Eight is Great!

8 Favorite books:

*If you give a moose a Muffin
*Any decorating book
*Self help/parenting books
*Transforming debt into Wealth
*Llama Llama Red Pajama
*He knows your heart
*Sudoku books
*My Betty Crocker cook book

8 Things that Happened Yesterday:

*Taught Hunter’s preschool class
*Sweep and mopped the kitchen floor
*Ran to Old Navy & used the kid’s Gift Cards from Gma Randall
*Updated my Blog
*Did my hair... and I didn’t even have to go to work.
*Took Mason to school
*Watched while Brian gave the boys haircuts. Cute.
*Took the kids to the Park


8 Things to Look Forward to:

*A clean house
*To sleep through the night
*To go to work tonight
*Warm Weather
*A toned body
*Peace in my home
*To have a girl. One day
*To go to the temple soon


8 Things on my Wish List

*Nothing to do or nobody to clean up after
*A personal trainer
*To get back into running again...yep I’ve run a Marathon before.
*A clean house…a maid to go with it
*Happy healthy children
*To go to the temple soon
*Laser eye surgery
*For it to be warm again

8 Things I Love About Winter/Christmas:

*The smells of holiday baking
*The beautiful snow in the Mountains. Not on the ground *Christmas music
*Decorating my house
*Christmas lights
*Remembering Christ
*Family
*Good food

8 People I Tag:

*Priscilla
*Kristen
*Melody
*Haley
*Wendy
*Melanie
*Aislinn
*Lindsey F

"A Stocking for Jesus"

At this time of year I feel we get too wrapped upon the commercialism of the Christmas season, and don’t step back to ponder and realize the true meaning of Christmas. The other day my sweet neighbor boy Connor came over and noticed we had two stocking hung from our mantle. He said “Where’s your stocking for Jesus". I told him we didn’t have one. He told me we needed to get a stocking for Jesus so we could write notes to him and fill it with presents. I thought what a brilliant idea. I guess that sometimes the simple things in life are really the most important; I just had to be reminded by a sweet 6 year old boy, thanks Connor.

The Polar Express

We had the oportunity to go up to Heber and ride the "Polar Express Train". It was such a blast, and the boys had so much fun. We went with Grandma and Grandpa Rich and enjoyed entertainment by Santa's elves, chocolate chip cookies and Hot Chocolate (It was pretty darn good I must say.)

We sang Christmas carols and the boys told the elves what they want for Christmas. Mason told the elves he wanted a Wii, and Hunter wanted a candy sucker ring. I am thinking I like the second of the two gifts, more in my budget, and yet very simple.

We had an enjoyable time relaxing and looking out the windows as we approached the "North Pole"...(aka the other side of deer creek.) WE arrived and the boys got to meet Santa, and he gave them a gift of Christmas... A Christmas Bell.

We are still BYU Fans!

Here is a Picture of Brian and I at our friends house, enjoying the game between BYU and the U. We all know the outcome..

Were a Family of Pirates.

So I have finally gotten around to posting our Halloween photos, It's still Fall right! We decided to all dress up like Pirates, I thought ok, it's Mason's 4th year as a Pirate, and he only just turned 6. He really likes the pirate look, and the costume is pretty easy to put together.

Our Handsome Lil' Red headed Pirate. He insisted on a black beard.

My Serious Lil' Pirate..Hunter

Mason

My cute lil scallywags!




The Boys insisted on Jolly Roger Tat's.

Birthday Celebration Cont...

Here are a few more pic's from the party!Brian getting in on the donut race fun.

Opening presents...oooooh


One of Mason's favorite games...Donut on a string.

Having fun playing in the yard.

Colt, Mason, Mason and Connor waiting foer the game to begin.

Mason's Sports Birthday

Mason Had a wonderful 6th Birthday. He decided he would have a sports themed party and all were invited to wear a favorite sports jersey, Mason of course chose the soccer jersey. We played party games, had a donut on a string race, played sports in the backyard, ate pizza and drank root beer and just had a great time hanging out with our friends.

The sports ball cake I made for Mason, it turned out pretty cute.

All the Party Friends