"Christmas"

Last night was “Christmas” and I had so much fun. It started at about 5 we all arrived and ate some food and slowly but surely made our way down stairs where the presents were. Now you may be asking why did w have “Christmas” yesterday? Well I’ll tell you. It was because my sister Julie, and her husband Kody and their two children Megan (age 3 ½ ) and Kyle (just turned one Dec 11) were going to be here. It started off that each of the kids were going to have Christmas brought to them by my parents, but ended up we all go to my parents and do it like we always do. One present at a time it takes a good 2-3 hours, but it’s worth it. So we had eaten and Kody was downstairs to video Megan coming to see the tree and all the gifts. Well Megan wasn’t sure about going downstairs by herself so I led the way with her. It was great to see her face her bright wide eyes as she saw that Santa had indeed made his way to papa’s (grandpa) house. We all got to open stockings and then it was on to one present at a time. So much fun I think my favorite part was when Megan got Wall-e on DVD, and she screamed at the top of her little lungs and hugged the DVD and was so excited. That and her flying Tinkerbell that she had asked Santa for was fun to. I enjoyed watching the little ones where the true magic is. I got some books and DVD’s and gift certificates and Steven sent me a beautiful little ring. It was great to have this special time with my family. Here are a few pictures I took again with my cell cause I left the camera. I’m so bad. They are of Megan and Kyle because Parker had some the day before.

Megan enjoying Santa climbing with lights
Kyle enjoys a sucker from his stocking

Megan is a present

Kyle enjoyed this football from his stocking (he bit a hole in it after this photo was taken)

Kyle enjoyed his trucks from Santa

Happy Birthday Parker!

BIG CUPCAKE and messy baby

I started off clean I promise (he had a mouth full of cheese in this photo)

So my nephew Parker turned 1 today! I had intention on taking my camera, but forgot at the last moment. So here is two I got with my cell phone. One of him clean and one of him with his BIG cupcake he scored good! Go Parker!

Merry Christmas

So Christmas has come and gone I don’t technically get to celebrate until Monday so there will be another update once the weekend is over or something. I did buy myself the twilight score on I tunes because it is so new and I didn’t have it on my list I have to order it off Amazon next, but I’m enjoying it. On Christmas I went with my parents to see all my siblings homes, and spend time with them. It was so much fun just visiting, and talking about Christmas passed. I enjoy hearing my parents stories. They talked about their first home, and the décor of it, and how 70’s it was, and my mom talked about her idea of presents and my dad talked about his hope for snow to catch Santa, and we talked about how there was chairs set out to stop the kids in my family from getting up to early. It was just a lot of fun. My weekend is full of things to do. I am going to lunch and shopping today, and Parker (my nephew) is having his first birthday Sunday Monday I am doing family Christmas so I’ll have lots to report on later. Hope you all are being safe and having fun! Fairy blessings until next time my friends

Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Past

Ghost of Christmas Present

"Link By Link"

"God Bless us"

Marley's Ghost and Scrooge

I had a busy weekend Friday we went to see the temple lights sooo pretty, and had dinner then home. Saturday I had breakfast bought a nice Christmas outfit, and went and saw a Christmas Carol, had a gift exchange and today I went to Prescott. That’s the nutshell of what I did.

My favorite was going to Arizona Broadway Theater, and watching a musical production of Christmas Carol. The photos are from ABT for their promotions it’s a wonderful way to see theater. You go have a meal and a show, and this show was just as the others I have seen wonderful. I have seen Christmas Carol done in many ways, but not the musical, and it was a lovely way to share the emotions. My favorite scene if I have to pick just one is called “Link by Link” it’s when the ghost of Marley comes to Scrooge, and tells him about how his chain is built link by link and will get heavier. There is some great choreographing in this as ghosts come to life, and dance and tell how they got their links. Yes, there is a skeleton, but I got through that by really paying attention to the chorography that’s something I think only I would do. Anyhow I hope you enjoy the photos and have a merry merry Christmas!

