A Visit from Our German Brother, Moe

Meet Moe.  He was our German exchange student a few years back, and he just fit in like our brother. 

 Moe came back to America to do an "internship" in California somewhere.  Since he was close, he flew out to Utah to meet us.  We went to dinner at the Texas Roadhouse on Friday night.

 We even got to pretend it was his birthday, because he wanted to ride the saddle!  They came and sang to him and he got his own little bowl of ice cream.   When they came to take the saddle away, he said he needed to ride it for "just a few more minutes."  What a kid!

After Bentley saw how much fun it was, he decided to join in on the fun.  He rode the saddle too, but for no special occasion. 

Happy Valentine's Day!



Family Ski Day! WOOHOO!

The annual Richins family ski trip was great as usual!  We always have so much fun when we are together.  We always wish that we could afford to do it every weekend.  Thanks Layne and Melissa for organizing a bunch of crazies to go out on the hill together.  It was a blast!

 The girls (Shelby left a little early)

 My sweet husband

Alicia and EZ E 

Taking a lunch break.  (with Layne's delicious chili)

Shelby, Skylar, Alicia, Dad, Layne, and Eric with Miles front and center

In Case We Missed You....

Still playing....

This is what I found this morning when I could hear Bentley awake!!  Adorable!

Christmas Celebrations!

On Christmas Eve, we went over to Downey for the annual Jones' Christmas Eve Party.  We had a great time, and we played do you love your neighbor to see which gift we got.  It was a great time! 

We stayed in Downey that night and played cards until 2:30 in the morning.  When we noticed the time, we thought we better hurry to bed so the man in the big red suit could stop by.  He was very generous, and he spoiled Bentley.  He got Chuck the Rumbling Dump Truck!!  He has pointed to this truck in the stores for months.  He also got a flashlight and a truck w/ a trailer and fourwheeler attached.  It was a great celebration!  Then off to Malad to have Christmas breakfast and exchange gifts with my siblings!

We had to check out our stockings first.  Bentley got a DVD of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!  He loves Mickey right now, so it was perfect!

Miles got a $25 iTunes gift card in his stocking!

Bentley was spoiled again and got fridge phonics and fridge farm animals!  I'm thinking about taking them off the fridge already.....that's how much I've heard them sing already!

By far the best gift for Bentley was the John Deere 4-wheeler. 

He couldn't wait to get it out of the package....

Then ride it....ride it....take it downstairs....and ride it more.....

My sister knows me well and gave this adorable Disney Tradition to me for Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas!!

 Bentley got to see Santa twice this year!

The second time wasn't so great I guess!

Happy Birthday!

I had a sick baby, and I took him into Pocatello to go to the doctor.  When I came home, I found this in my living room!  My husband must love me!!  My little sister gave me another Jim Shore Disney Traditions figurine to add to my collection too.