Happy Birthday Lindsey!!!!!

Happy Birthday to one of the most coolest people I know. I'm so glad that Lindsey has moved to Texas and that we have been able to become such good friends. It's never a dull moment when we are together. We went out last Friday night to have a little Birthday dinner for her and afterwards we couldn't figure out what to do. We drove around for a while and then decided that we would go watch the planes land. I wasn't feeling great, my allergies have been awful, and so I was less than thrilled. I was for sure the party pooper!! Half way there I realized I needed to use the bathroom and I needed to use it now. There is no where to go on the road, so the guys said we could pull over and pee on the side of the road. I was not in the mood for games and found it less than funny and even annoyed that it was just a joke to them. Every bump was awful and I really thought that I was going to pee my pants. So they pull over and said, "OK just use the car to support you and go". It was just that easy, right. Not for me!!! I was annoyed and then I got stage fright and couldn't go. I got back in the car right about the time that Lindsey went running over behind another bush to do the same thing. That's what I love about her, she is always up for the party and she is going to have fun no matter what. She is a great example to me, not just peeing in the bush other reasons too!! I love that she is so close by, and she loves to go shopping with me!!! Having a great shopping buddy is always great!!!!!!!! So this shout out is for Lindsey, Happy Birthday, I love ya!!

Farewell, My Dear Braxten, Farewell!!!

I know that I haven't really said anything about Braxten being here the past two weeks, but he has been and it has been so great. We were so busy that it fells like it's only been two days. He got here the Sunday before Christmas, December 21. The next night we celebrated Christmas with my family.

(My mom and brother in law getting down on the Karaoke machine)

(Karen and Dylan getting down)

(One Man Band)

We had a great night and I finally got to break in my karaoke machine, with other people not by myself. We had a great next couple of days, my Dad got Justin a remote control race car, it is so cool, and it is fast. It can go up to 50MPH, and trust me he has tried.

( Justin's Car)

Then came Christmas morning!!! Braxten was so excited, and even more so that Santa forgot to give Justin and I presents and he was the only one who got one. I guess he was the only one who was good this year.

(Like Justin's Pink Pajama's?)
We had a great Christmas, not with just the things that we received, but being together as a family. We were able to spend Christmas Eve with Ryan and Lindsey and it was great. To be together as family and we played a let ping pong I'm not going to lie!!! Thanks for Dinner Ryan and Lindsey. Christmas Day we went over to Connie and Steve's for dinner and games with all of Justin's cousins. Braxten had a chance to go ride dirt bikes with the boys!!! He said that it was the best day of his life!!!!! The guys all rode dirt bikes, and he rode a little 4 x 4 that Justin and his cousin's all grew up on. They were able to go three times!!!!!! Braxten was in heaven!

(Each time he went up the Brim he got higher and higher)

(The Crew) (Justin Jumping)

Braxten is the greatest. We love having him around and we are so glad and blessed to have him in our lives. Things are not the same when he's not here, although they are always crazy when he is here. I'm thankful that we are able to see him as much as we get to, but very sad that it always has to come to an end. We can't wait to have him come back for more fun and adventure. Christmas is so much fun with Braxten, putting cookies out for Santa, and the excitement on his face when he comes. We love you B and miss you already. Come back soon and we hope next time you can stay longer!

Weight Lose Update!!!

Most of you know that I have been on a diet lately to basically not become a diabetic. The past few months have been really hard, but they have paid off. I started this diet, the beginning of October, and here 3 months later I think I'm looking pretty good.

( Last January, Eating cake, yum)

( This past Christmas, can you see the difference?)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!!!!

I just wanted to say Happy New Year from our family to Ya'll's!!!

( Braxten is Happy to be in this picture, what's up gangsta)

Santa Delivered!!!!

Well for the last few months, ever since we got the boat, I've been asking for a new camera. Our camera was fine, but it was really slow. We got it about 5 years ago, and it just seems ancient. I started to notice this when we would be out on the boat and I would miss half the pictures because my camera was to slow, and not process the picture fast enough. So this year for Christmas SANTA delivered and I love my new camera!!!!!

He told me that they were all sold out of the camera that I wanted so he didn't know what to get me. I was annoyed that he waited until two days before Christmas, but he did really good this year. He got me my new camera, two new pairs of jeans and two shirts to layer with a necklace to match. He is good, but not that good he had help from the lady at the store, but I do have to say that he did a good job. I had to go back and get a size smaller in the jeans, but that's always good right???

First picture with the new camera.

We had Christmas with my family the Monday before because my parents were going out of town. I had used most of the wrapping paper in the house, so my husband used the used wrapping paper and boxes from the night before that were crumpled up in the box to wrap my presents. It makes me laugh every time I think about it. Please excuse my dazed look it was early!

My new shirt and necklace. Thanks babe!

Things that make you feel old........

... so for the past year I have really started to feel old.
1. I got a Christmas card today of a little girl that I used to babysit for and she is now in HIGH SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I first started babysitting her she was like 18 months or close to 2. Then I went to visit one of my families that I first started nannying for and the oldest girl, who was nine when I first started watching them, is a senior in high school.
2. When you are listening to the radio and some of the songs are now just noise to you and you have to change the station. To my defense it is mostly the heavy medal stuff Justin listens to sometimes, but still.
3. That a lot of the fashions that were around when I was a young are back in style, and since I don't wear them I'm out of style.
4. When you can't stay up past midnight anymore without being grumpy or having a nap earlier in the day because you know that I was going to stay up late.
5. When you think back when I was in school gas was only $.89!

I'm grateful that I have found a lovely wonderful husband who works hard for our money!! Hard for the money, sorry I broke out into a little song there, but I hope that I have children before my eggs dry up!!! I know I'm not that old, but sure do feel like it.

I'm a Dork!!!

This past summer while Braxten was here there was a tragedy in our family, the Karaoke machine broke. I was so sad, and mad at the same time, but it was no one's fault as much as I wanted it to be. When Braxten goes to sleep he likes the TV or movie to be on to help him get to sleep. The karaoke machine's TV was big enough for him to use it as the TV and dvd player. I think that he also likes it as a night light. One night when he was going to bed the machine wouldn't read the disk and hasn't worked ever since, trust me I've tried. I was going to take it to get fixed, because I was having withdraws. In talking about it with my friend Amie, she told me since I got it at Costco take it back. It's been three years since I have bought the dang thing, but I tried it anyway to see if they would take it back, and they DID!!! I was so happy, and this is the only time of the year when they have them in the store so I was so excited. The only one they had ended up being $50 less than the old one and so I was able to get a Nativity set for $20 bucks. OK so so far I'm not a dork, but I hurried home after I bought it, set it up and sang for like an hour all by myself. I'm so thankful for the karaoke invention, because I love to listen to myself talk, and now I can hear my awful voice on the microphone, it's so great. So anyone up for a little song rehearsal??? Come on over!

Isn't she pretty.