Christmas in Utah!

I snapped this picture the day after Christmas aren't they so handsome?
This was the cutest...Mickell (my sis-in-law) made this awesome calendar

for my in-laws form Heritage Maker and after Cindy

opened it he just sat there thumbing through it month by month looking

at all the pictures naming all the family one by one.

Later he actually laid down on his belly and just starred at it for

quite some time...obviously didn't get a pic, but it was darling!

From Left to right Bryson, Doug, Nick and his oldest brother Josh all playing a boys game. Also all in there matching PJ's (they are greats sports)!

We have been trying so hard for the last 2 years to make sure we have all our food storage and other emergency preparedness items and so we were so greatful to receive one more item on our list! Now we can run our freezer full of meat if the power goes out! Which here in Kingman it surprisingly has gone out on us several different times! Thanks again!

Nixon got a Peek-a-Boo Choo-Choo and he loves all the noise

it can make! I am not so sure how much mommy likes it,

but the boys sure have a lot of fun!

This was a funny picture because Nick THOUGHT he had

pressed record and was holding the camera up like that for

at least 10 minutes before realizing he was even recording!

This little boy can NOT get enough of his Grandpa's!

They both are so dear to him and give him there

undivided attention when they are around!

We couldn't ask for anything more! This is Bentley and

Nick's dad playing with this copper bowl.

These magnets were a marvelous idea! Makes church so nice!





Bentley had so much fun handing gifts out and of course opening all that he could.






Bentley is obsessed with TRAINS...and now motorcycles!






Nixon wasn't sure what to think?





From left to right, JT, Bentley, Addison, Nixon, and Halle.
Missing Ryker though. They all loved there "Sho-mann" jammies.






Happy Family!

We had so much fun at the Westbrook's this year and Cindy

always makes it special. It was a funfilled
weekend with gifts, games and even

SUSHI! We hope that everyone had a wonderful

holiday season and enjoyed celebrating Christ's Birth!

Christmas in Kingman

Pictures are not in an order, but this is a pic of Bentley Christmas morning on his new swing set that his grandparents got him. He loves it! Thanks again because I love it too! :)


Sorry babe, but your eyes are ALWAYS closed so this will have to do! This is our little family Christmas morning minus Nixon. He slept in til everything was opened!

My sweet parents didn't want me to have to spend Christmas alone so they drove down Wednesday and spent until Christmas afternoon with us. My parents love my kids so much and they are always doing things to help me out. On Christmas day we had planned on leaving when Nick got off at 4 pm, kids and all, but my sweet mom said she wanted to take them up to Utah for me so that Nick and I could enjoy our drive up there later that night! Thanks mom your the greatest!

Of course Rugar had to get in on all the Christmas happenings!

We were all so fortunate on Christmas day! Bentley loved his train set and trains and his motorcycles, but we never forgot the whole reason we were even celebrating! On Christmas Eve we watched Christs Reflections ( my Mark) I think that is what it was called...you would think I would remember because we have seen it many times. We also read this neat book for Bentley that related Santa, and the gifts etc etc to Jesus and the symbolism that is behind all the presents, color red, trees, wreaths, candles etc. It was all followed by a great spiritual discussion that just put the perfect touch on the night! It was so great having my parents here! Thanks again Mom and Dad for creating more wonderful memories with us!

Happy 24th Birthday Babe!

This is so sad, but this is the only picture taken on Nicks Birthday.

Although I wasn't taking a lot of pics we still had a ton of fun.

I invited some friends over and we had El Palacio (mexican) for dinner.

He ended up getting 3 pairs of pants, some Burberry summer cologne,

some blueray DVD's, money, a hat and some gift cards! Thanks to everyone

that helped make his birthday a hit this year!

Westbrook Family Pictures 2009

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Cute Cousins!

The last day that we spent in Utah for Thanksgiving we attempted to get some pics of the grandbabies and this is the best we could do!
I think Abigail is the only happy one! Abigail we miss your sweet face and your little ball of energy! Hope we can see you all soon!

and the new calling is...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2nd couselor in the YW Presidency :)

Im still here...

You know how you just get so behind on blogging that it's just so overwhelming and you don't even know where to start on updating? Well I am in that place right now. So much has gone on and changed sinced July and I am not even sure if I have taken any pictures. Maybe I will have some time a little bit later to search for those and after I update you, you will know why my life is so crazy right now and I am spread extremely thin!


August- Crazy me decides to sign up for my last Chemistry class so that I can apply for the nursing program. Everyone was cheering me on you can do it you can do it etc etc. So I did I started class on Mon and Wed nights with a lab as well. Just after starting this class I was looking into changing my place of employment to the new hospital that was about to open up here in Kingman. Keep in mind I was only looking to work the same amount of hours I was at the Surgery center which was on average 6 a week. I seriously love what I do and 6 hours a week was just perfect with 2 kids a husband and a home to take care of my Young Womens calling and school. Well as I applied and was called for an interview...thinking it was only for per diem (as needed).

September- I went for one interview and was offered not per diem but full-time. After weeks of me saying no way, and talking with Nick over and over about it and praying, and temple trips I felt strongly that I needed to take this job. Why? I asked this to myself like 100 times over. Finances were great etc etc. I was thinking there is no way I can manage work full time kids school church callings etc. On Sept 22 I started at the new hospital as a Scrub tech helping them to open the Operating room by October 15. Life since that day has been seriously chaotic! Just after I took that job we had a scare with Nicks job due to the proposed 15% budget cut that we thought for sure would take his job from him. I thought Heavenly Father please please don't let this be the reason that I took this job at the new hospital. Well everyone can breathe now including us because the budget cut will not involve Nick or his job. Thank you Thank you Thank you! Someone was watching over us. O ya and Bentley turned two on the 22. We had a birthday party for him it was so cute. Ill post some pics.

October- Meanwhile I have been waking up at 5:30 am every morning and working til 3:30 and then coming home Monday's and Wednesday's and rushing back off to school til sometimes 10 pm. On Thursdays I have been rushing off to YW's as well. My husband has been such a trooper and seriously deserves HUSBAND OF THE YEAR award! Luckily with his schedule the kids only ever have to be watched by my really good friend 3 days a week 6 months of the year. If that made any since? Nick works 2 months of days and then 2 months of nights and it just rotates like that so when he is on nights he watches them all day. And then when he is on days for two months they go to my friends for 3 days because he still gets 2 week days of a week. So it is working out so far and as soon as they can hire some more help I WILL be cutting back tremendously!!!! My mid-term went well with school I am maintaing an A which is crazy because I nevery have time to study, but I am scraping by I guess. Nothing really exciting has happened other than that. We are enjoying the holidays and looking forward to family visiting and us visitng them! I will have to post some pics after tomorrow (Halloween) my boys are going to be the cutest 2 lions around :) I feel like I am missing so much in this post, but maybe I might have another minute later to add more.


O ya and I just got a new calling........, but I will have to update you after Sunday. I am excited, but I'll I have to say is the Lord will never give you more than you can handle. Ikeep telling myself this as I have just accepted this calling on top of everything else.