Christmas 2008

CHRISTMAS MORNING IN OUR NEW PJ'S

Well I figure that since the month of December is practically over, I might as well get back to blogging!!
Christmas was so much fun for us this year. I can't believe that it's over, but we had such a great time together. Christmas Eve is a tradition to spend with my dad at his house. We had a yummy dinner and of course, presents!

Christmas day, we waited for Zack to wake us up and we opened presents. Zack slept through the whole thing, but deep down I know he was excited to see what Santa brought him! After that, we went to Jared's parents for the traditional "Brunch" and presents. Then that afternoon we were able to go to my grandparents house to see everyone for a few minutes and introduce Zack to all my aunts, uncles and cousins. Thank heavens no one was sick this year, otherwise, we would have been able to just hear about how fun it was from everyone :>THIS IS A PRESENT JARED WRAPPED ALL BY HIMSELF!!

The day after Christmas we went to my mom's for the celebrations. Again, it included a yummy dinner and presents! So much fun there as always!

ZACK WITH HIS PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING... NOTICE THE COOL 4-WHEELER HE GOT FROM A FRIEND OF MINE!

We had such a fun Christmas and were so blessed with so many things. It was so great to see so much family and friends throughout the holiday... it just goes to show that there are so many people that bless your life each day!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and now, let's bring on the new year!!

Date Night

Jared and I went on a much needed date night last Friday night to see the lights downtown and to dinner. The lights were so beautiful and are such a fun way to get in the spirit of the season. And oh ya', everyone else was downtown doing the same thing we were, or they were at the Jazz game, or they were going to the Conference Center to see Savior of the World... but either way, people were everywhere!!

On Saturday, my brother-in-law celebrated his birthday by having us all over for cake and ice cream, and games! As always, we get wild and sit and laugh until it hurts (Mom especially this time!), so thanks for having a birthday, Josh!!

Last night we went to my sister's house to celebrate her birthday and also to do a little Thanksgiving dinner. We had such a great time and I just wanted to wish her a very Happy Birthday!
One thing that has become a "tradition" in our family is to take silly pictures together. Last night we even got the guys to do it too. Just for fun, here are a few!

Thanksgiving

Since we are dealing with RSV season and Zack can't be around big groups, for Thanksgiving this year Jared and I just had our own little feast at home! We had all the usual foods including the turkey! I must say I am especially proud of how it turned out. With a lot of help from Jared, this turkey was the juiciest and most moist turkey I have ever had. (If you are wondering how it was that way, we did a brine...) Anyway, we had a great Thanksgiving, just the 3 of us!! And to top off the day, Zack gave me the official first smile! What more could I be thankful for?!

THEN onto BLACK FRIDAY!!! My mom and sister's and I like to consider ourselves "professionals" when it comes to this day! Without going into too much detail, just to show you how great we are, we got to Kohl's at 3:30AM, doors opened at 4:00AM, we were out by 4:12AM. Then onto Sears which opened at 5:00AM, we were out by 5:10AM. Then to Target (Absolutely insane this year!! Busiest ever!). Doors opened at 6:00AM and we were out by 6:15AM! Hands down, one of the best years...

Twilight

OK, so I went to see the Twilight movie and I LOVED it!! Sure there were some cheesy parts, but I like cheese!! I was nervous for the movie because I didn't want it to ruin the book, but I think that it was just right. As like other people have said, it was nice to have the characters come to life!
I went with my mom and sisters... after the terrible BYU/UTAH game (which I still don't want to talk about!)... so the movie was able to lift my spirits again!!

Weird dream

OK dream experts... here's one for you. Just about every night since Zack has come home from the hospital I have this dream. It is where I am holding Zack while I am either sitting up in my bed, or even laying down, and all of a sudden he is "gone" somewhere in the sheets and I am frantically looking for him so I don't smother him! I even wake up and I am holding the blankets like I would have been holding him, so I "know" it's not a dream and I start freaking out because I know it was "real this time"!
Poor Jared has to deal with me doing this every night... and when I say every night, I mean it! Sometimes it has even happened multiple times in one night.
Now just to clarify, I NEVER put him in our bed with us... and part of that is due to the dream, but I still don't understand why I would continue to have this dream if I don't even have to worry about it happening.
My mom says I need help. Maybe I do?! :>

That time again

While nothing too spectacular has happened to me the past little while, I figured it was time to add a new post. And while reading other people's blogs, the subject for mine came to mind... Christmas!
I love hearing the traditions of other families, as well as just the thoughts of the season, but while I am sitting here, I can't believe how fast the year has gone and to think that we are here! I absolutely love this time of year. I am with all of you in the early planning and preparing for Christmas... I have turned the annual "list" into my mom, started making my Black Friday list, started listening to Christmas music, and have even bought some new decorations for Christmas. Yet on my "to do" list for today, I have the task of still putting my Halloween decorations away! I am ashamed to admit that, but my days literally slip by me lately and I don't seem to have enough time to get things accomplished. But you better believe that by midnight tonight, those Halloween decorations will be put away!!!

Does anyone else feel like this?!