So I have been a little disconnected from the blog world lately. I guess something had to go this last few weeks and it just happened to be blogging. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying time with your families. We are in Utah and I am here without my camera cord so unfortunately no photos will accompany this post. I promise to add more than you will want to see when I get home.
We had a great Christmas the girls were so happy and had so much fun. They are still soaking up every bit of it. They are currently in new dress up clothes that grandma got for her house dancing around listening to the Hairspray (they are Broadway girls at heart) soundtrack on their new Hello Kitty radio. Ryan is playing Call of Duty on the XBox, and I am doing this. It is such a change of pace from the past few weeks. I love it! We are planning on doing some sledding today since their is tons of snow here.
A lot of our holiday as spent traveling but it has all worked out well and allows us to see all of our family so its worth it. We spent the weekend before Christmas in Burley with Ryan's family and then went home for Christmas Eve and part of Christmas day. We then drove to Utah to be with my family and plan on staying here for a few more days, we will probably stop by Burley again and then head home. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your holiday!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
p.s. I dropped my cell phone in the toilet, well it slipped out of my pocket, so if you need us call Ryan's phone. It has been kind of nice to be forced to be disconnected, but I am so sad about my cute pink razor phone. Anyway, I was pretty upset about it at first, but that is what is great about Christmas it makes you find happiness and good in everything.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Holiday Fun for the 2nd week in Dec.
The week started out by making a Gingerbread house for family night. The girls begged me to buy the gingerbread house kit at Costco. It was actually pretty easy and turned out pretty good. They had a lot of fun putting it together. Bailey did a lot of the decorating, Ellie ate a lot of candy!
On Wednesday we finally got our tree. It was a pretty warm day and Ryan got home early so it was a good night to pick a tree. We found a good one at the nursery close by our house. It took us Wed. and Thurs. nights to get it all decorated. The kids put the ornaments on and then I had to do a little "rearranging" after they were in bed. Just to make sure we had ornament all over the tree not just in the middle of the front.
Friday night our friends had a Santa party. There quite a few kids there from our ward, so it made it really fun the girls to watch all of their friends get to see Santa. They all sang songs with Santa and then he would reach into his bag and he had a present for each kid. They got to sit on his lap and chat with him for a few minutes and then open their presents. The kids thought it was great, he was a really good Santa. It was a fun party.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Tagged ---Finally Complying
I have been tagged a few different times, so I am finally coming through. Each tag has come with its own format, so since I promised Sarah I would do it this time I will follow her latest format. This tag will include 7 random facts about myself that most of you don't know, and then tag 7 other people. So here goes............
7. I know 99% of the words to 99% of the Beach Boy songs, including their Christmas album. This really is not by choice, it comes from my dad who has every album ever made and played all of them all the time. Every family trip, every Sat. it just sticks with you after 29 years. While I don't have a great love for the Beach Boys, I did learn to love some oldies but goodies thanks to my dad. Some you might find on my ipod: The Beatles, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor, and my fav. The Eagles.
6. I know quite a bit about sports, for a girl, this also stems from my dad, no boys in the house and a dad who loves football. My dad taught me most of what I know about professional football and basketball, but I was opened up to a whole new world when I met Ryan, college football and basketball. Once again no choice but to learn about it, and I actually like it. I also don't mind watching golf, just the majors, but not as boring as you would think. I know nothing about Nascar or Hockey and I am okay with that. I have never felt such heartache from the sporting world, as I did from the Utah Jazz in the mid to late 90's. Some of you may have experienced this same pain.
5. I really want to run the Boston Marathon someday. I am not near fast enough to qualify at this point in my life, but hopefully when my kids are older and I can devote more time to training and I can get faster. Also, running the top of Utah Marathon to qualify should help, lots of down hill I hear. Might as well have a goal right?
4. I once was a scalper for U2 tickets. When I was in college you still had to get wristbands to buy tickets to concerts. Well my roommates and I got a little tip from a friend that tickets were going on sale. We each went and got a wristband and bought the maximum amount of tickets. We then sold them to other college kids at insane prices. Not sure how moral or legal this was, but we each made like 500 bucks and had dang good seats for the concert.
3. I think it would be fun to be a chef and go to culinary school. I really like good food and would love to make it the way they do. I watch food network a lot and think to myself I could do that, but I never actually do it or if I do it never turns out as good as theirs looks.
2. Every so often I will have a lucky streak. I have won a few things in my lifetime. It goes in spurts though sometimes really lucky other times not so much. Some of the cool things I have won...... cash, clothes, cordless phone, a trip to Jamaica, and my very favorite, which I didn't win a sweet lady just thought I looked nice, next to the stage tickets and backstage passes for the Kenny Chesney concert in Vegas. I was also able to bring my sisters down with me... yeah they liked me a lot that day.
