WoW!!

What a crazy busy month!!

 

I have had a lot of emotions this last month, I feel like I have to take in every last moment and cherish every memory. Because this will be our last real Christmas @ "home". So we have been busy spending lots of time with family and friends and carrying on our traditions... I hope to carry a few of the traditions on as we move and will most likely start a few new ones... It's totally a bitter/sweet feeling.

 

The 1st weekend in December (12/6) Jacki and I along with Maddi and Kami's help. Started our candy making it was a long day but we got a lot done. I think this is our best year yet!! Jacki is definitely the master! :)

 

The next weekend (12/12) I flew to Vegas to spend a lil time with James and go to his company Christmas party. It was a fast trip but much needed!! We stay in Vegas @ the Hard Rock hotel and it was the BOMB.COM!! We will for sure go back, the beds were to die for!! Me going on this lil adventure was full of a lot of 1st times for me. This was the 1st time I have ever planned & flown all by myself and I was super nervous but I did it!! It was a huge mile stone for me and I was full of lots of anxiety!! But I'm a PRO now!! LoL

 

I only stayed 2 nights with James and flew back in Saturday (12/14) morning and joined Jerian and my kids for a fun filled weekend in SLC. Saturday afternoon we went to the Symphony for our 1st time and is was AMAZING!! Then we shopped down town and enjoyed the lights Saturday night. Then Sunday morning we went to the Christmas concert and the Spoken Word @ the Conference Center and it was AMAZING!! The spirit was so strong and when President Monson walked in there was dead silence it was AMAZING!! I LOVED every minute of that weekend!! I will always cherish those memories of going to SLC with the Merritt's, it's one of my most favorite traditions. :)

 

Then on Friday the 20th my hubby came home!! YaY!! We had an awesome Christmas and LOVED having him home!! We did all of or usual traditions of going to my parents and doing the nativity for Christmas Eve and then a nice Christmas dinner on Christmas day. We were super lazy and just enjoyed being together and having our daddy home!!

 

The day after (12/26) we went bowling and to dinner with all our peeps... Chris & Stacie and thier kids were here so it was nice to see them. We had an AMAZING time as usual!! I love all our friends and will miss them so much! I am grateful for all our fun times and memories! Then on Saturday (12/28) we took the kids to FROZEN and is was a darling movie!!

 

Sunday (12/29) We went with my parents and family and did the sacrament meeting @ Our House in Tremonton it was a fun lil experience and something I LOVE! I have special love for older people and love their sweet spirits. It was a great opportunity and the spirit was strong. I'm grateful for my parents and their example.

 

This morning we said our good byes to our daddy and he headed back to Kingman... Bitter/Sweet

 

Now we are ready to ROCK in the NEW YEAR!! I'm not sure what our plans are but we are for sure ready for 2014!! We have had lots of good memories and things happen and many, many blessing and prayers answered in 2013. It has been a wonderful year for our lil family!!

 

As the year comes to an end I am kind of sad knowing this year was our last full year here in UTAH!! We are more than ready to join our daddy in Kingman and look forward to meeting new people and having a fresh start! :)

 

 

Hope all is well with all of you and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :)

Totally Bummed!

So awhile ago my work said they were gonna put a block on all of our computers so we couldn't access social networking sites. But it never happened and never happened..... But a few weeks ago, it happened! I am so bummed! Our home computer is broke so I had totally been taking advantage of updating my blog @ work.... Not no more! So that leaves me to update with the iPad. Glad I can update it but bummed cause its way more time consuming. 

Any how I'm new to the iPad as well so for now no pictures just journaling....


Over the weekend of Nov. 15th the kids and I went to Roosevelt with my dad and mom and Caleb and Julie's family to help Connor and Sunni build their house. It was FREEZING! But we got lots done and Kobe was in "hog heaven" he loved helping Connor and his hired hand with the lil piggies.... And for me the best part was being with my family and seeing Clancy and baby Olive. They are so cute and getting so BIG!

As I posted before James is in AZ. His new job is going good and he seems to be liking it. As for me I am missing him like crazy! He was always such a huge help around the house and running the kids. I am really missing him and it makes me appreciate him more each day! I don't handle stress well so my kids think I am a lil ornery.... But we are making it! It's rough being a "single mom" LoL

November 22nd James tuned the BIG 4-0!! Woot woo! He is an old man :) I was pretty sad we couldn't celebrate with him, but the AZ. friends took him to dinner.... Thank You!

Then on Tuesday the 26th the kids and I rented a car and took a lil road trip to see our daddy and be with him for Thanksgiving! Kobe wanted us to have Thanksgiving with just us 4, so we did something we have never done before and went to a buffet in Laughlin, NV for turkey dinner. It was way different but the food was great! And that place was packed so we weren't the only crazies! Then after dinner we joined up with the Schrade's and Rowley's to go see Catching Fire, it was a lil intense for me but the kids LOVED it! It was a nice day with our lil family....

We drove home today... Sunday Dec. 1st and made it home safe! This week we will be putting up Christmas :) 

Back to the "thankful" side of things.... I just wanted to say that I am so grateful for my lil family and I am truly grateful for the many things we have been blessed with over this last year. My heart is full! So many prayers have been answered and we have been BLESSED! Love to all my friends and family...

I hope that as we go thru out this holiday season that we remember the true reason for the season. 

With much love to all! :)