Disneyland!

Scott and I just came back from taking the kiddies on our Annual trip to Disneyland. This year we were able to go to Knotts Berry Farm too!! We were able to spend some time with Scott's two brothers and their families. We spent three days at Disneyland, and the time went by too fast. We all had a wonderful time, and we can't wait to go back next fall.

P.S. Don't forget to watch ABC on Christmas day, you might see me on the Christmas Show LIVE at Disneyland!!!

The Kiddies

Okay so I admit it.. it has been a LONNNGG while since I've blogged. I can blame my laziness on so many aspects, but honestly I have no reason. I will try to do better...key word TRY. I was looking at my last blog, and I didn't think I was that far behind on blogging..but I haven't blogged in a year. Where did all of the time go? The kids are getting so big. Sean turns 13 next week..AHHHHH!!!! I have a teenager..crazy! He will be starting 8th grade and he thinks he already knows more than me. Geez..he sounds like me when I was his age. Carly is 10 now and will be in 5th grade..alright all of my friends whom I grew up with...who were my cousins in the 5th grade?? Can we say NKOTB??? hehehe Oh yeah and Where did Babies come from?? Jess..Help me out here? Carson will be in his last year of preschool and will start kindergarten next year. Where did the time go? I'm so grateful for my kids and my husband. For now on I will try to keep my blog updated. I know if I don't I will regret it.

Carson's First Day of School

I'm a little behind on blogging..okay I'm alot behind. My goal is to get caught up before the New Year starts. In August Sean, Carly and Carson all started school. Sean started the 7th grade, Carly the 4th and Carson preschool. For some reason I was or still am having a really hard time letting my baby go to school. Probably because he is my last baby and it seems like he grew up way to fast. Carson is loving his preschool and it is only a couple of houses away from my house which I love. He has an amazing teacher and had made alot of good friends. I'm just hoping that these next two years of preschool will go by more slowly then when Sean and Carly went to preschool.

In with the Old; Out with the New

The year 2009 has been a huge eye opener for me! I don't know if it is because I am getting older, or if I am not as naieve as I once have been. After noticing that this world isn't a perfect, happy place like I once had thought, I have decided I am going to make alot of changes and goals for myself. First of all, I am going to be a better wife to my husband. I have noticed that Scott really does love me and will do anything for me. I have decided I am going to quit asking so many dang questions, and to start serving his dinner more. As for my children I have decided to say NO more often. I have been told I am too nice of a mom, and I realized that my kids will ask the same question over and over again until I give them the answer they want. Therefore, my new answer will be NO over and over again. I have decided that perhaps I will save alot more money this way. I have also decided to call my parents and my parents in laws at least once a week whether they like it or not! They will hear from me and all of the wonderful stories I have about myself and my children. As for my friends, I have decided to get rid of the mean, decietful, dishonest ones. I think I am doing a dang good job getting rid of them. The last decision I have made is that I am going to go to church every Sunday. I have a fear of going to outter darkness. Right now I believe I am at the point where they will put me in time out, to let me see what it is really like. I have decided if I start going to church that I will have a chance of staying out of time out. I only want happiness in my life, so I can think that this world is made of Sugar and Spice and everything nice.

My Sister In Law Ally!

I just wanted to blog on how proud I am of my sister in law Ally. Ally has decided to take her summer vacation off of college to do an internship at the Dominican Republic at the orphange home. Hearing some of the stories and looking at some of the pictures of the children, makes me appreciate how lucky we are to live here in America. In the first picture, Ally is the girl on the right in the first row. We are so proud of you Ally!!

Remodeling

I think a lot of you have already seen some of these pictures since everyone is on Facebook, which I think that this is the most craziest, addicting thing ever. Scott and I have been busy remodeling the house, and getting the kids into their own rooms. After living in our house for four years we had decided it is time to make the change. We are in the middle of transforming our huge storage room into a fourth bedroom for Sean. We are going to be moving Carly downstairs and Carson will be in the same room. We had also decided it was time to kick Carson out of our room and into his own bed. I wasn't going to give in and buy this Car bed, but since it went on sale we gave into the temptation and bought this bed. Carson was so happy that we bought him this bed, he is still thanking us. Hopefully now that he has a big boy bed, he will go potty.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a very busy day for us. Scott had decided that the kids and I were going to wake up with him at 6:30 in the morning and take a morning drive to Park City. He wanted to see all of the chimineys going with smoke, he says it looks like a Christmas Village. Then he wanted to have breakfast there. Well we all woke up and went, but it was freezing cold. The town did look like a Christmas Village with all of the chimineys smoking. When we had the morning experience we decided to eat breakfast at Denny's. Did you know there isn't any place to eat breakfast in Park City? We finally settled for McDonalds, which by the way is the most expensive McDonalds ever. After breakfast we decided to go downtown and look at Temple Square. Scott and I realized we had never taken our kids to the visitor center in Salt Lake. I have decided it is so much better to go Temple Square during the day time then at night. It is a lot warmer, and it isn't crowded at all. The last picture is of Carson looking at Jesus and listening to the story. We had attempted to get a family picture in front of Jesus. The kids had a lot of fun looking at all of the pictures from the Book of Mormon at the Center. After Temple Square we were going to go to the Downtown mall, but we found out it was closed. Scott and I decided to drop the kids over at my dad's while we finished last minute shopping, and have lunch without the kids. That evening we went to Scott's brother's house for our Traditional Christmas Eve dinner. Derek and Meredith made yummy soup in bread bowls. After dinner the kids went downstairs to perform the Nativity. Believe it or not these aren't even half of the cousins on Scott's side. Mary and Joseph is what the family likes to call kissing cousins. When they were younger they told everyone they were going to get married. After the wonderful program, the kids decided to do YMCA. We watched the Christmas story after the performance. Thanks to my brother in law, Derek, who is a Seminary principal the movie brought back memories of me watching that same movie. After the movie we had karoke with Sing Star. After the party we went back to my dad's house. Amber and Danny came and slept over with us. The kids opened their Christmas PaJamas and we put them to bed. We had a great Christmas Eve.

