Merry Christmas

This is what we were doing on Christmas Eve while others like Kevin's cousin had this. Snow might be nice but I will take the sun any day.

Here is snipit of our Holiday. We hope that you all had a merry Christmas!

Another great Family Photo

Our Christmas holiday program

Christmas Morning!! Lilly with her tea set and Max with his sleeping bag and flashlight.


Then some time over with the cousins for more fun and more presents. Thank you Grandma Stacey, Kyle, Amber and Pablo!!!
Max is all tuckered out from such a great day.

Tis the season

Friday Lilly's preschool had a cute little holiday program. She has been practicing "Jingle bell rock" for weeks at home. Unfortunately this is the best picture I got, due to the fact that I was holding a cranky Max.

The rest of the weekend we took on part 2 of Max's new big boy bed. He had one night so far and he did great. We didn't see him till Sunday morning at 7am, that is unheard of. We will see how night 2 goes. But her really loves his big boy bed!!

Kevin and I had a rare treat of going out on a date. We went out with the Bishopric for a little Christmas get together. Both Kevin and I fell so very blessed to live in this ward and to work with such awesome people.

Oh how I love Christmas!! We were able to meet John, Shannyn, Jack, Steph and family at the temple. What a wonderful display. I tried to take a few pictures, they didn't turn out very well but the lights were amazing!!! The kids had a blast!!!

May of my friends are are doing a December calendar where they track one Christmas thing a day. This year I just don't have time I have to do it all on the weekend. We still have fun and still have that holiday spirit. We finished the tree, by hanging the remaining ornaments and making a paper chain. This is the best photo with the kids by the tree. Oh brother.

Good news we found KITTY. This is Max's favorite stuffed animal. We were able to find it after Max threw Lilly's shoe over the back wall. On our way out the front door to go over to the neighbors house, I thought what other things have gone over that I didn't know about? Kitty was found in a bush outside the front door. Never a dull moment with our Max. As soon as Kitty was bathed, Max threw Kitty down the stairs yelling super kitty. I all makes sense.

The kids are loving the trampoline!!! They love to go outside and play together.

Sunday after diner we got into the car and went out to see the lights. This has always been one of my favorite activites to do in the Chirstmas season. The kids love it as much as I do.

Here comes Chirstmas

It is the end of another year. Where did the time go? I love this time of year! Here is a weekend recap. Thanksgiving was wonderful Family, friends and food!! Thanks for all that came we loved having you here!

Mom and Lilly making dressing and John showing off Steph's rolls. Thanks Steph!!

Lilly holding baby Haylie. She loves her.

All the boys did the dishes so us girls could do a craft. All the girls did this. I think it turned out cute. Thanks to my friend Erin for letting me use her paper cutter.

Kevin having his Thanksgiving nap behind the couch so no one can find him.

Max is enjoying his pumpkin bars. YUM Shannyn!!!
On Saturday we all went out to John and Shannyn's for some more fun and shopping. Yeah for outlet malls!! We headed out to see Christmas lights, the above photo is of our family picture. most of your family picture look like this now a days.

And for my favorite part of this weekend, Christmas time is here!! And that means I put out my willow tree Nativity that I have been waiting for a whole year to put up. I love Nativities because the represent the reason we have Christmas, the birth of the Savior. It was gift last year from my in laws. Oh how I love it!!! Thank you so much. Here it is all set up and here is Lilly playing with it.

CAMPING

I'm grateful for
17 a healthy body.
18 Prayer
19 My Brother JOHN!!!
20 Visiting teaching
21 A fun ward to go camping with.
22 A washing machine and warm showers
23 MUSIC and SINGING
Here are some pictures of your fun weekend. We loved camping. It was great all we had to do was sleep. The ward did all the food. It was dinner on Friday night and a pancake breakfast on Saturday. Here are the kids loving the dirt.

We slept so well that night, can't you see that everyone is in a great mood.

Max is helping with the tent. His job was to pick up the stakes.

The family of happy campers.

15 A super clean garage
16 Sunday pancake breakfast with sausage of course.

there is more

I'm behind # 10 Lilly and her awesome outfit that she picked out herself

#11 Birthdays
#12 The Temple
#13 The Office the only must watch show every week
#14 the people I work with make it work fun

A little nature walk

We made it on little nature walk Saturday. The weather is beautiful!!! I have 3 days to make up for...
7 My parents they celebrated 33 years on Friday. I'm forever grateful for the lessons I have been taught, for a loving home and safety you have given me.
8 I'm grateful our earth. Just breathtaking.
9 Church. I taught my first RS lesson today. It was really unsure how it would turn out. Thanks for the Spirit. I think it went well.

