December 12-18, 2010

"A Texas Christmas" party... complete with Santa, BBQ and good friends!

 
Every morning when he wakes up first thing he does is runs in to the livingroom, puts his little chair in front of the tree and says "Lights!  Mama, lights!

Shopping for the Ward Christmas party... shopping is always way more fun when I'm not in charge of the budget... thank goodness that's Dori's job!

Hours of fun with the little nativity people... one of my favorite Christmas memories this year.

This is how we do it when mama is sick but still has to work... two laptops... one with Caillou playing and the other with expense reports.  Don't be jealous of my glamorous life.  :)

We started Secret Santa for a family tonight... lots of fun sneaking gifts on to their porch and mailbox... one down 11 to go!

A little lesson on the birth of the Savior and then the gifting of the Fisher Price Nativity to Buddy... I love love love this nativity set.

December 6-11, 2010

A trip to "Bethlehem Revisted" complete with camels, Roman Soliders and King Herod (who had a strong Texas accent)!

A fun night with the Jackmans!

A birthday lunch with Tracy... one of my dearest friends. She is good and kind and is one of the strongest women I know. I've learned so much from her and am grateful our paths have crossed in life. I hope we get to be neighbors in heaven!

Thursday 12/9  
Family Night at Chik-fil-A with our playgroup

A late late night of taping and mudding with Joy... trying to get her upstairs ready for family that's coming for Christmas.

Joy is amazing... six kids (and one on the way)... a husband who is a truck driver and is never home. does (big!) home repair projects on her own and is constantly serving and helping others. I'm grateful for her friendship.

Finally setting up the tree... I think this is the latest we've been in years.

Lots of help from little hands... he took ornament hanging very seriously.

I love Christmas with a little one!

Monday 12/6 -

Happy St. Nicholas day!

(pictures of our shoes)

December 1-5, 2010

I always want to remember this moment… little man all bundled up in his jammies and coat with his pink doggie and silky ready to look at Christmas lights…. How he exclaimed “oh, wow!” and “havay! (hooray)” over and over again at all the pretty lights… and I always want to remember how incredibly magical Christmas is with a two year old. 

A weekend of swimming and jumping on beds with our best friends at the Great Wolf Lodge!

We love cakes from Walmart bakery ... Joey manages to buy one every single weekend.  Maybe I should stop sending him to the store on his way home from work?

Matching Real Salt Lake scarves for two cute Joey's

Leave him alone for two minutes and he gets in to all sorts of mischief!

Tonight we got to go to Dallas and have dinner with Uncle Curtis who was in town on business from Utah.  We love when family comes to visit!

11.27.10 - Saturday

An evening of good food and good friends... my very favorite way to spend a Saturday night.

p.s. my big nice camera is sick... so I'm stuck taking iPhone pictures until my camera gets feeling better!

11.26.10 - Friday

A fun game night with some of my favorite people!

11.25.10 - Thursday

So very much to be grateful for on this Thanksgiving Day!

Dinner with the Moak's (our 5th year together!) and dessert and games at the Bangerter's. I love our Thanksgiving traditions!

11.24.10 - Wednesday

No matter how well I plan I somehow always end up at Walmart the day before Thanksgiving... this time it was the forgotten pumpkin pie spice... and of course they were all out.  ugh.

11.23.10 - Tuesday

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a festive porch!

11.22.10 - Monday

I love Thankgiving week... I'm so grateful for the opportunity to focus on our many many blessings.

P.S. I love my turkey wreath!

11.21.10 - Sunday

church

nap

nice dinner

reading to buddy

We love Sunday!!

11.20.10 - Saturday

2nd Annual Texas Boone Cousins Thanksgiving!

11.19.10 - Friday

My new table... bought on clearance at Sam's Club... I love this table!!

Festive and ready to go for Boone Cousins Thanksgiving.

11.18.10 - Thursday

Scentsy party hosted at Tammy's house... good time had by all!

11.17.10 - Wednesday

He may not be as handy with cars... but this man knows his way around computers... four hours later and my broken computer is all better! Hoooray!!

11/14-16 - Sunday-Tuesday

 

No trip to Albertson's would be complete without a trip to the bakery for a free cookie!

Somehow he didn't get the memo that he's only two and not five and thinks that he can climb the big kid toys at the park... and wants to give his mama a heart attach when he tries to jump.

 

Snuggling on the couch... a favorite Sunday activity! 

11.13.10 - Saturday

The boys running Saturday errands.

This little one ADORES his daddy... I hope they're always best buddies.

p.s. notice their matching Real Salt Lake hats... I love it!

11.12.10 - Friday

A little Friday night Rock Band at the Francks house. Look how cute the littlest Francks is with his guitar that's almost as big as he is.

p.s. please ignore the piles of blankets, pillows and stuffed animals... that's another one of Buddy's projects going on.

11.11.10 - Thursday

I started taking swimming lessons... like to learn how to swim. I'm totally embarrassed... but super excited too!