Christmas Survey says....

Wrapp​ing paper​ or gift bags?​- usually I wrap my gifts, and apparently I'm fun to watch open things so usually my gifts are wrapped too

Real tree or Artif​icial​?​- as a kid growing up it was tradition to go up to the cabin, and hunt downa fresh tree and bring it home. I love that, but now that I am not at home its a little artifical one

When do you put up the tree?​ - When the mood hits me. If I am not in the mood there's not a point. Usally the first week of December

When do you take the tree down?​ - when I have the time too. Usally after new years

Do you like eggno​g?​ - no thank you I'd rather not, but i can figure out how to make it can you:)

Favor​ite gift recei​ved as a child​?​ the two blankets my grandmother made she crochetted them, and I love them, and use them all the time

Harde​st perso​n to buy for? - Jason :)

Easie​st perso​n to buy for? - Rachel

Do you have a nativ​ity scene​?​ - yes it's BEAUTIFUL

Mail or email​ Chris​tmas cards​?​ - it's always nice to recive mail that' s not a bill so mail it if I can you bet!

Worst​ Chris​tmas gift you ever recei​ved?​ -I don't think I have had a 'bad' gift, but i think the year my father got everyone socks was pretty funny :)

Favor​ite Chris​tmas Movie​?​ - I like a few I think the grinch that stole christmas has always been a favorite since i was a kid and the one with jim carey is good and so is rudolph the red nose reindeer

When do you start​ shopp​ing for Chris​tmas?​ - December

Have you ever recyc​led a Chris​tmas prese​nt?​ - yup

Favor​ite thing​ to eat at Chris​tmas?​ - I'm a chocoholic, but I really like toffee and fudge this time of year

Light​s on the tree?​ - oh yes pretty white ones :)

Favor​ite Chris​tmas song?​ - really there is to many to choose from, but i like The first Noel and Holy Night. I also really like Christmas Shoes. I like the songs that remind you of why this time of year is so speical

Trave​l at Chris​tmas or stay home?​ - home usually I think 2 times I had it at the cabin, and that was very special both times

Can you name all of Santa​'​s reind​eer?​ now you know dasher and dancer and prance and vixen comet and cupid and doner and bliten, but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all Rudoulph the red nose reind deer

Angel​ on the tree top or a star?​ - it was a star for a while now it's a bow

Open the prese​nts Chris​tmas Eve or morni​ng?​ - use to be one christmas eve before bed, and the rest christmas morning. Now it's christmas morning

Most annoy​ing thing​ about​ this time of the year?​ the way so many forget the reason for the season and how very rude and mean they all get

Favor​ite ornam​ent theme​ or color​?​ - Whites, silver, blue and snowflakes so pretty

Favor​ite for Chris​tmas dinne​r?​ - I like food it's yummy :)

What do you want for Chris​tmas this year?​ - Trip to Disney :) To see Steven how about just being with my family that would be lovely

Christmas shopping

OK I think it's finally done I finally have gotten all the shopping done and everyone has what they are suppose too, and at this point I'm sorry if I forgot you, but I am not doing more 'needed' shopping. I went to a store yesterday and ended up spending three hours more than I thought I would there, but I had fun. Except the part where my back started to hurt super bad, and those of you who know what happened to it. It was to a pretty sight, but I managed and I got a cute top for the holidays, but I want to get another one so hopefully with any luck I can get to a store this week or weekend. I have ave so much happening this week I am starting to believe that the time after thanksgiving to the new year is taken and made shorter. It seems we can never get all we want to do done in the time we have to do it. It will come I am excited I love the feel of the season. Oh yeah apparently I told my boyfriend story and never gave out what his name is. For those who want to know his name is Steven. Happy Holidays!

