I Love These Pictures!

You know how you take some pictures and they just make you smile! Here are a few of those pictures. Hope they brighten your day too!

Here are all the cousins. This picture was taken when it was about 12 degrees outside. I have never heard so much whining and complaining from six kids all at the same time. But hey.....We got a picture!

Me and my little Sissy. I love her so much! She is truly my best friend. It is quite funny how much we realize that we are alike as we get older...All the way down to water on the windshield!

Our little man bundled up to brave the storm. This whole day we called him Randy from the movie "A Christmas Story". He would say, "I'm not Randy, I'm Cason". It was so cute to watch him try and walk with all the layers on.

Cason and his Daddy. I love this picture of two of my men. Very rarely do I get a picture of Bret where he is not hiding. This was taken on the train ride at Knott's Berry Farm.

A Trip to See the Elephant Seals

A BIG male elephant seal.

The boys way to close to the seals. I was just stressed out the whole time!

Ty messing with the elephant seal. Typical teenage thing to do!

Our handsome boys!

The cutest baby elephant seal you have ever seen. Too bad they don't stay that way!
We had so much fun just sitting and watching these magnificent creatures. I love doing things like this with my family. How blessed we are to have these opportunities.

The Best Utah Trip Ever!

This past week has been wonderful. The boys and I spent time with my sister and her family in Utah. With lots of snow and 6 cousins in the house, things got a little crazy (and loud) at times. We had so much fun and even stayed in our pajamas all day one of the days. We took the kids sledding, went to the SLC Planetarium, took the kids to jump on a room full of trampolines, and also served up many buffets (It is like a buffet when you have to feed that many people). I treasure the time I have with my sister. We don't see each other as much as we would like to, but are so blessed to have each other and the time that we do share.

The cousins after a long afternoon of sledding.

Me and my best friend.

Braeden, Ellie, and Sissy getting ready for a trip down the hill.

Me and my boys! I love these boys so much and am so glad I am their mommy!

Sledding races are so much fun!

Cason Andrew & Ellie Afton being the best of friends.

OK...so I became a little obsessed here. Shannon took us to see this herd of elk about five miles from her house. We went three different times. I could have parked and watched them all day. I'm a little wierd, what can I say?

Here is Cason "shooting" the elk with his cousins new play gun. What can I say....A Sanders through and through.

A White Christmas 2008

The boys were thrilled when it began to snow at GramMary and Papa Paul's house in Placerville. It didn't take long for Brae to start throwing snowballs at anything he could see.

I love pictures of the tree and gifts before the kidos get ahold of them!

Here is another picture of Brae and Case having a great time in the snow. I walked out on the porch to take this picture and saw four deer running down the street. It was quite a treat for a city girl like me.
I hope each of you had a wonderful and memorable Christmas with your loved ones. We wish each of you a 2009 full of happiness and joy!

A Wonderful Christmas Party with my Mom & Dad!

The Sanders Boys with "Papa Santa"! My children may all need counseling when they are older, but we sure have fun with my dad being Santa. Honestly, how many children can honestly say that their Papa is Santa Claus.

I love my family so much! We had so much fun together at our family Christmas Party.

A Picture Just for Ellie Afton!

For those of you who know Ellie, you know Belle is her favorite Princess. So....Ellie Bellie, this picture was taken just for you! I love you!

More Disneyland pictures

This was my favorite part of the parade. The toy soldiers were darling!
What an awesome Papa! My dad waited for about 30 minutes in the Dumbo line with Cason. It was the cutest thing to watch them having so much fun together on the Dumbo ride.
I love this picture of my mom and dad! They were so much help and such good sports! I love you both so much!