Thank goodness 2008 is over. Over all I had a ruff year. with family and friends passing away and me having a miscarriage in September it has been a struggle spiritually for me this year. But I want to talk about the things that I am thankful for.
I am thankful that my husband has a job that has not been effected by the economy.
I am thankful that I can stay home with my son.
I am thankful that we started an annual family vacation with Rob's family, so I can actually get to know some of them.
I am thankful for people in my ward who never give up trying to be my friend (because I am not a very out going person)
I am thankful that I accomplished most of my New years resolutions from last year.
I am thankful to have a better relationship with my mother-in-law than I did a year ago. (We have never had a bad relationship, just not much of one.)
Most important I am thankful to have a husband who loves me no matter what I do, who puts up with me, who knows how I tick better than I do sometimes.
We talked about what we are thankful for or what brings joy into our lives, in relief society today. It was really good and made me realize that I need to focus on what brings me joy and not the bad things that happen. after all, "all these things shall give thee experience, and be for thy good." (D&C 122:7)
I am looking forward to 2009. It seems to be off to a good start. I am a big believer in new years resolutions. I've heard the statistics that only about 50% of people who make them actually accomplish them. I say that is because they are trying for something to big without making baby step to get there. If you just say that you want to lose 50lbs this year, you will most likely fail, but if you set smaller goals like losing 5 lbs this month, or even smaller than that, say I am going to eat the recommended calories every day this week. Make those goals as small as you need them, so they work for you. This goes for any goal you set, whether it is a spiritual, financial, educational, etc. taking on to much can be overwhelming! What are some of the goals you have this year? or that you accomplished last year?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Christmas
I hope everyone had a great Christmas this year. Here are a few pictures from our Christmas Day.
Dean's favorite gift, second only to candy, was his "choo, choo, train set"
Dean's favorite gift, second only to candy, was his "choo, choo, train set"
On Christmas Eve we read the Christmas Story and acted it out with Rob's family.
(Rob is a sheep)
(Rob is a sheep)
My Parents got a tube for the grandkids to play in. Dean loves it!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
How do you celebrate Christmas?
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I like wrapping paper. For one I am less tempted to peak, plus I like to challenge my self on my gift wrapping skills.
2. Real tree or Artificial?
I miss the smell of a real tree in the house, but we use a fake one. It is less expensive, you dont have to water it, or vacuum the needles up every day.
3. When do you put up the tree?
the day after Thanksgiving. I am all about celebrating one holiday at a time but as soon as that holiday is over I am ready for the next one.
4. When do you take the tree down?
When ever I have time, but before New Years for sure.
5. Do you like eggnog?
I come from a big eggnog drinking family. You can not have Christmas without eggnog. I do not like it straight though, it's too thick. We normally put one part milk and one part eggnog. My Dad's side of the family likes to put lemon-lime soda in it. I'm not a big fan of that.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
My sister and I got a barbie house that would be the envy of any little girl. It was about 3-4ft tall. almost that wide when it was shut. It had a large kitchen, six rooms about hafe the size of the kitchen and then four rooms about half the size of those. My parents also built furniture, out of wood, for all the rooms. We had beds, dressers, cribs, couches, pianos, tables, refrigerator, stove/oven, even toilets, and bathtubs. It was amazing. We both hope to build one for our daughters if we ever have any.
7. Hardest person to buy for?
My mother-in-law. Even though she loves anything we give her.
8. Easiest person to buy for?
My son. My problem it I want to buy everything. It's hard not to spoil him.
9. Do you have a nativity scene?
I have two. One which I grew up with. It is made of crystal, beautiful.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
I am all about mailing cards. There is just something special about getting something personal in the mail. Someone put more time into thinking about you.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I must not have received anything to terrible, because I can't think of anything
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
I will have to say that I love the classic cartoons. Rudolph, frosty the snow man, etc. It was fun watching some of them with Dean this year.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Normally the right after Thanksgiving. After working at Wal-mart for 6 years you would think that I would avoid black Friday, but this year I went. I'm not sure I want to do that again.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Christmas present no, wedding present yes.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
probably anything with nuts.
16. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
I didn't grow up eating the traditional Christmas dinner. We would always have a big breakfast after opening all our gifts then snack on crackers and cheese and vegetables and stuff all day. Now that half of us are married and moved out, we do have the traditional dinner on christmas day.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
There are so many. I love christmas Songs. I pretty much like all of them.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home. The only time that I have traveled was five years ago when I went to california to meet my future mother-in-law. It was nice, but very different. It is just to hard to pack all the presents now, but we still go to my parents house Christmas afternoon.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Yes. I hope everyone over the age of 10 can.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star, maybe because I grew up that way, but an angel just isn't the same.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
My husband and I started a tradition of giving each other and now Dean an ornement each year. We open those on Christmas eve so that we can put them on the tree for christmas.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Snow. I guess, I love christmas time, I even love having a white Christmas, I just hate driving in the snow.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
My favorite theme would have to be memories. My tree has some basic silver bulbs to fill in the holes, but everything else is ornaments that mean something to us, we either have given to each other for Christmas or places we traveled. We alway look for more ornaments everywhere we go. Someday it will fill our tree.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Even though I made a list this year like I do every year. I don't seem to care as much about what I get.
25. Who do I want to fill this out and post it on their blog?
Everyone who loves Christmas!
I like wrapping paper. For one I am less tempted to peak, plus I like to challenge my self on my gift wrapping skills.
2. Real tree or Artificial?
I miss the smell of a real tree in the house, but we use a fake one. It is less expensive, you dont have to water it, or vacuum the needles up every day.
