Christmas 2008

Well we made it through another December (woo). It seems to just come and go, there is so much to do and so much excitement. We spent lots of time with family doing family things and of course eating. I think we gain a whole of 20 lbs between the four of us. We had a great Christmas, the kids were happy and so where we. We are so lucky to be so close to so many people who we love and enjoy, although heck tick I don't think we could do it any other way. So thanks to all for a wonderful Christmas season.

One Hairy Suprise

So check this out. I some how got convinced that I should dress up as a gorilla and help my girl friend surprise her husband at work for his Birthday. Well as you can see I was a total sucker and went along for the ride. When it was all said and done we had a good time and I think he was pretty surprised. Thanks for letting me be a part of this humiliation, I would love to do it again sometime. Next time though lets hope they don't think were strippers.

Happy Birthday Jason.

Christmas activities 08

This year we went up to our Nana and Papa's house and put together our annual gingerbread house with all of our aunts, uncles and cousins. We had a great time and can't wait to do it again next year. Then the following weekend we went and saw Bolt with my family then went to see the lights. This was the first day of a really big snow storm so it was kind of fun having fresh snow, it made it feel more like the holiday season. We had fun at the movie but getting into salt lake wasn't the easiest we weren't aware that there was a conference at the conference center so it was almost impossible to find parking, but after driving around for about 30 minutes we managed to find a spot. We then had to walk several blocks to get to the temple grounds. We ended up have a fun time, although I think we have had are fill of downtown for awhile.

Pheasant Hunt 08

This year during the pheasant hunt we were lucky to have my two nephews in town to visit. They were really excited that they were able to tag along with there uncle Jay and cousins for the hunt. Jay was lucky enough to round up two really nice looking pheasants this year and they were also able to get a good look at a really nice buck along the way.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was full of surprises. Trevin came home from school on Wednesday and announce that he had been chosen in his class as the best turkey gobbler and he received a large Hersey candy bar. We were all so proud, I guess it may have something to do with the fact that he is completely fascinated by all birds, plus my sister and I are always trying to make him make gobbling noises. Then on Thanksgiving morning we ventured out to do a little shopping before it was time to do the cooking. We managed to hit two stores and make it home in time for breakfast. That afternoon I put the Turkey into the roaster and continued to prepare for the feast. Well you see I was hosting this year and all seemed to be going well until about 10 minutes before everyone arrived, and my meat thermometer just wouldn't work. I call my dad and he brought his, an hour and a half later than planned we figured out that my roaster wasn't working properly. So we improvised and made it through. All in all we had a great day just spending time together as a family.

Birthday gift certificate

Today I went out to the Mall on a mission. I was looking for a new jacket. My current jacket is in a sad state and I needed to replace it. Lucky for me three of my good girlfriends gave me a mall gift certificate for my Birthday so I went shopping. After many stores and many different jackets I finally found one that fit the bill. When I got home I walked right up to the garbage can and tossed my old one in with out any regrets. That jacket has been my favorite for many years and I hope the new one fills it spot well. Thanks to my friends for the great gift it was well needed and will be well worn.

My Birthday Dinner

Since my Birthday is on Halloween we generally have to celebrate it on another night because we are always so busy with the holiday. This year we had made arrangements to go up to Salt Lake City and see Dracula Vs. the Hunchback at the Off Broadway Theater ( I would totally recommend going up and seeing a show or laughing stock it is so much fun). We decided to stop at the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. We had never been there before and we were really impressed the food was fantastic and there menu was extremely extensive. They definitely cater to everyone. Plus there cheesecake was fabulous. The only thing missing was my little girl, but we figured she would have more fun at McDonald with Nana.