crown...plus a "My Little Pony Baby" and can still be heard shouting "Pony, pony, pony !!" with glee all over the house. Aidan got Transformers and a robot dinosaur, while Reilly got his 1st skateboard, SPIKE the dinosaur and lots of other goodies. Hunter, the senior member of the Glover Gang, relaxed on Christmas morning...and was delighted to get the new Clue game, a Nintendo DS, and new Bakugan for his collection. Little Liam just had fun looking at everything an opening his presents...as always, Thomas the Train toys are his favorite (just like his big brother Hunter at that age...)

We did our best without Daddy, who was (and continues to be) bravely working in Afghanistan...and there were lots of squeals and giggles when we talked to him in the morning and told him what Santa had brought....

Fun at the Park !!

We went to the park last night to play and get some of the 'wiggles' out...and it was little Liam's 1st time in the play area. He was really concerned at first, but got comfortable after a while. Everyone had fun jumping and climbing, and the weather was perfect!

All I Want for "SUMMER" is My Two Front Teeth!!

After a long, wiggly wait of over 4 months, Reilly finally lost his two front teeth. As Reilly tells it, *EVERYONE* in his class has already lost their front teeth...so he was overjoyed to loose not just one, but *BOTH* front teeth in a span of 5 days.

The HUNT--on a rainy, snowy Utah day....

The Easter Bunny had to be 'super-creative' this year, because everyone was sick AND the Utah weather didn't cooperate. After a nervous night, all the little ones were relieved to wake and find that the "Bunny" didn't forget them--even though there was several inches of snow outside. Everyone had loads of fun looking around the house for their goodies....

Easter 2009

Easter 2009 was a bit different for us this year. First, we had to celebrate without Daddy, because he's in Afghanistan...we all missed him lots!! Second, everyone was in the middle of the *FLU*, with various states of coughing, sneezing, and tummy-aching. But we still managed to have lots of fun dying Easter eggs in our jammies :-)

Something Special about Pleasant Grove!

Thinking about St. Patrick's Day reminds me of "GOOD LUCK." And we are VERY LUCKY to live here in Pleasant Grove, Utah!! Besides being a fantastic little town, with people full of heart and giving....we are blessed to live in a wonderful neighborhood. Just the other day, I walked outside to check on my almost 7 year-old, Reilly. He was going for a ride on Oreo, the neighbors horse--how cool is that. It was the highlight of his day and mine :-) I often see our sweet neighbors taking the boys on a ride in their quad-runners or letting them pet their horses. How lucky is that???

~My lesson from all this is that you can live anywhere, in almost any situation, and find an abundance of friends and blessings, if you just look around you with an open heart.

Sledding at Daniels Summit

Our latest family adventure took us on a sledding trip to Daniels Summit, near Heber City, Utah. We left the rain in Pleasant Grove and traveled up Provo Canyon to find light snow in Heber City. After enjoying some good 'old-fashioned' junk food at the Dairy Keen, a( sentimental) favorite, we drove to the 8000+ foot peak at Daniels Summit. The boys (including Daddy) enjoyed some sledding and Aimee, Liam and mommy hung out and watched. Aidan won the award for the most "crazy sled run"--not on purpose--as he flew down the hill, hit a pile of snow and went airborne...eventually landing on his face. After a couple of tense moments, it was clear he was fine and survived the trip--though he could be heard saying "I'm going to the car to see Mommy" after the wild ride :-0 (hint: click on the pictures to see the bigger version, where you can see more detail)

More Halloween Photos!!

Halloween 2008