The boyfriend :)

This week was not as bad as last week except for one thing that I wish hadn’t happened, but apparently in the long run it needed to happen. We live we learn we move on, and though I think it was yucky what happened I am over it. Now on to more important and BETTER and HAPPIER things, okay, so apparently I’ve mentioned the boyfriend, but not explained the boyfriend. So here’s the boyfriend scoop for those who are not in the know of it. I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!! Here’s the story I met him online through a LDS site in June of 07, and we were like ok just talk here and there nothing major, then he stopped talking to me like all the others so I moved on. Then in November of 2007 he e-mailed me, and said he was in an accident, and that’s why he hadn’t talked to me for so long. I though sure ok likely story, but I’ll give it a try. We talked through e-mail off and on still no big deal. Then in June of 2008 we exchanged phone numbers and text each other, and called each other once in a while. Then it started to be more frequent, and it came up that I would be in California (where he had moved to) in October. So we decided since he wasn’t to far from Disneyland that we would meet at Disneyland, and we did. We had a WONDEFUL time with each other, and really enjoyed each other’s company. We continued to talk on the phone and text, and decided about a week later (Halloween) to try being a couple. So we are now boyfriend and girlfriend. So that’s the nutshell story. Here’s a tad more about him because I know ya’ll are wondering. He is from Ireland originally, and has been in the US about 10 years. He lost his mother, father and sister and has some family, but not much. He came to US and was going to school in California, and as time went on ended up in Utah which is where he was when I first met him online. His sister passed away suddenly about a year ago, and he had to go back to Ireland for a little bit to take care of that as he was the only one of his immediate family alive. He came back to the states and tired Utah a little longer, but it wasn’t working so he moved to California and that is where he has been since. He has a degree in writing, and wants to go back to school for the study of volcanoes (I can’t spell the word or say it) he loves books, can play piano, and is a bit of a ‘geek’ but I love him none the less. He makes me smile, and understands things about me that no one has understood before. He was born and raised Catholic and is a convert to the LDS church did serve a mission, but was sent home early. We are far from the perfect couple but we enjoy the friendship he and I have. He is looking into transferring with his current job in April to live here in Phoenix so he can look into going back to school, and we can continue to develop in our relationship. Now you know the boyfriend story and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed sharing it.

Tis the Season

This week has not been the best one in the world. Without getting into all the details basically it felt like I had more things thrown at me than I had time to actually process. A lot of things happened involving work, and I am doing better with the situation now, but let’s just say I feel EXTREMLY hurt and upset by what happened, and still feel it is WRONG, but I also know that holding on to it won’t help. So I have decided to let go of the things, and forgive. With the help of the Lord, and a good friend listening to me. I am getting better. I won’t go into details on it all, but that’s the nutshell of it. Now this weekend on the other hand has been a pretty nice one. Tis the season to be busy, and feel like there’s more things to be done than time to get it all done, but it always seems to find away to work out. Friday I went out to dinner at Outback because I needed my strawberry bull thank you VERY much. After that we went to Borders and back home nothing major. I did stay up late talking with my boyfriend through text messaging and that was a lot of fun. Worth the lack of sleep I got out of it too. Saturday I had a lot yet little happen. I went out with Rachel and Trisha we had lunch in honor of Trisha’s birthday (which is tomorrow, but she will not be here) I bought her lunch then the three of us went, and got a pedicure. It was my first time ever doing this, and it was so fun to be pampered for an hour and only paid 18$ (without tip) I got massages and now my toenails are a pretty Christmas red color. After that we went all over the place to get Christmas shopping done or near done for Rachel. We went to like a total of like ten stores to get things, and then I went to my parents to see my family for Tieman Tacos it was great to see my family and get updates for the holidays that are coming up. I then went out to dinner to finish celebrating Trisha’s birthday and Jonathan and Colleen joined us. It was so much fun and now I am super tired and glad tomorrow nothing is going on so I can sleep and get other things caught up before the week hits. Tis the season to wonder more than ever what happens to the time