Santa Came

Santa visited our house and he brought lots of great stuff. Santa got me everything I wanted how does he always get it right?

Jeremy got a Utah hat and sweatshirt, a bike trainer, shoes, all the seasons of The Office, and some other fun stuff.

I got a Nintendo DS (yes it's pink) which in this picture I'm giving Jer a hug for it, but it looks like I'm attacking him. I got Ticket to Ride, clothes, 8 pairs of tube socks, awesome boot's, Mama Mia, and lots of other fun things.

Jeremy's pile from Santa

My pile from Santa.

Santa was awesome this year and I love spending Christmas morning with my sweetheart. Thanks for still being awesome babe, I love you.

Mom and Dad's Christmas eve

After Grandma and Grandpa Gines' house we went to My Mom's and Dad's. It was like 10 PM when we started Christmas there. Mom spoiled her kids and grand kids (as usual). We weren't even supposed to get Presents because Mom gave us our trip to San Fran.

This night was full of tears. Mom got a certificate to do a big family photo shoot on January 3rd. Katie got a Will that she has been wanting forever. Dad and Mom also got a Wii so now everyone in our family has a Wii.

This is little Boot's first Christmas and she was so cute. I think she like the wrapping paper more than the presents.

Mom got all the boy's Sugar bowl shirts.

I think all of the girls favorite gift was the family cooking book from Mom and these beautiful apron's Mom MADE for us. Now we all have our own apron's to wear while we do the cooking exchange so we don't have to still hers. Thanks Mom they are great!

What a mess that we all enjoyed.

Every Christmas I have to take this picture with my nephew and Niece's in our Pajama's.

Gines' Christmas eve

We always go to Grandma Gines' on Christmas eve. We have scones and stew, play the white elephant game and Santa comes to visit. This year was a lot of fun. We had like 38 people in the white elephant game where Adam and Travis fought over a big box of otterpops. The funniest gift was a box of "sexy scents". It WAS funny until my dumb cousin's started spraying all of the scents on them and others. I stunk so bad I got a headache from all the different overwhelming smells.

I love Christmas eve at Grandma's and Grandpa's house. It's nice to catch up with all my cousin's that I don't get to see that often.

1st family Christmas Party

We had a lot of fun this year at my mom's family Christmas party! There was everything from Santa to a big blow up bounce house that was enjoyed by all. We ate scones, tied quits and donated them to PMC in Charlie's name, and have a live nativity where all sorts of animals came to visit little baby Jesus. Charlie played the best baby Jesus I have every seen. Thanks to all my cousin's who make going to family parties a fun thing instead of a chore. See you next year.

Snowy Days

I love to play in the snow, but I hate to drive in it.

Adam is crazy and just dives head first into the snow.
Mary and I had to walk from building to building at my work and I almsot died by falling on the ice. Mary has to remind me everyday that I almost died. Thanks for bringing it up everyday Mary, Love you.

Bring it on snow!

I make Jeremy brush the car off before I get in it. Thanks babe for brushing off the snow so I can stay warm inside the car. Love you.

Reunited and it feels so good!

My best friends from my late teenage years got together and had a girls weekend in Park City. I miss these girl so much. They have been through so much with me tears, happiness, hard times, laughter, and hyperness. We have been through a lot and although our friendship the past couple of years has been a little rocky I still love them to death. We have not all been all together since my wedding and when we met up we just picked up right where we left off. It was like we never missed a beat. It was truly so satisfying to be back with my 3 best friends. Thanks girls for the best weekend ever, I love you girls.

McKenna Mitchell, Kelli Whitney, Shana Davis, Shawn Reese
This was some good pizza look how cute they all are!

I love that we are still our wild and crazy selves.

We played the best game called Curses. They look so silly!

This was our romantic dinner next to the fireplace.

I can't wait until Shana's play next Monday and Sundance in January!

Gingerbread Making

Ann invited all of us over to have a gingerbread house making party. We had a lot of fun. Each family got to build there own house and decorate it anyway they wanted. Nick and Dan's house would not stay up so they had to hold it up for a long time while there kids decorated the house with lot's of "snow" and candy. Here is Dan and Ann trying to make the roof stay on. Jordan loved to put frosting all of the house which he called "snow" and Ryken like to eat the candy then put it back on the house.
Bros really concentrated on making sure is house was just perfect.

Here is Ryken Putting more "snow" on his house. The kids got so messy by the end, but they had a lot of fun making the houses.

Dan's + boys Nick's + Boys Mine and Jer's

Here are the finished products.

After we made the houses we watched Home Alone the boys have never seen it before and they were laughing their heads off.

Thanks Ann for a fun family home evening night! I enjoyed every minute of it and now I have a cute gingerbread house in my home.