I was impressed to find out that Lilly is making great progress in school she doing so well in learning the letters and sounds. She is learning other things as well, like this..

blessing 6

I can't stop now blessing 6
Amber!!! I don't know what we would do without her!!! I'm grateful her acts of selflessness and her willingness to help my family.

NOV 4th and 5th

NOV 4 Win or loose I'm grateful for my country, where there was a peaceful change of power. I had no fear of civil unrest, we do live in a blessed land.

NOV 5 My house!

airplanes and gratitude

On Saturday we went to our little airport for an open house event. We walked along the landing strip and got to see, sit in, touch, planes, helicopters and fire trucks. Only bummer is that I didn't plan for the 90 plus weather and Max and Lilly got tired fast. Good thing that the Everett clan came to the rescue. They bought the kids a snow cone the seemed to clam them in the heat.

Can you tell what Lilly is saying here? NO Mom! I don't want to take a picture.

They are planing their trip to Mexico.

Max sitting in the plan holding his football. Oh what a happy boy.

This brings me to the second part of my post. It is now NOVEMBER. I knew it would come way to fast. I wanted to make sure that I made the most of the Thanksgiving holiday and try extra hard to count at least 1 blessing a day. Big or small I just want to show a little more gratitude for the blessings in my life.

Starting November 1. I am so grateful for Ann and Ted Everett. Not for just helping out on Saturday but for the profound influence they have had in my life and Kevin's. Bro Everett was Kevin's scout leader and Sister Everett was in the stake YW. Their examples have shaped our lives for the better

NOV2 Siting in Stake conference it hit me. I have it all! My little Family is the greatest thing that has ever happened it me.

NOV. 3 So grateful for my car. I haven't had any problems (knock on wood).I'm just grateful that I have it.

Any of you 2 readers want to play the grateful game just post one thing that you are grateful for everyday. Hook me up with your links so I can read your list too.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone. The photos this year just didn't turn out the way I wanted. Kevin was a good sport and dressed up with to be the Super Mario Brothers. Lilly was happy to be a princess!! And Max wore his costume for 5 minutes. He did make a cute M&M for the short while that he was in it. Both kids loved Halloween this year and got an ample supply of candy.

Now its my turn for a Birthday

Thank you all that called, sent cards, blogged or sang a birthday wish. The thought was very much appreciated. It was another success, I turned one year older just as planed. My friends at work were so thoughtful with decorations, lunch and cake. Kevin and the kids set up a candle light dinner for us to enjoy. Oh yes and flowers!! For dessert we had many goodies to choose from pie and a pumpkin roll. YUM-O!
And to document me at 32 here is a photo from this evening. Yep I still got it!

Happy Birthday Dear Kevin

Someone in your house has started is last year in his twenties. I hope he had a good day, it started off with work like any other day. When he got home he was surprised to find cookies, presents and cards. Lilly thought it would be fun to make Daddy find his cards so she hid them.
We we were able to go to dinner. Going to dinner is always fun when the children are well behaved.
For his birthday dessert this year was home made apple pie, and it didn't disappoint.
So happy birthday Dude, we love you and hope you have a great last year in your twenties. With that being said let my birthday week begin!!!

One more thing look I found some time to scrap. I've been inspired by my friend Mandy. She has had so many cute pages up lately I knew I needed to find time.

Let me see your pumpkin

I took a break from work today and spent time with my most favorite children. Our big fun adventure for the day was WAL MART. If you know me, you know why. The kidos picked out their pumpkins. I thought at $3.83 not a bad price for a pumpkin. Since there was no pumpkin patch (but I did almost take my camera with me to the store) here are pictures of the 2 and their pumpkins at home.

And this one is for Mandy. I never do this tag thing but this one required no thought for clever answers. So here's what you do...go into your photos on your computer. Grab the 4th folder, and post the 4th picture. This Lilly on her 4th Birthday (can you believe another 4 a little spooky) This was the first time we went bowling. I just adore those little shoes.

This is when you have to tag four people to do the same. Let's do MOM because I know she reads but never posts. Erin C., Nikki and Danielle maybe this will get her to post something(HA HA). Have fun gals.