MERY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS 2008

This year I think will be a one and only, we had to wake up the kids. We started calling out Maycie's name and we hear this grumpy "NO!" come screaming out of he room, not even two seconds later we hear, "oh ya Christmas" let's see if Santa came!" Which he did. Santa brought Maycie a Leapster (A learning hand held game) and Gaige got a spider man bike! He wouldn't get off the bike for anything. Maycie had to open most of his other gifts because he was too into his bike!

They both got GIANT snuggle pillows, Gaige got a guitar, and Maycie got some new pink shelves for her closet. (Notice the car, read the blog before this, then you'll know!)
One of Maycielyn's favorite present was from Gagie, it was a strawberry shortcake cook book and giant pink mixing bowl of her very own! She cant wait to whip up something delish!

Maycie got Mommy a special ring! She has been saying for about a month before Christmas that she was getting me a ring, and really I thought she was making one at preschool, but when I saw that little square present handed to me and she said, "Mommy open your ring." I knew. She said it was so we would love each other forever! After she said that the tears just started flowing!



Gagie got Daddy a new flat top griddle, yes it's for Daddy not me, he has been wanting one for a while now. Good job Gagie, but it didn't make him cry. After all the presents were done we headed off to Gram and Pop-pops..... where they had more presents to open.


Maycie got a PRINCESS table to go into her room to play her tea set she got for her birthday, a hello kitty camera, a strawberry shortcake pony, lip gloss, and a Tinkerbell that she can do her hair, and I am sure that I am missing a few.
Gagie got A rolling back pack, a broom, a vacuum, a golf set, an "old school" push around popper, and a bass boat with fishing pole. Notice a trend, he loves to help mommy clean, and loves anything long that he can push around!

Trevor got hooked up with ps3 games, Tomb Raider, Madden 09, Cabelas Dangerous Hunts, and Call of Duty 5. Let's just say he couldn't wait to try them out.

I got a new pair of boots, a purse, some makeup, a new blanket new silverware, a shirt, and a gift card to a boutique down town to go shopping with my mother in-law and sister in-law Very cool!

Gagie and Maycie got some good

cuddle time with pop-pop! They

both were just not feeling all

that great on Christmas, Not sick

just under the weather. Or maybe

they were so into watching everyone

battle on Guitar Hero, ya that's right

we got Luke and Logan the game

and we all played for hours. ya I had

blisters, it's so much fun! We had a blast not only with that game but with playing pool and cards!

We decided not to do a Turkey dinner this year sense we did two turkeys on Thanks Giving, so we all love Mexican food so Sheryl make the biggest feast ever. Tamales, taco's, anything you could picture. plus we got to take home some leftovers. She makes the best Mexican food!! We headed home pretty early, which isn't normal, but with the kids feeling icky, and the roads getting bad from the snow we called it a night. When we got home I am sure you can guess what Trevor did, headed right for the PS3, We didn't mind though, The kids and I watched for a min, but then put in Horton Hear's A Hoo which Gaige got in his stocking! We had a Great Christmas. And we hope you all did too!

2007

This is last years picture and it is so cute! Just thought I would share!

Crazy TOYS!!

CHRISTMAS EVE For the second year in a row, we have had Trevors family over for X-mas Eve dinner. We make a Italian feast. Stuffed shells, Italian meat loafs, cold spaghetti salad, Garlic cheese bread, and a green salad. The works!! We eat really early because after we watch polar express, Santa brings our Jammies and we read our Christmas book, put the kids in bed, and finish the wrapping, did I say finish, this year it was start. By 11:00 I was done and Trevor was zonked out on the couch. I looked out the window and sure enough we were going to have a WHITE CHRISTMAS!!
I had to get one picture before we went to bed. Maycie and Gagie are out cold up-stairs in bed.. Then 4:00 am hits to Trevor and I both startled from the sound that woke us up. A race car from the movie "Cars" was making noise. Trevor jumped out of bed to go see which child had gotten up. Much to our surprise both were still out cold, then another feeling hit. Worry, Trevor got his "protection" and went all sneaky downstairs. I could hear him walking around checking everything out. His report, Nothing. The present was still wrapped, nothing touched doors locked. DO DOO DO DOO! We decided to disregard it and headed off the dream land. About 15 min later. " BOOM BOOM PUMP IT UP!" again the same toy, this time Trevor jumped up and a little more angry and worried now headed down stairs. Report. Nothing move or touched. By this time we are both not sure if we should be totally freaked out or just laugh. Trevor had just gotten me convinced that we should laugh it off, closed our eyes, and "BOOMBOOM PUMP IT UP"!! AHH what kind of toy is this!! So We both went downstairs found the toy under the tree and put it in the laundry room, so we could no longer hear the possessed toy!

