Helm Christmas Party

Since Candice and Dave our going on a wonderful trip to Israel over Christmas we decided to go spend a night up at the Shipley cabin with the Helm clan. We had a great time with a ton of snow. It was a winter wonderland. We played in the snow, ate great food, and played a few fun games. It was nice to all be together without the distraction of Fantasy Football. I know those 24 hours of no computer was rough on the men in the family.











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My Auntie Candice

Aunt Candice and Beck are the very best of buddies. He absolutely adores spending time with her and I think she likes it just as much. Candice does so much for Beck like spending hours out in the snow while his mom stayed warm by the fire. Entertaining him in the car the entire way to the cabin. Also to show true true devotion she let Beck sleep in a twin bunk bed with her. What a Aunt! We love you and will miss you and Dave over Christmas. Be safe in Israel and have fun. Don't worry it is not like you will be missing much Christmas morning. I mean Beck really is not into presents. I also know that you will miss me and Baby I as much as Beck.

Grand America Tea

Our Annual Christmas get together at The Grand America for Tea with the girls.

Temple Square Lights

It was a fairly mild night to visit the lights on Temple Square. We headed down after a busy day of running around and visiting the Candy Factory. Beck was in love with all the twinkling little lights and could not get enough. Ira enjoyed the first little bit but is not a stroller boy. He liked to be carried so that he could get up close to the lights and touch them.


Uncle Drew and Baby I



All I can say is it is a lot of work to get a quick family snap shot. So this is the best we could do.






Beck kept on telling us that he needed to swim. I had him stick his hand in the frigid cold water to prove that he would really dislike taking a dip in the dead of Winter. He told me it was warm and to take his clothes off he needed to swim. Man I love this kid.


Loves being close to his Papa Helm

Pucker Up

Thanksgiving 2008

Jon's sister Holly and her family invited the Shipley side up for Thanksgiving in Boise Idaho. We all had a great time. It was very relaxing becaus her house is so baby proof and I had a house full of baby sitters. Beck did not leave the trains for 3 days. Thanks to Holly we all ate well and had a wonderful time.







We played a game of good old kick ball to work off some of that food.



Festival of Trees

Beck quote

Mom: " Hey Beck can I have my morning kiss?"

Beck: " Sure Sweetheart you can"

BYU vs Utah

All I can say is GO COUGARS!!!!



This is a fun tradition for Jon and I.



Britney is a true friend although she tends to go toward the dark side.



Matt thanks for leaving that Ute loving wife of yours home in California!

St. George November

Beck riding his usual bike. It just gets smaller and smaller each time.





Jon went back East for a business trip so since the weather was really nice down south I turned to my reliable last minute St. George friend Cassie. We had our usual good lazy time. We did visit our usual spots like the water area on Main St. Right by the water spot is this great little candy store where we had a few nostalgic pieces of candy. We visited the Temple and let the kids walk around as well as the airport and let us not forget our pie spot where they have he most delicious pies. To end each night Cassie and I enjoyed some late night hot tubbing with our snacks at our side. It looks like we tuckered them out.

Ira's First Tooth

Finally just over one year old and the first tooth has made it's debut. No sign of others.

Hanging Out

The boys love their Grammy Pammy

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Abandon Ship

It turns out that my wife is kicking me off "her" blog. So I started another one:

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Boys

On our way to Church. Beck is so in love with nursery and loves to sing and have snack and do bubbles. He is always so proud of the picture he makes. It is so sweet to see him love church and Jesus so much.



Our first good snow of the year. It made Beck's morning to wake up to snow. This makes living in this cold snowy place all worth it.

Shipley Cabin

We took our turn in going up to winterize the cabin. We had beautiful warm weather first day and then we were rained out. It was nice to sit all cozied up by the fire. Beckham loves being a boy up there with his Dad.

Halloween Day

It was a busy day full of lots of fun all ending with our Annual Halloween Party.