Santa says Ho Ho

So Christmas this year didn't really feel like Christmas until Christmas eve, i don't know why but i really didn't want it to come. This years been different for us and really difficult for me. So i wasn't in the Christmas spirit, so to help me out Ben got us a tree permit so we could cut down our own tree. We have a beautiful 9 foot Pre lit tree but it's to big for our house so Ben thought this would make me feel better about not being able to put it up and it did. We went to cut it down in the middle of a snow storm and after much hiking and many snow filled boots we got ours.. it's pretty cute i think,, kind of a who tree but what can you do when you cut down your own. We spent Christmas eve and morning at my parents with them, Jess, Casi, and Kyli.. it was lots of fun, my dad read us a wonderful story, we got Christmas eve Jammie's (always my favorite), got 7-11 hot chocolate and played games.. Christmas morning came and when Hadley woke up it took her just a minute to say Santa.....Santa Claus and we headed up stairs, Christmas really is better with Kids... we opened lots of presents had yummy breakfast and then headed to Preston from Christmas day with the Jensen's.. More food and more presents and then it was time to give Hadley her Santa gift,,, the elves (Ben) worked on it forever and then brought it up stairs,,, her very own kitchen!!!! she was so excited.. i don't have pictures of her getting it cause my memory card was full but I'll post some of it later.. we had a good Christmas and can't wait for next year!!!!!

the drive up to get our tree
Colby cutting down his

me and penny ready to go after the trek

me and Ben and our tree

Hadley ready to decorate

the tree.. almost finished

us on our way to church in our "Christmas" clothes,, Ben hated that we matched

uncle Jess and Had on Christmas eve.. she loves him

Mom Casi and baby tayson in Casi's tummy..

i know that's not how you spell it Casi but that's how i spell it

Hadley ready to say prayer

Colton, Casi, Kyli, and Jess..

aunt ky and had tracking Santa

story time

Kyli and Bella

papa and Had reading the Christmas story

Jess is retarded and this is how he wrapped Casi's present,, all that for a little money... he's weird

can you tell I'm more excited for the Jammie's then she is:)

Christmas eve Jammie's!!!!!!

me and Casi both had rein deers

me and Kyli do a gingerbread house every year since the year i got married, this year we did a sleigh and reindeer..

Christmas morning surprises...... Eye shadow!!!!!

her very own baby stroller... she was so excited

my family and Jess's ugly feet

MORE airheads,,,, yeah

coco latte from colton,,, we love him

pots and pans,,, and they were pink.. we had to open them right then

miskers (thats how she says it) and bowls,, she was set

dads sign,,, we have to have one thing every year that makes him cry and this year this was it.. go kyli

surprise apron for mom, she liked this one so i gave it to her

the BIG surprise... a TV and Stand..

Christmas day tantrums... got to love em

guess who for kyli,,, cause shes 7

breakfast time!!!! pancakes, waffles, and french toast,, we're spoiled

and last is Hadley in her pretty Christmas outfit, Ben took the picture so you can't really see her cute tutu skirt, but she loved it and so did i....

I love them

This picture has taken the favorite picture award,,, i love it,, i love my husband and my baby girl and it still blows my mind how much Hadley looks like her daddy...

Day 17

An Art Piece

This picture of Christ is by Carl Bloch and its called Gethsemane. This picture is the most amazing thing ever. One day i will have a HUGE one hanging in my house, but for now I'm grateful for the small one my parents bought me a few Christmas's ago..

DAy 16 and Day 23

A song that makes me cry and a youtube video..

i found this blog Bring the Rain and have fallen in love with this song, video, and story,, it's heart breaking but the strength of this family is unbelievable... if you have a while go to the blog and read from the beginning. you will TOTALLY need a tissue..

Day 15

my dream house

well this is close to it anyways... i really really really want a house with a deck that raps all the way around the house,, it reminds me of my grandparents House... i hope one day i can have it

Day 14

so I'm not a big shoe person. I'd rather be bare foot but if i did have to pick a favorite pair of shoes that i own it would be these... they are a shiny bright red.. i don't get to wear them much since i work or i should say worked at a bakery but when i get dressed up i choose these.

Day 13

my favorite outfit..

Jammie's... Jammie's Jammie's Jammie's.. I love to be comfortable and there are nothing more comfortable the pj pants and a t-shirt and a hoodie,, you can never go wrong with it

Day 12

Something I'm OCD about...


well there are MANY things I'm OCD about but I'll pick my top few

CLEANING... thanks to my lovely mother i have to have things clean all the time and i have to use certain products.. Ben gets so annoyed and has given up on trying to help cause he"just can't do it my way" it's so so bad.. but that's what you get when you have my mother:)

UNFINISHED FOOD... i hate hate hate when people get into the food I'm trying to make, chicken, frosting, cookie dough, and the worst popcorn.. Just wait till I'm done then you can have it..

Day 11

A photo of me lately... this was on Hadley's birthday.. we just got her fish's in there bowl

Day 10

UPDATE......

i Finally found a picture on the computer that will work for this post... yes thats little me being held by tate... aren't we so cute... and Lisa too

Day 9

A picture i took

This was at Hadley birthday party, Casi had just got here from her long drive from Baton Rouge. We were so excited to see her.. I love that these guys could come to the party,, i love my sisters and of course Bella too:)

Day 8

A photo that makes me angry/sad

this picture doesn't make me angry but it does make me sad,, my poor Hadley fell and hit the window seal and put her teeth through her lip. she was hurt and sad all day, off and on all day she would start crying and tell me how bad her lip hurt and point at her owie.. it was a bad bad day

day 7

A photo that makes me Happy

Hadley loves her daddy and her daddy loves her and it's my favorite thing to see.. i love seeing them playing or snuggling..