3. When do you put up the tree?
the day after Thanksgiving. I am all about celebrating one holiday at a time but as soon as that holiday is over I am ready for the next one.
4. When do you take the tree down?
When ever I have time, but before New Years for sure.
5. Do you like eggnog?
I come from a big eggnog drinking family. You can not have Christmas without eggnog. I do not like it straight though, it's too thick. We normally put one part milk and one part eggnog. My Dad's side of the family likes to put lemon-lime soda in it. I'm not a big fan of that.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
My sister and I got a barbie house that would be the envy of any little girl. It was about 3-4ft tall. almost that wide when it was shut. It had a large kitchen, six rooms about hafe the size of the kitchen and then four rooms about half the size of those. My parents also built furniture, out of wood, for all the rooms. We had beds, dressers, cribs, couches, pianos, tables, refrigerator, stove/oven, even toilets, and bathtubs. It was amazing. We both hope to build one for our daughters if we ever have any.
7. Hardest person to buy for?
My mother-in-law. Even though she loves anything we give her.
8. Easiest person to buy for?
My son. My problem it I want to buy everything. It's hard not to spoil him.
9. Do you have a nativity scene?
I have two. One which I grew up with. It is made of crystal, beautiful.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
I am all about mailing cards. There is just something special about getting something personal in the mail. Someone put more time into thinking about you.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I must not have received anything to terrible, because I can't think of anything
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
I will have to say that I love the classic cartoons. Rudolph, frosty the snow man, etc. It was fun watching some of them with Dean this year.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Normally the right after Thanksgiving. After working at Wal-mart for 6 years you would think that I would avoid black Friday, but this year I went. I'm not sure I want to do that again.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Christmas present no, wedding present yes.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
probably anything with nuts.
16. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
I didn't grow up eating the traditional Christmas dinner. We would always have a big breakfast after opening all our gifts then snack on crackers and cheese and vegetables and stuff all day. Now that half of us are married and moved out, we do have the traditional dinner on christmas day.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
There are so many. I love christmas Songs. I pretty much like all of them.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home. The only time that I have traveled was five years ago when I went to california to meet my future mother-in-law. It was nice, but very different. It is just to hard to pack all the presents now, but we still go to my parents house Christmas afternoon.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Yes. I hope everyone over the age of 10 can.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star, maybe because I grew up that way, but an angel just isn't the same.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
My husband and I started a tradition of giving each other and now Dean an ornement each year. We open those on Christmas eve so that we can put them on the tree for christmas.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Snow. I guess, I love christmas time, I even love having a white Christmas, I just hate driving in the snow.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
My favorite theme would have to be memories. My tree has some basic silver bulbs to fill in the holes, but everything else is ornaments that mean something to us, we either have given to each other for Christmas or places we traveled. We alway look for more ornaments everywhere we go. Someday it will fill our tree.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Even though I made a list this year like I do every year. I don't seem to care as much about what I get.
25. Who do I want to fill this out and post it on their blog?
Everyone who loves Christmas!
Monday, December 22, 2008
update with pictures
I"ve been having problems with my camera. besides it is a dinosaur when it comes to digital cameras. I think my son took off with the SD card so now I can only use the internal memory which meant I had to dig out the USB cord to hook it to the computer. Anyway these first pictures are from Rob's gratuation party. My sister made the cakes. She is an amazing cake decorator. These are not even some of her finist works.
These are Dean helping us blow up balloons for the party. At first he was pulling out of the bag each balloon and blowing on the ends of them then going on to the next balloon. It was pretty funny.
On Wednesday we went up to Salt Lake to look at Temple Square. We decided to give Dean the experience of riding on Trax (the choo- choo train). we just road it around in the no fee area down town. He was upset when we had to get off.
We had gotten to Salt Lake before it was dark. So it was still okay weather. By the time we left it was getting pretty cold and I didn't bring gloves for Dean so I gave him mine.
We really enjoyed our trip to Salt Lake this season and learned some new things. For example: We will probably be going early in the day each year because not only is it warmer, but we avoided the big crowds and found parking close and easily. Also, Salt Lake has been doing this for a few years during the holidays, you can park for FREE for two hours where ever a parking meter is that is covered up with a bag or has a bow on it. The bags will say free parking on them.
I also want to wish Rob a Happy Birthday today! Happy Birthday Rob!
These are Dean helping us blow up balloons for the party. At first he was pulling out of the bag each balloon and blowing on the ends of them then going on to the next balloon. It was pretty funny.
On Wednesday we went up to Salt Lake to look at Temple Square. We decided to give Dean the experience of riding on Trax (the choo- choo train). we just road it around in the no fee area down town. He was upset when we had to get off.
We had gotten to Salt Lake before it was dark. So it was still okay weather. By the time we left it was getting pretty cold and I didn't bring gloves for Dean so I gave him mine.
We really enjoyed our trip to Salt Lake this season and learned some new things. For example: We will probably be going early in the day each year because not only is it warmer, but we avoided the big crowds and found parking close and easily. Also, Salt Lake has been doing this for a few years during the holidays, you can park for FREE for two hours where ever a parking meter is that is covered up with a bag or has a bow on it. The bags will say free parking on them.I also want to wish Rob a Happy Birthday today! Happy Birthday Rob!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Congratulations Rob!
Last night I threw a surprise graduation party for Rob. He is finally finished with school. Yeah! He didn't really care for a party and is not planning on walking for graduation, but I figured he needed some sort of recognition for sticking with it and finishing school. We had my family and his local family there. Thanks everyone for helping out and supporting Rob. I am so proud of him. Congratulations Rob!
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