A Brand New Year!

I can't believe its already 2008! It sure crept up fast! J actually had Sat&Sun off so we took the boys bowling (it's an all time favorite!) completely changed their rooms around, played more CandyLand, all 3 boys hit the X-Box hard, and watched movies. On New Years Eve J got home early and we went and saw "Water Horse" ate pizza and more X-Box and movies. I even made a New Years Resolution, here it is:

2008 New Year’s Resolutions

Wake up by 6 AM daily
Read 5 min. from scriptures every AM and PM to the boys
Read 20 min. to Luke every day
Work on Homework for 2hrs. every Mon-Fri. during the day
Family prayer daily
10 min. personal scripture study daily
Lose 15 pounds by April 12th

Workout Mon/Tue/Fri @ aerobics
Workout Wed-Thurs-Sat on own
No eating after 7 PM
Eat healthier-WW

I didn't make one last year, we'll see how I do on this one this year!

Happy New Year!

Christmas!

Christmas came!

J had to work on 7am Christmas Eve and got home at 9am Christmas Day, so the boys and I got the house ready for Santa.

We did some last minute shopping, and our "fancy" holiday lunch and dinner was the ever-so-popular Lunchables, and a frozen pizza! I have to say they were so easy to please and they thought it was just great! (They liked this better than any holiday meal!)

We hung out, talked about Santa and the gifts we would get, played CandyLand and watched Christmas movies. R fell asleep early so L and I put out the milk and cookies. L went to bed and I heard him singing Christmas carols to himself until he fell asleep, So cute!

Then... Santa came!

We opened up our stalkings, ate candy and watched "The Goonies" that Santa gave R while we waited for J to get home to rip open all the presents.

We thought for sure that Santa was bringing a Wii, but he helped another family out instead that J works with and he brought R a Red Rider B.B. Gun, Sling shot, and Pokemon DS game. L got a remote control truck, one cool Dragon, and a dragon DS game. They were the perfect gifts! So maybe some other Christmas Santa will bring the Wii!

Off to a family reunion at 1pm to see the relatives and eat, eat, eat!

It was a great Christmas, it even snowed! (My very own Christmas miracle)

A Great Week!

I just can't believe Thanksgiving is over! It was a great crazy week, here are some of the highlights:

-Got most of my homework done on Wed, then got my essay done late Sun night, but all turned in!
-New shoes for me, new coat for R
-J and I cleaned the house top to bottom
-The drive to and from ID was perfect
-We had turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, apple salad, rolls, cranberry sauce, veggie platter, cauliflower with cheese, GB casserole, pumpkin roll, sour cream lemon pie, pumpkin pie, cream cheese brownie pie--it was all delicious!
-L and R got haircuts from AuntM, L (as always) was excited to get his cut, but then had an identity crisis and melt down because he "didn't look the same anymore!"
-R's terrible looking black eye from Mutual right before we left, he looked like a rough-punk all week!
-Black Friday shopping, went all day, got good deals, then vegged on the couch and ate leftovers! -J and Dad getting the sheet rock up around the windows.
-Cousin H playing with my boys, they had a great time with her!
-Going to Walmart, L see's a giant Bratz doll display and says, "Hey R wants that!" R falls right for it and says, "NO I don't!" L smiles and says, "Yes you do!"
-Visiting the giant Cabela's store
-L wanting a pocket knife from AuntM, she says he needs to wait til he's at least 8, R says, "yeah, you need to be trustworthy L" then J says, "Yeah L, and right now you look a little shifty"
-Our friends taking care of the dog Buddy
-Grandpa and Grandma giving us all that hamburger, Thank You!
-R learning how to play Apples-To-Apples, and L learning how to play (mostly) Uno
-Movies, movies, movies
-Practically broke my neck, L kicking me at night in the guest room didn't help!
-It was chilly, but no snow which felt a little weird for ID

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving week! Now it's time to bring on Christmas!

Holidays Rock!

I am soooo excited for Thanksgiving, as for Christmas! We are leaving for ID Wed. afternoon and staying til Sun. I am already thinking about how much fun it is going to be cooking it up in my In-Laws at Grandpa and Grandma Peine's kitchen, can't wait! I will be in a fury trying to get all my schoolwork done by Wed. as well as the scout activities for Tues. There is also a dentist appointment, craft time with a friend, aerobics, and library school to squish in...

This weekend J, L, and I went mall hopping while R was at a friends. It was so fun to see all the Christmas stuff out, I'm in the spirit! And this last few weeks there has been so much talk of gratitude and thankfulness at church that I can't help but look at all I have and realize how blessed I am, I am truly thankful.

I kicked off Christmas by finally buying one of my fave holiday movies, The Santa Clause. I love this movie! I also got the 2nd one and on the 20th I'm going out and getting the 3rd! My other fave is the movie Elf, love love love it, sooo funny! It is so nice to snuggle up with the boys and watch holiday movies, I don't know who enjoys it more, me or them!

I am so thankful for family and friends,

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, lots of love, B-