1. Well some of you know this last one and some do not, but I figured I might as well announce it to my blogging world. I am 16 weeks into bringing a new little Payne into the world. I am due at the end of May. I am thinking it is a boy this time but you never know. I haven't been quite as sick and have been craving different things this time. Sour stuff instead of sweet, which "they" say means boy and you know how accurate "they" are. We haven't told the girls yet, I am having an ultrasound right before Christmas so hopefully they will be able to tell boy or girl, and then we will tell them on Christmas eve.
Anyway.......thanks for reading this lengthy randomness. I now tag: Natalie, Jenn, Mel, Ashlee, Janey, Joie and Rani
7. I know 99% of the words to 99% of the Beach Boy songs, including their Christmas album. This really is not by choice, it comes from my dad who has every album ever made and played all of them all the time. Every family trip, every Sat. it just sticks with you after 29 years. While I don't have a great love for the Beach Boys, I did learn to love some oldies but goodies thanks to my dad. Some you might find on my ipod: The Beatles, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor, and my fav. The Eagles.
6. I know quite a bit about sports, for a girl, this also stems from my dad, no boys in the house and a dad who loves football. My dad taught me most of what I know about professional football and basketball, but I was opened up to a whole new world when I met Ryan, college football and basketball. Once again no choice but to learn about it, and I actually like it. I also don't mind watching golf, just the majors, but not as boring as you would think. I know nothing about Nascar or Hockey and I am okay with that. I have never felt such heartache from the sporting world, as I did from the Utah Jazz in the mid to late 90's. Some of you may have experienced this same pain.
5. I really want to run the Boston Marathon someday. I am not near fast enough to qualify at this point in my life, but hopefully when my kids are older and I can devote more time to training and I can get faster. Also, running the top of Utah Marathon to qualify should help, lots of down hill I hear. Might as well have a goal right?
4. I once was a scalper for U2 tickets. When I was in college you still had to get wristbands to buy tickets to concerts. Well my roommates and I got a little tip from a friend that tickets were going on sale. We each went and got a wristband and bought the maximum amount of tickets. We then sold them to other college kids at insane prices. Not sure how moral or legal this was, but we each made like 500 bucks and had dang good seats for the concert.
3. I think it would be fun to be a chef and go to culinary school. I really like good food and would love to make it the way they do. I watch food network a lot and think to myself I could do that, but I never actually do it or if I do it never turns out as good as theirs looks.
2. Every so often I will have a lucky streak. I have won a few things in my lifetime. It goes in spurts though sometimes really lucky other times not so much. Some of the cool things I have won...... cash, clothes, cordless phone, a trip to Jamaica, and my very favorite, which I didn't win a sweet lady just thought I looked nice, next to the stage tickets and backstage passes for the Kenny Chesney concert in Vegas. I was also able to bring my sisters down with me... yeah they liked me a lot that day.
1. Well some of you know this last one and some do not, but I figured I might as well announce it to my blogging world. I am 16 weeks into bringing a new little Payne into the world. I am due at the end of May. I am thinking it is a boy this time but you never know. I haven't been quite as sick and have been craving different things this time. Sour stuff instead of sweet, which "they" say means boy and you know how accurate "they" are. We haven't told the girls yet, I am having an ultrasound right before Christmas so hopefully they will be able to tell boy or girl, and then we will tell them on Christmas eve.
Anyway.......thanks for reading this lengthy randomness. I now tag: Natalie, Jenn, Mel, Ashlee, Janey, Joie and Rani
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Happy December
It is officially here, and we are all so excited. We have spent most of the week getting all of our Christmas stuff out. The girls have really been into everything this year, wanting to decorate and listen to Christmas music everyday, they are already so excited. Yesterday was the end of the season for college football, (we still have ALL the bowl games so don't shed a tear just yet) but Bailey did not care, Ryan had to get the lights on the house no matter what. So while he was on the roof she was yelling the score to him out the window. A good compromise!! We didn't get the tree yesterday, the day just wasn't long enough so hopefully tomorrow for family night. We did decorate the little trees for the girls to put in their rooms, they were so excited they wouldn't go to bed tonight. We heard them upstairs singing Christmas songs and saying how beautiful the lights were. They were also excited to sing Christmas songs at church today, I love singing Christmas Hymns it just makes me happy :) We hope you all enjoy the holiday season. What a great time of year!!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thanksgiving Weekend
Before the official turkey day festivities, the girls each had a Thanksgiving Day feast in their classes. I was able to go to Ellie's and we were all able to go to Bailey's. It was fun to watch them in their environments with all of their friends. They both realized that they really like pumpkin pie. I think this was the first time they each had tried it. Bailey also made an Indian outfit to wear to her party.
On our way to Utah for Thanksgiving, we were able to stop at Mindy's parents house and see the new babies. I am so happy that we did. It was so fun to see them and hold them. They are so tiny, especially little Gracee, I have never held a baby that little. The girls had fun playing with Trae and taking turns holding the babies. Ellie even got to feed Brody. It was a great start to the weekend.