Day 6

20 of my favorite things--

1. Hadley
2. Ben
3. my family
4. popcorn
5. cooking new recipes
6. peppermint Jr. mints
7. sleep
8. food
9. board games
10. traveling
11. holidays
12. movies
13. shopping
14. getting my nails done
15. baking with Hadley
16. date nights with my hubby
17. girls night/days out
18. Christmas lights
19. SLC temple
20. Jammie's
21. frozen hot chocolate
22. purses
23. shoes
24. Hadley's laugh
25. Hadley and Ben (yes they're on here twice cause i love them most)

Day 5

my favorite quote--

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others
by:Marianne Williamson

Happy #2

I can't believe that 2 years ago today my beautiful little girl was born. What a joy she has brought to our lives and i can't imagine a day without her... We love you peanut

things Hadley loves at 2:

• animals.. any and every kind of animal
• her baby doll
• playing kitchen
• tinker bell
• counting. she's up to 11
• singing
• cooking with her mom
• dancing
  

Day 3 and Day 4

since tomorrow is Hadley's birthday i probably won't be doing any posting unless it's about her so instead of missing a day I'm combining today and tomorrow so I'm still on track

Day 3: My favorite TV Programs

Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Glee
Friends
The Office
The O.C. (yes i still love it and it's still on TV)
ANY awards show
So you think you can dance


Day 4: My favorite books

i don't read a ton but ...

Da Vinci Code
Count of Monte Cristo
Pride and Prejudice
Harry Potter
Anita Standfield anything
Nicholas Sparks anything

Day 2

my favorite movies

wow there are so many to choose from.. i love movies, pre-marriage i use to go all the time. (Ben doesn't like the same movies i do most of the time) so my list is very long but I'll try to cut it down

Easter Parade
Holiday inn
Girls just want to have fun
16 candles
For love of the Game
Memoirs of a Geisha
ocean's 11
the Notebook
Polar Express
White Christmas
the X-men movie's
P.S. I love you

Beauty and the beast ( i love most Disney)
and the list could go on and on and on but I'll stop there

Day 1

my favorite song......


i have a few but the song that's being played on the radio these days is

Bruno Mars: just the way you are

but a few all time favorites are

rascal Flatt's: melt
diamond Rio: i believe
sugarland: stay

30 Days of Me

i saw this on my friend Tara's blog and thought it might be fun to do and have and also it would help me blog a little more...

so here i go... lets see if i can do it 30 days in a row......

so tomorrow will be the start of the 30 days



day 1- your favorite song

day 2- your favorie movies

day 3- your favorite television program

day 4- your favorite book

day 5- your favorite quote

day 6- 20 of your favorite things

day 7- a photo that makes you happy

day 8- a photo that makes you angry/sad

day 9- a photo you took

day 10- a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

day 11- a photo of you recently

day 12- something you are OCD about

day 13- your favorite outfit

day 14- your favorite shoes

day 15- your dream house

day 16- a song that makes you cry

day 17- an art piece

day 18- my wedding

day 19- a talent of yours

day 20- a hobby of yours

day 21- a recipe

day 22- a website

day 23- a YouTube video

day 24- where I live

day 25- your day in great detail

day 26- your week, in great detail

day 27- your worst habit

day 28- what's in my purse

day 29- hopes, dreams and plans for 365 days

day 30- a dream for the future

way late post

k this post is so so late but i wanted to get it up her for "journal" purpose's.. this is pretty much a recap of the last few months and all the fun we had before the latest move.. seriously I'm so done moving. This one should be for a few months and then we get settled in somewhere permanent.. cross your fingers!!!

first off i repainted my kitchen table, chairs, and my night stand. I'm pretty impressed with how they turned out,,, to bad they got finished just in time to go to storage
kyli watches a few girls everyday and they love to play with her and her with them so we headed out to Firehouse for lunch (kids eat free Tuesday so it rules) Sammy, Kyli, and Abby

Hadley was so excited for her pizza

me and my pretty princess

Next up was tin foil dinners at Second Dam.. we've done it a few times with Ben's brothers but this time we asked papa, grandma, uncle Jess, and Aunt Kyli to come..Kyli couldn't come because of school but we had lots of fun anyways... Hadley all ready to eat

uncle Jess... We love him

dinner time.. Jess, grandma, Ben and Hadley. Doesn't Ben look like her loves pictures

me and my daddy,,, he wasn't sure about the whole tin foil dinner idea till he ate it,, he now wants to go again,, and we will when it's not a frozen wasteland outside

she wanted nothing to do with what we ate

Hadley has become obsessed with bows.. this day she wanted a bunch in her hair

and if she noticed one was out we had a fight

Jena and Kamdyn came up to hang out after Max's baptism and this is them entertaining themselves while i packed and Jena went to get lunch..

my paper was packed away so this was there coloring books... i have a bout 7 boxes colored on it's so funny

cute cousin's loving reading time

grandma pretending with the girl's that they were taking a bath.. it was so funny, they had pretend soap, shampoo, toys, and towels..

love them girls

moving day happened to fall on my birthday so my family all came over in the morning with blueberry muffins and a cake... they are the best.. me and my baby who i missed so much, she spent the night at my parents so i could get the last minute packing done and the loading

me and my mom

my favorite cake EVER.. if you live in cache valley go to lee's and get this oreo cake,, it's the best ever

Hadley loves her aunt kyli

me and ben.. love him

my cute family

me, pap, and Hadley with Kyli pulling a dad and sneaking in the background

dad with all his girls (that were there)

and last but not least a few days after the move Ben and Colby went hunting so penny and i took the kids to Arctic circle, they both loved the slides before we got there Hadley was crying about how hungry she was but when we got there and she saw the toys that's all she wanted to do...