Christmas, Birthdays and more

It has been so long since I have posted. But I had so much to be thankful for these past few weeks, that I thought I better update before I forgot!! Christmas came and went so fast although my kids had Christmas opening presents at least four times. Once at Grandma Huffs, at Grandma Gordon's, when they got home from their trip from Utah Santa had left a few gifts and then all the gifts from Utah that we shipped home got to be reopened. Gratefully we have now received all packages! We had a great time in Utah this Christmas. We loved spending time with so many aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma's, grandpa's and all other relatives. Thank you to each of you for feeding us, letting us sleep at your house, and for letting us borrow your shampoo, towels, washing machines and for taking care of us. Our highlights included the Gordon reunion, spending a few nights with the Rindlisbacher's and going to the park, Caroling on Christmas Eve to Mom and Dad Huff's neighbors, Christmas day at Grandma Huffs and seeing all the cousins and Great Grandma and Grandpa Downward, seeing Aunt Charlene, shopping with my Mom and crazy sisters for shoes, spending time with Grandma and Grandpa Gordon and learning about their mission to the Philippines, playing in the snow in Erda, going to Temple Square and safely returning home despite the long ride back to Las Vegas to spend an extra day in Utah again. How loved we are, and how grateful I am to know that we are a family forever because of the sealing powers of the temple.

What a beautiful night it was to go to the temple although, it was very cold!

Ike in the snow and looking nice for picture at Temple Square! He loved the snow in Utah!

Autumn is growing up, she lets me put barrettes in her hair and today she took her first steps on her own!! I can't believe she will be 1 next month.

Autumn's favorite Christmas gift is a tent and tunnel that she likes to hide in and pretend to sleep in. Ike and Sabrina are very fond of it as well. Ike even took a nap in it today.

Monday was a holiday, we talked Daddy into going to the park with us. It was the first clear, beautiful day in Seattle in a long time! I couldn't believe how well we could see Mt. Rainier.

Ike on his bike. He figured out later that he could run faster than he could ride it!

Autumn and her Daddy!

Last Saturday was Sabrina's Birthday! We spent most the day celebrating it with a sweet lady in our church who turned 90, and our ward had a party for her and her family at our church. Sunday we celebrated it with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa Meldrum and Tiff and Mike (friends from our ward). She was very surprised by her Care Bear Sunshine Cake.

Sabrina was very anxious to taste the frosting. Ike was very eager to help her blow out the candles.

My little 3 year old! She loves to dance, and wants to be a ballerina one day, she loves to dress up in crazy outfits (note: the purple tutu, very short top, and beads with the Dora pj's that belong to her sister), she can be very intense at times, but yet she loves to be held, rocked and loved on her terms. She can make you pull your hair out because of her independent personality of getting into anything that pours, squirts, gels or squeezes. But she is very adorable and loving when she wants you to read her a story, play ponies with her or have a tea party. She can make your ears ring when she screams, but she can carry on a very intelligent conversation with you as though she is five. We love Sabrina and I can only wait to know what a beautiful girl she will turn into when she is 16!

Sabrina's New Puppet theater! Thanks to my Sister Kristie's help, advice and posting I was able to make one for Sabrina's Birthday.

It turned out great and the best thing of all was when Sabrina said "Impressive!" when she took one good look at it! Hopefully it will turn out to be hours of fun!

Super Why! and Halloween

SUPER WHY! And his WHY WRITER!




Yummy Halloween Candy!!






Alpha Pig!! Isn't she cute!


Super Why! and Princess Presto at the Party!

Check us out! The costumes were a bit crooked in this picture. And I don't think I will ever attempt to make gloves again.

Isaac and Sabrina love a PBS television series called Super Why! It is a great show for kids teaching them about nursery rhymes and how to read. They both wanted to be Super Why! characters for Halloween. So Ike was Wyatt or Super Why! and Sabrina was Princess Presto, and because we had a pig costume Autumn became Alpha Pig. I think the best part about it was seeing the excited anticipation of both of them waiting to see their costumes when they were finally made and ready to wear. The downside, not too many people were familiar with who Super Why is. Isaac was a bit disappointed especially when people kept asking him who he was, and wondering if he was a Ninja Turtle. Definitely an honest mistake. Isaac has already announced to me that he wants to be Spiderman next year. But if you are interested in knowing who Super Why is check it out on pbskids.org/superwhy.

Ike Loves Halloween and more..

This is our Cambodian Family: Uncle Hap and Grandma and Grandpa Mey. They are a big part of our lives, so I thought I would add them to the blog.


