Happy Valentines Day

The kids had fun getting a treat from Courtney in the mail! Look how festive Ashli is!

Cody and the kids came to my work and brought me roses and then we had lunch there!

I like flowers but I wish they lasted longer.

Here they are painting there valentine boxes. Jaden had a party at preschool

They got sooo messy doing this. I can't wait for summer- take the mess outside and hose them off! ha ha

This is rare folks so I had to take a pic. They are in the fighting stage I guess. They act like twins sometimes. Why can't they just love each other...Oh the joys! I love them dearly.

We also decorated the inside of Cody's car with tons of balloons and homemade heart and treats and a foot massage coupon from me. (which he hasn't used yet...) The kids had a blast but I didn't think to take a pic...

Happy 10 year

Can you tell we needed to get away. I wish it was longer! One day just isn't enough. It was our 10 year anniversary on Jan. 16th. Cody's parents came into town and watched the kids. It was so sweet! We took a MUCH needed break...

This was like our room at the tower suite in the Little America Hotel. There was a huge fireplace in the lobby that we went and hung out by and explored the hotel shops. We went to the pool and Cody stayed up to watch a movie (I tried to stay up but fell asleep within the first ten minutes! Oh well)

We went to Fleming's for dinner and got all dressed up. I got the softest silk dress from Express, I felt so comfy, but it such a cute dress. They even took our picture and gave us chocolate covered strawberries to go. I tried to take a picture of the picture to post but it was turning out terribly so oh well!

Happy anniversary Cody! I love you!

christmas misc

The kids and their new Christmas jammies- I have to admit I am a new jammie girl. I always get them new ones so of course they have to have some for the season! soft and cozy

Jaden by his Christmas tree in his new jammies!

Here is me and Nicole at our ballet performance! We laughed so much in these costumes- yea we are forest trees. We just stood there and didn't move for a reindeer dance. We were maids for the other part. I was a little elf and a fairy when I was little so it was fun to see all the kids dancing

Here we are in Heber going to the polar express. The kids had fun. Cody thought it was some kind of punishment and was expecting the ride to be just like the movie- He got train sick a little and the kids were irritable. So that was a one time experience for us. Next time we will try the tube n' train.

Merry Christmas!

The questions

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your family and friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this and paste into a new blog post. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. 'Tis the Season to be jolly!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? gift bags, but wrapping paper is cheaper. Cody's parents used to only have santa wrap his gifts, all the others were unwrapped...
2.Real tree or Artificial? Mine is artificial because of the convienience, but Bre has a real one and it smells so fresh and delicious

3. When do you put up the tree? I try to start the day after thanksgiving, next year I think we will try to get the outdoor stuff up the second week in Nov. so we don't have so much to do...My main tree still needs decorating- I have had that nasty cold so not enough energy.

4. When do you take the tree down ? A week after Christmas is the goal.

5. Do you like eggnog? Oh yea, but I am trying to get rid of my junk and get nice muscles so I haven't had any yet.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? How sad I can't remember! I remember my cousin got an easy bake oven and thought it was so cool

7. Hardest person to buy for? I think everyone, I would just as well give gift cards and go with them to hang out.

8. Easiest person to buy for? kids

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I put it up last year for a week and the kids kept messing with it so I had to take it down- I love it- It's from costco
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? i've never done either

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? When I asked for the barbie doll "peaches and cream" "Santa" thought it would be funny to give me a can of peaches and a carton of cream! I didn't even get the doll!

12. Favorite Christmas movie? The Polar Express and the old charlie brown and rudolph the reindeer

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? last minute- I am in denial and hoping to get lots of money, this is the tight time of year. I should start saving up all year
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? White elephant gifts

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? oh yea chex mix and wassle were the famous things at our house

16. Lights on the tree? oh yes

17. Favorite Christmas song? The classics
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay Home. Maybe I would go somewhere the week before because it is cheaper and less people- oooh like disneyland...

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? dasher, dancer, prancer, vixon, comet, cupid, donner, blizten, rudolph, and OLIVE the other reindeer...

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? christmas day
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of the year? no money and crazy busy

23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? rich fatty foods pies, wassel, cruchy stuff and I don't like cooking

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? lots of time with family- agreed
Merry merry

quick

twilight anyone?

This is craziness! Somehow this story has sucked everyone in. My neighbor Jessica is a twilight diehard and same with my sister in laws- So I read the series and it is so fun they made a movie! That is awesome! I was going to go on Thanksgiving, but that is too hard with so much going on. So my tickets are for tomorrow- Can't wait to read posts all about this show! he he

where is the snow?

I am not complaining about the weather because I need to finish cutting back the perennials and clear the mini weeds that are still trying to come up. So maybe this is the only snow we get. The kids wanted to go outside at 0700 and of course that means mom has to go out too ya know (With little ones and no fence). It was fun though. We pulled out polar express and warm soup for lunch.

I explained to J about not eating yellow snow and why...

I realized Ashli needs new snow pants and gloves that aren't fleece

Everyone is starting to put up christmas lights and it just feels weird with such nice weather. That probably means I ought to hurry up and get it done too before the weather matches. We went to st. george to see Niki and her family. I took my camera in my purse and left my purse home so lot of good that did (Ang ha ha). Anyway it is not even jacket weather there and it feels weird too.

I finally had to drag them inside after they tramped all over the neighbors "new" snow. Sorry Jess! Didn't you all like to be the first one to walk through new snow? I did! So I was saying "GET OUT OF THEIR YARD!" well here is to more snowy days ahead and Happy Thanksgiving!