Friday, January 4, 2008

A Day in the Snow

On Jan 3rd we went to Tahoe with my mom and my sister, Julie, and her family. All the kids got new sleds for Xmas and my mom also bought new snow innertubes and we all wanted to break them in. Daniel loved the snow! Peter Jon, here with my sister's husband, Ricky, got snow in his boots and cried. So we put gloves on his feet while we dried out his boots. We called them "monkey feet".

Ricky and I were the first to use the innertubes. Man, they were soooooooo fast!! Check out my awesome crash, my whole body still hurts :) BTW, it felt like i flew 20 ft, the video does NOT live up to my memory of the crash!

Peter and Ricky also raced down, they were lucky enough to stay in thier innertubes.

Peter Jon had the most fun doing what we call the "Penguin Slide". He is sooo cute and smart!!

Xmas fun!

On Christmas Eve morning we went to my mom's house and exchanged and opened presents with her and my sisters (Holly, the baby of the family if pictured below with Daniel). We also read the Christmas story from the Bible and watched the Joy to the World video.
Peter Jon loved the board games he got from my mom!! We have been having fun playing Chutes and Ladders ever since!!

My niece, Lizzy, with Daniel reading a book. She is such a sweet little person, and the only girl cousin. She is our rose among the thorns :)

Peter Jon was so happy! He loves his Aunties and Cousins. Aren't his curls sooo cute?
We went home after lunch and got ready for Santa Clause to come. Peter Jon and I made cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip (my favorite), and he wrote his letter to Santa. We also watched the Nativity movie and talked a little more about Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas. In the morning I had to wake up the boys to go and open presents!! weird.
Daniel was having fun playing with the wrapping paper, but then he made a funny face. Such a silly little man :)


We had such a nice Christmas. The first one in our own home since we were married. I loved watching the boys get excited that Santa was going to come to their own home. Hopefully next year we will be in a house of our own!!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

cutest thing i have ever seen

my sister in law posted a video of peter jon at thanksgiving dinner. it is soooooooo cute! please go and check it out!! Here's the link.

he's not molly



my brother-in-law, michael, took some pictures of us at his parent's cabin in big lagoon after thanksgiving. it was freezing!!!! i think they turned out rather well!!

Friday, November 16, 2007

take a walk

please remember that daniel aaron is not yet 8 months old. i think we can all agree that he is definitely gifted. i am so proud!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

let's play TAG!!

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning. B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves. C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asks them to read your blog.
1. i think of myself as thinner than i really am. in my mind i look the same as i did in high school. when i watch the "biggest losser" and see the after photo's i think, "they aren't that thin", and then i find out they weigh less than i do. so basically i have weird distorted vain sense of self.
2. i hate my nose. it is my most unfavorite thing about my body. my stretch marks, love handles, cellulite, those i can hide with clothing. unless i start wearing a burqua there is no way i can hide my nose.
3. i cry all the time. if i hear a beautiful song on the radio, or if a child bears thier testimony in church, or if i read a really good book or conference talk, all of them will leave me in tears. i even cried last saturday when i saw my niece in her first play. and of course i cried when i saw sunshine bramwell's slide-show!!
4. i am terrified of having a daughter, and yet it is my biggest wish. how can my hearts greatest desire leave me shaking with fear?
5. i love the poetry of e.e.cummings. the man speaks to my heart with his brilliant rythm and syntax. he is the reason i don't capitalize letters when blogging (it's not just laziness).
6. i love school fundraisers that involve junk food. anything from girl scout cookies to selling chocolate bars!! i can never feel guilty eating the junk food because the money i paid is helping someone!!
ok, i'm gonna tag michael, katie l., gaby, jenny m., holly and julie. here it goes!!
p.s. thanks for tagging me chanel! it made me feel special!!