Family Christmas Card

I tried to email my family Christmas card and attach the video, but it was too large. So I am putting it on my blog. Feel free to read through it or don't, you'll just be out a great story, and it's the only Christmas card anyone will be getting from me. Enjoy.

I know emailing the family Christmas card is lame, but hey it saves on postage and I don't have to think to hard about getting addresses. Plus you get to see this really cute Jib Jab video that I did. So be happy for something. Here goes our year in review, per person, from youngest to oldest.
Cora Belle. She's a baby so bar with her accomplishments. Since January she has learned to crawl, walk, climb, play in the toilet, kiss the dog, eat with a fork, say pretty and please, and mama and dada, she runs to the door when daddy gets home, she still sucks on a binki and loves her milk, tries to jump on the bed with the other two, dances, sings and plays the piano, (she's a child prodigy don't ya know), she loves shoes and coats, Caitlin is her comforter, Dawson makes her laugh harder than anyone else, she's daddy little girl, and last but not least she is my baby. She has stayed so tiny and loves to cuddle that I haven't really felt the need to have another baby. When she finally grows out of the baby stage maybe we'll have another one.
Dawson Brian. Buddy's a good boy. The number one thing I love about Buddy is his sense of humor. That boy makes us laugh everyday. He repeats everything, but when he says it, it's so much funnier. He's a cartoon junkie, loves Cars, trains, and Transformers. He's as strong as his dad and can beat up anyone that comes in his way, but he is also the biggest chicken in the whole world. He loves nursery, but hates church, wants to go to school so he can have new shoes, clothes and a backpack, and he turned three and grew up over night. I love my Buddy.
Caitlin Mia. My girl. She started school this year, and she loves it. I probably should have put her in all day kindergarten because she loves it sooo much. She is also still dancing which she also loves. She is a bit of a social butterfly, kinda like a mom (go figure). She is the peace that is in our house. Her spirit radiates wherever she goes. She is kind, loving and the best big sister my other two could have asked for. She is learning to read and write (that comes with going to school, so I hear) and her most favorite thing to do is play. She can't get enough. Cait is the light at the end of the tunnel and we love her so much.
ME, Stacee Maree. I have become addicted to blogging. I am not as obsessed with it as much as I used to be, but I still check on it every day, and thank heaven for blog line so that I don't have to click on all of my friends pages every day. Other than blogging, I have become a pro at supporting my hubby while in school, I am getting better at cleaning my house and folding the laundry (thank you big shelf), I don't bake as much as a used to, but I am sure it will come back some day. I watch my nephews every day. My sis moved to Tooele so I became the day care, which has been working out just fine (plus it adds to the bank account every month). Every room in my house in now painted and I got a sewing machine and have been sewing like a mad woman.
David Brian. School, School and more School. That is what David has done this year. He was accepted and started at Boston University in March. It really did happen that fast. One day he was filling out paper work and the next he was doing homework. It was a struggle at first, but like I said in my bit, I have become a pro at supporting him. He is also still in the bishopric. One more year, hurray! He has been so busy with school though that I have hardly noticed that aspect of his life. He is still working at Cephalon as a QA Analyst. He has a lot of responsibility, but he manages like a pro.
That is our family in a nut shell. I hope you enjoyed it and please enjoy the Jib Jab, I laughed. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May all the blessings our Heavenly Father has in store for you bring you joy and happiness through 2009 and beyond. We love you all and wish you the very best.

Snow Day

Snow+ Children=Happy Children=Happy Mom. Need I say more?

Cait is the master Snowman builder, the first of the season is always covered in leaves.

TREE 2

We decorated our kill on Monday, but I misplaced my camera so I am just getting the pics up sorry.
We didn't kill this tree, we pulled it out of the junk at Grandpa's house. We just put it up for fun

TREE

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go, hi ho the dario a hunting we will go. We caught and killed our tree today. Then the mighty hunter hauled it off the mountain.

My fave Christmas tradition is hunting for our tree. We left this morning at 9 a.m. in the frigged weather, with my whole family, to find the perfect tree. We thought at first it was going to be rough because there were just cedar trees in sight. But then we found the jack pot about a half a mile away from the trucks. There were then all the sudden tons to choose from. The one we got we ended up cutting up higher on the trunk so it wasn't so tall. It isn't as tall as ones we've had in the past, it is probably the smallest we've ever had. But beautiful nonetheless and I can't wait until Monday for the Feast of Fools so we can decorate the house and the tree and eat lots of different goodies. So enjoy the picture feast, and then come visit to see the beauty.

The mighty hunters.

Isn't that a handsome face?

Miss Belle's fave tree.

The hunter carries out his prey.

The family tree. Don't I look a little like a toaster marshmallow?

The kids were trying to roast tiny marshmallows on dry sticks, with a fire that was too hot. Ha Ha.

Tooth Fairy

Cait lost her first tooth today. Yeah!!!! It has been loose for so long now and she finally let Dave pull it for her. Only problem, we can't find the tooth. It went flying when Dave pulled and we can't locate it now. Cait is worried the Tooth Fairy won't come, but I reassured her that she will with or without the tooth. Now if I can just remember to go in before she wakes up?

Another Giveaway

One day I will win one, ya think? This one I actually model for a picture on the website (not blog, website). I can't brag too much you only see my arms and backside (I'm washing Dallin in the tub). But hey I did it. But if you would like to enter for a free apron or apron kit go here. They are really adorable.

AAAAH!

No playgroup for us today. Poor Buddy. On Tuesday he jumped off of an end table with a milk box on top and when he jumped the box slid from under him and he landed pretty hard. He screamed for 20 minutes so I took him to the doc. When we got there he said it didn't hurt any more and let the doc wiggle it so the doc said he probably just bruised it. Yesterday, he wouldn't use it at all and it hurt when he did. So it was back to the doc for an x-ray. It's not broken, it may have a chip in the elbow, but they are thinking he pulled a ligament and it will just have to heal on it's own. He is pretty miserable with the splint on it makes the elbow bend which is exactly where it hurts. My poor buddy.