All the fun and excitement of Christmas has hit our house! Were almost ready and everything is just about wrapped. Its been alot harder to get into the christmas spirit this year. we like to decorate right away, listen to music and watch all of our chirstmas movies to help us get into the festivities. this month we were away from our house for a week and a half and so we didnt have our "little" traditions to do all month. so we are now all ready and in full blown christmas mood! Also we have been so excited to watch one of our family member get a chrsitmas miracle, that has really helped kick off the christmas spirit for us! Our own little one is rapidly growing. The heartbeat was 155-160 yesterday. It was so neat to hear! I cant wait for our next appointment to hear it again so it will be a little more distinct. All is well with "it" and the pregnancy seems to be right on track. Our due date got bumped back a bit : july 13th. At first i was bummed out cause i wanted it to be sooner but now its gonna give me some more time to prepare. We will book our ultrasound at the next docotors appointment and then we will find out what the gender of this little one is.. Hope everyone is doing well and has a VERY merry christmas.

Okay so i have been trying to be patient and hold this in for as long as i can.. but im starting to burst at the seems (literally). drum roll please...... dum dee dum .... Were expecting a BABY the first week of July! We get to hear the heartbeat in a week and we'll find out our exact date. I couldn't wait any longer to tell! I did last until we were 12 weeks along tho! This is the best Christmas present for us!

I thought i would share some of my events from this past week, while babysitting 4 boys for 11 days:

-david does funny accents when he reads.
-ammon, tyler and david made brownies today in a microwave!
-they love the snow ( all 10 mins that they played in it, didnt last long ).
-why did the "everything" cross the road? to get eaten by the dinos on the other side (ammon).
-sugar is a bad idea!
-why did the orange go to the doctor? he didnt "peel" well. (david)
-a little boy (8 years old) ate a whole advent calender in 5 mins.
-ammon sleep walks.
-breakfast is either eggos or cereal. nothing else tastes good.
-we all get cabin fever when its minus -50 with windchill
-i taught bryan who his favourite auntie is ME!
-ammon thinks im cool.
- david loves to give out "i love yous"
- tyler has a contagious giggle.
- i didnt get anything done for christmas, like intended.
- dishes for 6 people is a constant struggle.
- coming up with cooking ideas for picky eaters is hard.
- each child cries at least once a day. even if it is over a mitten not being found.
-dont leave your make-up out if the door isnt locked.
-ammons voice when he reads is hilarious!

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Blog Stalking... we all do it ... right?

Okay so its blizzarding outside, bryan is down for a nap and the boys are coloring. So why not Blog Stalk?! So i found some new ideas for christmas thanks to a few new blogs.. It just happens you look at a blog and see another one so then you go to that one that looks fascinating and then another... its just a viscous cycle. CHECK THESE OUT! enjoy!


12 days of christmas ornaments.
cuegly ornaments . . miniture sleighs.
fresh poppy ornaments.

Just some fun ideas to craft some holiday love..

Busy Busy Busy!

We have been so busy and loving it (at least that's what we tell ourselves). Dave is now officially accepted to the college and we got accepted for student loans. its been a huge blessing how smooth all the paperwork is going. Dave is absolutely excited to go back to school. Holiday hours have started so the crazy mall begins! I get to miss the first week and a half of December's hustle and bustle in the mall. Dave an I will be babysitting our 4 nephews while the parents go on a cruise. i dont know why we didnt tell them they should just take us and find different babysitters. :) It will be good for us, a crash course in parenting. Thank heavens for a wonderful hubby who helps all the time. Just wanted to update our busy lives before the christmas craziness starts!

Our family.

this is our little boy.

our little girl.

i wasn't sure if this is a boy or a girl :)

Just wanted to show you are family. aren't they adorable!

a wonderful week.

Life has just been a delight this week. we have received so much good news in our family and extended family. We got a surprise visit from mike & mel, it was nice to show them our house. We are almost all decorated for chirstmas! Its nice to come home and have the christmas tree lit up and feel the christmas spirit all ready. The cats are loving the tree too ( not in a good way ). Hair is becoming crazy at home, which is good keeps us on our toes and busy! Just wanted to give an update of your busy lives!

