Sledding with the Kiddo's

Today we took the girls sledding with our friends (our neighbors). Travis had taken Bekka sledding yesterday and they decided to go again today, so I bundled Catie up and borrowed a snow suit from my neighbor and we went(she had 3 layers of clothes on under this snow suit)! We had a good time and I was really suprised that Catie actually liked it! :) On our way home, we stopped and got some hot chocolate to warm up!

One Winter memory that I have from when I was little was going sledding with my Mom & Dad, my Brothers & my Sisters. We used to go to this hill near Hill Air Force Base in Roy or Riverdale...it was where the Saturn dealership now sits. We had so much fun!!!!

Christmas Day 2008

We were supposed to go to South Dakota for Christmas this year, but Travis started having stomach pains and we thought he might have appendicitis...he had some blood work done last Saturday and he had a bad infection. They gave him some strong antibiotics and he felt a little bit better, but the Dr. thought we should still have a CT Scan...so we did that on Tuesday morning(we were supposed to leave for South Dakota that morning). After that, we decided that we should go and talk to the Dr and let her know our plans so that they could try to get the results from the CT Scan so we would know if we should stay home or if we should go. We got a call from the Dr about 3:00 in the afternoon and she told us that it wasn't appendicitis but we should stay home in case something were to happen we could be near good medical care. So we were not able to leave. He was also put on a liquid only diet until his pain was better. He is feeling somewhat better now, better than he was last week! So that is a good sign. He had some more blood drawn yesterday to check his white cell count and it was a lot better. We have another CT Scan scheduled for him on Tuesday so we will see how that comes out! I am just glad that it isn't anything to serious!

Last night, the girls and I went to my parents home and had our traditional pizza and open up our jammies on Christmas Eve. Grandpa and Grandma took Jaylee, Jace & Bekka to see the lights and then they brought Bekka home at about 9:00. She finally went to bed about 10:30 so that Santa could come!

We were up at 7:30, by the time Travis got up and came downstairs it was about 8:00. We opened all of our gifts and then I went upstairs to prepare the meat and cut up veggies for our Omelet tradition (we have omelets every year on Christmas morning). My Mom and Dad came over at about 11:00 and brought gifts for all of us. We ate, hung out for awhile and then they went home. Travis wasn't feeling well this morning, he had a lot of stomach pain, so he fell asleep downstairs about a half hour before my parents came. I think it was probably nearly 2:00 when he finally woke up and came upstairs and hung out with us....he was feeling a bit better. Travis and the girls got me a diamond pendant that has 5 stones, each of the girls birthstones in it and then there are 2 diamonds so that if we were to have any more children, I can have their birthstones added to it! It is quite pretty!



We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Goodnight! :)

My Beautiful Girls

I took the girls a couple of weeks ago to have thier pictures done in a studio since I don't have the equipment I need to be able to do them myself at home. I wish I had the backdrops and the big umbrella flashes, but I make do with what I have. Catie did not want to have her picture taken, she threw the biggest fits during the session, but we did get some good shots of her!

Then & Now

Here are some pictures of Bekka from school. One is from Spring 2008 and the other one is from Fall 2008. I can't believe how much she has changed in just a few short months. She is growing up so fast and it makes me so sad and happy at the same time. Both Travis and I are so proud of her.

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

Abbigale

I know I posted this back in September, but I was finally trying to get it scanned in and this so far is the best I have been able to get for a scanned image.

Bekka's Christmas Dance Review

Saturday Bekka had her first dance recital! I took pictures while Travis recorded it on video. She did so well and we are so proud of her!

Santa at the Mall

Last Wednesday I took the girls to see Santa Claus at the Mall after I had thier pictures taken at the studio. As you can see, Catie really didn't like him and was really scared! Makes a great picture and when she gets older, I am sure she will laugh about it!

Our Newest Addition to our Family

Introducing Sophie Grace.....


She is Bekka's Christmas Gift from Travis and I this year, we took Bekka and let her choose which one she wanted and brought her home last Saturday evening. She is a Jack Russell Terrier and is a really good puppy! We just love her and Bekka has so much fun with her! Bekka had wanted Catie's name to be Sophie Grace and when that didn't happen and we ended up getting a new female puppy, she decided to name her that.

Christmas Tag

Christmas Tag!!!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper

2. Real Tree or Artificial? Artificial, that way I get to put up my tree whenever I want, and enjoy it alot longer without the mess

3. When do you put your tree up? For the past few years, my tree has gone up the weekend before Thanksgiving since we usually travel alot during the month of December

4. When do you take your tree down? Usually New Year's Day, but if I could get away with leaving it up alot longer, I would.

5. Do you like Eggnog! yes

6. Favorite gift received? It isn't about the gifts for me, it is the thought that counts, and for me it is more about the season, the Christmas music, the lights and being with family and freinds.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Travis, he always goes out and buys whatever he wants when he wants it.

8. Easiest person to buy for? my girls

9. Do you have a nativity scene? My mother in law gave me some pieces of the Willow Tree nativity scene that I have on my fireplace mantle.

10. Mail or e-mail Christmas Cards? mail

11. Worst Christmas presenst ever received? never received a worst

12. Favorite/Worst Christmas movie? Elf, it was on tv last night and I think even my grinch husband enjoy's watching that one!

13. When do you start shopping? I would like to have all of my Christmas shopping done by Halloween, but that NEVER happens.....usually it is the day after Thanksgiving.

14. Have you ever recycled a gift? No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas time? frosted cut out sugar cookies, peanut brittle, chips and dip, and home made caramels.

16. Lights on tree? yes

17. Favorite Christmas song? Manheim Steamroller's Carol of the Bells

18. Travel on Christmas or stay home? usually we stay home, but this year, we are going to South Dakota.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? yes

20. Angel on top of tree or star? a star on the tree upstairs and a snowman clustered with snowflakes on my tree downstairs.

21. Open presents of Christmas eve? only 1, it is always pj's from my Mom & Dad, it has been a tradition in my family ever since I can remember!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? This time of year brings out all of the IDIOTS! I wish that everyone would just feel the spirit of the season and everything would be so much better!

23. Favorite ornament? I only have a couple that are my favorite. They are the ones that remind me of my Abbi.

24. Favorite food for Christmas Dinner? Turkey and Ham

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? What I would want for Christmas is something that no one can give me. But if I have to choose something that someone could, I would want my girls to have a good Christmas and feel the spirit of the season and know how much that we love them.

I now tag: Trina, Sally, Shannon, Lacie, Beckie, Beth and Amanda

Having Fun Making a BIG Mess

So, today we went to Sam's Club to buy Travis a desk for his office downstairs and we got all of the pieces of the desk out of the cartons. Then while we were in the office getting the pieces in place, we came out and found the girls making this mess! When they were done and we were done with getting the desk put together, picture this only 10 times worse! I think it took longer to clean up then it did for me to put the desk together! But atleast they had a fun time!