Mesa Temple

     Dave and I were married in the Mesa, Arizona Temple... a few years ago.  I would love to have a picture that I took of it to hang in our living room. Over Christmas I had the chance to take a few while I was there to see my nephew Cory sealed to his beautiful wife Danie and baby girl Avril.  These were a few of my favorites.  It is such a gorgeous temple.  Definitely traditional and more simple than others, but it will always be my favorite.  It isn't often you get big puffy white clouds in dry Phoenix, so I especially love the sky in these.

Christmas Pictures 2010

We really should have taken these pictures a month earlier.  I wanted fall leaves, instead I got bare branches and man o' man it was so freakin cold!  Dave kept trying to put coats on the boys and I kept taking them off.  Come on, I didn't buy matching coats, just matching sweaters!  Poor little Jude was saying che e e e ese, as he shivered.  Very cute, but probably not the best planning on my part.  On the bright side, everyone was very happy to put on their matching hats, I anticipated some complaining, but they were just so glad for some warmth.  Jen Bond from my church took the pictures.  With all of us in the freezing cold she only got a few minutes, but they turned out great.  

Around the House

 Lego Night at the Mortensen house, pants optional. 

 Man oh man, do my boys love ice cream.  Jude starts off with a spoon, then figures he could get a better grip with his hand.  

Its hard to stay in discipline mode when they take the punishment and look that cute doing it.

Suddenly we realize we haven't heard jude in a while and everyone goes to look for him.  He just passed out on his bedroom floor.  It looks like we need to draw a chalk outline of him.  That boy was wiped out.

One of my few favorite things about cold weather,  I love the hats!

Sick Jude.  Dave took this one at 3 in the morning.

Have you ever seen a more pathetic looking little sick baby?  Jude had the flu for almost two weeks and all he wanted was to be held by his mom... which I rather enjoyed.  I just wish he hadn't been so miserable.

Even Smokey was giving Jude some TLC.

Of course he is back to do some trick riding now that is feeling like himself again.  How do they grow up so fast?

Alan, Annette and their baby Kendra Jo getting ready to blow out the candles on Alan's birthday cake.

Noah is SUCH a grandpa's boy.  I get the impression that the feeling is very mutual!

Geez louise mom, stop taking pictures already!

I guess when your baby puts the lens cap back on, it might be time to give it a break.

Fall Pictures

Halloween

We got a little crafty for Family Home Evening and I think our pumpkin jars turned out really cute.

Noah's preschool party.  He is the blue and black ninja in the middle and his friend Hyrum is the wizard next to him.

Adam's 3rd grade party, Mrs. Dorsey's class.  He is the happy Grim Reaper in the front row.

 That's Adam.  He makes a pretty cute toilet paper mummy grim reaper.


The ward Halloween party was fun as always this year.  It was a carnival with each organization in charge of a booth.  Dave helped with the apple bobbing and there were some fun games, a cupcake walk, dart shooting, face painting , mini golf and foggy homemade punch.


Adam and his friend Wynn taking a quick break to get their picture snapped.

 Jude started on the donut, pretty much just licked it, so I decided to finish the game for him.  It looks like he is trying to give me a healthier choice.

Jude's favorite word became "open."  He could say it as clear as day and as he held out candy it was always clear he knew exactly what he wanted.

My zombie football player Paul and his friend Devin Long.

Like any good agent, I snagged my man.

 My big boys requested funky pumpkins this year.  The green and white turned out cool though.

The big boys ready to head out trick or treating.  Jude had bad timing on his naps this Halloween.  He did get to go up and down the street when he woke up.  He was just more interested in seeing people's dogs than in getting candy.

Everyone ready to head out with the Keller boys.  Cute cute boys!