Tucker Turkey

It was a Happy Thanksgiving for the Tucker Clan.  We started in Twin for Thanksgiving day and then the following day we all drove to Salt Lake for the weekend.  We went to Temple Square, the Children's Discovery Center at the Gateway, City Creek, and Willard Bay.  It was such a great weekend for our family.  Cade and Carson both said their favorite part was staying in a hotel.  Easy to please those two! 

 

Before heading to the Tucker home, the boys watched as Grandma Lori washed and prepped her turkey.  They were not impressed and thought it was super gross...well...and it is! 

 

 

Garage transformed into a game room.  Getting creative! 

 After our yummy dinner, we all got out and walked the canyon rim and Perrine Bridge.  It was such a beautiful day.

Our family brick at the I.B. Perrine Memorial

 

 

 

Jeremy and Debbie heading out for some Black Friday shopping!

Our version of "50 Shades of Gray" :)

Now...onto Salt Lake!

 

 

This one made me laugh!

  

 

 

 

Love this one of Brooke and Lydia

 

 Boys got to see Santa at Willard.  He was great with them and they just ate it up!  He even told them to pull his beard to see if it was real, which they did of course...and then laughed like crazy.  It was fun.  Cade asked for a Woody doll with a real string and Carson asked for a boy mini-van.  Nice.

 

This was taken on our Willard horse drawn carriage ride to see the lights.  Too bad it is blurry 'cause man...look at that resemblance!!!

 The ONLY pictures I got at the Discovery Center.  I dropped the ball on that one!  Guess we'll have to go again...

 

And this one of Lydia is just too cute not to share!

Lots and lots and lots to be thankful for!

Fun To Be FIVE

Boys had a birthday, shout HURRAY!!!!  They had been waiting, and waiting, and waiting....and it finally came (way back in November)!!!  We celebrated all week long.  Starting with too many presents.

 NEW BIKES (and helmets of course)!!!  I bought these bikes at a consignment shop second hand.  They were in great shape and couldn't have been more perfect.  I've only had friends storing them for a year. :)

Carson and Cade went to preschool on their special day, sharing the day as VIP's.  Once Dad got home we took them out for their birthday dinner.  They chose Chick-Fil-A.  It was such a fun day.

Then we waited a few days before their 1st real Birthday Party.

We did a Toy Story theme...more specifically...Buzz and Woody.  I rented out our clubhouse (best decision ever!) and happily welcomed all 12 kiddos.

 We started out with washable Buzz and Woody tattoos and then played Musical Chairs set to "You've Got a Friend in Me."  It was a hit.

Then we played pin the Sheriff Star on Woody...or...Lazer Badge on Buzz.

 This was so funny.  Look where Cade is trying to put his star.

Ahh...that's better!

 Steven

Love where Carson's ended up...

 Emery

 Alyse

 Sage

 Clark

 Ruby

 Ella

Time for CAKE!!!

 

What would we do without our Cake Genius Stephanie?!  One thing is for sure, she has set the bar way too high!  So amazing!

 After cake and ice cream, we pulled out our Buzz Lightyear Pinata.  It went smashingly.  And the kids were more than eager to sit and eat their candy while the Birthday Boys opened, again, way too many presents.  

I'd say our first real friend party was a success.  Many thanks to my lovely assistant Shane.  He so was awesome.  Pretty darn sure we won't be doing this every year.  I told Carson and Cade that they would need to remember this party for another 5 years!   

 

 Cute 5-year-olds.  Still can't believe it.