Disneyland and California Adventure

 Here we are at the front of Disneyland.  It was the last day as we were leaving.

 Sorry picture will not be in order.  This is on our way home. We had to travel home on Sunday so I thought it would be good to stop by a beach and enjoy nature.  No, we did not go into the water.  The ocean is so beautiful.  It always amazes me.  This is Hunnington Beach.

 Me, Jaycie, and Savanna on Space Mountain!

 The whole reason we went was for Savanna to dance and take a master class.  Look at the cute sign they put up at California Adventure.

 This was the sign they had up at Disneyland.  Her group dance at Disneyland on Thursday and California Adventure on Friday.

 Here they are at California Adventure.

 It was fun to watch them

 Rob's Aunt Susann came with us.  Savanna's middle name is after her.  She is Savanna's pen pal also.  Susann lives in Provo, Utah.  She isn't married so I told her I found her man for her.  Mr. Incredible!!

 Savanna found Woody and Army man.  They had her do a dance for them. It was funny!  The army man did all the talking and Woody just moved his head up and down.

 Tinker Bell

 This is Jaycie and Savanna on the Grizzly Rapids.  Jaycie had the blue poncho on.

 The girls had their faces done.

Minnie!!  It was a great 4 days.  The kids had a lot of homework to make up but I think it was worth it.  Kelsey even did homework at night after playing all day.  She is amazing.  We do love the land where dreams are made of.

dance and more

 Sorry the pictures are not better but Savanna and her dance company dance at the  mall to get ready for Disneyland.  This is her clogging class.

 This is the Boliwood number

 Same dance.   Last week we went to Disneyland. Savanna, Jaycie, Jake, Kelsey, Rob, Aunt Susann, and I went and spent 3 days at Disneyland and California adventure.  We had a great time.  I will put those pictures up later.  I haven't down loaded them yet.  Yesterday was Savanna's 11th birthday!!  I can't believe she is 11.  I will put those up later too.  I have a lot of cleaning to do today from the mess from her birthday.

 Kali at 36 weeks.

 Isn't she sooooo cute?!!

 The finished roof. I really like it.

Now we are going to paint the house.  I am thinking red trim and the main walls tan.  What do you all think?

Kali's baby shower and stuff

 Time for another Kali belly picture.  I think she is 32 weeks, maybe 33.

 On the 22nd of January Karissa, Kelsey, Jaycie, Savanna, and I gave Kali a baby shower.  A friend in my ward made this cute banner.  Baby Ashe will be named Brooklyn Amanda.  Don't you love this banner?

 My mom made her this cute blanket.  Grandma Jarvis also gave her a cute blanket too.  Some reason I don't have a picture of it.  I will get one later.

 A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that came and showered Kali with so many cute things.

 My sister Donna made this cute tutu and head band. 

 Kali's Harmony Park girlfriends.Becky, Afton, Kassi, Ashley, Courtney and Abby.  The only one missing was Jessica and she lives in Kansas.  Kassi has a baby boy and Ashley has a baby girl.

 Here is the group gift.  Thanks to everyone that put money in for the stroller and car seat.  We didn't have it at the shower because it hadn't came in the mail yet.  It arrived 3 days later.

 Kelsey and Karissa's friend Clayton Esler joined the church a year and half ago.  This picture is of Kelsey and her friend Chelsea saying goodbye.  Clayton left for his mission last Wednesday to Mexico.

 Last weekend Jake and his friends had a shaving cream and flour fight.  They had a good time.

I put this picture up of the house because starting today they just ripped the roof off.  There was hail damage from the storm we had in October.  More pictures to follow.

Catching Up!

 Hope you are ready for this because this is going to be a long post.  Here was our month of December.  We always have the end of the semester Christmas shows.  This first picture is Savanna at her orchestra concert.  She is getting pretty good at the violin.  It is her second year of playing.  She even played a song with the sixth graders.

 Taylor Jr. High Christmas concerts are always amazing.  Kelsey is still working for the teacher so the actions were great!  Jaycie did a great job singing and performing.

 This year Savanna joined a childrens choir.  They sang a song with the Taylor Teen Tones at their concert and at the temple visitors center.  This picture is at the temple.  The choir also sang with the Peace Choir.  They had 2 performances at 2 churches.  They sang 3 songs with that choir.  She had a lot of fun doing that.

 Savanna's dance studio put on a Christmas recital.  Savanna had a lot of dances but here are a few pictures.  This one is her clogging.

 I love these blue costumes, I think they are very pretty.

 The Jarvis Christmas Party was a lot of fun.  Here is Jake frosting his sugar cookie.

 The nativity!  We even had a few animals this year.

 Savanna was the donkey!!

 We didn't have enough small children so Jake and Kyle were the wise men.  Aren't they studly?!!!!

 We had the bells again.  All ages seem to enjoy this.  We play Christmas songs with pipe bells.  Each bell is a certain note.

 They all look so intense looking at the poster to make sure they play when they are suppose to.  This was Barry's first Jarvis Christmas Party!

 I think Karissa is really enjoying it!

 There is a great house in Grandpa and Grandma's neighborhood that really has a great Christmas lights display. So, we stopped by on our way home. This is just a small look.

 This picture is maybe a fourth of what is all over this house.  I is sooooooo cooooool!!!

 Of course on the 22nd is Kali and my mothers birthday.  Kali turned 23 and my mother turned 83.

 Christmas Eve we always go look at Christmas lights around the city.  At one house there is always this cute Santa that all the kids can sit on his lap and take a picture.  His house is all decorated too.

 On Christmas Eve we open our PJ's.  Here's Rob's!

 The boys all got matching Phoenix Suns basketball shorts.  This was also Barry's first Christmas with us.  Aren't they soooooo cute?!!

 CHRISTMAS MORNING!!  What did Santa bring?  Jaycie got a camera.  If you look close you will also see she has braces now.  She got them on the Monday before Christmas.  Those are her cute PJ's.  They have volleyballs on them.

 Savanna's new PJ's and look at the slippers.  They are moose heads.

 Jake's pride and joy.  New football gloves.  That's his tough look.

 Aren't those cool gloves?!!!

 Jaycie with her new cool sunglasses!

 Kelsey got these nice boots.  Those are her PJ's too.  They have soccer balls all over them.

 My sister gave Rob and I the best and funniest gift ever.  Rob and I's first movie we ever saw together was "The Christmas Story."  My sister found this small version of the lovely lamp that the father in the movie won.  So, she had to get it for us.  If you have never seen the movie rent it.  It is a classic!

 Of course we put it together and put it in our front window for all to see.  Yes, this lamp will be up every Christmas from now on.  LOVE IT!!

 A few days after Christmas you wont believe what happened.  Yes, that is SNOW on my trampoline.  We had snow!  Not much and it didn't last long but it did SNOW in MESA!!! WOW!!

If you have made it to the end on this post congrats!!  Last but not least,  Karissa had a party at our house with some of her high school friends.  A lot are away at school and were in town for the holidays.  Aren't they the cutest?!!  5 are married.  2 have a baby.  1 will leave on a mission in March.  All but 2 are in school. (The 2 with babies)  1 will be getting married in a few months. 1 left right after Christmas to be a nanny in New York.  They loved getting together and catching up with each others lives.  I am grateful for the good friends Karissa grew up with.  They helped make her who she is.  Hope you all had a great Christmas season and hope you have a Happy New Year!!!