Christmas

Christmas morning was full of joy.

Every one got just what they asked for.

Lulu::Kit, The American Doll

Rocks::a basket ball and a note from Santa that something big was waiting for him at home (Hoop)

Gigi::A baby doll

Afterwards, we all got ready to head to sacrament meeting.

I just LOVE when Christmas is on a Sunday...just feels right.

If you are ever looking for a baby doll to give your yougen,

I HIGHLY recommend Baby Alive All Gone

Of course, Santa got this one for her, but I hear it's only $15 ;)

worth every single penny and more.

talking to Uncle Derrick and cousin Talen on skype.

Sorry. Just couldn't choose between the two family pics.

I am seriously so lucky to have these 4 in my life.

The Rockstar's gift to me. Cutie Pie.

My parent's looking thru their gift from us.

Always a book of our family's last reunion.

So glad they loved it.

I love how excited she can get. This reaction?

Realizing that the cute jammies came with a matching one for her AG doll.

And little man loved everything.

Such a sweetie.

Lulu surprised us all with gifts that she had boughten at a fund raiser at school.

Our gifts::

Me:: a little glass rose in a jar (think sleeping beauty) sadly it broke in the package :( so sweet of her though.

Gi::a bouncy ball and a slinky.

Rocks:: A "BIU" (BYU) cup

Daddy:: ha. well look for yourself.

I would have to agree, He really is the 

WORLD'S BEST DAD.

Such a perfect day.

One filled with my great little family, some gifts, a lot of love,

and remembrance of the Savior.

I really am so grateful for all that I have in my life.

Happy CHRISTmas!!!

Twas the Night Before.

Christmas Eve was full of::

Yummy food

Luke 2

Singing

Skits

stories

New Jammies

Family

and lots and lots of excitement.

:)

Ho Ho Ho...A Special visitor on the Mountain top!

After we were done with all the Mall excitement, we decided to head back home to Papa and Grandma's house

And it is a good thing that we left when we did, because we pulled in at the exact same time as a very special visitor... 

Thanks Santa!

You sure made this Christmas a memorable one.

(thanks mom and dad for arranging that. so special.)

(you have some rad neighbors!)

Christmas at the Pineridge Mall

I grew up in the fairly small town of Pocatello, Idaho

(and though I don't want to live there now)

I loved every single second of it.

There are just so many little quirks and magical places there like....

The Pineridge Mall.

Quite possibly the most pathetic shopping center in the US of A

and yet it almost never changes.

The same Vanity that I bought matching green corduroy overalls (hey they were "in") with Dana Caldwell for $5 (should have been our first clue) is still standing in the same little sacred spot.

This is where I ate my first cow poke (corndog) and cheese poke (like a corndog, but processed cheese instead of a weiner...so sick).

In Jr High I rode the bus with my friends just about every weekend to that mall to hang out at the food court and try to meet boys.

And It was there that I bought the matching Mossimo T shirts for my first Highschool dance

(I was totally 15 and went behind my parents back...sorry mom...so I had to save all my lunch money for a month to afford them...again sorry mom)

Anyways, You get the point. I love this place.

So of course whenever we go back for a visit, I have to go and pay my respects at the old stomping ground.

I enjoy it always, but my absolute favorite time to go there is Christmas Eve.

I LOVE being a part of the hustle and the bustle

and finding a central bench to just sit back and people watch.

(Trust me, you have not people watched until you have done it in Pocatello Idaho...the best!)

So December 24th 2011 we kept the tradition and hung out there for a good 2 1/2 hours.

My parent's refused to join us.

They think the place is a little pathetic. Crazy!

Luckily Sonny is a good sport and he and the kids joined me.

It was a blast.

(totally helped my case that there was a playground + santa for entertaining)

One of the best Santa's ever!

Gigi refused to be anywhere close to him, but the older kittens were dying with excitement!

(Seriously, don't let the Rockstar's face fool you. He was loving every second of that jolly man)

We stayed a little longer and walked around to see if I would see anyone I knew.

I saw one boy and hid.

Haha! I don't know why I always get nervous for those awkward reunions.

Thank you Pineridge mall

for keeping me humble with your year late fashions,

for all the weekend entertainment,

and for giving me a place to come "home" too.

I'll see you next year. same time. same place. :)

I'm BAAAAAACK!!

Okay, So it has been over a month since I blogged.

I know.

But we have been laying low and recovering from all the Holiday craze...

spending our days watching Tangled (is that not the best movie evah), lying around in our jammies,

and not brushing our hair.

(see above)

Haha! I am framing that picture.

No actually, we have been having a bit of a busy January and like all the good ones of the past

We have decided to accomplish all our lofty year long goals in a month....

like finishing all the painting in our house

(we are 3 rooms away from claiming that we have painted our entire house. woo to the hoo!)

And I started a "yeast cleanse" diet

Don't ask.

Seriously, I'll bite your head off.

No sugar, no vinegar, no yeast,

no fun.

I will post more on that at a later time with some new yummy green smoothies.

For now, I just want to announce that I am back in business.

I'll be catching up with Christmas and everything this weekend. :)

And Thanks Tricia for inspiring me to get back on blog land tonight.

I'm glad I got a fan in you. Love you! :)