This was a picture of our Best FHE ever!! The kids did so well, sitting and listening and learning. I had to take a picture, so that we could remember the occasion. Like Elder Bednar said, consistency is the key. I guess if 99.9% of our FHE's are nuts, then it is still okay.

The leaves are beautiful right now in Seattle. We stopped after school today at a park, and picked some up for leaf rubbings. Ike is very much a leaf man. He picks them up at recess and puts them in his coat pocket to show his music teacher. In music class, they sing a special "Autumn" song which he loves. The teacher let him pass out his collection a few days ago during the song. He was very proud of himself.

"I Love you Sabrina!"

Ike loves Halloween! Ever day after school this week, he has wanted to make a Halloween craft. He wanted to post the skeleton on the blog which is why I am posting tonight. He said that Grandma would like to see it! (so here it is!) He was very funny this morning. I said, "Ike why do you like Halloween so much?" Response: "Because even if I am good or bad I still get candy?" My response "what?" Ike: "well, at Christmas if you aren't good you don't get presents, but at least you still get some coal. I could put some coal in my train set." Me: "oh" "well, if you are bad, I am the boss, and you won't get to go trick-or-treating." What a thinker I have.

Ike's Little pumpkin from school. He carved with Daddy's help the minute he got home.

My cute kids!

Sabrina in regular clothes, not a frequent thing at our house.

Look at Autumn's red hair!

I was looking at pictures tonight trying to sell some stuff on craigslist and saw some cute kids and thought I would just put their pictures on the blog. My kids are all super funny, and so very entertaining. Ike loves to get dressed for church each Sunday and will wear his church clothes until bedtime. He always makes sure to have a tie on with a tie pin, a pen in his pocket, and the Strength of Youth pamphlet. On the way to church this past Sunday I asked him why he always brings his pen. He said, "I want to be just like Daddy." I think that made Ben's day! Sabrina is still my fairy, tink princess, or anything else she can find to dress up in. I think she changed clothes 60 times this week. She has been a great pal to have around, always helping me in kitchen. And little Autumn is a growing personality. She sticks her arms out to be picked up, and am afraid that she is going to learn to walk before she rolls over. Isaac was helping her tonight, telling her "you can do it!"

Get Better Soon!

Sorry, they were very wiggly this was about the fourth picture, I had to give up when the door knocked.

This post is for my little sister who is very sick, and we wish we could come and see you. Our prayers are with you and we love you lots!

Just a few more....

My kids are very imaginative... they wanted to be clowns for the day. Aren't they cute!


Tree hugger Ike!



Autumn is growing up too fast. Six months old already. She is so sweet and a great baby!

More summer pics

Tink and her corn.... Sabrina wears this outfit daily. It has gotten so small that i had to cut the bottom out so that she could wear it. The corn came from our garden. We only got about four nice pieces but the kids loved it!


The day at the zoo was fantastic! The monkeys were the favorite!



Check out our garden!

PJ pictures are always cute!

"I'm working mom, just a minute"

Summer Days 2009

Autumn is ready for solids!



Ike's first day of school!


Say cheese!

Ike's been to kindergarten for two weeks. So far so good, and he loves it. The girls and I are adjusting well. I think Sabrina likes the one on one time, although I know that both Autumn and Sabrina can't wait to pick up their brother each day from school. Summer has been great fun. I haven't posted pictures in a while because we have been super busy, but I thought I would just add some that I thought were cute. This summer, we planted a garden, had visits from super, wonderful grandparents who spoiled us and loved us well, we went camping a couple of times, and swam in the pool. We made it to the zoo, dressed up, and painted our faces silly so that we would look like clowns. The weather was beautiful most of the summer, and we will be sad to have the rainy days ahead of us, but we are grateful for the rain so we can have green grass in the spring!!

OUR CUTE KIDS

May Memories

We are always trying to catch Autumn smiling. Look at those big blue eyes. We can't believe she is 3 months old already.


Although Isaac was only in preschool for a couple of months, he really enjoyed it. He mostly enjoyed making all of the fun things, but he also enjoyed playing with the new friends that he made while being there. We can hardly believe that he is now registered for Kindergarten!


Here are some of Ike's new collection of craft projects.

The sun came out a couple of weeks ago, and we thought we would take some pictures after church. The kids were pretty coooperative, especially when it came to holding baby Autumn.

"Kissing" yuck!

Isn't she cute!

"Hi" Grandma! I'm waving to you!