On Thanksgiving Day we went to my aunt's house. It is always fun to go there and hang out with my aunts and uncles and cousins. The food was great as usual, and the girls had so much fun playing. I love being able to just sit around and chat with great company and eat and then eat some more. It was a great day.
Friday morning brought on the much anticipated door busting. My sisters and I have been looking forward to this for quite awhile. We started at Kohl's, we were there for like 2 hours and someday was in line the whole time, then we hit Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target, Michael's, Shopko, Big 5, Hobby Lobby, and Tai Pan. Oh, and Jenn and I did an Einsteins run while Mel went to Home Depot. 9 hours later we went home!! Good thing because I couldn't fit another thing in my car. This photo doesn't even show all of the stuff in the back seat. I will admit after noon I did start to feel dumb that I didn't have any makeup on, people were starting to look cuter at that point, but before that we fit right in. We were tired, but we had SO much fun. We did get most of our Christmas shopping done too!
The last activity of the weekend was to go to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. It was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. This is one of my favorite things to do during the holidays. I knew that the girls would really enjoy this year too. Our whole family was able to go, and my aunt Kerm and her family came too. It was fun to hang out with everyone and really get into the Christmas spirit. My cousin Chelsea had surgery on her legs a few days before, she was a trooper to let Ellie ride on her the whole time. Ellie said it was her favorite part, oh and the purple lights too. Bailey loved seeing and listening to the nativity and seeing the Christus. Ryan and I got married in Salt Lake so every time we are there the girls say "there is Mommy's temple." Yes, it is my very own, they built it just for me : ) I am glad they know that temple's are special. You can always feel the spirit when you are around one. I am glad we were able to take them there and really start to teach them the true meaning of Christmas. It is also tradition that we have dinner at Crown Burger after we see the lights. This is always hits the spot and was the perfect ending to a great weekend.
The Fam and Ellie riding with Chels
I love the Nativity's that they set up from different countries and the red lights were my favorite
Merry Christmas
On Thanksgiving Day we went to my aunt's house. It is always fun to go there and hang out with my aunts and uncles and cousins. The food was great as usual, and the girls had so much fun playing. I love being able to just sit around and chat with great company and eat and then eat some more. It was a great day.
Friday morning brought on the much anticipated door busting. My sisters and I have been looking forward to this for quite awhile. We started at Kohl's, we were there for like 2 hours and someday was in line the whole time, then we hit Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target, Michael's, Shopko, Big 5, Hobby Lobby, and Tai Pan. Oh, and Jenn and I did an Einsteins run while Mel went to Home Depot. 9 hours later we went home!! Good thing because I couldn't fit another thing in my car. This photo doesn't even show all of the stuff in the back seat. I will admit after noon I did start to feel dumb that I didn't have any makeup on, people were starting to look cuter at that point, but before that we fit right in. We were tired, but we had SO much fun. We did get most of our Christmas shopping done too!
The last activity of the weekend was to go to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. It was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. This is one of my favorite things to do during the holidays. I knew that the girls would really enjoy this year too. Our whole family was able to go, and my aunt Kerm and her family came too. It was fun to hang out with everyone and really get into the Christmas spirit. My cousin Chelsea had surgery on her legs a few days before, she was a trooper to let Ellie ride on her the whole time. Ellie said it was her favorite part, oh and the purple lights too. Bailey loved seeing and listening to the nativity and seeing the Christus. Ryan and I got married in Salt Lake so every time we are there the girls say "there is Mommy's temple." Yes, it is my very own, they built it just for me : ) I am glad they know that temple's are special. You can always feel the spirit when you are around one. I am glad we were able to take them there and really start to teach them the true meaning of Christmas. It is also tradition that we have dinner at Crown Burger after we see the lights. This is always hits the spot and was the perfect ending to a great weekend.
The Fam and Ellie riding with Chels
I love the Nativity's that they set up from different countries and the red lights were my favorite
Ryan and Bay and Drew with his favorite Curious George monkey
Merry ChristmasFirst Snow
Before our Thanksgiving Holiday began we had to snap a few photos of the first snow of the season (Nov. 20th). The kids were SO excited. We were almost late for school because they would just stand at the window and stare at the snow. I told them to enjoy it while they can because it would be gone by the time they got home from school, and it was. Snow doesn't stick around for to long here. Thank goodness. It was still fun to see them so excited for the snow. I personally was not that excited, I do not enjoy the cold!! There are only 3 good things associated with winter, in my opinion, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the fact that my Diet Coke stays very cold in the garage!! Other than that not a big fan of winter. 
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
This week will probably be pretty crazy for everybody as we try to get ready for the holiday. I wanted to take note of the fact that I have much to be thankful for. We have been truly blessed. Even though most days I am sure I say I want/need....... and very rarely say I am thankful for..... I am grateful that at least we are reminded once a year to give thanks!! Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and kick off to the holiday season. Travel safe, eat lots, and bring on the door busting :)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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