O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree...

Everyone had to have a chance to put the star on the tree, but dad is the only one that can make it stay!

We try every year for just one picture with no goofing around and everyone looking and smiling these are the best out of all of them!

Then after the decorating is over... the real fun begins!

Our little Thanksgiving...

I love this picture... he was waiting for a cracker and cheese from Jeff.
Carter going outside to play

Carson setting the table. He did such a great job!

ok... so I had no idea that this is what the kids went out back to play in. Eagle Mountain is going to here a mouth full on Monday. They need a grate on that pipe and a fence or something to block this retention pond or get the water moving out. I thought it was dry. I had no idea how much water was actually back there. I am so glad that my kids have come home safely... but no more army guys behind the house until I know this is taken care of.

Carson and Carter playing army guys behind the house.

Yummy... cheese and crackers!

My favorite memory as a kid on Thanksgiving... olive fingers! It is too tempting not to give in and do it!

It's time to eat!

Gobble, gobble no more...

We had a wonderful, relaxing, family day... This year it was just us. So fun, the kids played, we watched Wall-E, Jeff and I prepared dinner together and then we ate ourselves silly!

Twilight...

Picture(provided by Stacey. Thanks~!)

Thanks to my friend Kelly a bunch of us were able to go to the midnight showing of Twilight on Thursday, Nov. 20th. THANK YOU KELLY great bag it! The other half of the group were in the theater already so they are not in the pic. Yep I said midnight. So by the time I dropped everyone off and was done talking it was 4:30am. Poor Julie did not even go to bed, she did some things at the house then went to work at the deli. I have to say I got an 1 and 1/2 before I had to get up with the kids. Then Jeff came home after work and let me take a nap before he surprised me with a date. It was a fun night, started off with shakes from JCW's... yeah baby(as Ammon and Nate would say!) Then we went to the theater and Edward, Jacob and Rosalie were there so thanks to Stacey we got a picture with them. No they are not the real actors in the movie, but they were hired by someone to be there. Then we waited for the movie... Crazy women! It was so much fun. The movie I have to say was a little disappointing, but how can you fit everything in and have the perfect actor for each role. Edward grew on me, but it is not my Edward!

Happy Birthday Mom!

On your birthday, I celebrate you!

On your special day,

I’m thinking of all the wonderful things you are

that bring so much joy to others, including me!

I celebrate your unconquerable spirit,

that lets you meet every challenge

with confidence, enthusiasm and persistence.

I admire your sensitivity.

You see needs that cry out to be met

that no one else sees,

and you meet them,

out of your deep and caring heart,

out of your wisdom,

out of your strength.

I treasure your uniqueness;

There is no one else like you,

and I feel blessed to have

such an extraordinary mom.

I appreciate you, respect you,

cherish you, look up to you.

Happy, happy birthday!

May each new birthday

be the best one ever for you;

You deserve it!

hmmm... she must really like those kids!