Uncle P. Surprise

YAY!!!! Uncle P. !!! Lily could not get herself to sleep for her after noon nap after a visit from my bro. J.P. He came and had lunch at our house. In a child's mind there seems to be so much fun in showing someone you know your room ...it's like "Hey uncle P this is where I do this and my puppy sits here, and I color here, etc." It reminds me so much of Monsters Inc. with Boo showing Kitty her room. It was very cute. Thank you for the visit Uncle P and thank you for trying out the Mexican restaurant Ketzel that is by our place, we will definitely go there more often YUM. I do wish I had taken a picture, didn't think fast enough ...got Christmas stuff on the brain I guess.

Tangerine

Since I still keep in contact with Shawn and he brought his new website http://www.tangerinestyle.com/ to my attention, I had to share it with all of you. You may have seen his cart in Fashion Place or Gateway Mall in Utah, called Tangerine. I love the jewelry and the prices also, it is like shopping at Nordstrom but getting a steal. I love that sometimes you get a one of kind piece that doesn't come back again. Anyways they make great gifts too.

Love Love Love this watch, I may have to become a better watch wearer now.

Santa Encounter of the 2nd kind.....

Lily already saw Santa at Walmart the other day walking around, he said ..Hello she said, Hi Santa and has been saying Ho Ho Ho ever since. But last night she had the chance to sit on Santa's lap at our ward/church Christmas party, we will just say that I am actually happy that she is hesitant to sit on a strangers lap. She did enjoy seeing her friend Aaliyah there they hugged eachother for an entire minute (and a minute for a toddler is forever) it was really cute. Lily also enjoyed being part of the primary show and that is why we ended up leaving, she wanted to continue preforming on stage when ever we were in there and made a bit of a fit about it. But the food and everything was so great and thank you to all who will read this who helped out with everything.

Mommy later did not like the idea of using candy to get Lily on Santa's lap.

Can these friends get any cuter than this...I don't think so.

Over here Mom with the big kids

Singing my heart out
More drama off stage then on, after the performance.Christmas Family

Lost and Found...YAY!!

I had to be patient to post this because I wanted to show Raschell her pics first. I am so so happy, I lost a little over 100 pics on my camera from a double family photo shoot with Tyson and Raschell right after Halloween and found them!!! Finally!!! These are a few that were taken by Raschell and look so good. ( I know lose them on your camera or SD card ..duh how do you do that? Well I had a few professionals take a look and they could not find them either.) It turns out that I had to delete a certain amount in the 104 folder on the camera, it then said this card is not working put in a new one, but I turned the camera off and then on again and there they were. I was so afraid to delete anything because I thought they were backed up on the photos I had that I didn't realize I needed to delete those to find them. (If any of that made sense, if not just look at these cute pics. and be happy like I am that they really do exist)

Due for a Thankful Post

You Dad... are freaking hilarious

Alright I know ...your probably are like yes.. we get that you are thankful for Lily. But this baby pic. of her was too cute not to post, and though I miss that cute stage.

All I can say is this is what I get now..... "I love you Lily" ...." You too Mommy" (with a kiss) She tends to say the end of sentences (why waste time), and this one probably gives me the best feeling I think I have almost ever had when I hear it. Any who I am thankful for that and I am thankful for smiling faces. Isn't it crazy how a baby can smile so soon. It is like god came up with the perfect timing, right when you are in the thick of new baby stuff and needs that seem to be overwhelming BOOM she beams thank you out of a little smile...well at least that is how it felt for me.

Afternoon Slumber Party?

Lily has a best friend here, her name is Aaliyah. Lily wakes up some mornings asking to see "Friend Aaliyah!!" Yesterday afternoon Aaliyah and her mom came over. I pulled out the bottom bed of Lily's trundle to show Aaliyah that there was an extra bed. Then Lily and Aaliyah wanted to go to bed, Aaliyah turned off the lights even. It was really really cute. We also are doing a co op veggie fruit thing together and I had to post a picture because I am so excited about all the good stuff I got that was affordable (Yes 3 mango's!!) but all in the pic. cost the price of those 3 mango's. Also Lily did 2 somersaults that night which was very entertaining for Nathan and I.

Here they are Aaliyah on top Lily at bottom.

Thinking of you Mom

The turning lane on the left goes into our complex. I feel like this bushel of random yellow flowers (Mom loves yellow flowers) sprouted up when, and ever since I came home from Utah in September. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of and love you mom... thank you for being there still ...every time I turn into home.

OOhh Tute

I was trying to design a pillow with this felt for her room a while back and it did not work out. Today I am happy to say, after cutting out some numbers,letters and hanging a random long felt strip it has still gone to good use. I hung it on the wall today and she loves it. In fact lately she has been saying "Ohhh Tute.." (oh cute) for special things and I got an Ohh tute for it, which made all the cutting out worth it.

First Ginger Bread House

Yes I realize she is a bit too small but she was very excited to show Daddy, and she kept calling it (ohh tute) though she also for the most part wanted to just eat it ( num num snack..snack?)

After we finished I thought to myself humm for the most part are Christmas decor items just things children want that they can't have.

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

We enjoyed our Thanksgiving with my fam. this year in St. George. It was a long trip there but a short one back (There was some bad rain and fog and a long stop at Walmart on the way there so that we could get a plug in for the laptop for movies.) We missed aunt Stephani and uncle Mike. Alex calls Stephani (Gobbles) and who can have Thanksgiving with out Gobbles? Anyways we all were thinking about you both. We will be excited to see you for Christmas and perhaps take a big family photo. The weekend as I recall it (tenacious D sung in harmony by John and Jamie, blow up mattresses and dogs every where, Scrumptious food thanks Jen, Kung Pow and Fred Claus, cute grand kids, Yellow Leafs, Good conversation. Gram Jen took some pics of our family like the ones below and more soon on her flickr I am sure (go to her blog to get there.) I miss my family but it is so nice to have some space and a routine again... besides I am spoiled and will see them in a few weeks again. (THANK YOU LOW GAS PRICES!!)

Any way thank you family for meeting us in St. George. I definitely miss the comfort being with the fam. brings (you can always be yourself.) I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving also. And dang I was at Walmart yesterday (1st of Dec.) and it already was crazy and seemed like the week of Christmas ..so good luck to you all in getting all you need.