A few of Kaylynn's Facebook posts from the past year...

December 6

You better believe we hit the jackpot at Austin's school Christmas party white elephant gift exchange.

November 1

Carly's first rodeo payout:)

October 31 - Mr. Nunn at the spook alley

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October 31

October 10 We are so excited for our four day Thanksgiving weekend even though Canadian Thanksgiving isn't quite as exciting as US Thanksgiving. Having Thanksgiving on a Thursday is a much better idea than on a Monday. We are still excited to celebrate with food and family!!

October 10  Dreams do come true and it doesn't always snow in 
Canada:)‪#‎Oneyearinourownhousewithland‬
 ‪#‎blessingscomewithaprice‬

September 20    The newest family member  (Salsa)

July 7

This is the debut of our new "arena" it's a very big day:)

June 19

Lawn mower, fertilizer and pony rides all in one. Sparky for hire:) She doesn't think the cattle guard into our yard applies to her.

June 15

Don't you wish your dad was 7 feet tall and weighed 100 hundred pounds?

June 9  A glimpse into our family scripture reading each night:
 Kaylynn - "you have 8 more minutes to eat a snack and come to the living room for scriptures and prayer"
Austin - "Carly, stop dancing and jumping off the couch."
Jill - she thinks it is a speed reading contest and tries to read both her verses without taking a breath
Hanna - "Where are we?" "What verse are we on?"
Lucy - "Can I just go get in bed?"
Carly - tries to read the words by herself and gets "And it came to pass" but then she makes up words and we try to correct her and she says "don't tell me" so we just let her make up her own version:)

June 2

May 22

Bowling field trip with Lucy:)

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March 17  Lucy and Carly really wanted to catch a leprechaun with this awesome trap so they could get 3 wishes. But he got away. Carly was going to wish for powers, like that could clean her room for her. Lucy was going to wish for 5 more wishes. Remember to wear green today

Christmas Traditions of Nunn

What are your Christmas traditions? Some of our traditions are from Austin's family, some from mine, and some are our own.

1. We put up our cowboy Christmas tree and decorations as a family after U.S. Thanksgiving. Austin is helpful and fun as we decorate. The kids are always excited.

2.  We go to the church to watch the First Presidency Christmas devotional.

3. We go to concerts and programs.  This year Lucy had an elementary choir concert and her senior choir sang at the Rotary Christmas sing-a-long concert. 

4. We go to ward Christmas parties and work Christmas parties.  This year our ward party was a Christmas program at Grandma's. There were a few songs, poems, stories and the nativity. The Bishopric did a skit to the 12 Days of Christmas and threw eggs into the crowd (luckily the yolks had been blown out). Then Santa came and we had doughnuts and hot chocolate. 

Carly talking to Santa at the Leavitt Ward Christmas party.

 5. We draw names on the Waite side of the family and exchange Christmas gifts (kids to kids; adults to adults). Thank goodness for Amazon wish lists.  On the Nunn side, we take turns making a family calendar.

6. Our four daughters draw names for Christmas gifts, but the last two years they have all given a gift to all of the sisters. Maybe we don't really need to draw names.

7.  We try to do a secret Christmas service each year. We can't tell what we do or it wouldn't be secret.  This year we were getting a box ready to deliver to a family and Carly could not get why it had to be secret. She said she thought it was nice to give gifts but not really nice to keep it a secret. Carly and I were chosen to take the box, knock and run.  As we were driving away, Carly said, "Can we do another secret Santa."

8. We love to give and receive neighbor gifts and treats.  My theory is that you have to take treats early or else people will be sick of treats and may or may not eat your treats you take.  This year we were late taking them, so they may or may not have gotten eaten. We also love Christmas cards and tape them all up on our wall.

Jeff Anderson, who works at Austin's school, brought this to Austin for a Christmas gift.  This is the theme for Cardston Junior High this year - not impossible - but I'm Possible.

9. All of the kids sleep next to the Christmas tree - usually on the eve of Christmas Eve.

10.  On Christmas Eve we eat a fun dinner with Sarah's family and Grandpa & Grandma Nunn. We have cold cuts, cheeses, vegetable trays, crackers and dips, etc.  Then we have a Christmas program.

