12.31.09 - Thursday

A quiet New Year's Eve at home (our first in many years!)

We enjoyed playing Beatles Rock Bank, eating yummy food and being together... being with the one's you love most is the best way to start a new year!

Goodbye '09 - Hello '10!

12.30.09 - Wednesday

I did it.  365 pictures.  A picture every single day in 2009.  I can't even express how much I've loved this project.  This has been one of the BEST experiences and it has made me more aware of the little details in my life... and as corny as it sounds its made me a better person... focusing on the all the blessings in my life.

I loved the project so much that I'm doing it again in 2010..

p.s A picture of my completed album will go here!

12.29.09 - Tuesday

Filling ALL of our RX's before we lose our AWESOME RX's insurance in two days... we'll go from paying $0 an RX to paying $30-50 per RX... I know we're blessed to have it but its going to hurt the budget with such a jump in price.

12.28.09 - Monday

A big Family Home Evening with friends... so fun to gather together and enjoy fun games and food with friends we love!

12.27.09 - Sunday

Last Sunday of the year... I'm so grateful for my tesitomony of Jesus Christ.  And I adore our Church family they are our family away from family.  And I'm so grateful for the direction that the Gospel gives my life... its who I am, all day ever day.

A picture of our church goes here.  Can't find our camera cord (again!)

12.26.09 - Saturday

Sweet wonderful Amy... one of my dearest friends from Freshman year at BYU... mama of six kids and as cute and wonderful as ever!!

Amy grew up here in Texas and now lives in Utah... crazy that we've swapped home states! We got to do lunch when she was home visiting her family for Christmas.

12.25.09 - Friday

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning was magical.  Little buddy was really in to his music station... we hung out, took naps, had dinner at the Moak's and talked to family.

It was a wonderful day!!

12.24.09 - Thursday

Christmas Eve

Reading Christmas Stories
Watching Night at the Museum
Eating appetizers
Opening our Christmas PJ's (and socks)
Getting ready for Santa
Reading the Nativity and focusing on the importance of the season

and a White Christmas!!! Its a Christmas Miracle!

12.23.09 - Wednesday

Today we got to go see daddy at work and deliver Christmas treats for his co-workers... afterwards we broke my own rule and went to Walmart... two days before Christmas!  ugh.  Tonight we took dinner to the Haut family because Kimmie and Sophie had surgery today... its been a loooong day but everything is more fun when you get to hang out with Santa!

12.22.09 - Wednesday

75 Christmas cards coming to a mailbox near you

p.s. I ran out of stamps... so unfortunately some of you don't have yours yet... look for it this week!

12.21.09 - Monday

For Family Home Evening we went out to dinner at Logan's and then drove through Christmas Light Lane at Loy Lake Park...they're my favorite Christmas lights in the area!  

12.20.09 - Sunday

A fun fun visit from my brother David and his sweet family.  They're on their way home from Utah to Virginia and we were lucky enough to get them for a few hours for dinner.


Love them so much!

12.19.09 - Saturday

On our way to the church Christmas party... my little Santa was a hit!

12.18.09 - Friday

Our afternoon ritual of collecting Christmas cards from the mailbox... He's my best little buddy.
Tonight we attended a fun Christmas party... I love this time of year!

12.17.09 - Thursday

Our Christmas Tree... its bare half way down, missing its garland and ornaments...but otherwise surviving..  little hands make fast work! :)
Just wanted to record this little moment in our Christmas memory.

12.16.09 - Wednesday

The last of the packages are mailed on and on their way!

p.s. I've spent over $100 in mailing packages and stamps this Christmas... yikes!

12.15.09 - Tuesday

Ho Ho Ho... Santa (the UPS man) delivers gifts to our porch.

12.14.09 - Monday

Some of my favorite Christmas decorations this year... some new, some old... I love decorating for the holidays!!

12.13.09 - Sunday

Boone cousins Christmas party... Yummy dinner and a game of Settlers of Cataan.

We love having family in the area!

12.12.09 - Saturday

Joey is working the Denison football game in Dallas again. Unfortunately for me Denison's football is really really good this year... they keep winning all their football games... which means Joey's been tied up with football since August..  

I'm sooo sick of High School Football and praying that Denison loses soon!

p.s. Using Joey's press pass instead of a picture.