Christmas kickoff

December first officially kicks off our Christmas season. This year I didnt do much since we had just got back from Phoenix the night before but I plan in future years to take a page from my aunt Judy and my sister Erin and do a real celebration. So back to this year, we had decorated the house before we left for Thanksgiving so all we had to do was eat cookies and put on our Christmas jammies. As you can see Ryan was very ready for bed by the time this picture was taken. As you can also see this is a non ornament year! I am so excited for all the celebrations to come!!

To market to market to buy a fat pig......

Home again home again jigidy jig!

We are home for 6 days and in those 6 days I have soooo much to do I shouldnt even be on the computer right now. This is a video of Ryan rocking out to the wiggles at my moms house.

Thankful Thoughts

We are gearing up to come home but this trip has been so fun. I know we are all ready to get back into the routine of regular life but only for a week then we are off to Disneyland!!! Oh I cant wait. We have done lots of shopping and preparing and visiting. I have pictures of all the preparations for a Thanksgiving dinner for 28 and Erin and I also spent Monday working on Thanksgiving decorations and Christmas for Jeffs brother Roger (Sarah you are gonna LOVE it!) Thanksgiving was everything to be desired with a BBQ pit turkey as well as ham, sweet potatoes, corn pudding, fresh green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, awesome jello layerd salad, pumpkin pie, chocolate silk pie, banana creme pie, and lemon merenge pie. I know I gained this week cause my pants now fit me again which is a good thing! Erin sold the family tent trailer so all the kids split the money and she and I hit the black friday sales this morning. We went to Radio Shack (a bust) Khols (awesome) Joannes (meh) and Target (AWESOME) we both got coats at Target for 9 bucks as well as some great gifts for Christmas. As I reflact on this last week I have to express my thankfulness for my wonderful family. Great friends. And the fact that my mom is the best cook in the whole world and she has passed her skills on to me. I am also thankful that I have a nice home and a husband who not only meet our needs but fulfills our wants too :) So I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well and now let us all bring on Christmas!!!

I am sick and tired....

so I am going to my mommies early so she can take care of me. But all you wannabe robbers dont even think about it cause there will still be someone at the house.

Its a miracle!

I have been witing for these bows since before Halloween! Loooong story that I am not going to get into but I can definately tell you that it was worth the wait! They came right before Cassie was headed off to school so I slipped one in her hair as she was running to the car. Thanks for the awesome bows Devri!!! You Rock!