Happy Birthday, Grandma Duffin!!

Happy, happy Birthday, Grandma dear!

We love you so much and 

wish you the happiest day of the year!

We can hardly wait to see you soon and  

celebrate in person!

Thank you for all you do for us.

You REALLY are the GREATEST!!

seriously cute.

 kimbel's valentine box for fourth grade.

sooooo cute.

(and such excellent photography, thanks to madison and her digital photo class!)

Happy Birthday to my big Kahuna!!

 

love you, k.

hope your super bowl b-day

is as amazing as you are.

xoxo 

phone, FB, and makeup... can you say 12?

 Happy Birthday to Kenna!

She was so, so excited to finally get a phone.

Seems every question she has asked in the last two years has ended in me saying, "when you are twelve!"

Wow.. time flies.  Here we go...

Madison had an Honors Choir Concert at Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.  So, she wasn't there for "which hand" ~ but Cruz happily filled in!

 Madison is the gorgeous one, in black and white! :)

LOTS OF SINGING HIGH SCHOOL KIDS!!

This is actually about half the girls, the others filled the balcony, along with the young men.

 After the concert Makenna wanted to go ice skating for her birthday.

Can you say, PARTY ON ICE!

It was a blast and once Braden got comfortable with his little helper... there was no catching him.

He told Madison "I'll go slow for you!"

Too funny.

It was a busy, fun birthday!

Happy Birthday, Ken!! 

Love you! (even if you are getting too old, too fast!)

Happy Birthday, Kenna!!

12?  Already?

Love you tons and hope your big day is FABULOUS!! 

(just like you!)

beautiful.

 Last Sunday Madison received her Young Womanhood Recognition.

We are so proud of her and all the work she put into her Personal Progress.  Amazing.

A beautiful necklace for a beautiful young woman.

homemade gifts... kid to kid

This year we started a new Christmas tradition...

the kids drew each others names and had to come up with something unique and homemade to give on Christmas morning.

Very fun.

Next year dad and mom will be in the bowl, too!!

 Braden made Mad a custom pencil box.

Complete with an "M" made from legos glued to each side.

Spectacular!

And for Kimbel - a special frame made for her by Madison.

Kimbel promptly inserted a picture of her and her bestie, the other Mady!

Kenna presented Braden with a duct-tape wallet.  She has some seriously creative juices flowing!  Pockets and all!

Last, but not least..

Kimbel made Kenna a totebag with some iron-on decals and customized the back, too... with Ken's initials.

I am so proud of how they all worked so hard and love the unique gifts.  
We had an absolutely amazing Christmas around here!

I'm sure there are more Christmas pics to come! :)

Happy New Year!!