Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas

We Wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New year!
Oh, how I love this time of year. This year was so much fun. We got to spend Christmas eve at Chads Mom and Dads this year. We had the traditional steak, potatoes, and salad dinner... YUMMY. Then us sisters and sister-in-laws preformed a silly jump rope routine. We had the idea months back, and have been planning for it ever since. We laughed a lot, and even got a bit of exercise out of it... so it was well worth being whipped with the rope too many times, a few carpet burns, and the fact that we made fouls out of ourselves. Thanks Maria for teaching us a little about the sport!
The kids acted out the Christmas story a bunch of times, while Steve read the story from the bible. We played lots of games, and had a great Christmas Eve.
Christmas morning at our house was better and more fun than I could have hoped for. Porter and Trace loved everything Santa brought them, and had fun watching each other open everything, since they will be playing with all the new stuff together. Porter got a bunch of football stuff: Shoulder pads, pants, and pads, A Derron Williams jersey, DS game, Paperoni (a art project thing), and tons of other little things. Trace got his own DS, a scooter, a glow dome, a DS game, and lots of other little things too. Roc got a basketball hoop, and some fun little toys. *Chad and i decided not to do gifts for each other this year. My mom and dad came over early Christmas morning, and it was so great to have them there!






After all of the opening at our house, we headed back over to Grandpa Hansen's for lots more fun. There is nothing quite like Christmas at the Hansen's. Steve loves shopping for gifts, and is REALLY good at it. He always thinks of the perfect ideas for everyone. This year he asked for a few ideas from Chad for me... Chad told him I would really like a picnic table for outside. Steve just laughed at him, and told him he would have to do better, because he had that one already. So Chad said maybe a Tripod, and again that was a wasted idea, because that had already been bought too! He watches through the year and notices what we could use! I also got some yummy perfume, a couple of Christmas decorations, and a great glass nail file. Chad got his back packing tent, and a ton of cool camping stuff. The kids all got great things from Grandpa too. Porter got a little laptop, Trace got a huge dinosaur that growls when you pet it, and Roc got a fun interactive car game. He also found this awesome picture of four little boys dressed up as missionaries for the kids room. We draw names for all the siblings, and cousins, and this year Maria and i got each other. She surprised me with THREE cake platters, and a cool glass container! Now I'm ready for a party.
After a couple hours of presents at the Hansen's we headed over to my house... Finally home for Christmas! Christmas has always been so special at my moms. There is nothing quite like being there on Christmas day. She had a yummy ham lunch for us, and the best cake for dessert. Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner is Cheesy potato soup, and since we didn't eat any for Christmas Eve, she sent us home with some for leftovers! My mom and Dad surprised us with tickets to Broadways "THE LION KING"!!! I can't wait until August. Porter got a cool Duck Hunting game, Trace go a new BIKE!, and Roc got his favorite present of the year... a little tyke car. He gets in and out of it all day long! Families rock, and I think mine and chads are the best!
*Chad majorly broke the "no presents for each other" rule this year. My camera broke a few months ago, so I started a small saving plan for new one. My plan was going to take a long time, and Chad knew I really wanted one, so he sold a bunch of his things, and used his Christmas bonus from work and surprised me with an awesome new camera!!! What a guy. Love you babe. THANKS!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas

Today was so much fun, and I have lots to write about, and tons of pictures to post... but, I am exhausted! So for tonight: ...TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Mom's Christmas Party

My mom decided it would be fun to have a party this year at the bowling alley... It was great. We all got to bowl a lot, talk, and eat lots of pizza, salad, and treats. Santa even caught word that the party had been moved to the bowling alley. Porter said it was because he is magic that he knew where we would be. He's right! I love the magic of the season.







