Christmas Recap

Well I hope that everyone had a great Christmas. We spent Christmas in Southern Utah with James' family this year we had a lot of fun and loved being able to see some of the cousins. Well I had a very interesting experience while we were there I forgot some things for the boys stocking so I ran to Harmon's to get a few things to put in them. I started walking down the Christmas candy Isle when this man with a Santa hat approached me. This is how are conversation continued.
Man: Hello
Me: Hello (a little hesitant)
Man: He holds out a 100 dollar bill at me
Me: Is that one of those fake 100 bills
Man: No, I need you to take this
Me: Why?
Man: Because
Me: I take the bill out of his hand. Then I ask him why he is doing this?
Man: He says I have a lot of money and I need to get rid of all these tonight.
Me: Thank you
Then he just walks away I wait there in shock it's amazing that their are still people who are doing good deeds even with the way are economy is going with people being laid off and company's going out of business. It will always be a Christmas Eve that I will never forget.
Here are some pictures after Santa came

The boys stockings

The boys opening their gifts

Merry Christmas

Christmas Fun........

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. That's half the fun... ripping the paper off!

2.Real tree or artificial? Real tree. I love the smell of a real tree.

3.When do you put up the tree? We usually get our tree the second week of December.

4.When do you take the tree down? We usually take it down the week after New Years or when it's dead which ever comes first.

5.Do you like Eggnog? No I have never understood how anyone can drink it. James on the other hand loves it.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My parents surprised me with Ballet lessons. I wanted to be a ballerina so bad when I was little.

7. Hardest person to buy for? I don't do well with any Adult

8. Easiest person to buy for? Kids I can shop for them really easy.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes three, but they are ones the kids can hold and play with. I don't have a really nice nativity set.

10.Mail or email Christmas cards? Oh mail for sure. I love getting Christmas cards in the mail.

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I never get any.

12. Favorite Christmas movie? I have more than 1. How the Grinch stole Christmas, Frosty the snowman, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, Santa Claus is coming to town, and Mr Kruger's Christmas they just give me that feeling of Christmas when I was a kid.

13.When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually 2 weeks before Christmas.

14.Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.


15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I just love to have a variety of snack foods.

16. Lights on the tree? Yes always

17. Favorite Christmas song? I love Jingle Bells

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Whichever family we are with.

19.Can you name all Santa's reindeer? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or Star? Star.

21.Open presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning! But our family has always drawn names for Christmas and we would open that gift as well as our Christmas pajamas.

22.Most annoying thing about this time of year? Traffic, and the crowds.

23. Favorite ornament? The ornament my parents bought for my first Christmas.

24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Just snacking on stuff all day.

25. Favorite Christmas drink ? Don't have a favorite.

26.What do you want for Christmas this year? I love getting Scrapbook supplies

27.What don't you want for Christmas this year? I'm not a Grinch. I'm happy with anything.

I tag anyone.

Christmas Tree Traditions

We started a few Christmas traditions last year. Jakob picks out the Christmas tree, and puts the star on the top. I love the way are tree looks this year. Jakob picked out a really good tree, and put the star on, and he also made the ornaments for the tree this year.

I saw this Idea in a magazine of ways to get your kids involved I glued the Popsicle sticks together then Jakob glued on all of the buttons he was so proud when he was finished and I love the way they look in the tree.

My younger sister Kelsey was watching my boys and she took them to the craft store and found these owls for their ornaments for this year.

Christmas program

Jakob's Kindergarten class had their Christmas program today. He was so excited that Grandpa Wes, Grandma Kathleen, Aunt Katrina, Cousin Gracie, Cousin Kaycee and Aunt Kelsey came to see him sing. He loved having everyone there to watch him.


Katrina, Gracie and Kaycee not pictured. Katrina was busy chasing Kaycee around.
Thanks for coming you guys made his day..............

BEFORE I WAS A MOM

Before I was a Mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom
I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Spit on
Chewed on
Peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of:
My thoughts
My body
And my mind.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
When I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
Could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
Could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay
I had never known the warmth
The joy
The love
The heartache
The wonder
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

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