Guess this date!

Okay...guess the date this picture was taken!! Was it January 24th, February 24th or May 24th? Nope! You were wrong! It was taken TODAY!!! May 24th! Nothing was more shocking than waking up this morning to snow! I can't believe that school is out in just a few days and it is still snowing. Whomever is worried about global warming should take a quick trip to Utah!!!

Braden's New Bike

Well, Jen's been reminding me for months now that I haven't updated the blog since January 1!! Yikes! So, this post is for you, Jen! :) Hee! Hee!

Braden got a new bike for his birthday. He picked out a bike he liked but it was a little on the big side. Actually, it fits him just right, but I should that the bike was bigger than what his comfort zone is! His previous bike was soooo much smaller. I thought he would try it out...have a fit that it was too big....let it sit in the garage for a month...and then maybe try it again. Boy was I wrong! Later that day, my neighbor commented that Braden looked great on his new bike. I was surprised! He had simply pulled out his bike and started riding it without a word and was having a blast! He's been going on daily bike ride around the neighborhood ever since. I'm so proud of him! Way to go Braden!

Boxing Day....more pics

Here are more pics from our COLD Boxing Day adventure. I thought my fingers would fall off it was so cold!

What is Boxing Day?

What is Boxing Day for anyway? I get that question all the time! Is it the day to "box up" your holiday stuff and put it away? Is it the day to take "boxes" back to the store and return things? Is it to clean up the "boxes" that all the presents were in? For me, Boxing Day is the day to get together with family and loved ones that I couldn't see on Christmas Day and to play! I love Boxing Day!

Christmas Tag!

I've never done one of these tag games before, so here it goes! For anyone else who wants to play... here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste into your own blog. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag your friends! Tis the Season to be NICE! HO HO HO


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift wrap...if I can find a box for those funky shaped things!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial! As much as I love the smell of a real tree, the mess kills me!

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day - it's never as much fun to take down as it is to put up!

5. Do you like eggnog? I can take it or leave it

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Fisher Price people!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Lit for sure!

8. Easiest person to buy for? Kids

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. Love, love, love my nativity!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail and if time hand-made too!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't really think of anything!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Muppet Christmas Carol! We watch it ever Christmas Eve...though the Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart is a very close second.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually in early November, but this year I started off way late!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Don't think so, but wouldn't admit it if I had! LOL!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Swedish Thumbprint cookies and Shortbread

16. Lights on the tree? Of course!

17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh I can't choose! Maybe Carol of The Bells.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? How many are there? LOL!

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

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Only one opened Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning....AFTER breakfast!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crowds! I won't go anywhere near a store or mall on a Saturday in December!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Rustic

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Everything!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? World peace!! Well, I'd be happy just with peace among my kids!

26. Who do you tag? Anyone who wants to play

Marissa without braces!!

That's right! After having braces on for only 11 months, Marissa got her braces off yesterday! And her teeth look gorgeous. I can't believe that I still have mine on! Ugh! Congratulations Marissa!

Festival of Trees

This is our second year of making a tree for the Festival of Trees. It's so much fun! And it feels good knowing that every dime goes to little children who need medical care. We all just love the Festival of Trees! And the kids have already talked about what theme to do for a tree next year. :) This year Janica and Marissa helped with decorating and came up to the decorating day on Monday. Here is our tree! We called it "Warm Winter Wishes" and decorated it with snowmen and have hot chocolate with it. If anyone goes to the Festival, our tree is on row D with the smaller trees on the tables. :)