Crazy Eyes!

How does he do that?!! Brey is quite proud of himself for being able to do this!!
Kids are so weird sometimes...but it makes me laugh everytime!!
The pictures of my broken car are depressing, so I thought I would change it up a bit!!
I got my rental car a couple of days ago, and I am sooooo thankful for it!! My Suburban
should be repaired in about a month...I hope!

Ever have one of THOSE mornings??

This is how my morning started out...and this is what happens when people run stop signs.
Apparently she didn't see us. Although it wasn't my fault, I still feel bad that it happened. I had Bentlee in the car with me and my little nephew Marlow. No one was injured...THANK GOODNESS!! Except for my poor, poor car!! Thank heavens for seat belts, car seats, and air bags! BUCKLE UP...PLEASE!!!!!!

Island Park Getaway

For the past couple of years, we have rented a cabin in Island Park along with my sister, Kandace, and her family. We usually go a few days after Christmas and stay through New Years. We have so much fun doing a whole lot of nothing!! We play games, snowmobile, play "nerts", watch movies, play Guitar Hero, sit in the hot tub and eat!! The kids have decided that we need to make it a tradition!!

Bentlee (the climber) wishin' she could go outside.

The "momma's" playing Guitar Hero.

Bridger...a.k.a. Tony Hawk

The kids spent hours playing "king of the sled" and had the bruises to show for it afterward.

MOVIE TIME!! We watch ALL of the "Rocky" movies while we were there.

Branon giving me a "thumbs up"

A Guiles Christmas...

The Guiles Family had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!! However...we are either jinxed or just have really bad luck! The past few years, we have ended up in the Emergency Room either on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or the day after Christmas. Three years ago, we made a trip to the E.R. on Christmas Eve after Branon's forehead collided with the corner of the dresser. (5 stitches) Last year on Dec. 26th, Kip collided with a moving vehicle while plowing snow on his Rhino. (concussion and temporary hearing loss) This year, Bentlee ended up in the E.R. on Christmas Day with a TERRIBLE ear infection. So I ask myself...are we jinxed?? Do we have extremely bad luck?? I guess we will see what next year brings! We were still able to have a great Christmas full of fun, family, and memories!! Mr. Claus was a very busy man this year!! Under the tree, he left me a little white box with the most beautiful silver/diamond "sparkler" for my ring finger. I will post a picture later...it's getting sized!! Then to top it off...Mr. Claus surprised us with a family cruise. Mrs. Claus had NO idea. TOTAL SURPRISE!! We are going on a cruise with our 3 boys to Mexico in March. (Bentlee has to stay with grandma) We are soooo excited!! Isn't Mr Claus AMAZING??? I LOVE him!!

Christmas morning.

Santa brought Brey an ipod touch. Now maybe he will stop BEGGING for a cell phone!!

My little "skater boy" was sooo happy that Santa brought him Tony Hawk Ride!

Branon LOVED his zhu zhu pet!!

Bentlee was too sick to enjoy Christmas!! Here she is snooooozing with her daddy!!

She was feeling alot better the next day!! We got a kick out of watching her open her gifts. She actually liked the presents this year rather than the empty boxes and paper!!

Check out the binky...Santa left it in Bentlee's stocking. It has got the hugest, most hideous teeth on it!! Sadly to say...it's one of her favorites!!

Ho Ho Ho

It's been a couple of weeks since I last blogged, so I have some catching up to do.
This is what we've been up to...
We made our annual trip to Utah to finish our Christmas shopping and spend some time with my sister, Melissa, and her family. The kids got a surprise visit from Santa and Mrs Claus. They were all sooooo excited!! Well.....except for Bentlee!!

We drove downtown Salt Lake to Temple Square to see the beautiful Christmas lights...
It was SOOOOOO cold!! But well worth the drive!!!

On December 10th, my "bff" Branon turned 6. He had the BEST DAY EVER!! First, he got to take snacks to kindergarten, then his best buddy from school got to come over and play, and last of all...we took him to see "A Christmas Carol." It was kinda scary, but the kids still loved it!!

He wanted a Monster Truck cake. This is my "lame" attempt at a Monster Truck cake!

To top it all off...a Nintendo D.S. The kid was in "heaven!"

"All Bridger wants for Christmas is his one front tooth!"

Catching up...

This is my sister's new house. It is almost finished and we were able to have our Thanksgiving dinner there. There was PLENTY of room for all of us. My whole family was together and we had a BLAST!!

Matt (my bro-in-law), Kip and Chad (my bro.) enjoying the "feast."

Bridger and his best buddy/cousin Chance.

There was a lot of "B.S'ing" going on in this group!!
(Matt, Bret (my other bro.), Kip and Chad)

My Big Girl!!

Baby Mayli...what a doll!!

Brey and Kamryn were SO excited to sit at the adult table!!

Bentlee was SO excited to sit at the little kid table!!

"CRAZY COUSINS"

My cute little nephew Dane!!

Inside my sister's Beautiful Home!!

Branon's kindergarten class sang at the Festival of Trees!!
They were so cute and did a WONDERFUL job!!
His teacher informed me that he didn't want to wear a Santa hat
because it would mess up his hair. He must have changed his mind!!!
CRAZY KID!!

VEGAS!!

Our friends invited us to go to Vegas with them for a few days, so we made arrangements to leave our kids, packed our suitcases, and jetted off to Vegas for a much needed vacation! We spent 3 days jam packed full of shopping, sight seeing, eating, and going to shows. We were even able to SQUEEZE in the midnight showing of "New Moon."

Kelly, me and Alisha anxiously waiting for New Moon to start!

The Texas Tenors from America's Got Talent!

Looking up at the Stratosphere.

We saw an AMAZING variety show!

Our "Steve sandwich."
Kip thought it was funny that it says Blondie's in the background and we are all brunettes!!

Is that a happy face or what?!