N O E L . . .

So i decided to get crafty today and attempt doing the letters noel. I found the best blog thanks to laura on a bunch of tutorials. i tried my own attempt and changed things to suit the products i had. i learned that a glue stick is not the best, use an actual wood glue. i bought it from the dollar store and found its awesome. has a thickness to it that makes it better to adhere. this isn't the picture i had in my head but the dollar store didn't carry the flat letters so i tried to create my own with letters that have a router edged.













heres my wish list:

bow bag

framed monogram

hip mama diaper bag ( no im not announcing anything )

chucks.

i got new shoes last week.
i wear them everyday.
rascal loves to chew on them.
they are super comfy.
we are in love with them.

an old shelf becomes new.

our lastest reno..

we decided to take our dvd shelf and transform it into a nice display/ shelf for our dvds.

The original book shelf.

Finally putting up pictures.

The shelf on the right of the TV.

the shelf on the left of the tv.

my new do.

this was my goal to achieve this hair again! this is summer 2007.

this is how it turned out. i love it! next time add some more blonde..

this is just the back.

rascal is growing up so fast!

well tomorrow we will have had rascal for 8 weeks now and here is his growth spurt. its hard to tell how big hes getting but if you look at the 2 pictures with hands in them that should help compare sizes. we just love this little guy to pieces!

this is when we first got him.

this is how he sleeps, just sprawls in the crack of the couch. we would have had him for about 4 weeks here.

he is so stinkin playful! this was taken today, so almost after having him for 8 weeks.

i would die for that.

this you tube video is very sad. if you watch it be prepared to have kleenex. my sister in law shared this on facebook and i watched it and just want to share it.

fondue.

pineapple, apples, and oranges.

pineapple and chocolate...

soooo good! we will have to make this a thanksgiving tradition.

we are thankful for . . . .

we are thankful for . . . .

one another.
owning a home.
dvd's.
having jobs.
our kitties.
family.
the gospel.
a microwave.
comfy couches.
nature.
toilets.
our big tv.
clean air.
free country.
healthcare.
cameras.
snowboards.
our talents.
friends.
christmas.
vehicles.
tools.
technology.
books.

JJ's got game.

this is my little brothers football team. hes #18 on the left at the front.

the eventful day.

3am: Cub & Rach have a baby girl. Lauren Lois Wolff 7lbs 3oz.

7am: off to the ER to be diagnosed with pneumonia.

3:00pm: Mike & Mel have a baby boy. Mason Michael Atwood 10lbs 7oz.

what a day! we wanted to go see Mike & Mel but we couldnt with me being contagious. Congrats you guys! cant wait to meet all these babys coming into the family. thats now 4/5 of the coming this year. only Leilani is left and shes due dec.21.

daves new blog.

Dave has started his own blog:

Check it out!
www.davesprojectsandplans.blogspot.com

looking back through our pictures..

my big brother!

This is a post about one of my heros. this goofy picture is of my older brother. were four years apart so when he was graduating i was in my "im so cool im 14" stages. for any of you who are spaced that far apart you know that you dont go to high school together or junior high. so needless to say during high/junior school years we weren't super close. it was after he returned from his mission and i was just graduating that we were able to become best friends. my parents moved to arizona right after i graduated so it was only me and darren in lethbridge. he was the best brother a little sister could have had! he helped me get to know lots of people in YSA ( that big scary world ). he showed me how to be me. darren was always there through all my ups and downs and yet showed be through example of the way things are. sorry this is just such a blab but he had a quote on his status today that really hit home for me and just made me come to miss him so much as him and his "2 cuties" are living in saskatoon.

heres that quote:

"the differnce between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." Lately this quotes really hit home.

Thanks darren for being such a wonderful example and big brother. love ya so much!

Heres darren and his family now..