Here are our family pictures we took a few weeks ago. I would have put them on here sooner but our computer wouldn't upload them and then thankfully it decided to work today! :)
me, my mom, and Danielle
My amazing mom and dad
Danielle and I just being sisters! :D
Danielle and Kent
Amanda, Jason, Cameron, Makayla and JB (the dog)
Amanda, Jason and the kids came over Sunday afternoon so we could hang out and so the "men" could play their new video games. Their family had just come from church and so my mom asked Cameron (he's 3) what he learned about. Here was their conversation,
My mom: "What did you learn about in church today?"
Cameron: "Jesus."
Mom: "What about him?"
Cameron: "He was born. Then he growed up."
Mom: "What else?"
Cameron: "Um...He put gel in his hair!!"
haha He is the funniest kid ever. Later that day, His Aunt Lulu (that's me!) asked him if Jesus lived in Heaven and he said, "I guess so." So then I asked him where Heaven was and Cameron said, "Over by McDonalds!" We definitely get some laughs out of the things he says. :D
Once again, we had a wonderful Christmas day full of yummy food, family and laughter. I love the holidays and the chance we have to spend time with our amazing family and just eat non-stop! :D Christmas morning, I woke up to my mom jumping on my bed saying that Santa had been there! As I rolled out of bed and walked to the living room, my dad started saying the same thing in his all so famous little kid voice! We spent the morning opening presents and bonding. At about noon, Amanda, Jason and the kids and Jason's sister Jen showed up to open more presents. So did Danielle and Kent. It was a fun morning full of lots of laughs and smiles.
At 1pm, we had our family dinner at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Julies. It was nice to see all of the family. Later that day, we went to the movies to see Marley and Me. It was really cute and for those of you who have seen it, the ending was.....well you already know!! (I don't want to ruin it for those of you who haven't seen it yet!)
Then of course, all the boys came over and played video games. I was a party pooper and crashed at about 10pm...I know, I'm lame! But I heard the boys didn't leave until about 1 in the morning!! I guess they were having too much fun to worry about getting sleep. :)
Basically, Christmas turned out wonderful as usual. We love all of our family and the closeness that we share with them. Hope everyone else had a great day too.
I didn't think that we were so busy but I guess we are since I haven't had any time to update the blog. Let me do a quick update: Rachel, Brad and their kids were here for Thanksgiving! It was so much fun to be able to see them again. We only get to see them once every two years so we were happy they were here. We also loved seeing everyone else at the big Thanksgiving dinner at Grannie B and Grandpa's. The day after Thanksgiving, all my sisters and my mom left the dads and the kids at home and spent the day shopping. I am so blessed to have fun loving sisters and an amazing mom. We kept getting asked if it was a "sisters day out," needless to say, my mom was pretty happy to get referred to as a sister instead of the mom! :) It was great to be able to catch up.
Danielle is finally all moved into her house! She was pretty stoked about it. Her new house is super cute she loves it. She has been having so much fun furnishing it. The flower shop is also doing very well, she is staying busy. That's definitely a good thing.
I am officially on Christmas break!!! FINALLY! It was nice to be able to sleep in and not have to get up and get ready at the butt crack of dawn! I am leaving for McCall tomorrow to go snowmobiling for two days and I am so excited. The priests and Laurels from my ward in Melba are going and it should be a blast. The guy that owns the 2 cabins is awesome and he spoils us. We go up there for free and bascially get to hang out and play games like "Name That Tune" and snowmobile, go to the hot springs and get to enjoy a delicious dinner of prime rib and shrimp! I am way excited. Then in January, the guy is taking my friend and I and about 10 of our friends up there for 3 days. I am really looking forward to that.
SNOW, SNOW, SNOW, I love Snow! I was so excited to wake up this morning to find that it was still snowing. I'm so ready to bust out the tube tied to the 4-wheeler and have fun. :D
I am also excited for this wonderful Christmas season not only for the fun, food, family and my birthday (December 31!! I'll be 17!!) but also to celebrate the birth of our savior and to remember all that we have been so blessed with.
We miss and love you all. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
