January Joys!!!!

.....because just being together is enough!!

..always love the holidays and the spirit they bring tp our home. The middle of December I had a little gettaway with the girls. My sister, mom, niece(kadin) and I went to Salt Lake for the weekend and attended "Time Out For Women". Had a great time listening to wonderful speakers and spending time with the gals.

Here is a collage of pictures from Christmas morning - So, fun to have my parents with us. The boys were cute and grateful for their gifts...the best gift was just being together as a family. Tanner took the time to buy special gifts at the school"store" we were surprised Christmas morning when he brought a humble gift out for each of us....he's thoughtful and will make the BEST husband and dad like Trav Sr.

The boys are pretty much clones of their dad - they love to hang out with eachother. I love the way Trav is close with his sons and always keeps them close to him.

The picture below is of Christmas EVE - It's always fun to have my sister's family to hang out with and really special we had my parents here...

We brought in the New Year at my sister's house - Played games and ate lots of yummy food.

During Christmas break Trav Jr. was invited to a basketball tourney in Wayne County Utah - about 3 hours from Enterprise. We enjoyed wacthing Trav play ball, Michael keep stats and lounging around in a hotel room for a few days - does it get better? Below is at half-time of one of Trav's games. Aiden was choosen to go down on the court and win a prize if he made the shot. The crowd cheered and stood to their feet when the ball went in the hoop. He loves to tag along with us to all the games and ask me pretty much every morning if his basketball game is "tomorrow".....he prepares his shoes, socks, jersey and water bottle sometimes 3 or 4 days before he plays ....he has watched his dad pack suitcases and get ready for business trips way too many times:)
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Christmas Eve 2011

Thought I would post this old picture of the cousins - growing up way too fast. So glad they get to grow up together.

Celebrated our "16th" wedding anniversary om December 30th

Lots of basketball - Michael...

Mike

Aiden - following after the "BIG" brothers

Aiden shooting for 2..

Loving the tongue...

Michael coaching the "Brothers"

Tanner

So fun to watch these boys!!

Travis Jr.

Happy 15th Travis Jr.

Another year older - 15 years old, can you even believe it?? Trav turned 15 on December 8th. He had a game down in St. George - was 9 of 12 from the foul line...he ended up fouling out with 2 minutes to go
but what a way to celebrate the day. We went out to Sushi after his game..then to Walmart to pick out a gift with the gift card Nana and Papa sent...reminds me so much of his dad - great leader...so helpful - Still remember the day he was born - it was Christmas time...living in Elma....we were so grateful to have a son & the sweet spirit you always have brought into our home. Trav was asked by the varsity coach to travel with the varsity team to Nevada this weekend for a tournament...we love watching you grow...love when you pick Aiden up and hold him in your arms...Love ya Forever & thanks for BEING YOU!!

Aiden out for Sushi..

Shooting for "2"

#33...Go WOlves

Thata BOY!!

Sharp on the LINE!!

Giving Thanks...

"As we pause to thank Him for the blessings of the past year,
we must not forget to thank Him for the lessons we have learned through our difficult times.
We are not to be thankful for just the pleasant, easy things, but ALL things."
[Millie Stamm]

Had a wonderful Thanksgiving - my brother Luke and his family came for a week from Seattle and also had my brother Matt's kids from Las Vegas and St. George. My parents, Kelli and her crew and even had Marty(Brandon's brother) and 2 of his daughters join us for dinner this year. We are in deed grateful for every single one of our family members near and far away - we love the memories we are creating and treasure the Thanksgiving Holidays of days gone by. Lots to be thankful for....

Thanksgiving dinner - Trav did things up good as usual...

The cousins...

My mom, dad and sister Kelli.

Handsome Husband and Grandma Carolyn

Michael(13), Jake(16) & Damon(18)

Travis Jr.(almost 15) & Zach(almost 15)

We had 4 seven year olds - here are 3 of them

Connor(7) Madalyn(8), Kinley(7), Aiden(7) and Easton(7)

kadin and the brothers

Grandma Jacobs famous butterscotch pie....

carrying on the Jacob/musgrove tradition

Madalyn, Kloe(Marty's little girl) and Kinley

Kinley Mae

Little bro Luke

Three genrations.....

Mikey

Tanner boy...

Zach, Trav and Samson

Grandma Carolyn playing scrabble with the grands

the kids played hard - here is Aiden in his birthday
gift from Nana and Papa Dougherty

Love this time of year - thankful for the power and blessings of family. We are thankful for each and everyone of you - Grateful to have my awesome husband home for the holidays.....love watching him with these 4 boys of ours...we had such a fun time!!