Don't worry he still got the toy, but.. we are Watching it!!

..Sing me a song..

On Tuesday we got to go and watch Maycielyn preform her preschool Christmas program. She has been so excited for weeks. She has been prancing around the house for weeks singing various Christmas carols. It was nice, for once, for there to be no pressure! I got to just be a parent and watch! I loved it! She did so great! We are so proud of her! Maycie's Gram got her this Christmas dress a few weeks ago, and I don't think that a day has gone bye that she hasn't asked when she could wear it. She was ecstatic that she finally got to wear it out! She said "..everyone is going to love it.. I look just like a princess!"

She waited so patiently for her teacher to start the next song. She had a permanent smile pasted on! We could tell she was trying so hard to make it perfect! And it was!

She did every motion so cute, and she didn't miss even one! She sang every word, and every once in a while we could pick out her distinctive, high voice.

She was so excited to stand next to her "Buddy" Logan! They are so cute doing the motions opposite, like they planned it!

After they sang "Santa Clause is Coming To Town." They had a special visitor come in. I am sure you can guess who is was.. Maycie's got so excited she could hardly contain herself. I thought that she was going to jump off the risers to get to him. They finished the program singing "Jingle Bells." With the one and only Santa!

While waiting in line to see the Big Guy Trevor snapped this picture. I Think that it is so funny that at this particular moment I was so focused on Santa I didn't realize I was in my own little world. It's like they looked at Daddy and they all thought at the same time. "crazy Mommy hee hee!"I still love the MAGIC of Christmas.

Maycie loved seeing Santa! She told him that she wanted a Pony that eats carrots, and what a great Santa.. he told her yes! AHHH SANTA!!

Gaige did great while we were watching "Sisi" with Santa...

But when it came to him sitting on Santa, he wanted nothing to do with him!! Talk about a

death grip! It took him a good 10 min after we walked away for him to even pick his head up off my shoulder!

This is the first time that we have gotten a family picture, and it still isn't complete! We are missing uncle Erik and Aunt Colee! But it is a start! I love seeing us all together! I love everyone in this picture! It truly shows who we are! Gram and Pop-pop Beautiful and Handsome! Luke the cool kid, Gaige is just as interested in Logan's drink as Logan is. Trevor and Niki are already done with the photo shoot, and Me and Maycie, we love to pose! What a great NIGHT!!

15 min of Fame

IT'S NOT EVERY DAY YOU GET TO BE ON THE COVER OF THE NEWS PAPER! COOL HU!

I got a call in early Nov. from Kiddie Kandids. They asked if I would come back and help for the holiday rush! I agreed figuring that it would be nice to go take some pics and get a little extra Christmas cash! Well little did I know it would turn into this! The Idaho Statesman was doing an article on "KK" so we had a photographer following us on a Sat. So there it is My 15 min of fame!



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Happy Thursday's

Last Thursday Trevor comes home puts some bags from Wally's World (walmart) on the counter and we continue on with hugs and hello's!

