Maura's Owie...

A bar from her closet fell on her toe...thought it was broken, but she's walking on it and it's doing much better-she just wanted me to take a picture of it.

Russell Family Pictures 2012

Again my super talented friend and neighbor, Stacey Guthrie, took our family pictures.

love, Love, LOVE them! Here are just a few...

Christmas 2012

Maura & Dallin

 Jeff

 Trent and Tripod

 Jonathan (or what's left of him-he's been sick for a few days)

 Trenton's favorite thing.

 A mirror that you decorate yourself from Aunt Jen!!  Maura's favorite thing!

 Super awesome duffel bag to put stuff in!  Love it!

 Soccer bank-favorite!

All the men got shampoo/body spray/deodorant...they thought I was trying to tell them something.

 From Grandma and Grandpa Russell (a beautiful decoration for hanging hair bows and such).

 From Canadian cousins (Jason, BJ and family).  Really awesome hat/glove things that are super soft!  They were worn immediately and for the rest of the day.

 Floppy slippers from Uncle Trenton

 Super soft exercise clothes from Grandma and Grandpa Russell (he really does love them)!

 Aunt Joy does it again!  Thanks!!

 First activity...must do mirror!!

 From Kelly to Trenton...perfect!

And the very best (okay, one of the very best) gifts of the day...a back packing stove from Kevin to me!!

We had a terrific day together.  The most important part being that we were together and we are blessed to be happy, healthy and loved!

Yes, I forced them to go with me to see the Christmas lights at the temple.

I loved it. They survived.

This is my favorite brother who lives with me

Sitting in his favorite place

Doing his favorite thing (watching T.V.)

Playing on his favorite phone

Eating his favorite treats

Drinking his favorite soda

Wearing his favorite color

Making his favorite face

Merida...I mean Maura and her crazy hair!

Cavalia: Oddessyo!

Thanks to Leslie's dad we were able to go see this fantastic performance.  I had been wanting to go, but couldn't justify the pricy tickets, so when they offered to let us join them in a promotional performance for FREE we were thrilled!

What, might you ask is Cavalia? 

Think Cirque du Soleil+horses.  AMAZING!!!

 Amazing friends...

 Amazing kids (who played hookey from school to go)

 The stage is amazing!  The entire performance is under a huge tent-one of the largest traveling performance groups in the world. The performers were amazing too!

It was an amazing event....have I mentioned it's amazing? You should go see it.  

Honestly, it's worth the price!

Maura's Gymnastics Performance

She's been going to Ms. Carol's Gym Kids (on Southern next to Mesa High) and loves it!

I love that it's very casual and positive.

 Love that their costumes were jingle bell bracelets and then just a red shirt and black pants/shorts.

(Lousy pics, I know!!  Dumb mom forgot camera.  Dumb phone takes rotten pictures.)