New Years Eve

This year we celebrated with family and friends.   We first headed up to Bountiful to hang out with Uncle Matt and Aunt Janet.  We ate yummy food and then play Zolten Seven, and a rousing game of dutch blitz.  No pics of the dutch blitz because it was a crazy game.

Zoletn Seven

Next we came home and put the twins down, and did our own little toast to 2011

Lastly, we headed up stairs for the watching of the ball and officially rang in the new year with this fun bunch of people. 

Watching the TV

Celebration!!!

Mtg. Aunt Nicole

While in Santa Barbara for Christmas we were able to meet up with Nicole, Nohel, Cindy and Bob.  It was a fun breakfast and I am so glad Nicole got to meet the twins!!!

Christmas Day

We loved spending Christmas Day with my family in Santa Barbara.  Bruce and I were able to catch up on some much needed rest and it was nice to not have to shove our car out of the snow.  Here are some fun snapshots of the day.

Presents under the Christmas Tree

Kristen R - 1st Christmas (3 weeks old)

Emma likes her Pig and blanket from Aunt Beth

Dad S. and Jake

Tyler and Mom - notice how we both have our index finger next to our face

Ruiz Family 2010

Twins with Santa

While we were home in Santa Barbara we took the twins to meet with Santa.  It was nice and warm and Grandma Lenny and Grandpa Swihart were able to join us as well as Beth, and her girls.  What a fun thing to do on Christmas eve.  

Twins with Santa

Family Pic with Santa

Tyler with Santa

Emma with Santa

Cousins
(Emily R, Kristen R, Emma, & Tyler)

Grandma Lenny visits UT

My Mom came to visit UT for a really quick trip and 1st stop was to see us.  The Twins were so happy to have her here even if it was super fast.  Thanks for coming Mom!!!

Emma, Grandma Lenny, & Tyler

New Tradition - Temple Square

Since we now live in UT, we thought it was a good idea to start a new tradition and take the twins to temple square to see the lights.  It was very cold so we bundled up the twins and took them out.  Afterward we grabbed some hot coco!  Love this new tradition!!!

Twins as real life bears

Tyler

Emma

1st stop was the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  Family pic in front of the beautiful tree.

Emma and Mom in front of the Temple

Tyler and Dad in front of the Temple

Twins 1st Food

Today we started the twins on rice cereal and well it was interesting to say the least.  

Tyler and Emma in the Bumbo - I think Tyler is trying to escape

Tyler not enjoying this experience....

Emma did better but wasn't really into it either...

Christmas PJ's

Here is the only photo I have of the twins in their cute PJ's.  It was hard to capture because one would usually have a blow-out or spit-up on the outfit before I could get a pic.  I thought our Christmas Angels were pretty cute though!!!

Tyler and Emma in Christmas PJ's

Hanging out with Mom in Christmas PJ's

Emma asleep

This girl can sleep anywhere.  She loves to sleep on her tummy and if we are near a window even better.  Is anything sweeter then a sleeping baby?  Love this girl!!!!

How to watch a BYU game..

This year we were able to go to Mom & Dad Pritchett's to watch BYU play University of Utah in football. We ordered pizza from brickoven with rootbeer and relaxed.  It was such a fun day.  Going to miss the time of year that BYU played the U but we will still watch the game in the fall.  Sadly BYU lost but it was a close game.   

Tyler and Grandma Pritchett

5 years

5 Years ago we looked like this..

Today we look like this....

Thanks for a great 5 years.  I can't wait to see what the next 5 bring us!!!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

I feel that there is so much to be thankful for.  I am thankful for my Husband who works hard to provide for his family, his sense of humor which makes me laugh, and for the awesome Father that he is to the twins.  I am thankful for the twins and how much they have changed my life for the better.  Last year at this time we were wondering if IVF worked and here we are a year later and I wouldn't change any of it.  I am thankful for friends who support me and help me find the positive side of things when I am faced with a challenge.  I am thankful to have this wonderful life and it is filled with great joy.  

