Christmas Decorations ~ 2008

So again I went a little over board with the Christmas decorating. I love all the lights. I got the lights on the house about early December and added more a little at a time as it started to get pretty chilly. Once I got the lights and decorations out side squared away I finally got the motivation to decorate inside and put the tree up.

I love the Christmas holiday and all the festivities. I really enjoy driving around and looking at what other people have done with the decorations. I usually put my tree up the end of November on my birthday. That has always been my favorite thing to do for my birthday. I didn't get it up until the 10th this year, just too much going on and feeling pretty tired.

About 5 minutes after I got the tree up the cats had to inspect it. They lay under neath the branches. At least they are n0t trying to climb it this year. A few minutes the tree was knocked over. It got knocked over about 5 times within the first few hours of being put up! The big dog, Ariel, has knocked it over a few times as well. They have learned to leave the tree alone lately. We'll see how long that lasts.

Welcome Adelyn Grayce!

I got an instant message about 2:30 am, just as I was checking my email when I got home from work. Bri asked if I was online and I answered I was. "My water just broke" she said. Renee stayed with the kids until 6 am and I went over so Renee could get ready and go to work. Gage woke up for a few minutes when I got there. With a sippy cup of water and a little coaxing he went back to bed. Kaitlyn woke up for just a few minutes as well and then went back to bed until 8. I could not sleep. Scott kept me awake when I tried to sleep from 4 am till 5:30 am, but was crunching on something while laying in bed. How annoying!!! I was not happy with him.

I went over and got the kids fed and dressed when they got up, and a neighbor came and took Kaitlyn to school and Kaisa to play with her kids. Gage spent the day with me. Gage took a nap about 11:30 and slept about an hour and a half . When he woke up he had had diahrhea and it was all up his back inside his shirt. I was changing him and realized he had quite the mess. So we had him take a bath and he decided to take all the toys in the tub with him.

Jon finally called about 12:30 and said that the baby was born with no difficulties for the most part. The cord was wrapped around the baby's neck 3 times but they were able to get that taken care of easily. They named her Adelyn Grayce and she is a beauty. She was 7 pounds and 1 ounce and 20 and 1/2 inches long. She has lighter hair than Gage and Kaisa did. She is a good baby. The kids are excited they have a new sister.

The kids were surprised to wake up and see Grama there instead of mommy and daddy. I fed them breakfast and got them dressed. A neighbor came and took Kaitlyn to school, and Kaisa to play with her kids. Gage and I had a "Grama and Me" day.
Gage work up from his nap with diarhea all up his back. He had had too many bananas the day before and they got to him. He was a mess! Grama had to put him in the tub, and wash the sheet, and his clothes. He decided he had to have all the toys in the tub with him.

That sure is a cute baby!
proud daddy
Kaitlyn holds baby sister.
Grama gets to hold Adelyn Grayce.

A Christmas surprise at Walmart

So... After being at Chuck E Cheese for Kaisa's birthday, we were going to stop and see Grama and Grampa Great, (my parents). Dad answered their cell phone and said they were are Walmart, grama was getting her hair done. That was great because we needed to get a few things for dinner any way. I told dad not to say anything to mom, we would come in and surprise her. We got to Walmart and sent Kaydance in to surprise her and give her a hug. Grama was surprised to see her. I was sneaky then and grabbed the photo below. He he. It worked out too as Santa Claus was there and I had my camera still in the baby's diaper bag from the birthday party. I was able to get Kaydee and Tiff with Santa, and then Ashton with Santa. He is such a good natured baby that it didn't bother him to be held by strangely dressed people! What a great picture!!!!

Tiffany and Kaydance with Santa at Walmart.

My mom getting her hair done at Walmart. Aren't I evil!! LOL

The Big 50!!!!

So I turned the Big 50 on the 28th. No Big deal, I don't feel any different, I feel like I am still only in my 30s! yeah right!!!! I am not a big birthday person for myself. Never really have been. Just let me set up my Christmas tree, a little snow, and maybe a bowl of frosting. (ha ha) Actually the frosting is just a bit too sweet for me lately, after all, still trying to lose more weight. And I was a little tired to put up my tree, after all, I still have 27 days to do it....... and it has been a bit too warm for Snow......So, we didn't really do anything extraordinary. Tiffany spent the day with a friend, Joe slept most of the day, Scott, well naturally he slept most of the day, and I, well, I did dishes from the Thanksgiving dinner, took a nap for a bit, and then went to work at 6:30 p.m.

When I came out of work I found my car had been written on. Okay, fun, ha ha, cool, but when I got home from work, my poor desk was a mess! Well, it was kind of a mess before but it now had streamers and balloons all over it. Probably the best it has looked in years! My desk usually looks like I have been busy, and I usually am. After all, it is hard work playing Mah Jong if I am not working on the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Gotta keep those brain waves going..... especially now that I am 50!!!

Kaisa's 3rd Birthday at Chuck E Cheese

So, Kaisa and I share a birthday. We went to Chuck E Cheese this morning to celebrate her birthday. It was fun watching the kids play. We played for a bit, had Pizza, then played some more. Kaisa was really excited that it was her birthday. She is so cute. She loved running aroung trying out all the rides. She had fun playing with her cousins, too. Kaydance was up for Thanksgiving and got to come play, and Pyper and Jordan were able to come play as well. The pictures say it all!.......