He leans down to Maycie and said, "tell mommy to look in the bag."
(A little back ground, we decided last year that we weren't going to give each other Christmas gifts, since we have gone a little over board in the past.) I look in the bag and it is a new CAMERA!! I was in a little shock and
I look at him and said " Why didn't you save it for Christmas?" (Ya not a thank you , I'm really nice)
and he said "It's not a Christmas present it's a Happy Thursday present!"
Then I said Thanks about a million times and haven't put it down since!! Yaa you can see some pics now!! What he didn't realize about his little plan is that Christmas is on a Thursday this year!! HEEHEHHEHEE
I wanted to take a pic of me with the camera but I cant so use your imaginations!!

Just a little update

I have been having a really hard time doing posts because I feel like without some pics it will be boring so soory if it is!!
THANKSGIVING!!
This year was such a fun Thanksgiving! Most of my family got to spend time together and it has been a long time!! I had so much fun catching up and watching the little ones play. They are getting so many cousins and they are growing up so fast!! It was sad to see the weeked over and everyone go home!
The day started with Brunch with Trevors fam at our house and I have to add my husband is a HERO!! I had quite a menu planned that was going to take at least 2 hrs and I woke up so sick! I spent the entire morning lying on the floor, I dont know if it was nerves or just the excitement but Trevor pulled it off! I finally started feeling better about 30 min before everyone showed up!! THAKNKS BABY!! It Was DELISH!!
After brunch we headed to Have an early lunch with my family! It was so good!! Turkey Ham and everything else you can imagine! It was so fun to see the kids play together outside while a very SAD football game was going on with some of the men! Quite a sight!
We then headed over for our dinner at Trevors parents house! Wow I ate so much!! But my all time favorite is green bean delight!! And The newest that sheyl made that was so good was artichoke stuffing!! WOW I ate it at every meal for 3 days!!
I am so greatful to have so many loving people who surround me an my family! I am so Thankful for everyone we love in our lives!! It is so easy to just pass through life and not stop and look around a little bit and remember what is important!! CHEERS TO FAMILY!! We love you all!!!

LATE NIGHT MOVIE!!

Yes that is right, I saw the movie last night, well this morning, at 12:01am! The very first showing of the new movie! I finished the book in 3 days and it left me dying to see the movie! It was so much fun! A much needed night without the kids! My friend Tegan and I met up with a few of her friends from work. Had a few snacks and headed to the theater at 11:00pm! By the time the movie hit I was so tired, but VERY anxious to see the movie! I wont tell too much about it you'll have to just go and see it! Well worth it!! I cant wait to start the second book! If you haven't started to read it yet...DO IT!! You will LOVE IT!!

A MUST READ!!

TWLIGHT!!

For those of you who have never heard of the author Stephanie Meyer you have to read her series of books. I have heard about them from tons of people, but now I know first hand how you cant put it down! Tegan, one of my day care moms and close friend, loaned me hers! I started it yesterday and I have read over 200 pages with ease!! I cant put it down!! BEST BOOK EVER! And the movie comesout the end of November! I CANT WAIT!!

Everyone should take a "BITE" out of it.

(Just a little foreshadowing)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

For us, thinking Halloween started a few months ago! For those of you who don't know. I love to coordinate EVERYTHING! So we had it all planned out that Maycie would be a witch, and Gagie would be a mummy. Sense maycie is 4 and Gaige is 18 months, I figured this is really going to be the only year I can make sure they match! Well about a month ago maycie decided that she HAD to be Snow White, as much as I tried everything to persuade her out of it, she had her mind set! So I decided humm... Gagie doesn't talk, he is always smiling, and has ears that stick out! DOPEY!! I started to get really excited how cute Snow White and Dopey would be, until I started looking for a costume for Gagie! With no luck in the stores or online I had to get creative. Much to my surprise I found everything we needed at our house. Is was DESTINY!!

We put her hair in curlers at 8:00pm and didn't talk them out until 3:30pm, and used an entire can of black hair spray!!

She really did look just like SNOW WHITE!! (I asked her what her favorite part of Halloween was and she said) "Trick or Treating, playing with the leaves, and eating the eye ball that had lemon in it!"

