The Bubonic Plague

Don't you love the cream puff pustules:)

and the cutest flea bearing rat ever.

A Night in the Dark Ages!

This was the culmination of what we've been doing for home school so far this year. We have been learning about the Dark Ages and are slowly moving into the Renaissance. Recently we have covered Monks, Vikings, Charlamagne, Richard the Lionheart, the Crusades, King Arthur and the round table and Genghis Khan to name a few. Jealous? In preparation for this event the children made shields and swords, baked knights in armour in the middle eastern sun, built castles, carved viking long ships, made ink out of boiled walnuts (you should've seen the maggots squirm)

Jaden loves making meatloaf

to create this porker.


Merlin the wizard creating
homemade ale (root beer)

Queen Lissa announcing the guests

The ladies in waiting displaying their trenchers.

Lady Clara exclaiming over the

delightful fish with it's head on

Jaden thoroughly enjoying

the blood pudding

St. Shumway riding to save

the damsel in distress...

from the hungry dragon

threatening to eat the Princess.

When peasants attack (I think the shield

could be used more effectively, just my opinion)

The Grand Finale! The poor knight did not

make it inside hte castle before the battle

began.

The Polar Express in Durango CO.

For Christmas Grandma and Grandpa got us tickets on the Polar Express. We had a ball. Santa Clause even got on the train. We all loved it, but none more so then Beckham, He was in awe. Thanks for the memories Gand G.

Memories

Jeremy found some old memory cards in a drawer. Imagine our joy when they held such wonderful treasures. When Jaden watched them I said remember that little girl, and he said, "Ya she was the one I wanted to marry, but then she got bigger"

Cox-provost Wedding 12:01 am Jan 1, 2010

We were so blessed to be able to welcome in the New Year with our friends Gary and Lynn. Gary and Lynn got married in Heber, Utah at 12:01 am on New Years morning. It was a beautiful ceremony, when else do fireworks explode after you say, "I do". We are so happy for them and can't wait to see what joys await them in the years to come. We are especially excited for next year when they are coming back to Medford to be sealed in the temple. I can't wait! If Lynn had to leave us I am sure glad she moved somewhere we can come visit. Next time we're there lets hope there's not a blizzard.

Skiing at Purgatory on Christmas Vacation

The best suprise ever!

We have just gotten back from a fantastic Christmas vacation. I will post more about that later, lots of fun pictures. But imagine my suprise when I opened my door after a 14 hour drive starting at 1 am, to discover this...

No more dirty stained carpet! For my birthday my husband had hardwood floors put in the family room and living room when I was gone. I had no idea, which is rare because Jeremy is horrible at keeping secrets. I am so thankful for Adam and his father-in-law for moving all the furniture and helping Jeremy with his plan.