9.  The girls all get new pajamas on Christmas Eve.

10. On Christmas morning, we open gifts by passing a gift to each person. Then we open the gifts one person at a time starting with the youngest. Carly got a barbie from Santa, and she said that the Santa we talked to in the mall in Logan must be the real Santa because that is who she told she wanted a barbie.

10.  We enjoy a nice Christmas dinner each year. This year we went to Taber to be with Sarah's family. I love Christmas dinner!!

11.  Our third year of a new tradition is Tree Gifts. There is a wrapped gift in the tree for each person. We open it at the end of Christmas Day. This year we each got a book or DVD from the LDS bookstore.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

39 and Holding!

I turned 39 years old which is the age everyone says they are for the next 30 years - 39 and holding.

My birthdays have gone uphill since the birthday tragedy of 2006.

My friends had a birthday lunch for me and Karen Bevans a few weeks earlier. We had delicious food and funny conversation!

On my birthday, I stayed home to cheer Jill on during her basketball games while Austin took the other 3 girls to Small Spurs Rodeo in Claresholm.  Maybe it was good luck because it was my birthday, but it was the best rodeo ever.  Carly placed 3rd in goats and 2nd in barrel racing.  Lucy was 5th in goats.  Hanna placed 2nd in breakaway and 1st in team roping and 1st in goat tying. They rocked it!!!

Jill's team played against Medicine Hat. They won both the junior varsity and varsity games. She had the high points for JV - 15 points.

After we were all gathered back home for the day, we grilled steaks - what every Canadian does on December 20. It was pretty nice for a winter day, so we pulled out the grill.  We also ate mashed potatoes and cesar salad. Then we were off to Grandma Nunn's for cheesecake.

My family gave me a super cute purse and new white sheets for our bed,

I have to admit I really like getting Facebook birthday messages - all 101 of them!

My friends were also kind - with gifts from Dixie Bevans, Barb Salmon, Karen Bevans, and Tammy Sommerfeldt and both of our parents!

Austin's birthday 3 weeks ago was not one for the books. I did make him sticky buns and bacon for breakfast and then we drove home from Idaho Falls. We had Subway from the gas station in Great Falls for lunch but we didn't even sit down to eat it because we wanted to get home before dark since it had snowed the day before. His only birthday present was new muck boots which we bought a few days earlier and called them his birthday present. My parents did give him a scripture marking pen, and his mom did have soup and a cake when we got back to Cardston (but she didn't even give him a present or card - we know where he stands - ha ha).

Thanksgiving in the USA

We decided to go south for Thanksgiving this year instead of at Christmas. Jill stayed home because she had her first date with Jake Herman to go to Sadie's Hawkins dance and because she was playing basketball.

All of my family came to Grandpa  Randy's and Grandma Carol's (except Jill).

It was such a fun visit! We ate good food, we laughed and talked, we played outside,  and we shopped.

The men and teenagers went shooting guns on Thanksgiving morning while the women cooked.

We opened presents for the Christmas gift exchange since we were all together. We had sewn quill owns for Lola, Ella, and Capri. Another theme of the year was college sports: BYU vs USU. The gifts were thoughtful and fun. 

Then we divided in teams and went on a photo scavenger hunt throughout Idaho Falls.

When we came back we played basketball, capture the flag, and kickball outside. The weather was so unusually warm for Idaho. It was so fun!!

We did take advantage of some Black Friday shopping.

We also journeyed to Logan to visit a few friends.

I enjoyed a few good laughs at lunch with part of the K-1 Crew.

Here is the quote wall from the Waite Thanksgiving!

~ Sunday just got a little classier. Tristan as he opened his Seattle Mariners tie

~W is locked in the bathroom!!!!! Screamed a worried group of little girls

~Typing and bowling are the 2 things I'm good at. Jeanette  

~Is that homemade? Matt

~Excuse me but I had grandpa and a baby. Said Sharon at the end of the photo scavenger hunt defending her second place finish