Six months

Today Carter is six months old! I can't believe how fast he has grown. We took some pictures of him and EmmaLee by the Christmas tree today. (We put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving) I remember when I was little and everyone used to say how fast time flies, I never really knew what that meant until I had kids of my own. It's true, it really is. Kids grow so fast! I just hope I can make all of my time with them as meaningful as possible, so when they grow up and have kids of their own, they will know their parents really loved them! Happy six-month birthday, Carter!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving we went to my parents' house. We ate a ton of delicious food! The normal... turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy, homemade rolls, veggies, salad... I could keep on going. It was yummy! We also played Bingo, which is a family tradition. There was lots of chocolate this year for the prizes. You can never go wrong with chocolate! But when EmmaLee won, she picked out licorice, she pretty much ate the whole bag! I didn't know she liked it that much! Neil also ate his prize.. a giant Snickers, and he didn't save room for one of the best parts about Thanksgiving.. Dessert! Yummy, I made sure I had plenty of room for pie and all of the other great desserts. We also looked at all of the Ads for Black Friday, and of course watched football. Later that night we went to Neil's parents house and just hung out and played some games. I don't know how we managed to eat more food, but we did. When so much good food is just sitting out, it is hard not to just eat it. It was a great Thanksgiving. I am so glad we have a holiday where we can think about all of the things we are thankful for. The thing that I am most grateful for this year would have to be my husband and two kids. I seriously love them so much, and wouldn't know what I would do without them!

A Weekend Away

Me pretending to workout while on vacation... who does that?

Neil and Ben after a game of racquetball.

Erica and Heidi in the hot tub! (Neil's sisters)

Moe, a gigantic fish that is outside, Em loved watching it.

EmmaLee posing by the big fish!

A couple of weeks ago, we went with Neil's family for a weekend away. Thanks to Jeff and Jill for using their time share. It was in Ogden Canyon and a ton of fun. The best part was all of the yummy food... oh and of course spending time with the family!

Saved by Ben's Van! (Sorry Ben!)

So last night Neil and I were visiting Neil's parents house, when suddenly we heard a very loud bang. We weren't sure what had happened, so Neil and Ben (Neil's brother) went outside to check it out. Let's just say, I'll try to be nice, a man who was under the influence hit Ben's parked work van! He hit Ben's work van so hard, that it hit our car and pushed it several feet back. (we were parked right behing him) Luckily, our car wasn't crushed, we just have a few scratches. However, since our parking break was on and it was thrust back so far, our parking break no longer works any more. We hope that nothing else is wrong, but we have to go and get it checked out. I've been on the phone with insurances to figure it all out. (Thanks Mindy for all of your help!) I mostly feel bad for Ben, just take a look at the picture! Thank goodness that it was his work van, and not his nice car! And thank goodness no one was in the cars when it happened. (well, our cars)

Blog Question

Does anyone know how to change your blog into a book? The main reason I have started this blog was because I thought it would make a great great journal for me. I think it would be awesome if I could print it off somewhere, maybe every year or so. So, if you have any ideas, please let me know! Also, thanks to everyone who has a blog and has shared it with me, it has been so fun to see every one's lives and different personalities!

Zoo, Halloween and Snow, Yes, I said Snow!

I went with my sister, Jodie, to the Zoo, the day before Halloween. I was a beautiful day!! We didn't even have to wear a jacket!

This is EmmaLee and her cousins Alex and Cameron. They were feeding the giraffe while we were there, it was neat!

EmmaLee got to ride the Carousel while we were there, thanks Jodie! She had so much fun, she was laughing the whole time, it was adorable!

Here are some fun pictures from Halloween. EmmaLee was a Fairy Princess, I just dressed up in black and orange and did my hair crazy and put on extra makeup... Neil did the same, except for the makeup, of course! Carter was a Tootsie Roll, thanks Alyson for the costume!

Carter was so tired, and fell asleep on the couch while we passed out candy! What a cutie! It was a great night, EmmaLee got a lot of candy at the trunk-or-treat, and in the neighborhood. It was a great night.... But now the weather has changed ...

Yep, it is snowing right now!

This is the plant outside my window. I do love how beautiful it looks after it snows, but it makes me sad because I feel stuck inside my house since it's so cold and I don't want to drive any where if I don't have to. Sometimes I have to ask myself, Why do I live in Utah?

My First Tag.. Holiday style (Thanks to Rachael!)

Top 3 Vacations
1. Chicago (we went last year, and it was a blast!)
2. Oklahoma (I just love visiting Family out there.. wish I could go tomorrow)
3. Cruise (now that is the way to travel!)

Top 3 Favorite Flowers
1. Roses - It's true I am one of those hopeless romantic type of girls!
2. Daisies - Simple, yet elegant
3. I don't know the name, but my mom had them in our yard when I was little.. you can push on the flower make it look like it's talking! (snap dragon's .. I am really not sure?)

Top 3 Favorite Comfort Foods
1. Chocolate - this is an essential part of my diet.. ask Neil
2. Chips - I think I might be able to eat a whole bag
3. Just going out to eat... it's nice not to have to clean up!

Top 3 places to shop
1. Kohls
2. Wal-Mart - it's true... it is just an easy one stop shop!
3. Valley Fair Mall - Yes, I said Valley Fair Mall, it's not that bad most of the time and it's close

Top 3 Opinions about Halloween
1. I love that you can just do your hair all crazy and no one cares
2. The smile on a EmmaLee's face was priceless!
3. Candy is the best part.. right?

Top 3 opinions about Thanksgiving
1. Food, can I say anything more?
2. Playing Bingo and winning fruit. - it's a tradition!
3. Looking at ads and finding great deals... and dreading waking up early, or not sleeping at all!

Top 3 opinions about Christmas
1. It is something I look forward to every year
2. It is a great time to reflect upon the year and how great family and friends are
3. Christmas cards, I love getting them! It's so fun to catch up on other's lives

Top 3 things I look forward to during the week
1. Neil coming home from school
2. Looking outside and having good weather
3. Playing with EmmaLee and Carter... It's what I do everyday, but I love it.

Top 3 events happening this week
1. Playing with EmmaLee and Carter... I tell you, that's what I do!
2. Being with Friends, I hope!
3. Spending some time with Neil.

I guess I get to tag two people.. hmmm I am going to tag Amy Salazar and Mindy Langford!