i want to try this and this and this someday...

this one is for you shauna... what is a pirate receptionist scared of???

....getting cAAARRRRRpal tunnel... ahahahhah.... (courtesy of piratejokes.net)

we finally made it... we have been trying to go on the famous pirate ship that sails every weekend for the past few months... thanks to hollys persistence (thank you holly) we finally made it! well worth the wait... we set sail at 6pm for a two hour tour of the bay in guaymas, played games, danced and laughed...

although very cold... very fun...

so... the fun and games... brent won a dance contest that took place on the boat by dancing with a pirate ghost and almost getting his head chopped off...

just kidding... but holly really did... seriously she had to dance with that crazy pirate on the right... and almost got her head chopped right off... what a good sport...

this is what she won... her pirate booty...

if you really want some more awesome and very exciting pirate jokes go here...

wonderful...

we had so much fun with family and friends... here are just a few highlights of christmas and new year holiday...

christmas eve...

temple lights...



with aunt rachel...

jones now says "dad"... when we prompt him to try out "mom" or "mama" he will very firmly say "dad" over and over... haha.... we love this kid!!!

brunch with friends... we missed you amy and elisabeth!!!

we cant forget this... jones learned to crawl while he had the opportunity to use carpet under his knees instead of tile...

since the last grandkid picture... another was born... gwen is on the far left... there are now 14...

fooseball...

playing ball with grandma...

and of course... happy new year!!!

the annual tree burning at midnight...

it was freezing... for an arizona girl...

thanks for a great time... we love you family and friends!!!

something new to look at...

i swear we did not teach him how to make funny faces... he is just that talented!!!

family pictures... i know you are supposed to do them before christmas and then send them out in christmas cards... but we were a little busy... so better late than never... the famous emily nelson took our pictures and did an AWESOME job... she captures some of the sweetest and most beautiful pictures... thanks emily!!! we love the pictures!!!

you can find emily here...