San Jacinto Ward Christmas Party

Well thanks to the Bodell's for letting me steal this beautiful collage from them. Lately it seems that I'm not updating on my blog as much since I have been sick for the past 3 weeks and feeling like I'm going to die any second, but I found this on their blog and what a perfect way to add a little Christmas cheer to our blog.I can't find the wire that connects the camera to the crappy computer so I can get the pictures up on my blog, so thanks again to the Bodell's for taking some pictures of our family so that our blog is kinda caught up. I admire all the people out in the blogging world who have been so good (ex: Chelsea Fenn, Katie Bodell that keep us so updated) I need that fire again to keep my blog/journal of family events more updated. You girls are my inspiration!!! Hopefully I will get the other computer fixed soon and get back to blogging the right way.

P.s. We had a great time at the San Jacinto Christmas Party thanks to the Bodell's... certain people did not like the loudness coming from our table or our children running all around, but I think that is the joy of the Ward Christmas Party. Others might disagree, but at least the kids had fun!!!


P.P.S. Katie if you would upload other pictures of my family that I could use on my blog that would be super!!!! I will keep checking your blog for more pictures.. thanks again!!!

We have a computer again!!! HOORAY!!!

Well I'm sorry to all the people who follow my blog and have been wondering why there have been no postings for quite a LONG time. Our computer CRASHED Christmas Eve and we have been without communication since then... but that goodness for the crap top as Kera says... My parents have been borrowing my laptop for my mom's personal solitaire time. Well we got it back so now we are connected to the real world again.. finally :) Who knows when our other computer will get fixed do you know anyone who fixes computers for cheap? Please let me know. when I try to turn it on the screen goes blue and says it is dropping files.Who knows what that mean? I'm so computer illiterate. Thanks again mom for saving the day, and bringing my laptop to me. The blogging world thanks you a million times :)

A Visit with Ashley and Randy

It is always fun to visit with Ashley and Lil Randy. Lizzie loves playing with her buddy, and the mommies always like to get together and talk about old times, and all the sill stuff we did growing up. Lizzie and Randy loved going to Kohl's and looking around the toy department. I really wanted to get Lizzie a shape sorter where you place the different shapes and in the holes, since Lizzie loved playing with Jocelyn's. Well Kohl's usually have really great deals on their toys, but I guess with Christmas coming up theyreally wanted to give me a GREAT DEAL!!!! I got one for $3.50! I know I'm a great shopper right? Ashley you so should have gotten one!!! Check out Kohl's next time you need a gift...

12 Month Stats

Well Lizzie went in for her 12 month check up and she did really well even though she had to get 3 shots and her blood drawn... I NEVER would have thought that Lizzie at her age would have to get a needle put in her arm.. It was so sad I felt so bad for her, plus the nurse couldn't find her vein so she was digging it around in her arm. Poor baby!!! Well Lizzie is still good size. She is 2' 7.75" tall, she weighs 26. 2 lbs, her head circumfance is 45.7 cm. She is 75 percentile with her head size, and she is in the 95% for height and weight!!!

Are Pink Ear Plugs really Marshmallows?

So the other day Lizzie was playing in the bathroom while I was taking a shower and got underneath the sink and pulled out my Sleep Pretty in Pink Ear Plugs.. I don't have them because David is a LOUD snorer... but for taking test... it helped me concentrate better... try it!!! Well I noticed that she grabbed the package just like the one above and took it into my room where I couldn't see her... she was SUPER quiet for a couple of mins. and I kept calling her name and she would never come into view... so I did what all mom's would do and get a little nervous. I hurried and finished my shower and as I turned the water off here comes Lizzie and she had opened the package and had pink ear plugs in her hands.. Not thinking anything of it I hurried and dried off and picked up all the ear plugs she dumped on the floor. She wasn't too happy with me and began to cry... Now let's flash forward to Saturday morning... I'm in the shower and David was changing Lizzie's Diaper and he came in, and asked me if Lizzie had been playing with ear plug lately.. I said yes, and kept washing myself... Then David opened the shower door and showed me what was inside her messy diaper.. and there it was a HOT PINK EAR PLUG!!! I guess she thought they were marshmallows :)

Oh Busy Lizzie!!!!!

I can't believe it!!!

Yesterday I asked Lizzie if she dropped her cutie (orange slice) on the floor... not expecting her to respond... she said "I DID!" David and I looked at each other and couldn't believe it. I asked her later that night if she pooped... and she said, "I DID!" and she really pooped!!! My girl is growing up way TOO fast, and she makes me laugh daily... I love all the cute little things she does and says.

