Their 1st Clogging Competition

Well, you all know me so you know that I had to put my girls in clogging. They had their first competition in March and they had a blast. I was so proud of them. Their team took first and also got an overall (which is a high score). They were so dang cute. It was really fun to watch how much they have improved over the last few months. As most of you know Miyuki doesn't stop clogging. She clogs everywhere she goes. But I can't say much, I did the same thing when I was her age. Niyah was so cute. At practice she would just move her feet not really doing much clogging. Boy did she have us all fooled, she was amazing. I didn't think she could do it. Mark was even amazed. She got up there and did the dance perfect!!! She always told me that she didn't really like to clog, but now she loves it. It is so fun to get up on stage and perform and they did so well. I love you girls!! Good Job!!

Just some fun Pictures

Okay so my neighbor had these cute pictures of my kids from the fall and I wanted to post them. I really did get the cutest kids. They are such a blessing in my life. They make me smile everyday. I love you so much, Miyuki, Montana, and Niyah!!!!
Making leaf angels! and Playing!!!

Miyuki's Birthday

Miyuki turned 10 on January 20th. She was so excited. We had cake and Ice cream with just the family and then later in the week we went swimming at Surf and Swim.
An Ipod. What a spoiled little girl.
Miyuki loves to write. This is just a small Diary.
Smile for the Camera DAD.
Lip gloss!!! my favorite.
Sparkles, I love sparkles. ( She looks so cute in this outfit too)



Happy Birthday Miyuki we all love you!!!

Sunday Afternoons!!!

Sunday afternoons are the best!!! I just love spending sundays with the kids. It is fun to see them play together and grow closer. These are pictures that Montana took of the girls playing the Wii.

Christmas at the Cragun's

Our first Christmas was a lot of fun and hard work. Since it was our first it was hard trying to decide what traditions we were going to keep and what we were going to do different. We started out Christmas Eve with a movie with Grandma and Grandpa Rock we watched the Chipmunks and the kids loved it. I thought it was pretty good too. Then we came home and had dinner with just our family. We then cleaned the house and cooked cookies for Santa and his elves. We read then watched an old Christmas show that was on TV, this is where is got a little hard. Montana and Miyuki said it was a show that there dad used to watch and this started the sadness. The kids then began to really miss their family. Miyuki had a hard night and just couldn't keep the tears in. She really was having a hard time. But who can blame them? They are so sweet and really tried to not let me see that they were hurting inside. We then read the Christmas Story from the Bible and then it was off to bed. Mrs Claus was very busy that night for Santa was pretty tired. These Craguns have the most craziest stockings ever and Mrs Claus had to put them together all by herself. Doing them before for just Mark and Hillari wasn't so bad but now there were three more with a lot more stuff to put in them. Each took about an hour to put together ( oh and by the way Mrs Claus is getting old and her elves latter informed her to do them ahead of time well that didn't help this Christmas but she will definitely remember that for the next). Well the kids slept very well that night and with a busy schedule Christmas day I had to wake them up at 8:00 so we could stay on track and be at Grandma Craguns for breakfast at 9:30 (that was not a tradition we were about to break). So at 8:00 the kids finally woke to these stockings. (yes I braided the girls hair the night before so they would have cute hair on Christmas) Rough night? Miyuki looks a little tired and this is 8:00 am she slept in!!

Wow what a stocking and look I got a picture of my Family in Saipan just what I wanted!!! Oh and a cool letter from Santa!

Hot wheels!!!! I love hot wheels.

After the stockings, we got ready for the day and cleaned the rest of the house. Then it was off to Grandma Craguns for a wonderful Christmas breakfast!!! After breakfast we came home to see what Santa had brought us this was about 12:00 by the time we got home. Grandma and Grandpa Rock met us here so they could watch the kids open their presents. And they loved all of them!!!!

What do we open next?

Niyah and her remote control Car!! (it is a pretty cool one I have to say)

Yeah!!! Teck Decks, Just what I wanted!! How does Santa know?

Look at this doll house!! It is awesome!!!

I guess I was good enough to get something.

More close? What does Santa think I am a girl?

Grandpa had enough.

This is as close as Niyah wanted to a baby. A bear that moves.

A Wii, this must really be for mom. :)

They were all very spoiled and got exactly what they wanted. After we opened presents Mom and Dad took a nap and the kids played with their toys. Then later we went to Grandma and Grandpa Rocks were all the cousins were there and we opened more presents and had dinner. What a fun day and I have to admit I didn't want to make the kids wait to open their presents from Santa but it sure did make the day last a little longer and it was a lot of fun.

