***********************************Christmas 2007***********************************

Its all over :( the excitement, the Christmas music, the decorations, and unfortunately the spirit that surrounds this time of year. I really hope i can hang on to it as long as possible. Christmas was so great this year. Spending time with family....how can you go wrong! :o) The Christmas parties, the food. I wish the extra weight didn't hang around so long. :( But its all worth it, I'll take the extra 5 lbs any day to get to spend so much time at home, with my husband, family and friends.

A Different look at Bear Lake. We went to the cabin this year the day after Christmas. Its fun to go and get away from it all. Its quiet and beautiful. We went Sledding, played games, slept in, watched Movies, and of course.... ate. :( It was really fun and relaxing.

For an activity one day we built rockets.... i know your probably thinking, "um, OK, why" well just to go and launch them and see how high they would go. You have to be creative when you're snowed in. :)

well i hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. i cant wait for next year. But i feel blessed to have wonderful friends and family that make the "in between" just as special.

Remember........................................

I finally got my window painted, I'll try to wash it off before Valentines day... NO promises. :)

So i got this in an email, so most of you might have already read this but it struck a cord with me as i worry about finding the "perfect gift" for everyone on my list.

A woman was Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of walking down row after row of toys and after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the store elevator with her two children in hand. She was feeling what so many of us feel during the holiday season time of the year, getting that perfect gift for every single person on our shopping list, overwhelming pressure to go to every party, every housewarming, taste all the holiday food and treats, making sure we don't forget anyone on our card list, and the pressure of making sure we respond to everyone who sent us a card. Finally the elevator doors opened revealing a crowd in the car. She pushed he r way in and dragged her two kids and all her bags of stuff in with her. As the doors closed she couldn't take it anymore and started out, "Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be found, strung up, and shot."

From the back of the car, a quiet calm voice responded, "Don't worry, we've already crucified Him."

Lets all try and REMEMBER what Christmas is all about, we all have so much to be thankful for, I feel truly blessed to have each one of you in my life.

Merry Christmas!!

........................Recife Brazil!!!

Well my cute little Brother Austin, or should i say Elder Felman got his mission call on Wednesday to Recife Brazil, he will be doing to lords work for 2 years and speaking Portuguese. He is so excited. It looks like a beautiful place, its right on the ocean. I know he will have a great experience and do an awesome job!!! :)

Hopefully the mission will humble him a bit!! ?

******************************Happy Birthday To ME!!******************************

So i pretty much had the perfect birthday. (besides turning 28 and officially being in my "late 20's") It started out with my husband ordering me some Chocolate covered strawberries from some online place called Sharis Berries. They were amazing. I really should have taken a picture of them but i needed to get that goodness in me as soon as possible!! haha


For Lunch that day i went to the Cheesecake factory with some of my best friends. It was so much fun.

Arron had ROSES delivered to the cheesecake factory and they were sitting on the table for me when we were seated. WHAT? are you kidding me, how nice is he. VERY!!

Then i got to spend the rest of the evening with my sweet husband. He is the best!


I am truly blessed to have amazing friends and the best husband in the world. :)