Easter

Here are pictures of Easter.  I am too bust to tell a lot about it, but at least I am getting my pictures up.

Update:
I am doing pretty good on diet.  Struggling with not eating sweets, but trying REALLY hard.
I have a new trainer at the gym that is KICKING my butt, so that is good.
I am down a pound!

Halloween 2010

Thursday was 1-800 Contacts Trunk or Treat. This year they held it in the red barn at Thanksgiving Pointe and had people decorate spaces rather than their trunks. I hope they adopt that idea for every year. I like to trick or treat inside. This is my little Wonder Women at trunk or treat.



This is Kyra's buddy Sofie. I LOVE her outfit. I wish I would have seen this one first.


Friday, Noah and I ended up at doctors' appointments with the same conclusion, strep. I am glad we went in on Friday so we were feeling better on Saturday.

Saturday, The Gainers and Thorntons joined us at our house for some trick or treating. The Christiansen's were sick. It was raining so trick or treating was not as fun, but early on Saturday we took the kids to the mall with Brinlee so they definitely got enough candy.

The Whitley's (Tim and I should have dressed up like super hero's, but Halloween showed up too quickly this year)

The Thornton's (Cute 20's couple)

The Gainers (TinkerBell, Minnie Mouse, and Rambo)

Grandma and Grandpa Whitley came over to see the kids costumes. (And scare Kyra to death) Also Noah's other cousin Chloe stayed around to trick or treat with Noah. (They are BFF's)

Sunday, it was my turn to host dinner. I decided to make it a Halloween Scare.

The brains weren't to eat, just to be a decoration.

This is a cheeseball.

Ogre Brains = Stuffing

Vampire Eyes = Deviled Eggs

Bat Blood = Orange Crystal Lite

Werewolf Meat = Turkey
Scary Ghost = Mashed Potatoes
Pumpkin Patch = Sweet Potatoes

Witches Fingers = Sugar Cookies
Monster Guts = Oatmeal Cookies

Christmas EVE

I LOVE today! I can't wait to get with my family and eat and enjoy the friendships.

And the best part of today we find out if Noah gets a baby Brother or Sister.

Easter

I know I am posting late, but better late than never, right? We always go to Cedar City for Easter, but since we are heading to California soon we decided we couldn't do both so we spent the weekend home. We actually spent most of the weekend helping Tim's sister move. But here are some pictures of our Easter.

Early Christmas Presents

I wish I could say I have been caught in all the hussel and bussel of Christmas and that is why I have not blogged, but in reality I have been caught in the craziness of my job. This was the first year I have been in charge of our year end, and it was CRAZY. The first two weeks of December my little family rarely saw me. That made me sad. :( However, now it is over and I get to spend from Christmas Eve to the 5th of January at home, and I can’t wait.

During my blogging break a couple exciting things happened. TIM GRADUATED!!! I can’t tell you how happy that makes me (and him). I don’t think it will really sink in until next semester starts and he doesn’t have to go. And then when he gets a new job, that will be even better. That was one of the BEST early Christmas presents I got.

Second, in the midst of craziness Noah decided to potty train himself! You may have thought he was potty trained, but I think I was potty trained. Up until a couple months ago he wouldn’t have many accidents, but he wouldn’t tell me when he needed to go. I just made sure he was on his potty chair regularly so he didn’t have accidents. Then a couple months ago accidents became a regular thing and I couldn’t deal with it, so we bought diapers and just decided to take a break. A couple weeks ago Noah started saying, ‘I need to go potty’, keeping his diaper dry, and even going in and using the bathroom all by himself. Then we went to my dad’s house to celebrate Christmas today and Noah told Jane he was potty trained and she gave him $5, and I think we won’t ever have any accidents he was SO excited about his money. That was the other BEST early Christmas present.

I hope to blog more before Christmas, but incase I don’t. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT, RELAXING CHRISTMAS!

Halloween

Here are pic's from our fun night

The Dirtier The Better

Easter to my family has always meant red sand, picnics, and Easter egg hunts. Ever since I was small I always remember getting a new shovel and pail so I could dig in the dirt at the Easter picnic. Sometimes it was warm enough to wear my new shorts, but most of the time I had to wear pants. After we had a picnic, my aunt Karen would take us kids on a hike while the Easter Bunny would come and hide eggs with clues leading us to our Easter Baskets.

This year it was fun to share the experience with my own son. Noah is only 13 months so he doesn't understand the Easter Bunny and couldn't go on the hike, but he LOVED having a shovel and pail to dig in the dirt with, and he LOVED getting dirty. Unfortunately, we have lost the one who came up with the creative rhymes for the egg hunt (my mom), but this year we sent the kids on a hunt with a compass, which was a lot of fun too. I love traditions, especially being able to share old ones and begin new ones with my family.