Once There Was A Snowman...

Yes, I am a slacker.  Among all the hustle and bustle of Christmas I left my camera in Layton during one of our Christmas parties.  So we didn't get any pictures of Christmas day.  We got video, just not pictures.  Brinley got some snow boots and so the day after Christmas she kept wanting to go outside.  So we went out with her and built and snowman and made snow angels.  She keeps calling her snowman Frosty and wants to sing the song everytime she sees him.  It was fun that she got to participate in the snowman building this year.  More pictures of our Christmas shananagans to come.

Once there was a snowman tall tall tall.

It was freezing.  It snow ALL DAY LONG

What a trooper.  She laughed and played the entire time!

Cousins

Beckham and Jace got the exact same outfit for Christmas and wasn't planned or anything.  They are only four months apart and already great friends.  Jace will climb all over Beckham and take his binky.  Luckily Beckham is usually pretty laid back about it.  Just wait till he starts crawling in a few weeks and he can chase Jace around...

Beckham was so happy, so all of the pictures his mouth is wide open from laughing...

Christmas Time

Well I have yet to post pictures of Christmas but here are are a few pictures of our kids in their adorable Christmas outfits....

Ho Ho Ho

So about a week ago Darren and I along with my mom and dad and sister, Linsey, took the kids to the mall to see Santa.  Brinley was so excited when she saw all the big presents and reindeer that surrounded the big chair.  Then when we got up there, she was a little shy and apprehensive about sitting on Santa's lap.  But when she found out she got candy afterwards she was a trooper and hopped right up.  Beckham just sat there and looked at Santa not knowing what to think. It was so fun, especially since Brinley is understanding more this year.  Happy Holidays!!

Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving was a blast!!! We had all of Darren's brother's and their families here but one. (We  missed you Cam and Lori!) It was so fun.  I wish we were able to do that more often.  Thanksgiving dinner was fantastic! My mother in law did a great job on all of the food and we all ate to our hearts content!!  

My sister in law, Jenni, made the cutest turkey hats for the kids an

d place mats of turnkey's made with each of the kids hands...

Jess Merrifield made the name tags which were so cute.. All of the place settings looked as good as mine!

Brinley loved helping Nana in the kitchen make homemade rolls!

 Here are a few of the many things I am thankful for...

To be married to my best friend for eternity. I couldn't imagine my life with anyone else

My beautiful, healthy children. I can see the light of Christ in their eyes every day

My family on both sides, I couldn't ask for more support and love from each of you

My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and His Infinite Atonement

Visitors

So my brother and sister in law came with their two kids from Arizona to spend Thanksgiving with all of us.  We were lucky enough to have them for two weeks.  We had such a blast.  Carter and Brinley are only a month apart and are such good buddies. They are actually more like brother and sister, one minute they are playing and having fun and the next they are wanting to pull each others hair out. I wish they lived closer so we could hang out together all the time.  We seriously had SO much fun.  We went to the Lehi Legacy Center and shopping, to the Bean Museum and just had fun being together.  The sister's in law even went to the midnight movie of Twilight with my mother in law.  SO FUN!! 

Carter and Brinley

The Merrifield's came from Rexberg and had Thanksgiving with us. Here is their twins Kensie and Gabbie, Carter and Brinley getting ready to watch Lion King.

Carter and Brinley playing animals together...

Here is the Lehi Legacy Center.  

My boys

Jen and Carter, me and Brinley

Landon, Carter, Darren and Beckham

One night we went over the Braden and Melissa's and played rock band.  Stacy and I even got in on the action...

Landon and Justin on guitar, Darren on vocals and me on drums

Aaron and Darren on vocals, Justin and Landon on guitar and Stacy on drums

All the sister's in law taking over and killing it!!

I think this is a great picture of Justin and Stacy concentrating on their instruments

Then it was Brinley and Tyler's turn.. Go 

Brinley rocking the drums!

It's Always fun when Grandpa comes....

My Great Grandpa Riley is living in the basement of my parent's house, so it is a treat to be able to see him often.  We decided to get a picture of Beckham with his great great grandpa.  We are so lucky that the kids are able to spend time with such a special man. 

I love Bekham's face in this picture..

COLDPLAY

Darren and I both love Coldplay, Darren even more than me. He even has their concert from the HD Music channel recorded so he can watch it whenever he wants. So for our anniversary I surprised him with tickets to their concert. So last night after watching our team get defeated by the U of U we headed to the concert. All I can say is WOW! We had fantastic seats and had SO much fun.  Seriously, he is such a great performer.  Not only did we love the songs, but he was entertaining just to watch how into his music he gets.  We both had such a great time and we made a few great memories.  I was so happy I was able to surprise him with something he loves. I love you babe!

This is a picture that Darren took... 

Waiting for the concert to start (Darren looks like a total goof I know) We took like 10 pictures and Darren was making weird faces in ALL of them, this is the best one.

We really did have some great seats, I was so happy that they weren't in the nosebleeds

These are all taken from our seats. It shows you the great view we had.

Enjoying the concert and some ice cream..

Happy Anniversary!!

Darren and I have been married for 

1096 Days or 156 Weeks or 36 Months....3 Years!! Seems like it was yesterday... Three years

and two kids later and still loving every single minute!!

Then...Now...

And looking forward to many years to come! I love you babe!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

We had such a fun Halloween this year.  Brinley was actually able to go trick or treating and knew what she was doing and that she would get candy.  After the door would close at one house she would say "more treat" and start heading to the next house.   She seriously made the cutest cheerleader ever.  The weather was absolutely perfect and Beckham just hung out in the stroller and loved being outside.  It was a great night together as a family. I love Halloween!! It was so much fun dressing up my kids and taking them around the houses. Happy Halloween!!

Brinley and Beckham... my little BYU football player and his cheerleader

GO COUGARS!! I wish you could see her pom pom in this picture!

He seriously was SO happy the whole night, doesn't he look so handsome!

Darren was David Beckham (shocker I know)

I was a cheerleader too... it was so fun to dress up with my kids!!

Beckham's Blessing

Today James Beckham Burrup was blessed by Darren. It was a beautiful blessing and the spirit was very strong.   He was blessed with humility, the ability to gather knowledge, to be teachable, to serve a mission and take a worthy companion to the temple, among many other wonderful blessings.  We were surrounded by family and friends, which made the day even better.

Darren, Beckham and I

Darren, Brinley, Beckham and I

Daddy and Beckham

Mommy and Beckham (happy boy)

We also took the opportunity to celebrate Brinley's birthday while most of our family and friends were there.  She definitely got spoiled.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the blessing and shared this special day with us.  We are so lucky to have you all in our lives.

Brinley and her cousin Tyler.. Brinley LOVES Tyler

Opening her presents.. she seriously got SO spoiled

Here is her final present... It was too cold to go outside, but she didn't care, she loved it.  Like I said SPOILED.