~Better Late Than Never!~

December 4th was my amazing husbands 30th birthday. He of course says its just another day and didnt want a big fuss but I wouldnt let it go unnoticed!:)
We had a small family birthday party for him. My dad made him Southwest White Chili for dinner, and for dessert I made a double chocolate fudge cake and Moose Tracks ice cream. He loved it and loved all the gifts he recieved!
Happy Birthday baby...I LOVE YOU!!!!

I have to add that when we were leaving my parents house that night, Cody and Michael were racing to the car and Cody touched the car first and said to Michael " Beat you Old Man! " We were laughing hysterically for quite a while after that! Kids DO say the darnest things!

~My Christmas Movie List for 2009~

1.Christmas Vacation(A have to see every year movie!)
2. Miracle On 34th Street(1947)
3. It's A Wonderful Life(Haven't Seen Yet)
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas. (My Jonathan Taylor Thomas Fix)
5. The Grinch (Jim Carrey Style)
6. A Charlie Brown Christmas
7. The Santa Clause 1, 2, & 3 (Love Tim Allen as Santa!!)
8. Home Alone 1 & 2 (Macaulay Culkin is sooo adorable....aagghhhhhh!!!)
9. The Ultimate Gift(Need a box of Tissues for this one)
10. Mickey's Once and Twice Upon a Christmas movies.(Great messages in these little stories)

What are your favorite Christmas Movies???

~Christmas 2009~

Merry Christmas!
It's hard to believe that 2009 is coming to an end. But we are looking forward to a wonderful and healthy 2010!

Michael is almost in his 4th year of working at Coke. He loves it and is good at his job. During the warm months he and some of his buddies from work would play touch football. He seemed to really like that. He also has been going to Poker games and doing the Football Polls for this season. He loves coming home from a hard day at work and getting on the floor to play with his kids and relaxing. He loves to do the Crossword, Jumble and Sudoku puzzles in the papers.

Shalene is now a reading aide at Lewis and Clark Elementary and loves it! She only works 2 hours a day, 3 days a week. She loves doing crafts and learning how to make her own cards. She goes to Girls Night Out every once in a while and loves it. She has learned to make Tutu's and loves making them. She is hoping that 2010 will be a healthier year for her.

Cody is our busy, sweet boy. He will be celebrating his 4th birthday in January. Also in January he will be starting Primary and is very excited! He started Preschool this year and loves every minute of it. He attends Tammy's Tots and loves his teacher Mrs. Tammy. He still loves to play with his cars or anything with wheels. He loves to learn new things, color, cut with scissors, sing, make you smile and just be a silly goose.

Peyton is our Drama Queen. She is 2 1/2 going on 16. She loves to dress up, wear everyone's shoes, and wear make-up like mommy. She is in Nursery and loves it. She stays home with mom while Cody goes to school.She loves to play Mommy with her babies and feed and put them down for a nap. She loves to color, sing, dance, she knows her alphabet, #'s, colors and shapes, She loves to go shopping and is just an all around happy girl.

We hope all of you have a wonderful and safe Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

~Pocatello Native Makes List Of Sexiest Men~

On a list replete with brawny actors considered househould names, a dancer who was born and raised in Pocatello, Ryan Di Lello ranks # 66 among Buddy TV's Sexiest Men of 2009.



I am soo excited that I can honestly say that I know this guy!!! Its exciting to know that someone that you grew up with is on a well known show "So You Think You Can Dance" and made it on a list of Sexiest Men. You Go RYAN!!!! My Family and I are rootin' for you and Ashleigh!!!!

~Christmas List~

December 1st starts our Advent Calendar and last night we went and had the kids make their Christmas list. Boy was that fun! We took them to Fred Meyer to the toy section and had them pick 6 things that they REALLY want for Christmas. Then "Santa" will decide whether they are ready or good enough for the things they have chosen. Cody would have had a 60 page front and back christmas list if I didnt have a limit! LOL Peyton didnt seem to really care until she saw what Cody was doing.
Tonight we are doing a scavenger hunt. I am excited to see how the kids react. Will post later on how things went!

~Thanksgiving 2009~

This year was a different year for us for Thanksgiving. Usually its just my parents, my youngest brother and us. This year I wanted MORE. I invited my BFFE Anna(She is also my cousin), and her family.
Anyhoo...It was great! I have to have a theme for decorations every year(I know I know your probably thinking...OMG but its just me!). I bought a new tablecloth a while back and was excited to finally use it. It was cranberry and so I decided to incorperate gold with it. I made place card settings and did all the decorations. I worked hard on them! Sometimes I feel that people dont appreciate as much but tis okay!
It was just nice to be able to have family together for a great holiday. I am soo thankful for family and for my BFFE, and for all that they do for me.
Anna may be my cousin but she is my BFFE. I love her and don't know what I would do without her. Love ya gurl!

~Thankful # 3~

I am thankful for Friends.

~What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.~ Aristotle

~The only way to have a friend is to be one.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

~Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world. ~ John Evelyn