Christmas Sing Along

Well now that I have kids I have to find cheap things to do, and when they are free it is even better. I took my family along with my sisters, mom, and brother and their families down to Salt Lake to the Christmas Sing along at the Energy Solution Center. We had a blast! We took the Front Runner do Salt Lake and then the tracks to the Energy Solution Center. This was the kids first time on a train and they loved it. It was a little difficult for us to get the kids on and off of the tracks but Brady saved the day everytime. I don't know what we would have done with out him. Thanks Brady!!! Here are some pictures of the fun!!!

Christmas Sing Along Pictures

Little Ryler with a messy face from the free hot dogs and drinks. (may I add that they had to cook a lot of hot dogs so you could definitely tell they were a few hours old.)


Montana and Jarett with Uncle Dustin in the background. Were on about the tenth row on the floor so we were pretty close. FUN FUN FUN!!!!

Grandma and Kayden waiting for the show to begin. Ryler warming up his singing voice.

Fat momma and the Brady's showing off for the camera, oh and Miyuki too!!! Big Brady was memorizing the words to the songs.

Courtney and Mikkel listening to music on the front runner.

Mr. Montana loving the ride on the train!!

Miss Amanda thinking is this baby ready to come out or what?

Fun on the train. We had a whole car to ourselves.

The Jorgensons posing for a picture.

This really was a fun night. I think this will definitely be a new family tradition at least for me and my family anyway.

Updates to come!!!! Sorry Wendy

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I think it was my first true joy of being a mom.

Okay, I know all my posts lately have been about Montana and no he is not my favorite but he says the best things. I had to go to Colorado for a seminar for my training. Montana got home from school and came in the door and said "Mom I'm home". Well grandma was there instead. He told her he needed to call me so she let him.
Montana- Mom I'm home
me- okay, did you have
Montana- mom, mom
me- what
Montana- I am going to miss you a little.
me- I am going to miss you too. How was
Montana- Bye mom.
Then the phone hangs up. Then about 4 hours later. Grandma had took them to clogging practice and Montana says. "Grandma I need to call my mom." So he calls me.
Montana- mom are you there yet
me- no, not yet I will be in a few more hours
Montana- Mom I'm worried
me- what are you worried about
Montana- I am afraid you are going to get in a crash and die
me- I think I will be okay and I will call you when I get there
Montana- okay bye
So when I arrived to my destination I called him and told him that I made it and that I was fine and he said, Okay I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

It felt pretty good to have someone care so much about you. I think I have myself a mama's boy. The girls were just excited to have me gone, but Montana will miss me a little. :) I think this was my first true joy of being a mom. I have enjoyed having them and they are great kids. But now to know that they just may love me as much as I love them, really makes the struggles worth it.

Thanksgiving!!! Goble Goble

Wow what a year. There is so much that I am thankful for I don't even know were I would begin. Okay yes I do, I am thankful for Mark. He is amazing, we really have been through a lot together and I now have really realized that I don't know what I would do without him. Next I am thankful for 3 beautiful children, I don't think I could have asked for better kids to come and live with us. They really are great, especially with what they have been through. They are loving, happy and so energetic and excited about everything. I am thankful for both mine and Mark's families. They are always so willing to help when we need it and they always seem to just know, and great friends. Friends are a very special part of our life's, we really have over the years found wonderful friends. Last of all I am thankful for the gospel and the atonement of Jesus Christ, and my testimony of it and also Mark's testimony of it. I know that I would not be the person that I am today with out the gospel. I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Do you need new Holiday Hair?

Okay I know this sounds desperate, well I am a little desperate. Just kidding I am not desperate, just trying to figure things out. I need to earn a little more money for the Holidays now that I have 3 kids to buy Christmas for. I am home for the Holidays so I have a lot of time on my hands. So I am looking for people who need their hair done. Let them know I can do it if you know anyone. I don't want anyone to feel like we need help because we don't I just want to earn a little more just to make it easier. Thanks so much.

Montana's Testimony

I like to bear my testimony, I am adopted by Mark and Hillari I miss my family in Guam and I make sure they miss me too. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

He always makes me smile. :)

A Childs Prayer

Prayers can be so simple if only we could all remember that. This is Montana's prayer the other night.

" Are dear Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this day.

Please bless are family that we can be safe.

Thanks that Mark and Hillari can now have kids and are happy.

Thanks that we could come and live with them.

Please bless that we can have a good new life and that we can be happy.

Please bless that are family in Saipan will miss us.

Thank you for the roof over our head.

Please bless the missionaries in the name of Jesus Christ oh and sorry for everything I have done wrong in Utah. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

By the way he has came a long ways and gives the best prayers he always makes us smile.