Happy 30th birthday mommy

Christmas Part One

  We took to the road this Christmas. We were a traveling clan that looked much like the Clampits. We went to the mountains first and had such a great time with Ross's brother Randy and his family. We stayed with them and ate the most amazing food I can remember eating in a long time. The kids played in the snow and followed around their "Hero Cousins" the whole time. Catherine the Christmas Warrior stayed up till 5:30 am on Christmas Eve and woke up ready to roll at 7:30 for the big Santa Reveal.

       There is something so magical about being in the mountains for Christmas. It made me miss my old home and the people we used to see daily. We had a delicious dinner of Seafood Chowder at Ross's moms on Friday and  opened  the first round of gifts of the weekend. We went to my moms after church on Sunday and were greeted with an amazing prime rib dinner and a whole new batch of gifts to open. We always love being at my moms and all the perks that come with it. Here's some photos from my moms house........................................................................................

                                    Vanilla Ice 1 and 2 keepin it real for the holidays

     

                                     I am Davids favorite niece. If you don't believe me just ask him.

Seawolf loves Bobbie

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 Papa Ivan played legos with Jaxon FOREVER. Jaxon was in heaven and Papa Ivan was a great sport

 We payed little Laynie a visit at home at she showed off her new tricks of letting you hold her until she saw her mama walk by and then she would make the saddest face in the world and hold out her arms for mama!

                         Sophie and Ivy are always good for a pose when the see a camera....

Santa drinks Margaritas

We spotted the real SANTA at MI RANCHITO in American Fork drinking margaritas and enjoying an enchilada. The kids were so excited! Ivy was batting her lashes across the restaraunt at him and Jaxon was folding his arms in reverence at the pure though of him being in the same room.

Christmas Card Practice

 We have these awesome neighbors. One of them secretly moonlights as a Christmas card photographer.
                                                               
                                                         Lucky for us!

Here are a few of the wannabe Christmas card photos that we took today. This way if I never

send them out in time, I feel a little better that I posted them on my blog.

                                                          This is not the big winner

31 Flavors

              31 flavors of LOVE

(in celebrating Ross turning the big 31)

1. He is a great kisser
2. He wrestles with me and the kids
3. He loves his family and extended family
4. He is feircly loyal
5. He can fix anything
6. He can make killer omlettes
7. he can polish concrete like "nobody's business
8.  He says his prayers
9.  He is a sexy dancer
10.  He can organize a fridge like a true pro
11.  He can (sorta) braid hair
12.  His nostril flaring is intense
13.  He does push ups every night in the living room
14.  He secretly likes the Bachelor and The Real Housewives
15.  He worships his brother
16.  Helps his Grandma
17.  Tells me I'm a ten
18.  works in the cold
19.  Rarely complains
20.  Makes coffee in the morning
21.  Can cry at a movie
22.  He is a wuss when it comes to Ivy
23.  He has big dreams for our future
24.  Says he's sorry when he really is
25.  Worries about me driving (ha ha)
26.  He can bust out some moves with glow sticks that could rival even a rave pro
27.  He loves to win
28.  He did my make up (once) and it looked pretty good
29.  He is honest and trustworthy
30.  He is such a giver
31.  He makes my days so much better

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gLOCKETS

I am so excited to announce the launch of my new website, gLOCKETS! These are such a great gift for anyone on your list, including you! This is a glass locket that opens so you can put in little birth stone charms to remember all the little "GEMS" in your life while keeping them close to your heart! Whose stones would you put in your gLOCKET? Leave a comment and you may just win a gLOCKET.