Carson' Birthday

During Christmas break Scott, the kids and I decided to spend a week in Salt Lake during the Chrismas week. We have done so many things that I decided it would be picture overload if I did the week all at once, and I don't have the patients to upload all of the pictures at once. On December 22 Carson turned 3 years old. We decided to have a party at Chuck-E-Cheese's. Carson was able to celebrate his birthday with his cousin Josh who's birthday is the day after Christmas. Scott and I were so excited that everyone showed up. We have the best family ever. One of my bestest friend Emily showed up to Carson's birthday, thanks Em you are the best!! We had a really fun night. The picture is of Carly and Lilly..they have became the best of friends. The next picture is of Emily and I hanging out at our favorite place. The picture after is my nephew Josh, he was the other Birthday, and he was so excited to be at Chuck-E-Cheese's. The next picture is my brother in law Derek cutting the cake. I am so lucky because I have the best brother in laws (11 of them)..we all have fun when we are together and we get along so well. The last picture is of Carson drinking his Root Beer. Stay tuned the Christmas Eve and Christmas pictures are next..

My Nephew is cuter then yours

I am going to post my Christmas pictures, but I wanted to show off my cute nephew first. Sorry Jen I hope you don't mind.

School Canceled!???

Yesterday we had a snowfall. Today they CANCELED school!! I find this so funny because we only recieved two inches of snow. So today I have three cranky kids and a cold palm tree.

Attention All

Attention All

Finals are done!! Don't worry I am still alive...

Merry Christmas

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Last Monday we had the Annual Washington City Lighting of the city's Christmas Tree. It was a lot of fun, and short which made Scott happy. They had the children's choir sing, the children decorate their bikes and scooters Christmas style (which my kids refuse to do), Santa Claus came, and the best part FREE hot chocolate and cookies. The city park was only a block away from my house, so I made my family go..including my sister in law and brother in law. The park looks beautiful now, and everytime I drive past it, it makes me more in the Christmas spirit.

Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year, and it was a lot of fun. We had about 15 people over, and I am still suprised we are able to fit so many people in the house. We ate way too much and ended the dinner with dessert that Scott's mom makes..Pavlova. We played games and talked. That morning Scott and I went to Walmart for black friday, and we finished some Christmas shopping. The next day Scott's other sister and her five kids came down from Salt Lake. The whole family went to Pirate Island Pizza and we met later to meet Santa. Sean is thinking he is too old to sit on Santa's lap (tear) and Carson was a little unsure about the big guy.

Christmas Tag

I have two more post I would like to post soon..but for some odd reason this Tag looks like fun. Maybe it will get me in the Christmas mood.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper..unless your name is Jen then she gets a Walmart bag..
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial..I am to cheap to buy a real one.
3. When do you put up the tree? I don't know, my trees still isn't up
4. When do you take the tree down? On New Years Day
5. Do you like eggnog? Nope
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My gigantic Winnie the Pooh Bear Scott gave me on our first Christmas
7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad and my sister Michelle
8. Easiest person to buy for? Carson and Scott
10. Mail or email Christmas Cards? I love Christmas Cards from the Mail. I always forget to mail mine out.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Well if I had to choose one I would say a big Roasting pan from my dad. I ended up taking it back and bought myself a Panini maker (Shhhh don't tell my dad)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
The Christmas Story, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation and my most is Family Stone. I like that one because it kind of hits home for me.
.13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
This year I started the day after Thanksgiving thanks to the sales at Walmart.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Divinity and Homemade Carmel
16. Lights on the tree?
Colored Lights
17. Favorite Christmas song?
The First Noel..haha just kidding..I love Silent Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We are going to go to Salt Lake for Christmas this year. I'm excited because we haven't gone to Salt Lake for Christmas in years.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
Probably not.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Winnie the Pooh Angel. The kids love it
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
The kids get their Christmas P.J.s on Christmas Eve and then the rest of the presents on Christmas
22. What's the most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Not planning ahead.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
Ornaments
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Last year we had Goose for Christmas...it was gross. My ideal Christmas dinner would be Prime Rib.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Everyone to be happy and healthy
26. Who is most likely to re post this on their blog? who knows.. but if you don't then I will call you Scrooge!!!!

It's a Pirates Life for Me!

St. George City just opened up a really cool restruant called Pirate Island. After the Murder Mystery party we recieved a gift certificate for guessing the right murderer. My family went with our good friends Billy and Bobbi Kirschner and their boys. The restraunt is kind of like the Myan, but Pirate theme instead. It's a sit down restraunt with a kid play area and a big arcade area as well. It is a perfect restraunt for families. We already went there twice last week, and we can't wait to go again.