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.

12.11.09 - Friday

Tonight was my Girlfriends Christmas Party that I do each year... we went to Olive Garden and then to my place for a gift exchange. Love these women!

12.10.09 - Thursday

My Christmas Swap box from Liberty... tree skirt, stockings, scarf, and some other awesome misc gifts. The box was AWESOME!!! I love it sooooooooooo much!!!

Thanks Lib!

12.09.09 - Wednesday

My swap box for Liberty... hope she likes it!

Got to see New Moon tonight at 10:30pm with some friends from church and didn't get home until after 2:00am... Loved the movie!  Loved the girls night out!

12.08.09 - Tuesday

Kelsi and I getting our hair done at Joy's Hair Salon (aka kitchen) at 11pm... we went with a red/brown color and blond highlights... I love it! Joy does a great job and its always so fun to chat and have my hair done late at night.

12.07.09 - Monday

A Christmas Family Home Evening at the Haut's... a fun way to start the Holiday season!

12.06.09 - Sunday

Happy St. Nicholas Day!!

A german tradition... good boys and girls leave shoes at the door and during the night St. Nicholas comes and fills them full of candy and small toys.

We celebrate it in honor of my husband who grew up in Germany.

12.05.09 - Saturday

Went to a "Cookie Party" and spent way too much time on the website "ElfYourself"... too funny!

12.04.09 - Friday

I've got a sick little buddy... eye infection, cough, congestion and ear infections. A trip to the Dr's and some drugs and hopefully he'll be feeling better soon!

12.03.09 - Thursday

Joy called at 11am and wanted to know if we wanted to come for lunch... she served her homemade chimichanga's... absolutely divine!!

12.02.09 - Wednesday

We have a new niece/cousin!

Autumn Mary-Hazel Nelson
December 2nd
7lbs 1oz and 19ish inches

Congrats to my Emma, Andy and Calvin!

12.1.09 - Tuesday

Little Buddy starts every morning by standing on his diaper basket at the window and talking to the cars as they drive past. Usually after his mid day nap he'll check back in just to see how the world is doing since his last visit. I wish he could stay this age forever. He's so much joy and happiness. Life is so good with him in it.