Family Pictures

It is so great being a dad and a husband to such an awesome family!  Everything I am is because of these 6 people I get to be with everyday.  And, it's good to know I can be with them everyday and forever.  I love you, my little family!

 

 

 

 

Zombie 5K

Over the Halloween weekend, the 5 of us did a little fun run together.  It was awesome to have Morgan with us.  She's at BYU right now as a freshman.  When the church announced the age minimum change, she was one to put her papers in right away.  I'm proud of my niece for making that decision to serve a mission.  I think she'll be the first girl to serve on Nichole's side of the family...for both our sides actually

 

CUTE COUSINS

This was so fun doing together. 

Ava's birthday #5

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When I got home from work, Jake told me to go look at Ava.  When I got next to Ava, she kept hinting something new with her and twitching her face.  I didn't really quite get what she was referrng to.  Then, she told me she had gotten earrings for her birthday.  She not only got earrings, but she got her ears pierced.  Jake was cute to hold her hair back for the picture.  My little girl is growing up

 

For her 5th birthday, Ava brought her 2 best friends, Hope Baker on the left with Ava and the other Ava Nicole Welch to the right...cute girls!  We went to Jungle Jim's, which seems to be a family tradition for birthdays

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!

                                                        Mom and Eli were there, too

 

 

A little remodel project

For 5 years, ever since we've moved into this house, I've wanted to re-do the fireplace.  It is finally finished!!!  In all, it took me about 60 hours, which I did over 2 Saturday's and weeknights for 2 weeks.  It was tiring, but definitely worth it.  I was so excited to finally get it done.

 

 

At first, I didn't really want Nichole taking this picture because I was just in my g-top after getting home late from work and didn't want to change into other clothes.  But, I'm glad she did because it shows the before picture.  Ava was right in the middle of it helping her daddy

 

Jake kept telling me how hard of a worker I was.  Even Ava said, "wow, I didn't know daddy worked that hard when he's away from home."  It was funny at the time when she said it

 

Jake was a hard worker, too, helping me with the cabinets.  He was so cute coming into the garage to help out

 

Just finishing the arch

 



IT'S FINISHED!!!  I took this picture before getting the new 50" plasma TV.  Next project...paint, woodwork and carpet