Christmas 2008

Christmas was such a fun time. My brother drove in from Oklahoma with his family to spend Christmas with us. Although that week consisted of ALOT of snow, we had fun spending time together and enjoying the season. Here are just a few pictures... I only got a few... and they really are not that good. Oh well.

First look at the GOODS Santa left

My Dad and Kallie

She got her Kitchen

He got his nintendo DS

Matching Pj's

Pretending they are asleep... still with a smile :)

Snow Fallen

I wanted to get some quick pictures posted. My brother and his family came in town for Christmas. There were just a few days that everyone was here at the same time, before some of my sisters headed off to their different places for Christmas.

Here are some fun pictures of all of us as we went sledding down the hill in my parents yard.

Black Friday.... I know I know a little late

I just got these pictures from my sweet baby sister Katie. She was the only one that brought a camera with us on that infamous day.

We started at Toys R Us at 3:30 AM. It was cold and it was dark... but we were only about 20 back from the front of the line. By the time the doors opened at 5 am, the line was wrapped all the way past RC Willeys front door and around the corner. We had a stragey this year. Basically... grap and shove. No, not really, but we ran.... and we grabbed only what we came for and then headed for the checkout. We made it in and out of Toys R Us in 8 minutes!! Pretty dang good I think.

We were then off to Target where they opened at 6 am. Although we were farther back in line, we still got in and out of there in 15 minutes. All I wanted was Playdo.... $6.00 playdo... Silly I know!!

Anyway, we then hit Walmart & ShopKo before heading home. I made it home by 9 am.

I was exausted but was able to get most of my Christmas shopping done in 5 hours.

Shopping the Ads the day before

What a fake smile... I was tired!!

My scary Monsters

Our ward had a trunk or treat last week and these are some pictures I took before we went.

Jacob insisted on being IRON MAN this year. I do not even know who he is or what he does... oh well... others seemed to know. What planet have I been on?

Paige is a witch...AGAIN... I know... she is going to be a witch again next year too. Poor girl. Nothing about her character, I just have three witch costumes so that is what she gets.

She is a cute witch though.

Annual Pumpkin Patch

It has become a family tradition for us that we take a trip to the local pumpkin patch. The kids get to pick out "their" pumpkin to take home and display on the front steps.

This year we went down to the Red Barn in Santaquin. If you have not been there.. it is a fun place to take the kids. At this patch, you get to take a hay ride down to the field where all the pumpkins are sitten hoping to be chosen.

Paige found her pumpkin right away. Poor little pumpkin... it was disfigured and discolored and did not even have a very good stem. But Paige loved her little pumpkin and that is all that matters!!

Jacob got a nice round, perfectly orange pumpkin with a great stem. Funny... these pumpkins are alot like their little personalities. Paige is crazy and goes against the grain with most things and our Jacob tends to be a perfectionist and likes things just the right way.... um... interesting.

We took my mom and dad with us this year. Not as exciting for them I am sure, but my kids loved having them with us on our little "family tradition."

*** Yes, this is the best picture we got of the kids... none of them have the kids looking at the camera!! Paige is holding her poor discolored pumpkin but the one Jacob has was for picture purposes only. He found "his" pumpkin later.

Maybe a little bit early

Yes, I have put up my "Fall" decorations already!! Ok, some may say "Trick or Treat" or "Happy Halloween", but I consider them fall, so I am not TOO early with putting them up...right?

I love this time or year. I think it is my favorite. I love the fall colors and could not wait to decorate my house with them. I may...may be just a little bit early, but I just could not wait any longer. And hay, the stores are already getting Christmas stuff out, so who is early now?