Merry Christmas!!!!!

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. Our trip to Utah was wonderful. We were so blessed to be able to spend Christmas with family.

What we've been up too

This is what we have been up too since Gavin has been gone.



Lots of messes from Ellie.Lots of candy.
Visiting teaching gifts.
Teacher and bus driver gifts.
Abby's class party craft.
Ellie being adventurous.
Braden and Abby making a craft.
Lots of baths to get rid of Ellie's bum rash.
It really has been a fun week.

And he's off

Gavin flew to Arizona today to hopefully find a job. He has about a half a dozen interviews in the next six days. Keep your fingers crossed.

Utah here we come

That's right we are heading to Utah for Christmas. Thanks to my parents who made it possible. The kids and I will leave on the 16 and Gavin will join us on the 22. We are SO excited.

Sunday photos

Our Kids

Soccer season has come to an end. Braden was fantastic and had a wonderful season.

Ellie is just always happy and wants to be apart of everything.

Abby wanted to make her own dinner. She added a little of everything she could find. She said it tasted fine.

It is officially freezing here.

Christmas party

I am in charge of the centerpieces for the ward Christmas party. I though it would be fun to grow paper whites in cranberries. Lets all just pray they bloom in time.

This one is for my house.
Please bloom.
Please Please bloom.

The joys of being a Girl

Sunday morning Abby came in my room with pink foam curlers and said she really wanted curly hair for school on Monday. I thought okay no big deal. We were all sick on Sunday so I thought she could wear them all day Sunday sleep in them and wake up with beautiful curls. All went well until bed time when they kept falling out. So I took them all out and was hoping for the best, curly hair Monday morning. 6:00 am Monday morning I have this VERY sad girl at the side of my bed with REALLY straight hair. Oh no I thought. She asks if we can put the curlers back in. I jump out of bed and back in went the curlers in hope it would be curly before the bus picks her up. It worked. She went to school with curly hair and she was VERY happy. The joys of being a girl.
Sunday morning
Sunday night
Monday morning
Right before school

Ellie's adventure

Who's counting?

8 months!!!! That's right only 8 more months until Gavin is done with his Pediatric Dental Residency. I know it is a little early to be counting down but I am REALLY excited to move and be a little closer to family.

I DID IT

Halloween

Halloween was really fun this year. Friday morning Gavin, Ellie and I went to Abby's class party where we played games, made a craft, read a book and had treats. Then, we headed over to Braden's school where we went on a hay ride, picked pumpkins, read a book and had treats. In the evening we went to our friend's house and had some pizza then out the door we went. The kids had a blast. Gavin even dressed up. He was Sponge Bob. Saturday night we had our ward fall carnival. The activities committee in our ward consists of me and the bishop's wife. We worked really hard to make the carnival fun. I think it was a success. We had soup and rolls then we played games, had gunnysack races and a pie eating contest. It was a successful weekend.

I KNOW I KNOW

I know I keep changing my background but I like to play around with it.

Yay for fun weekends

We had a fun weekend. Between soccer games, Halloween parties and playing outside we had a full filling weekend.

Also this weekend I SCORED at old navy. On Saturday morning I headed to old navy to get Ellies Halloween costume. When I walked in the door they handed me a card that you peel and you could win $5, $15, or $50 off your purchase. I didn't open it because really I never win things like that. I grabbed Ellie's Halloween costume which was $5 and the kids each Halloween shirts which were $1 each. I headed to the check out with my small purchase and was standing in line. I decided to see if I won anything. I did. I got the $50 off my purchase. So I turned around and started shopping. I got me a sweater, Ellie a pair of pants, Abby two long sleeve shirts, Braden two long sleeve shirts, everyone a Halloween shirt and Ellie's costume and I only sent $3.38. What a great morning at Old Navy.

Best way to read a book

Quilt

During the summer at my parents house I started making a quilt for Ellie. I got it all put together then took it to the Corn Wagon in Springville so they could machine quilt it and bind it for me. My mom brought the finish product to me this week while she was here. I think it turned out amazing. I hope Ellie will just love it to death. Can't wait to start my next quilt.

Our Weekend

My parents were in town this weekend and of course as always we had a lot of fun. We went to the beaches to look for seashells, we went to quite a few pumpkin patches, we took the ferry to Connecticut, had yummy ice cream, pies and fresh fruit and veggies. It was the perfect weekend and we were really sad to see them leave. Thanks mom and dad for everything.

little people

Thank you fisher price for making such wonderful toys such as the little people. These are Ellie's new found joy. She absolutely LOVES her little people toys. They keep her busy for a very long time.

Simple

I have no new pictures to post and nothing REALLY exciting to post about. It was a simple but nice weekend. Braden had a soccer game on Saturday and scored TWO goals. We had lots of family time and enjoyed listening to Conference.

On a HAPPY note my parents are coming to visit this week. We are SO excited and can't wait to see them.

CRICUT

I've been dreaming about one of these. I need one. Think of all of the wonderful projects I could make. This is on my Christmas list for sure.

Who would of thought?

December 6, 2002. I was looking through pictures today and came across this picture that was taken at a ward Christmas party many years ago. I showed it to Braden and he was in awe. He actually wanted me to print it off so he could take it to school to show his teacher and friends. Don't know how well that would have gone over being that he is the only LDS member in his school. Just thought I would post a great memory of ours.