Here is a picture of the Pritchett men (and little boy on Thanksgiving day)

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family and friends.

Holding on...

I love this pic.  Sometimes all we need to do is hold on tight to those that we love.  

Dad and Emma's Hands

Cold Weather

So lately we have had our mix of rain and snow here which limits the walks with the twins which we all need.  However, yesterday I decided to try out the new snowsuits for Emma and Tyler and I thought that they looked pretty cute:)

Happy Halloween

We had a really fun Halloween and thanks to Aunt Brooke for the awesome costumes!!!

We just love our bugs!

1st White Shirt

Tyler wore his 1st white shirt to church this Sunday and he loved every minute of it.  He looked like such a big boy.  

You were held in a circle and you were blessed

Today we blessed the twins in our church!  It was such a nice day!!! Thanks to everyone who joined us.  

Tyler was blessed with:

- a physically strong body

- an opportunity to serve the Lord and Family

- to be Healthy and Strong

- Serve a mission

- be to sealed in the temple 

- to raise a family of your own

- sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Ghost

- desire to know the Lord 

- feel the Lord's love for you

- Good sense of humor

- cheerful disposition

- to be sensitive to others

- to be a good friend

- to have a quick and alert mind

- interest in many things

Emma was blessed with:

- knowledge of the great love your Heavenly Father has for you

- knowledge how great your parents love is for you

-strong body

-strong mind

- strong testimony of the Gospel

- strong love of your Savior, and Heavenly Father

- an open heart to understand the needs of others

- the spirit to always be with you

- gift of faith and discernment

-good health

- opportunity to be married in the temple and raise a family of your own, and have a posterity, and all the joy that that entails

From left to right

(Uncle Stan, Aunt Connie, Mom and Dad Pritchett, Buddy, Laura, Ciara, us and the twins, Jim III, Matt and Janet Asmus, Mari, Cami, Dad Swihart, Mom Swihart, Katy Swihart,Tante Bea, Kent Hendrix, Lita & Chuck Smith, Laura, Shannon, Eric, Allie, Suzanne, Jeremy Hendrix)

Men in the circle
(Stan Pritchett, Buddy Blakenfeld, Grandpa Pritchett, Jim III with Tyler, Uncle Matt, Bruce and Emma, Kent Hendrix, Bruce Brown, Grandpa Jim Swihart)

Happy Family

Yummy brunch that Brooke and Steve helped us pull off!  We couldn't have done it with out you!!!!

General Conference Oct. 2010

This year we did something different.  Since we live in Salt Lake City now it was the perfect time to attend General Conference in person.  The spirit that was there was so peaceful and to see our prophet walk in was truly an experience not to be forgotten.  

Us at the Conference Center

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Seated and waiting the start of the conference session

Turning #33

Today I am 33.  Wow how different life is from 32 to 33. This past year, I got pregnant, had the twins, and moved across the country.  I didn't need anything big for the day but a nice dinner with Bruce!

Bruce did a great job and we headed to market street grill for dinner where he gave me 3 pearls to represent the 3 pearls in my life.  It was wonderful and perfect!  Here is to an fun filled year!!

Kim & Bruce 

1st Day of Church and Grandma Asmus meets the twins

We took the twins to church for the 1st time today.  It was so much harder getting out of the house, making sure we had everything!!!

Tyler, Bruce, and Emma outside the building

Then we headed up to Uncle Matt and Aunt Janet's for Sunday Dinner.  The twins also got to meet their Great Grandmother Asmus.  I am so glad we are in Utah to be able to spend time with family!!!

Sarah A, holding Emma and Grandma Asmus with Tyler

Moving Day #4

Last day of the move!!! Cheyenne, WY to SLC, UT. It has been quite the trip but here we are on the last leg.  I realized I didn't get any pics of the car all packed up so I thought I better...

Bruce adding in the last of the items

What the back of the jeep looked like.  Thank goodness we had the hard top carrier..

What the babies and Oliver saw for about 4 days!!!