Workin' for the Man!

My sweetheart, and the girls' daddy is workin' some SERIOUS overtime to get the tax info out to ALL the company's employees - all over the world... well, I think that's what he's doing, maybe not, but it's something big, that takes a ton of time at work! So, to show our support, 'his girls' have made a list of why our MAIN MAN is so wonderful...

1. He shows (not just speaks of) his loyalty. Let me explain... whether it's work, or marriage, or parenting, or church callings, or working out, or eating healthy, Trent is loyal and dedicated to his decision.
2. He is a perfectionist... I know, who would have ever thought I would think of this as a good thing ...and I know that Trent is going to get a good laugh when he reads that I'm thankful for that trait... but I am coming to a real appreciation for it. It shows that he cares for what is his, or what his name is attached to.
3. He lives in the details of life... that is why we have 'Snow Melted Hot Chocolate' on our snowshoeing trips, that is why every employee will have the exact information they need for their taxes this year (on time) and that is why I wear a ring with mine and Taryn's birthstone in it. It's all because HE thinks of it.
4. He is a thinker! He is smarter than he knows!
5. He is wicked funny! He is so stinkin' witty. He has the most hillarious poems, jokes, and sayings; I love to be around him so that I can catch his sarcastic, teasing comments that have me in stiches (mostly because they are about me... and they are sooooo funny, yet pretty much true).
6. He is, after a long, strenuous, stressful, back-breaking day at work, still a GREAT daddy when he comes home. If I could show everyone what TRUE joy looks like, it would be watching Taryn and Haillie when they hear the garage door rattling open! Their screams, total delight, and giddiness only come because they know that when he comes through that door he won't ignore them, go right for the TV and veg for 2 hours, but he will hug and kiss them, pick them up in his (seriously muscular) arms, dance around the kitchen with them, read stories, cuddle, listen to their school day, finish homework, jokingly tease, tickle, and chase them until they are sweetly tucked into bed with many kisses and wishes for good dreams... then he comes out and gets back to work (refer back to loyalty to company, or perfectionism at this point :).

We could go on and on... we love him so much, and want him to know how proud we are that he is working so hard for our family!
We miss you, Trent, but LOVE you and will be waiting for you just inside the garage door!!!

SNOW DAY!

Today we packed up the gear, loaded the girls in the car - along with Jesse (I should have got a picture of that) and headed for the mountains. Haillie and I got snowshoes for Christmas (Trent got his last year) and we needed to break them all in. After turning around only once to get something I forgot to pack, we got to the end of the plowed canyon road. It didn't take us long to get our 'shoes' on, which is nice for a family with NO attention span and a limited amount of patience. Taryn LOVES the backpack so she was totally willing to get in and we were off. Walking in the backwoods is so refreshing and peaceful (minus ALL the motors from snowmobiles). We hiked up the trail a ways, then stopped to play around, explore and heat some snow to make hot chocolate. It started to snow a bit as we were packing up to head home which made a beautiful backdrop for the forest. What a perfect day we've had as a family!

Sippin' some COCOA!

Taryn's favorite place in the snow... easier to eat!

A sweet moment caught on camera

Our little hikers

"Haillie's Rock"

Setting up the burners and collecting snow!

Top Ten Wimmer Family Headlines!

2008 has been a GREAT year for us! We started many new traditions, one of which is writing, in our FAMILY JOURNAL, our favorite 10 family events . The person that thought of the event is in parenthesis. There have been so many wonderful occasions this past year. It's fun to be reminded of these good times and it makes us feel truly blessed and happy.
So here goes...
1. (Haillie) The Peanut Butter/Chicken Incident!
2. (Jen) Dad going to get Haillie and touring St. Louis!
3. (Trent & Haillie) Disneyland!!!!
4. (Jen) Taryn's First B-day!
5. (Trent) Haillie's going away 'HOBO' party!
6. (Jen) The Garden!
7. (Haillie) Staying Home for Christmas Eve & the mysterious 'Santa Call' that Hai and Nana heard Christmas Morning!
8. (Trent) Haillie's Baptism
9. Awesome Family Events - Uncle Jer married Amanda, Baby Ivy, Baby Kate, Baby Tyler, & Baby Jensen.
10. (Trent - not Jen - she really doesn't care as much as her husband thinks she does) TWILIGHT Movie!

Thank YOU!

A big thank you to all who contributed to Haillie's Thankful Book. She loved it! She read it ALL on the first night she was there, but she called me with a very disappointed voice, saying she was 'shocked' that I didn't put Jesse's thankful letter in there, so I had to email Jesse's letter late. I know it meant a lot for her to hear the wonderful things you said about her and I'm sure it's going in her 'special things' box. It will be fun for her to take it out and read it when she's 2o (though I'm working hard to see that she never grows up).
Thank you! Thank you!


Hailie had a stow-away in her suitcase...
The morning Haillie left was just like any other morning... sweet! They really love being around each other...

In Honor of Twilight...

There are some real crazies out there, when it comes to Twilight... it's funny to see these married, mormon girls screaming and ranting for Edward... I admit he is appealing, but in my mind he looks and acts a bit like Mr. Wimmer (Trent that is).
Anyway, The song you hear as you scroll down is in honor of the movie I will be seeing very, very soon (though probably not at 2 a.m. I choose sleep over Edward).
Enjoy!

Halloween Night!

Haillie and Maddi are 'Posh Poddles'.
Taryn's first TRICK OR TREAT moment

We had a great Halloween this year and I want to remember it! The weather was perfect, so warm but with a few sprinkles. We had a trunk-r-treat at the church then scowered the neighborhood for signs of life (which there were none... I guess all the candy was eaten by then). Trent, Haillie, Taryn, me and Haillie's friend Maddi walked about 2 miles searching for lighted porches. When one was found Hai and Maddi would take off in a dead run with Taryn bouncing behind. I was so thankful for Hai saying 'thank you' to everyone that gave her candy - she was a good example to Taryn who only wanted suckers, so when someone gave her something other than that she would reach into her pumpkin, take out the offensive candy, put it on the ground and hold up her pumpkin again to them - so they could get it right and give her what she wanted. Taryn and Haililie were IN HEAVEN that night, and so was I just to be watching them.
The one thing I am so sad about - I didn't take a picture of Trent's costume - hillarious - he wore a wig and was 'Hair Club for Men'.

'Twas the Night Before Halloween...

And yes, we're just barely getting to our pumpkins. How does time move so fast? I swear it took an eternity for Halloween to come each year when I was a kid.
Pumpkin carving is always a blast, but this year was especially fun because we would get to see how Taryn responds to pumpkin guts. As Haillie got busy scraping and pulling in a very clean and organized way, Taryn picked up where she left off and quickly destroyed the kitchen and all of us, covering everything with pumpkin guts.
We found out a few things tonight:
Haillie is a MASTER carver, and Taryn loves to eat pumpkin guts -what doesn't she love to eat?


Here are our pumpkins all lit up for FRIGHT NIGHT and on our front porch. Dad's is on the top step, then mine, and last but not least is Haillie's.



HALLOWEEN MORNING:
Haillie got to dress up for school and have a parade in the morning, so we thought we'd all join in the fun. Taryn was a cow, I was a bunny, and Hai was a 'POSH POODLE'. They both looked darling, and it was worth all the work to make Haillie's costume - she looked sooooo cute! I couldn't get over it. I had one of those moments as Haillie walked by in the school parade, and I couldn't get over what a pretty girl she was... I just stared at her thinking, 'she's beautiful'.


Trent took this pic as Taryn was sitting on the coffe table Halloween morning. Can you believe she can get her legs to do that?