I'll be home for Christmas---just kidding!!

This blog is going to be short as I am so beyond depressed. I spent almost 12 hours with 2 cancelled flights at the airport today...

Portland does not like Christmas I decided. Needless to say, i will , in fact, NOT be going home for Christmas and being with my family on Christmas for the first time in YEARS.

I am really bummed. The first opening flight is of course the day after...I am going to spend more time trying to get different flights. I need to go. I have another crying session coming on.....

I'll be home for Christmas!!!

Christmas is basically here....My wonderful sister-in-law bought Andy a dress for Christmas and we are so in love with it!! She is so cute---isn't she? I am not sure what her deal is with her hand in her mouth.!!!

We are getting so excited to go to Oregon for Christmas. The entire family (minus the missionary---love you Elder Probert). It is going to be a blast.

I am going to be in Oregon for almost a month!

Because of that, I have no idea if I will be able to blog or not...

So---to everyone out there....We Wish You All a Very Merry Christmas!!! We hope you have a Happy Holiday.


We are so grateful for what Christmas really stands for. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, being brought to the world and the wonderful life he lead and the way he made it possible for us to all be together forever.


I heard that people are now pushing that we say HAPPY HOLIDAYS not referring to a Merry Christmas in our schools, in our place of work, etc. How terribly sad is that? I cannot even fathom the world if that is what becomes of it. How can you take Christ out of CHRISTMAS!!???


We hope you all reflect this time on the importance of family, of giving and of the true meaning and purpose of Christmas...that being the birth of our Saviour. Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

So gross

WARNING--This posts contains graffic, gross info! I can't even look at it

What in the world are you looking at you ask??? I don't even know how to explain it.

There are a few ways to get rid of WARTS--freeze them, or have the doctor put some kind of solution on them that makes them explode into a ball of puss!!!

Why would someone choose the ball of puss and pain you ask? I have been asking that question myself and still am not coming up with a good answer. The doc may have suggested that it helps remove the warts better---we shall see...

A few months ago I did this "procedure" in the exact spot...Somehow, it made a RING of warts in the spot. So, I went to my brother-in-law the doctor to consult on wart removal.

Steve came with as he had some warts he needed removing, and I had a few others on my leg. He put a solution on it and it seemed fine, until we woke up the next morning to puss and pain...It has been a few days and isn't as big, but is still there...

WARTS ARE BAD

Christmas events...

So, we have been doing a lot of Holiday events while we are in Utah. Amoung them include---

• Visiting Steve's work to see Santa
• Attending ward Christmas party
• Going to festival of trees
• Lights at temple square
• Attending RS Christmas Party

I love Christmas time and the spirit it brings. I am so glad we have been able to enjoy so many wonderful things. We still have a wedding, a family party, caroling, and oregon for christmas.

We have taken many pics of some of the events...so i thought I would make a slide show of them....enjoy!!

A tag--8, eight and 8

I have been tagged more than once....Since I am too tired to put pics on here to tell about my week...I thought I would do it

8 Favorite Shows--not necessarily favorites, just ones I watch.

1. American Idol ( this one is my fav...I never miss it)

2. Friends (I actually own most of the seasons, so they are DVD's instead of shows now)

3. Gilmore Girls ( own lots of these too, so hilarious and addicting)

4. Heros (it is so lame, but my hubby and I watch every week and just make fun and heckley)

5. Chuck ( Before Heros, I like it better than Heros)

6. So you Think you Can Dance ( another one that is a little addicting once you get into it)

7. Amazing Race ( I still think my hubby and brother should go on it)

8. Biggest Loser (I don't like it as much lately--man I really like the reality don't I?)

8 things I did yesterday
1. Went for a walk with my baby.
2. Read scriptures with my hubby.
3. Attended the ward Christmas party.
4. Put laundry away.
5. Watched Chronicles of Narnia with hubby.
6. Took a nap while my hubby watched my baby.
7. Started watching Anne of Green Gables
8. Finished ALL THE LAUNDRY--YEAH



8 Favorite Restaurants -this is a hard one, we don't go out much
1. Olive Garden. ( absolute fav, sentimental reasons, we love it love it)
2. Texas Roadhouse (we just went there for the first time--amazing rolls)
3. TGI Fridays (this one has sentimental reasons too--love the chicken fingers)
4. Training Table ( use to get cheese fries after BYU games)
5. Chic-Fil-A (I know they aren't a restaurant, but I LOVE their chicken).
6. Wingers (not only do they have my fav--popcorn), but their food is so great!
7. Cheesecake Factory (I have only been twice, but gotta love the cheesecake!
8. Wendy's (I know it is fast food, but we are cheap and their dollar menu is awesome).

8 things I'm looking forward to
1. Our Christmas trip to Oregon
2. Steve getting accepted to medical school.
3. Getting a calling in the ward.
4. Seeing lights on temple square
5. Christmas caroling
6. Highs School musical 3 on DVD.
7. Finally getting our vents fixed so Andy doesn't freeze.
8. The new Harry Potter movie.

8 things I am NOT looking forward to
1. My baby growing up.
2. Turning 30
3. Anything with politics.
4. waitin and waiting for medical school stuff.
5. Riding on a plane with an active todler.
6. Leaving my family after Christmas.
7. Cleaning my house.
8. taking out the garbage.

8 things on my wish list
1. Steve getting into medical school (plus magically acquiring the money for it)
2. A car that works--or maybe more than one car.
3. David Archuletta soundtrack
4. Perfect Health--that is sure a dream
5. Gym membership
6. More children.
7. A new guitar.
8. To lost 60 pounds.

8 people I tag
1. Sara
2. Lakes -R Great clan
3. Lydia
4. Jenessa
5. Taraka
6. Mary
7. Pam
8. Anyone who wants to be tagged.

In her momma's pearls...and some more fun pics...

Whenever I go to put on any kind of jewlery, I have a fun shadow follow me. She has to get in my jewelry ( and I really don't have much) and put it on.

So, I put on this beaded necklace and she wears it every day and doesn't touch it. If I try to take it off, I am in BIG trouble. I love it. Love it. Love it.

I was feeding her a turkey caserol the other night...She has NEVER fallen asleep at the dinner table. I am so glad I captured this on film. I think it is so precious. I was busting after the fact...