Introducing...York Peppermint Patty

Here are some pictures of our new baby. You are probably wondering why we named the fetus York Peppermint Patty... Well if you have ever watched Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving Special.. Peppermint Patty invites HERSELF over to spend Thanksgiving with Charlie Brown. If you watch the show you won't know if Peppermint Patty is a girl or boy. It looks and acts like a boy, but I found out she is a girl. So we thought it would be fun to name our fetus Peppermint Patty.. David added York to it as well. So that is the end of the story... You might be wondering what we are going to name the baby since we have such interesting names for the fetus...If it is a BOY its name will be David Holden or if its a girl Krislynn Marie

Lizzie's Birthday pictures

Lizzie ALWAYS takes the cutest pictures, but let's just say people should never take pictures RIGHT when a child wakes up. Usually JC Penny Portraits are running behind so you usually sit there for about 15 mins while they are taking pictures of other peoples kids. Well this wasn't the case! I walked in a couple minutes early to my appointment and I was really for the chat about how they are running late.. blah...blah...blah.. instead they were"Thanks for coming in!!! We are ready for Lizzie" She had just woken up, and she wasn't not ready to take pictures!!! Don't people understand kids? Well at least I got these shots. Next time I'm going to ask them to take the people behind me first so my child will be ready to smile!!!

Sedona Part 1-The Boys

I had to throw this picture in.. Lizzie just looks susper cute in Uncle Lenny's Hat

The boys had a great time bonding this trip. They spent countless hours down playing tennis or basketball, mini golf, golf, hot tubbin', or any other activity they could do together. We had a great time visiting with all the family that came to Sedona, AZ. The weather was cold and snowy most of the time, but of course it got beautiful the day we left. Sedona is suppose to be the "MOST SPIRITUAL PLACE ON EARTH" since all the vortex's meet there. Let's just say I didn't feel any of its positive energy, but other family members did. Sedona is a beautiful place and the rock formations are spectacular, and the red rock is amazing!

Sedona Part 2-Feeding the Homeless in Flagstaff

Thanksgiving Day we drove up to Flagstaff, Az to feed the homeless. It was a great experience and I totally suggest it to any family. We were able to help prepare the food, serve, and clean up. This food kitchen had a great staff, and the people we came into contact with were blessed they were able to receive a hot meal since it was below 30 degrees outside. I hope my family continues this tradition, since we were able to bless others lives, and able to ponder how lucky and blessed we really are. The cook at this food kitchen was AMAZING!!! At the end we were able to taste some of the food, and let's just say that the food was WAY better than the food we ate this Thanksgiving.

Sedona Part 3-Parker Fun

The Parker family came up to see us and we had so much fun with them. We were sad that The Shumway's couldn't come up and play too... hopefully we will be able to see them soon. We love when we get to visit with the Parker family they are so much fun. Well when the boys went off on one of their adventures the girls did what girls do best... SHOPPING!!! the outlets in Sedona are not the best, but at least they have a GAP, and that made me happy! Lizzie stayed home with David so she could get a nap since she needed one desperately. Thanks honey for time with the girls. We had a great time... but just let me tell you if you ever visit Sedona DO NOT... let me repent that... DO NOT EAT AT THE CAFE IN THE OUTLET MALL. It was disgusting to say the least. My patty melt with bleedy and I asked for med. well and Gigi's food had hair in it.. The service was horrible and the waitress was NOT helpful.

Sedona Part 4-Family Pictures

Thanksgiving with the Fenn Family

After our long trip back from Sedona, a speeding ticket, and hours of Lizzie being fuzzy. We were able to drive up the mountain and see Amanda. It had been a lot time since the last time we saw her, but we had a great time. Lizzie loved playing with all of John and Jean's toys, and exploring their new house. Thanks for the great night Fenn Family!

PS Thanks Carolyn for dinner it was SUPER YUMMY!

THe Piggy Party Post

"Yummy...Yummy..Yummy!!!"

Uncle Brian, Aunt Carly, & Lindsey piggin' out!!!

Lincoln, Justin, and Parker having a GREAT time on the swings!!!

Party girl!!!

Momma Pig and her piglets

Here are just some of the pictures from the Piggy Party. My camera died so I had to use Shauna's camera, and I haven't gotten the pictures from her yet so these will have to do. Lizzie had a great party!!! A lot of family and friend came and enjoyed the pig out party. The kids especially loved the park to run around in while the adults enjoyed time talking with one another. Lizzie wasn't too fond of her cake, but she sure liked sticking her hands in the icing and rubbing it all over her body. We played Pin the Tail on the Pig, and the kids did a great job with their piggy tails and putting it where it should go, but Lizzie wanted to rip off all the tails and put them in her mouth. Thanks to everyone who came and partied with us!!! Lizzie loves all her gift especially the BIG WHEEL David got her. She rides it all over the house!!! It is her favorite!!!! I think David wishes he had a Big Wheel that is his size so they could ride together... I still can't believe my girl is 1!!! Wow time sure flies by when you are busy as Lizzie is... Now we are off to another Piggy Party with my family.... Piggy Party here we come.....

AOTW #4 OMA CAME TO TOWN!!!

