12 Days of Christmas for the Ray family

Santa came to our house!

Every year Aaron dresses up as Santa one night for our neighborhood and ward kids to come to our house to see Santa. This way they can come meet Santa without the mall lines and I just tell the families to bring their own camera for pictures. Our kids love it even though they know its their dad. And weeks before we set the date I had several families asking when we were doing Santa. So its a fun tradition for us and others. This year we had about 50 kids come. Here is pictures of our kids with Santa (Aaron).

Christmas Time Sunday Best

Sunday Before Christmas

Baby Bubble Bath

Too cute to not post :)

Hayden plays soccer

Hayden played this fall again in our neighborhood soccer team. He did so good this year. His team won every game and Hayden got a goal or 2 almost every game. He enjoyed playing with his friends, his cousin Karlee and his dad as his coach.






Hayden is hungry for that ball




GOOO Green Knights!!!

The last game this season....

Hayden just scored so he is showing off in his walk...LOL



At the end of the game each kid got a little award and then we had a BBQ with the other team. It was fun and the kids had so much fun this season.


A photographer came to one of the games to take team pictures and here is some of her shots.

Christmas card and Birth Announcement

Our card this year

This year I made these 2 cards and had them printed front and back together to make things easier. So it was our Christmas card and Paxton's birth announcement together. Killed 2 birds with one stone and I am glad they are all mailed out!

Hayden turns 5

Happy Birthday Hayden! I can't believe my first baby is 5. I love my life because you are in it!


Hayden just born and me holding him for the 1st time.

Aaron seeing Hayden for the 1st time

1st family shot


A year later.......


Hayden 5 years old