Merry Christmas 2009!

We took the family to Temple Square this Holiday Season to go look at the lights. we lucked out, and went on a night that wasn't quite so cold. McKenzie was such a trooper. She didn't cry once and loved looking at the lights.

We headed out to Mom and Dad Bingham's for Christmas the next day where I was serenaded by Shawn and McKenzie singing Christmas Carols. I got some of it on tape if you'd like to make fun of my Soprano Husband. Too bad McKenzie stopped singing for the Camera.

Hope you all are doing wonderful and are all ready for Christmas since it's in 2 days! Love you all and Merry Christmas!






Shawn's big Debut

My little Fairy

Look at my little fairy! We won a free Halloween photo shoot. It was lots of fun to see my cutite all dressed up! Now if she could just waive her magic wand and make all my wishes come true, we'd be in business! At least she's granted me the most important wish- the happiest Mom ever!

Raking Leaves

My cute little Bug was helping me rake leaves.. Really, look how hard she is working! Love this kid.

See, she's handing me the leaves one by one to put in the pile.

Last but not least, look at my two cuties.. You just have to love them right?! It's Shawn and his "mini me"!

For the Record

Team Edward...

Have you done your Family History?

Shawn and I decided to take McKenzie to the LDS History and Art Museum this week.. Ok call me a loser but I LOVED this place! If you've never gone, you must! It has many cool archives of our faith, and lots of information! I was SOO excited to see a certificate from the Relief Society from the BINGHAM WARD.. that's right, my family history got a ward way back when! If you can't read it.. squint.. it says Bingham.. Wo .. I am so famous. Oh, and the Bingham Copper Mine, yea that was in my fam too. Anyway, here are some great pics of our little down town adventure.

These are the casts of Joseph and Hyrum Smith just after they died. I for some reason thought this was absolutly amazing.. Joseph's face seems to be depicted so well in every painting of him.

This is a letter written by Joseph Smith, and 2 jail bars from Liberty Jail. The letter was later turned in D&C 121-123. If you don't remember off hand what those sections say, check it out... "All these things shall be for thy good... The Son of Man have descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?" Ahh! Some of my favorite scripture!

Some of the origional manuscript from Joseph's translations of the Book of Mormon.

Hyrum Smith's watch that saved him from one of the first deadly bullets, at the Martyrdom at Carthage Jail. You can still see the bullet hole.

A very old Picture of the Nauvoo Temple. Looks like a painting but it's not.

One of the origional Sun Stones from the Nauvoo Temple. So Cool!

I thank my ancestors for not only doing what they did in great faith in crossing the plains, to suffer much persecution, and endure to the end, but also for keeping these amazing artifacts that we can embrace, remember, enjoy, and share with our posterity. We must never forget their great faith, and live as they lived. With unfaltering devotion to their God and Religion. I only hope that I too can do amazing things that will make my lineage proud of me and embrace what I leave behind. What will you leave behind?

Amen. and Amen.

Elephants on Parade!

My good ol friend Jennifer, that I grew up with in New Mexico, invited McKenzie and I to go see the Ringling Brothers Circus and their elephants walk through the streets at Gateway. It was so fun seeing all the animals and acrobats that will be at the circus of which we won't be going to... Maybe one day when McKenzie can say elephant.

Jen, McKenzie, Me, and Cute baby Carter.. Love this kid..

Look at the Elephants!

Wow! looks like we have the same tatoo on our bums! Just Kidding.. Or Am I?

Look at this dude's arms.. they are freakishly hugh!

Even the Cops dressed up and acted like they were having a good time!


And a couple Random pics.. Shawn and I took McKenzie up the canyon for a campfire and some good ol fashion foil dinners. They came out pretty good, I was actually pretty proud of myself!




And last but not least, I am SOO excites McKenzie has I think 5 strands of hair just long enough to put in a clip. Love it!

Salt Lake Bees

So.. apparently, Blogger could not withstand the talent coming from this video… It wouldn’t upload. So, if you follow the link below, it will take you to the video of me singing the National Anthem for the final Salt Lake Bees game of the season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wr4bzZyLAQ

It was pretty cool. Now if only I could make the Jazz… I might actually believe you when you tell me I sound good. Wish me luck!

Pit Stop

Sorry this blog is a little late.. We've been a tad busy trying to get life back to normal since the move from Saint Paul... But before we made it home to Salt Lake, we stopped in Mount Rushmore to make some memories, and finally found some heads bigger than our own! Just kidding McKenzie... Mommy loves you..
More to come soon!!

Goodbye Saint Paul

Well, we finally made it through the summer. We made some great new friends and incredible memories, we get to take with us. Now we are ready to start the next new exciting adventure! Thanks so much to all our friends and family who supported us, we love you, you rock! Now let's get the heck outta Dodge!

Blue?

Hi Grandma,
These are my bright blue eyes. Mommy says she won't let you forget it. Love you!
-Baby Mckenzie

Get Down Tonight!

Well, we finally got out and had a chance to see what this town is made of! We even got our crazy managers out to show us what their made of.. Check out our skills! We're doin' it Utah Style!I love all our faces by the way.. They should have a contest for how goofy you can make your face while dancing.. I get to judge!

Pretty sure after all these years, Shawn and I make the same face dancing.. don't ya think? Look at those Lovely Ladies!! Patty, April, Denielle, and Kelley!

..Gonna get my Hurr Cut...

So I got my hurr cut... what do you think of my new do dudes?

McKenzie seemed to have 2 very entheuastic thumbs up.. er palms up!