Gagie loved wearing his HAT!! He couldn't get enough of it! He knew how cute he looked and loved getting the attention from everyone. He would fall down just to get the "awww how cute" out of everyone!! I am so happy with how the entire costume came out! Nobody could believe that I had made the hat, shirt, and Maycie's bow!!

When the I saw the two of them together in their costumes, I just about fell over in laughter with how cute they had turned out! My beautiful Snow White and perfect little DOPEY!!

A Halloween we will NEVER forget!!

Mommy Blues!

Every Wed. it just so happens that none of the daycare kids come until about 8:00 am. So we take this opportunity to do a mid-week clean of the upstairs. We (Maycie, Gagie, and I) were in Maycie's room and our normal routine is Maycie puts her cloths away, and I do the organizing of Barbie's and trinkets. But this time we decided to switch. I picked up a shirt, looked at it, and realized how small it seamed. I thought for sure that it was my laundry mistake. But then I looked at her and realized it wasn't her shirt that was small, it was her that was big. I instantly became very overwhelmed with the "Mommy blues". As we all know our kids grow up very fast, it is just sometimes feels like it happens way too fast!! So I am taking a trip on memory lane to see my baby girl!!







This one is small but so was she......Kevin's wedding she was less than two weeks old.
Maycie at nine months old! Always posing!!


One year old! She has always loved looking at pictures. She gets so excited when she sees someone she knows, and really excited when she sees herself!!

"hello.. Yes this is maycie.... oh no your mistaken I am not 19 months I am 19!!"

Two days after she turned two. She got to go to DISNEY LAND!!Three days before she turned three she got a baby brother. and so she wouldn't feel left out she got the best birthday she will EVER have!!

At three and a half she went thought a "CRACK" phase!!

She has always been a water baby!! I think she might be part fish!!

And she still loves to POSE!

Now she is four going on 20! She is in preschool and loves her new found freedom!

She sure is growing up into a beautiful, Kindhearted, SMART, perfect little girl. But.....

To me, she will always be my "Baby Girl"!! I love you Maycielyn!

MISSING CAMERA!!

I have a mystery that I cannot solve! My digital camera has somehow vanished into thin air! I used it about a month ago to take a picture of Gaige, turned around and put it on the table, and somehow it is gone. I have searched my house from top to bottom. I wouldn't even let Trevor take the garbage out for three weeks because I was sure that somehow it was thrown away with the many little hands that are running around on a daily basis. But unfortunatly, after searching though dirty, NASTY, OLD, GROSS, STINKY... (I could go on but I will spare you) I let the garbage get thown away! So The reason for the post. FIRST: If anyone has any brilliant ideas on where children like to hide things that I maybe missed, then please comment.
SECOND: I Promised My sister, after reading one of her wonderful blogs that put me in tears, that I would be a better blogger. So although they may not be the most exciting to look at. They will let you know what our little family here is Idaho is up to! I hope you all enjoy. You dont realize how much you appriciate something (Digital camers) until they are gone. Film takes a long time to not only get developed but to fill the film!! Pictures will come!! We miss and Love you all very much!!!

BUTTERFLIES GALORE

"BUTTERFLY KISSES"

One of the most unique things that we got to experience on our camping adventure was the Butterflies. If you have ever see a butterfly ball you will know what I am talking about. A few yards from where our tens were set up right on the water was a moving ball. Once the "hunters" got a little closer they realized they were BUTTERFLIES, all fluttering in a ball, with one swift swoop of the net they had dozens. We put the beautiful flying insects inside one of the tents and had an experience I will never forget. They were flying all over us landing where ever they could, including our eyes, ears, mouth and nose!! Although I personally didn't get to see the magical ball, I did get to enjoy the pitter patter, and flutter flatter, of little legs on my face. And for those of you who were worried, No butterflies, well not many, were harmed, we let them go!!

Luke, Logan, and Gaige couldn't get enought of the little critters!!

Maycie was a little to nervous

to go into the tent, but we

finally found one that she

would hold!!