December 2016

My pirated copy of school pics since I've gotten cheap in my old age.

Ammon and Seth had a belated birthday Polar Express party.

It was chaos...not going to lie.

Relief Society Progressive Dinner with my buddy Wendy.

obstacle course family room edition

Joy School Nativity Play at a local retirement home.  We visited the memory care patients.

They were loving the kiddos.

One lady kept wanting to touch Ruby's hair.

Sariah's volleyball team

Seth's winter concert

Joy School Christmas party with one more round of the Nativity play.

White trash looking visit to Santa

annual white elephant party.  Gehmlich's won the gift that returns each year

helping Daddy

Ruby's quite into her babies lately.

Meilani singing in her concert.  Didn't get a pic of Eli somehow.

Liam's concert

Eli's volleyball tournament

My side is the best side apparently

Christmas Eve at Grandmom's

Cousin Nativity play

Merry Christmas!

Sean and Lori got Sariah tickets to see the Warriors play!  She was ecstatic!

Eli definately taller than Auntie.  She's in denial.

The calm before the storm.

Christmas morning

He was pretty surprised to get an iphone!

Sibling gifts

Fun with filters with Uncle Jared

Ruby's dolly phase

even praying with them

Family hike during break

Ammon had on cleats and had an easier time getting up than down.

Eli to the rescue.

Our new favorite game

more baby snuggles

park with friends

Got to visit with Amanda for a couple days.  Ate out and went to the temple one day.

best piggie back ride giver

While making cabbage rolls for New Year's I stumbled upon this gem in Grandmom's closet.  It's so 1985 right?  I had one very similar when I was younger.  My kids call me Beverly Goldberg.

Happy New Year friends! Here's what we've been up to in 2016:

Ben: In his fourth year working at Mountain House High School as principal, working on his dissertation, and enjoys serving with the young men at church. 

Danelle: Teaching preschool co-ops for Ammon and Ruby, started teaching art lessons at the elementary school, and looks forward to young women camp each summer.

Meilani (15): Got her permit in July, was captain of her high school volleyball team, and is finding a new passion in her choir class.

Eli (13): Loved playing on his middle school volleyball team, is the student body president at school, and is gearing up for his eagle project for scouts.

Sariah (11): Also took up volleyball this year at school, is still loving basketball and soccer, and has become our go-to babysitter.

Liam (9): Constantly intrigued with how things work, loves participating in the STEM club at school, and took up flag football this fall.

Seth (7): Loves school, mostly because he gets to be with his friends, had fun playing soccer recently, and enjoys riling up his younger siblings at home.

Ammon (5): Was so excited to finally play soccer on a real team this year, is learning his letters at preschool, and loves playing with blocks, legos and batman.

Ruby (3): Asks every day if it's a preschool day (cries when it's not), insists on doing everything without help, and is obsessed with her baby dolls.

Wishing you a bright 2017!

Love,

The Fobert Family