Battle of the Books WINNERS!

Kaylee is the one on the far right.  She looks so small next to
 her classmate.  (They are the same age)

 Kaylee signed up for the battle of the books again this year.  Her little group studied and practiced each week.  Their hard work paid off.  They WON first place in the district level.  WAY TO GO!  I will explain what this is for those who are unaware of this program.  You choose a group of 4 people to form a team.  You can name your team and decorate a sign.  Between the four of them they have to read a list of several books.  If you can all read each book, that helps your chances of winning.  Then you go into battle.  Each team goes against another team.  They are asked a series of questions and have to answer with the name of the book and it's author.  The team with the most points wins that round.  Kaylee's team..."The Chapter Chicks", were in the top teams and were able to move on to the district level.  When they competed in the district level...they won first place against all of the different schools.  I am so proud of them.  They received a medal and a gift card to Barnes and Nobles.

Our last pack meeting as Cub Masters

I was really sad to move on from being the Cub Masters in our ward.  Doug and I had served in this calling for nearly two years.  I am now serving as the Second Counselor in the Primary Presidency and Doug still continues to play the organ in sacrament meeting as well as a couple of Stake Music callings.  I will miss the Cub Scouts dearly.  It was such a fun calling.

We always tried to have a fun theme each month.  Whether it was pirates, magicians, or airline pilots...we had a REALLY fun time entertaining the boys and watching them progress through their goals.  As the second counselor I oversee the cub scouts and can still attend the committee meetings and an occasional pack meeting...so that is good.  I am really excited to serve in the primary too.  A new direction.

Backyard snapshots

The boys were playing outside in our backyard and I decided to catch a few snapshots.  The older kids 

were at school.

Noah..2 years old

Mason...5 years old

ANOTHER Mishap for Mason

So far, Mason has been the unfortunate soul with the injuries in our family.  I think this is the fifth time we've visited the doctor this year.  Whether it's getting a bb out of his ear, stitches near his eye...OR a broken arm. He sure keeps us on our toes.

Mason Farr
5 Years Old

Here is an explanation of what happened:

MVI 5768 2 from Kristi Farr on Vimeo.

Noah Turns Two

A few days after Mason's birthday is Noah's birthday.  Since we were all caked out, we made Noah a Banana Cream Pie for his birthday.  Noah loved all of his presents and attention.

Mason's Birthday

Mason turned five!  The most memorable thing about his birthday is that we were going through the stomach flu.  Some of us were in different stages of the flu.  He was very specific about his cake.  Doug ended up making the cake and it turned out just how Mason wanted it.

MVI 5755 from Kristi Farr on Vimeo.

50th Wedding Anniversary

My Mom and Dad celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary!  Our family planned a special surprise for them.  I was able to travel to Utah and surprise them by my visit.  My sisters were also able to go too.  The entire family all went out to a chinese restaurant and then to the church for a reception.  We had a fun slide show put together as well as a book with special letters or notes from every person in our family.  It was fun to spend time together as a family and to celebrate this awesome occasion.

Sandy and Merril Burgess
March 30, 1962

Cutting the Cake

My Grandparents:  Myron & Margaret Burgess, George and Martha Russell

Happy Fiftieth!

Grandma's Birthday

Doug's mom was visiting over her birthday.  We all had fun celebrating her special day.

Grandma's birthday happens to also fall on St. Patrick's Day

Happy Birthday!  We were so happy to celebrate this special day with you!

Fun with Cars

We had lots of fun while Grandma Farr was visiting.  One of the activities we enjoyed was an idea I got off of Pinterest.  Just a little masking tape, some cars, paper, and lots of imagination:

Noah 

Grandma had lots of fun making paper buildings and houses for our town.

We even went over the couch

The kids really didn't play with it as long as I thought they would, but it was still fun for a little while.

Grandma and Noah

We also had the chance to go to the park and play while Grandma was visiting.

Lexi's 9th Birthday

We were lucky to have Grandma visiting over Lexi's birthday.  Lexi had a special birthday this year.  She opted to have a mommy daughter date.  We first went out to one of her favorite restaurants...the Golden Corral.  Then we went to see a movie and to get her ears pierced.  She said that piercing her ears hurt more than she had expected.  

We had a blast together.

Jordan at Expo

Jordan still really enjoys playing the trumpet in band. He has been in first chair all year. He has been chosen a few times to be in special performances. Here he is at the Expo event:

Mishap for Mason

As Mason twirled freely around the family room, giggles exploded from his little mouth. He was having so much fun....UNTIL, he dizzily fell down and hit his head on the corner of the entertainment center. Mom rushed him to urgent care where they glued him back together.

Christmas Day

Our church starts at 1:00 pm so we opened presents first, then attended church. Our family had a great christmas.
Everything Jordan is wearing is something he got for Christmas (including the swimsuit):
Kaylee asked for Zebra stuff and running shoes. Here she is wearing a dress and holding a football. This describes her to a T:
Lexi's main gift was a scooter. She lost hers a few months ago. This also describes Lexi to a T: Earlier in December I asked Mason what the most exciting gift he could receive would be. He replied, "I can't tell you, it's a secret". Luckily he is 4 and is satisfied by most toys: Noah was spoiled as well:

The kids all received new church clothes from Grandma. They sure looked snazzy for church:

One gift that we enjoyed over the break was a 12 in 1 game table. Although I did find out I am horrible at playing pool. We had a wonderful holiday season this year!

Target Gingerbread House

Each Christmas my work (Target) has a gingerbread house contest. They provide the Gingerbread house kit to anyone who wants to participate. I had a fun time this year designing my house. This is what I came up with this year:

I didn't win...but I had great time decorating my house. There were some VERY creative houses. I was really impressed by the winners.

Holiday Concerts

This year we were able to attend a ton of holiday concerts. First we saw Lexi in a Thanksgiving Concert. Here she is singing...The Turkey Tango

The Turkey Tango Lexi Farr from Kristi Farr on Vimeo.

Kaylee and Jordan both had their Christmas Concert on the same night. So Doug went to Kaylee's Choir Concert and I went to Jordan's Band Concert. Unfortunately, we only have one camera so we didn't get any of Jordan this time around.

Mason had a little program at his preschool. Noah and I went during his school day to watch him.

Mason's Preschool Concert from Kristi Farr on Vimeo.

This entertained Noah during the concert.
It's always fun to watch my kids perform during the holidays.

Noah 19 months old

Noah is getting so big. Here are some pics I took in November. He is 19 months old in these pictures:

What a cutie!

Passing the time

There are some days when I don't feel very patient. Those are the days I try to come up with fun things for my kids to do so they won't bug me...I mean I try to find stimulating activities for my preschool age child so he can better develop his mind and personality. (Okay...so maybe a little of both reasons) This idea I stole from my friend Amie...it was easy and fun:

Halloween 2011

I know I am a little late on this. But here is this year's Halloween Costumes.

NOAH: FAT COW

MASON was Spiderman, Buzz Lightyear, and Spongebob depending on the party. Lexi: Angel Kaylee: Pirate Jordan: Deck of Cards The loot:
We also carved pumpkins, but I forgot to take a picture of the finished product.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!