Christmas festivities

I love the end of the year because of all parties! This first party is our ward Christmas party. I love being on the party committee!  I made this "Who-Ville" all by my self. It took about 40 hours and it was totally worth it. Everyone loved it. I sat tat the table and took pictures of all the family's that came.

Ward Christmas Party

Standing on the stage looking out. 

We have the best  home teacher ever! Our next home teachers are going to have a hard time filling these shoes. David, our home teacher, agreed to be the Grinch. 

First time sitting on Santa's lap... Wait for it...

Wait for it...

BAM!!!! Best Christmas picture ever!!!

There was a prize for the best Who-Ville outfits. So, this was my hair... It fell out because my hair is so heavy and think. Sonja helped me put it back together. 

 Christmas Tree Topper 

Nanci always puts a funny tree topper on the Christmas tree. Since she is on her mission I took it upon myself to do that. Halley did NOT like it! She said it was not Christ like. 

 The North Pole Experience

Alex won tickets to "The North Pole Expearence"  and it was so awesome! We took Jacob and Cami with on this trip with us. 

They LOVED it so much! It was so fun! 

Christmas Eve party at Grandma's house

Grandma is the Boss! This Nothing new. We had a fun evening at Grandmas house. 

The cast for the fabulous production! 

Fun was had by all!

Why is this cool? I hate it when this stinking cute little boy buts his hand up so that I cant take his picture!!!

Opening a New Years present

 Who needs a gift when you can have a BOX!!!!

He seriously played with box for about two hours. 

Christmas Morning

Oh my Goodness!! Dexter loves Christmas! Well Who doesn't!! He helped everyone up their presents. I think he liked opening presents more then the actual presents. So fun! 

 Dexter went with us to Toys R Us and chose out his present. We wrapped them up and he forgot all about them.

Dexter loves bubble wrap. What child doesn't!










Lahni's House

Holy Toys!!  Talk about spoiled! Dexter was shy at first but when Lahni and Eric gave him a hundred  toys he  was not shy anymore!! Now, Dexter runs to them. Literally, he runs. 

I love my sister so much! Lahni, you are the bomb-dizzle! I love going to Lahni's house because she is the perfect host. Dessert with every meal, delicious food, back rubs, clean sheets, and presents  My goodness, I would be ok if she moved in. Lahni got us matching shoes. Now, I think about her every time I wear the shoes. 

Dexter's Growth

Here are some fun and random pictures of Dexter. He is growing up so fast so I have to take as many pictures as possible. 

Dexter loves to eat, he would eat all day if he could. He is such a messy kid but I love every second of it!!

Jenny and I go to Grandmas house for lunch every Friday  Our boys love each other and they play so nicely together. 

Dexter and I go out to lunch all the time. In this picture Dexter and I went out to lunch with Sonja! She left her mark! 

Dexter is a "baby" to all little kids bigger then him. Its super funny. Coralee wanted to hold baby Dexter so that he would not be sad. Im so glad that his cousins love him and he loves them. 

Dexter's first pair of shoes. We have matching shoes!!! My shoes are boy shoes, so those of you whose first thought was "why did she put her son in girl shoes" you are wrong!! Haha

This pictures is at Grandmas house. These boys are so stinking cute when they all play together. Winston is  the leader because he is the oldest. 

Ethan took Dexter on a tractor ride! Well, Ethan sat on tractor with Dexter and I took their picture! 

What have I done!! Every time we walk past one of these things in the mall Dexter always points at it. I thought I would be a cool mom and let him ride it. Now every time he sees one of these things he screams because he wants to ride it! 

Dexter was playing with Aunt Lahni when she showed him what stickers are. Now, there are stickers everywhere!!! 

Jackie let us borrow this car. Its awesome because he feels like a big kid and I can push him with the blue handle. He loves feeling like a big boy! 

When we go to the store Dexter used to love sitting in the cart. Now, he hates the cart and all he wants to do is push the cart. In this trip to the store Dexter wanted to hold everything too. He is growing so much and getting smarter and smarter everyday. 

Our first home

We just bought this house and we are so excited! I am going to post pictures of before and after our projects as we finish them.  Its perfect! We searched long and hard for the perfect house. This house is everything that we want for the price we want. We could not be happier. What do you think?

Best Friends

Everyone needs a best friend. Horrible days can change in the snap of your fingers. I have been super stressed out with the purchasing of our house and with the projects Alex and I want to do. I also was not feeling well.  I had horrible allergies. My sinus were so inflamed that it was pushing on all of my nerves in my face and it felt like my face was ripping apart from the inside out. Dexter was teething so he was miserable too. I was having a horrible day.

All of the sudden there is a knock on the door. Here is Nicole with a plate of cookies, a teddy bear for Dexter and a get well card. All of the sudden... TA-DA! My day was better. I'm so glad that Nicole is my friend. 

This is Dexter's first smile all day with the Teddy from Nicole.