Picture overload

I am sad to say that for some reason the camera I used for Thanksgiving is not being recognized by my computer so we are skipping that Holiday update and moving on to Christmas. We really did enjoy having my sister's family over Thanksgiving though, and it was fun to have someone to do the black friday shopping with me. She also taught me how to make little girl hair bows, a skill I would like to be able to use one day :). But for now it is put on hold.

We had a great Christmas and it was a little sad when it was all over. Christmas eve we did the nativity play and then sang carols and opened up pjs. The kids then got to pick one present each. They picked the present they got for each other and both of them gave each other the Pixos imagination design station. After presents we put out the cookies for Santa and then the kids sprinkled reindeer food on the lawn with some glitter so that our house would be easily spotted.

A couple of days before Christmas we got to watch some friends kids while they performed in the Miracle of Christmas play at the zoo. (They were Mary and Joseph) We attempted Gingerbread houses, but ours are called Sugar Cookie Houses because I much prefer making sugar cookie dough than gingerbread.

It worked and the kids seemed to enjoy it. Consuming massive amounts of candy is always fun right?

Overall getting together with friends, learning new games (love monopoly deal, thanks Diane) making my first live wreath, doing goody plates for friends and neighbors, putting together the christmas nativity with the primary for the ward party, playing games with friends, enjoying a crazy snowstorm which canceled church, and visiting DC friends for a Christmas feast left us busy during the holidays. We missed family but enjoyed sharing this time with good friends.

I would just like to conclude one last new years resolution or basically new years statement because it is going to happen:

Dave Hopkins I hoped you enjoyed that last Settlers victory because no more! I will defeat you!

My Very Own Walmart Surprise!

To my delight,this afternoon in walmart I saw all Christmas decor up to 75% off. So I bought me a nice big Christmas tree for only $20.00.

But the excitement doesn't end there.

I bring it home and open the box and find one more surprise.

A DEAD MOUSE!!

Lucky me. That's what you call a 2 for 1.

quick notes

I know it has been forever since I posted. I treat this blog somewhat like a journal and so you know how its easy to put off journal writing. Anyway, I just wanted to post a few funny things the kids have been saying so that I will always remember how hilarious they are.

Well for starters, yesterday I overheard Stephen talking to Jack and he told him that he should come to his school one day so that he could see Hannah (who is a girl in Stephen's class) he then went further to say,"She is really pretty. She is the prettiest girl in my class. You would like her." (How nice of him to share!:))

What ever happened to girls have cooties?

Well later in the day Stephen proclaimed to Matt that he already knows who he is going to marry and her name is Hannah. My husband told him the sweetest thing...he told Stephen that it took him 22 years to find the PERFECT woman, so it is OK if he wants to keep looking.(he's referring to me as the perfect woman. there has been no others before me)

Well Stephen says he doesn't need any more time.

Earlier he came home saying that he had a problem because four girls wanted to marry him and he didn't know who to marry first. Apparently he knows now.

The other funny thing he told me that I wanted to share was his little analogy on remembering things.

"It's like I have all these papers in my head and when I look at them and don't want to remember them or think about them, then I wad up the paper and throw it out."

We are raising a true philosopher here.
Well I really need to post pics of our wonderful Thanksgiving before Christmas gets here so stay tuned.

I have no pictures right now but I just wanted to wish everyone a great Thanksgiving. I have so much to be greatful for. My kids, my husband, my family, my husbands family and all the great friends I have met along the way. It is hard being away from family, exspecially during the holidays but we are lucky enough to have my sister and her family coming to join us for Thanksgiving. I am so excited and grateful they could come and just wanted to express it.

One last thing I am extremely grateful for....The semester is almost over!!!!

Totally Hilarious

I found this hilarious and wanted to share it with you all. So on Monday I decided to rake some leaves while waiting for the bus to drop Stephen off and Jack wanted to help. We were near the end of taking care of our leaf piles when Jack wanted me to bury him in one to scare Stephen when he got off the bus. (All his idea) So I buried him in the pile and we continued to wait for the bus. Well the bus came and I walked with Stephen over to the leaf pile and stopped, pretending to look at his art work while trying to give Jack the chance to scare him. Well Jack never popped up so I nudged the pile and still nothing. I started to get worried that maybe he was being suffocated so I hurried and unburied him to find him ASLEEP! I laughed so hard! And telling it over just makes me laugh more!

The Dreaded Swine Flu

So Matt and Jack have been sick all weekend and today we did research on the Swine Flu. They have every symptom...and I am starting to not feel so good. Stephen on the other hand could not feel better. He has been bouncing around the house entertaining us all as we lie helplessly on the couch. We think somehow he stole all of our energy and consumed it. So off to the doctor tomorrow.

Halloween Weekend

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I'm running just a little behind...but those who frequent my site know that this is nothing unusual. We had a great Halloween with a lot of fun activities. Jack had a Halloween parade at his school and Stephen had a harvest party at his school. I went in to help at Stephen's school for the day and he was sooooo excited about it. He wanted to introduce me to everyone and then come and eat lunch with him. Thanks to a friend of mine I get to go into Stephen's school every other Tuesday, while she watches Jack for me. I have to take advantage of it now because soon it will be embarrassing for him to have me around.

After the school activities we had the ward Trunk or Treat and dinner which the kids loved. Jack for dinner had a huge (costco) cupcake that was the size of his head and then we found him at the cupcake walk eating ANOTHER CUPCAKE!! That wasn't the end either, the next stop was the cookie decorating station. He has the eating thing down. Now we just have to work on healthy eating. The next night was Halloween and the kids got loaded-up with candy. I have learned that candy must be stored up high or else when I am not looking they both won't stop eating it. Stephen had so much candy on Halloween night (because I wasn't paying attention) he got a stomachache. It was a fun Halloween. Unfortunately, ever since all the Halloween excitement we have been down sick with some kind of nasty bug.