Cheney Kids Artwork

Savannah, McKay, and Emmett drew a picture of our family. I thought they were great pictures and I wasn't the least bit surprised that Emmett thinks his family consists of him and our dog Bailee.




Mckay gave TJ and I a little book for Valentine's Day filled with coupons of things he would do for love. He was very creative... or maybe crafty would be a better word. I asked him how he was going to get enough money to buy me the $200 Wii I've always wanted and the $50 Super Smash Brothers game. He thought I would have enough money to buy them myself when I was ready to use the coupon. My absolute favorite is the blood gushing deer. I have to thank TJ for embedding that image into his head by bringing home his prize to show his boys before taking it to the butcher shop this past hunting season.

The Vaseline Bath

While I was getting ready on Wednesday morning, Emmett runs into my room in a panic about something Jo has done. I can't understand his hysteria so I follow him into the hallway to find Joleigh sitting on the floor smearing vaseline all over her face and hair by the handfuls. I set her in the bath and of course ran to find my camera. Two days and five hairwashings later and she still looks like she has gel in her hair. Yuck.

Snow Day

When it snows in NC school is cancelled, in fact if they even mention that there might be snow they cancel school. So, in our 4 inches of snowfall the kids attempted to jump on the trampoline, make snow angels, have a snowball fight, and my favorite was their desperate attempt to make a snowman. McKay was sent outside with 2 green M&Ms for the eyes and 7 red M&Ms for the mouth. He decided that he didn't like snowmen with mouths.

Savannah's Baptism

Christmas was a great day for our family. Not only did we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ but we also celebrated the birth of our daughter Savannah. She has been a shining star in our family and once again set a great example to her siblings by being baptized on her 8th birthday as a new member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints.

It's a Boy!

Just thought I would mention it in case anyone was left in suspense.

Christmas at home

Here are the kids on Christmas morning waiting to go downstairs and see if Santa visited our home.

My hands have never been so free! Well, not in a long time anyway. The first day of Papa's visit he spent a little time warming up to Joleigh by reading her a book. From that day on, anytime Joleigh saw Papa she would point and say "Papa" and then searched the room for the same book, took it to him and said "up". She then took her place on his lap and I was free at last.

Emmett spends... lets just say he spends a portion of his living hours in time out. Joleigh has decided that during this time she needs to put herself in time out too.

Santa at Hunter Farms

I love my parents and I was very happy they came for a week to spend Christmas with us... well, really to see Savannah's baptism... she picked a great day to be born. Along with making gingerbread houses, almond rocha, frosting cookies, lots of cooking, eating, and cleaning, we also visited Santa at Hunter Farms down the road. We went for a very bumpy ride on a horse-pulled wagon, fed more farm animals, and sat on Santa's lap, yes even me, but I won't post that picture.

Joleigh, Michelle, Nana, and Savannah

Papa, McKay, Emmett, TJ

Savannah spent more time petting the Clydesdales than feeding the animals. She was impressed by how large they were up close.




Joleigh and Santa won't be friends for another year.

Jo was a little shocked at how aggressive the sheep were when she tried to feed them. She did like feeding the animals but she really enjoyed chasing the multipoo dog around the farm.