Well we were planning on going up to Oak Glen and making cider.. but that AOTW will have to wait. Friday was just so hectic. I had to get ready for an Uppercase Living party, and I had to prep. for Craft Night. So instead we did AOTW a little different last week. Oma came to visit!!!!

We love it when Oma comes to play, but the best part was that we were having a SLEEPOVER!!! I don't know about you, but I LOVE my mother-in-law! She is the greatest woman on Earth besides my mom of course. I always knew that I wanted in laws that I would get along with... I have seen too MANY fights caused by people who despise their in laws. So as I was looking for a husband I checked out the parents as well, and let me just tell you I have the BEST.... I mean the GREATEST... FANTASTIC...MARVELOUS... FABULOUS...EXCELLENT.... in laws!!! If you know them you know what I'm talking about. Everyone from Timbuktu to outer space knows the Parkers. They just knock my socks off!!! Well going back to Marsha... She just has such a great spirit about her, and she is always willing to help no matter what! This lady can through together a casserole in no time with ONLY a couple ingredients WOW! She can garden like no body's business.. and she has the greenest thumb! She can make Lizzie laugh with just giving her a look! She is a sewing phenomenon! She is the best nurse a daughter-in-law could as for! She would stay up all night with Lizzie when I just needed a couple hours of sleep! If you didn't know Marsha is AMAZING!!!

Well to go back to AOTW.. Marsha came out to have a sleepover since David had a camp out with the scouts, and we could have a girls night. So we headed into Hemet in search of a place to tickle our fancy... and we ended up at SONIC. Lizzie loved the tater tots, and standing in the driver's seat while we ate. We had a great time with all the high school kids! Then we let luck take its toil and ended up at Wal-Mart. I have been wanting some curtains for my house and hoping for a good buy. We found some I really liked, but they were 10 inches TOO short, so Marsha wiped out a piece of paper and was figuring out how we could make the curtains work by adding a little here and a little there. SHE BOGGLES my mind with how she can just make something work even though it doesn't work just like you want it to. Well we left Wal-mart with no curtains, but we had a great time plus she even got a little Christmas shopping done with my help (I'm her lil elf) SHHH!!! Don't tell Santa!

Then we came home put Lizzie down for the night, and TALKED...and TALKED... and TALKED!!! we stayed up till 1 AM man we can talk forever!!!

Thanks OMA for the greatest OFTW!!! Sorry we have no pictures of the adventure, but we had a great time!!!

November's Craft Night

Thanks to everyone who came to Craft Night this month. We had a lot of fun!!! Next month's craft night is Dec. 12th @ 7 pm. Check out the craft's on my left side bar!!!

the snowman lit up

My autumn board... Thanks Char for painting it for me

snowman

Halloween Chipboard

Cindy's Christmas chipboard

Char's Autumn sign

Heidi's snowman

TAGGED AGAIN... read the small print and you will find out some EXCITING news!!!

T.V. Shows I Love To Watch
1. The Office
2. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
3. Katie Brown’s Workshop
4. PBS!!! I know I’m a nerd!
5. Anything on HGTV
6. Lost
7. Anything on DIY
8. Rachael Ray

Things that Happened Yesterday
1. Went to aerobics at the stake center
2. Went to Target to buy Lizzie a birthday gift
3. Talked to Kera on the phone
4. Found out we are having a BABY!!!
5. call our families to tell them the good news!
6. made dinner
7. Had FHE at our house with the Washburn’s
8. Had a talent show

Favorite Places to Eat
1. In-N-Out
2. Quiznos
3. Toyko
4. Ooka
5. The Melting Pot
6. Cabin Sushi
7. Wendy's
8. Café Rio

Things I Look Forward To
:1. The NEW BABY!!!
2. Thanksgiving in Arizona with my family
3. Lizzie’s 1st Birthday Party
4. Café Rio
5. Sitting in front of the fire and reading a good book
6. Twilight the movie
7. Growing old with David
8. Going to the temple

Things on My Wish List
1. Painting my laundry room/hallway/bedroom
2. Decorate my house
3. Landscape the front yard/backyard
4. Getting ready for the NEW baby
5. Having doors throughout my house
6. Writing a children’s book/having it published
7. Help with the Special Olympics
8. Being Mom of the YEAR!!!!

I tag:WHOEVER WANTS TO DO IT!!!

Oak Glen

So Saturday we decided to take a drive as a family and head up to Oak Glen. I have been wanting to go up there for a while now since it is apple season and I LOVE their apple cider!!!! Lizzie loved looking at the animals and playing in the leafs. If you have never visited Oak Glen you are sure missing out. It is a great day adventure and there is TONS of stuff to do. The highlight of our trip was having dinner at Apple Annie's... You only eat there if you are STARVING because they give you so much food!!! For $12.95 I got salad, soup, bread, spaghetti, my main meal of fried chicken, potatoes, and veggies, and a HUGE dessert! It was really good food too.