Porter's School Party

One Party down, half a dozen still to come! Today was Porter's last day of school before the Christmas break, and being off track. He doesn't go back to school until the middle of January. ( :), I think?) His teacher asked me to plan the party, so - plan the party - is what I did. Kriste has a fun book called snowmen at Christmas, so i centered the party around the book.
First we read the book, and then had a trivia game to decorate the Christmas tree.
Then we separated into groups. We made snowman sticks to measure the snow, ate ice cream cones decorated as snowmen, played freeze tag, made snowman kits to take home, and played pin the carrot nose on the snowman. The kids were so cute. I think they enjoyed the party, and i could tell they were all really excited for the BIG day. As always i procrastinated the party so it was a little stressful... but it is over now. PHEW.











Thursday, December 17, 2009

Gingerbread houses

Tiff invited the kids over today to make gingerbread houses. She is always doing so many fun things. This weekend we have tons of Christmas parties, so I'm sure ill be posting a lot over the next few days. BRING ON CHRISTMAS!!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The Nutcracker


Girls + Shopping + Food + Nutcracker = Happy Des.

Thanks girls for the fun day together.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Happy Decebmer 1st!!

Hooray... It's here.

DECEMBER.

We celebrated today by decorating a substitute tree... I'm not putting up my big one because I'm afraid Roc might pull it down on top of him. We made decorations for Porter and Traces tree. (Porter wanted a BYU and U of U tree this year) And to end the night I gave them a little December 1st surprise. Christmas puzzles, and a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows, and whipped cream.




Friday, November 27, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for so many things this year. As always, I feel so blessed. Mostly I'm thankful for my Family.










I am also thankful for: Nap Time, Blankets, Fires, Swimming Pools and Lakes, Movies, Disposable diapers, Chocolate chip cookies, and my bed!

Ugly Jammie Party at Grandma's

The night before Thanksgiving my mom had an ugly jammie party. We all try to find the ugliest jammies we can, and then we get together for a fun night chillin' before the big feast.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Trace is BIG enough now...


This past weekend was the pheasant hunt opener, so After being gone all morning with a friend, Chad loaded the dogs back up and took the boys out for Trace's first ever bird hunt. Trace couldn't stop telling me that he was BIG ENOUGH now, and how much fun they had!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Porters Tumbling

Porter conquered his back handspring today! I didn’t get my camera out until the end, and he was getting tired… but he was doing so good!

I posted this using Windows Live Writer… It’s suppose to be way easier, and save lots of time!! I’m hoping for both.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy Halloween

TRICK OR TREAT...
Halloween was so much fun. The kids had so much fun Trick or Treating. They started at 6:00 and didn't want to come home until almost 9! Chad went out with them at first, and when he was wore out, I took over for the last little bit.







Roc didn't love wearing his costume... But loved the treats!!


And I guess I don't blame him for not loving the costumes... Not only did he have to wear a costume, I made him wear two!

And the kids ended up with WAY to much candy...

It is crazy how time speeds up this time of year. I can't believe that October has come and gone, and now we are already getting ready for Thanksgiving. Our days are getting more full of STUFF, and the days/weeks/months are over before we even remember them starting. With that said, I must say I LOVE the holidays. I don't love that they are over so soon, or that time seems to disappear, but I love the feeling in the air once October rolls around, and even a little more when November starts. I enjoy an occasional Christmas song, but I love to celebrate Thanksgiving too! BRING ON THE HOLIDAYS!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Good Bye for now Fall

Sounds like tomorrow we welcome winter... Not ready! Hopefully we will see Fall again - but if not... Farewell!



Sunday, October 25, 2009

The VAMPIRE ball

As always, my moms annual Halloween party was the BEST!! This year she had the "VAMPIRE BALL". She got this great old barn, and decorated it to the T. She even had our haunted dinner figured out without a kitchen! Everything we ate was red. Spaghetti, Chili, Salad with Thousand Island dressing, red jello salad, and red punch! Everyone brought yummy appetizers to share... My favorite were the bat wings! After dinner we had a little ZUMBA. The kids decorated spiders, and played 31. Every year she says she can't do it anymore, but I'm just going to keep hoping she does, because WE LOVE IT!






The whole Gang, Minus Trent Family and Chris and Nick... Chris and Nick were sick, so had to miss out on all the fun.


The Boys...


The girls... We are WAY out numbered!


Porter and Jordan being way too cool to dance!