Wishin' we were back on the cruise we took this past summer with our best friends the Johnsons. Roy and Donna Bennett were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and we joined them and all of their family for a week in the Mexican Riviera! We had the best time and can't wait to see them again! Better yet, can't wait to go somewhere warm!

Tis the Season

I am so grateful at this time of year. I am thankful for the birth of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I am thankful that I have 2 beautiful children that I can teach the true meaning of Christmas. I love all the hustle and bustle of the season and seeing family and friends. I am always excited for a New Year - a new beginning to set goals to better myself. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Pancake Puffs

NO MORE Infomercials!!

Jayden has been cut off from tv!!

All around the house I find little notes with 1-800 #'s on them in Jayden's hand writing. When I ask him what the number is for his answer is always for another product we just have to have! NOT!

For Mother's Day, I told Jay to just let the kids pick out my present from them. WRONG thing to do! I ended up with the Buxton Organizer. The purse that can hold everything including the kitchen sink! The selling point for Jayden was the special pocket for my cell phone - right in the middle of my chest! He was so excited to tell me I would never miss another call! Well, he was right, I didn't miss any calls. However, I lost the fob I need to get into my office. After losing 2 fobs and $30 later to replace them, I gave up the Buxton Organizer - finally finding my 2 lost fobs in the secret pocket!

Next came the Pancake Puffer. Doesn't it look like so cool! How fun! A batch of pancakes now takes about an hour to cook. But as you can see Jayden and Kyrste are very proud of their puffs! The other day while at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Jayden was able to give me all the selling points of every "as seen on TV" product in the store.

That's when I finally cut him off!

Work in Process

This post is for my sister, Sheryl and her family. They came out to visit for Christmas and worked a ton on our house which is still not totally finished! As you can see, the yard is still not done - but we did get the hoop up! Maybe that's why the yard is not done. However, since December, a lot has been accomplished such as stairs in the garage and off our deck!! Yeah!

Jaydawg!

Jayden finally got his summer hair cut. Prior to the full buzz, he thought he would try the mohawk look like his friend, Ashby had not too long ago. Now the 2 of them look like twins and I love 'em both!

Olympics 2008

We are so loving the Olympics! I thought I was punishing the kids when I told them the only tv they can watch for the next 2 weeks is the Olympics. (I think Jayden would be a Disney channel couch potato if I let him!) Ha - they were tickled - they love it! Kyrsten and I watched the opening ceremonies and loved every second of it! Go Team USA!