It’s Christmas

We started the festivities with

Terry’s family Christmas party. We

play Jingo every year (“jingle bingo”,

get it?) I won Spam. We played more

games, and won more Spam.

Christmas Eve started with

breakfast at Warren’s with the in-laws.

Service was soooo slow, so we took pictures

of each other taking pictures, lol.

 

Then we headed to Payson. My dad and

Annette spoiled the boys rotten, as

usual.

 

We put them in their pajama’s from

Grandma Jill. (Like Evan’s? They’re

girls pj’s. Grandma has a lot

of  grandkids to shop for!!)

 

Obligatory cemetery stop.

We all look so happy and I don’t know

why…

Then we headed to my

Grandpa’s house and waited for Santa.

He didn’t disappoint! This is my

favorite tradition by far.

 

 

The boys got the airplanes that they

had been begging for.

 

I got the new Kate Bush

CD that I’ve been not so patiently

waiting for.

Terry got a book

(graveyard shift has turned him into

quite the bookworm!)

The boys love their Aunt Kristy.

We are so tired by now!

 

Driving home…

Christmas morning…

I put out the gifts they had already

received. such a bad mom, lol

Yes, we had to wake them up!

 

I love their sleepy morning eyes.

 

More trucks from Grandma Jill.

 

Grandma Rees helps unwrap.

 

Evan can’t believe that there are more gifts.

 

Can’t wait for the next few years when

the boys really start to understand the

true meaning of Christmas. I want to do

all the fun traditions that my mom did

with me and my siblings. They’ll never

fully know how amazing she was, but I’m

going to try my best!

Christmas 2011, you rocked!

December means…

Temple Square (unbelievably cold!)

 

 

Deacon's preschool Christmas program (they sang. I died.)

Chasing Santa through our neighborhood after seeing him on a fire truck. We followed him for 20 minutes! He threw candy to all the kids. Syracuse City, you rock. (sorry, no pics. Hard enough to drive and look for Santa.)

Sitting on Santa's lap at the mall. The boys didn't cry!(again, no pics. They make you pay big $$ for those!) I couldn't even be sneaky and take one of my own. Good thing he comes on Christmas Eve to Grandpa's.

Driving to the mall meet my friend and see Santa and getting into a car accident (not my fault). We're okay, the car not so much. Thank heavens for insurance!

And the Christmas card. Merry Christmas!!

Thankful

I’m thankful for these two…

I love these two more than anything! They have made our life so wonderful. I wish you could hear all the cute and wonderful things they say and do all day. They make us laugh so hard!

And this guy. He’s working 3, (yes 3!) jobs to support us, so I can stay home with the boys. Pretty much love him to pieces.

And these people. My Aunts, Uncles, cousins and siblings. They are the best and I love them!!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The most wonderful time of year

Happy Halloween, ya’ll! I hope you haven’t gorged yourself too much on your children’s candy (like I have, lol). I LOVE this time of year! The costumes, scary movies, candy, decorations, candy, parties, candy, candy… ok, I’ll stop. I watched two of my favorite Halloween movies, The Shining and Hocus Pocus,

and lots of Simpsons “Treehouse Of Horror”.

My ULTIMATE favorite scary movie is “Watcher in the Woods'”, but alas, it is very hard to find, especially when you cancel your Netflix account. Then we dressed up the boys and started partying!

Evan was a garden gnome and Deacon was “Plex” from Yo Gabba Gabba (I tried to sneak in an astronaut costume but Deacon saw Plex first. This is the LAST year for Yo Gabba Gabba!) Here is  their official Halloween photo. Inkley’s does  them for free!

 

First we hit up Black Island Farms for a good ol’ fashion hayride and some super slides

Then we went to Terry’s dad’s and had a “pumpkin hunt”

 

The family gets bigger every year!

Then we hit up the ward trunk or treat!

This guy had way too much fun…

Then we went to Maria’s. My Dad was loving the costumes more than the boys!

Maria works for the Chamber of Commerce, so we headed down there for a staff lunch with the other families.

And last but not least, we headed to Terry’s mom’s for some good soup and doughnuts and more trick or treating!

Finally the boys were able to devour their stash!

Don’t worry. I’ve already taken 3/4 of their candy for myself, hehehe. Can’t be a hygienist and let my kids eat candy! Don’t you know it causes cavities?! I’m so mean….