Merry Christmas to all, and to all...

I paraphrase the great Will Farrell in his description of the meaning of Christmas, "Christmas is a time of giving. When you give a gift to a person, it means you love them. Therefore, rich people love each other a lot...and poor people don't love each other." I think that pretty much says it. Now that I think about it, I may have heard that in a conference talk... Either way, I just want to make sure you all know that if you didn't receive a gift from me, it's because I am poor and therefore do not love you. Whew. Glad I got that off my chest. I guess I can go back to my life again.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

McKay

(for those of you who don't get sarcasm, yes, this is intended to mean the opposite of what it says. Yes, I love you all even if I don't give you a gift. Sheesh.)

Told to update!!

I just called home to Rigby and Dad knowing that it's me just said, "You have a blog use it!!" And with that being said hung up. So I'm doing what I've been told to do so I don't get grounded :) I know that you miss us and we miss you too.

Because McKay works at the college he knows about all the activities in the community and at the school. It's really help us in our relocation. This particular event was at the Harriet Center and it was creepy crawly day. The boys loved it. They had snakes, spiders, big beetles, and my favorite was the turtle. I wasn't able to get a good picture of him though. So I guess that's all for today.

A couple of months ago the construction company who owns the place we're renting decided to build a fence between our home and our neighbor's. Normally I would have been excited because it defines the property and keeps the kids in. I wasn't excited because our "yard" became a... well very small 15x15 square. Anyways needless to say we haven't been in the back yard since. Carter was the one that thought it would be fun to get into the hole that was dug for the posts. Because the boys are shaped like their Dad they were able to fit into it. It brought me back to a memory when I was helping my dad put the basketball hoop into the ground. My dad and a neighbor put me into the whole as well. I thought I was pretty cool because I was the only one who could fit, the boys thought it was cool as well. Hope you like the pictures.

Aunt Jill taking care of me!!

Jill took care of Hyrum all day when they came to visit a few weeks ago. Hyrum loves when Aunt Jill comes. She loves to help him. This is Jill feeding Hyrum his first cereal. Thanks for helping Jill. We Love You!!

Crazy 8's Tag

Hey Jorelle thanks for the tag!

8 TV shows I LOVE to watch:

1. The Office
2. Samantha Who
3. Kath & Kim
4. What not to wear
5. Reading Rainbow
6. Chuck
7. Amazing Race
8. Wipe out

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. The Outback
2. Original Thia (in rexburg)
3. Pita Pitt
4. Olive Garden
5. The Hampton Inn(mamma's cookin')
6. Wingers (which I miss)
7. Papa Toms Pizza
8. Victor Emporium (Huckleberry Milkshakes!)

8 Things that happened Yesterday:

1. Slept In
2. Went to the Dentist
3. Played with the boys
4. Had a Lazy day with the boys:)
5. Went to Scouts
6. Ate dinner
7. Cleaned the House
8. Went to bed!

8 things I am looking forward to:

1. Holiday Visits
2. Kids during the Holidays
3. Getting our own House
4. The Weekend, just being together!
5. A Date
6. How President Elect Handles Washington????
7. Some good movies to finally come out
8. Hugs from all by boys

8 things on my wish list:

1. McKay being home everyday.
2. A Home
3. A Toyota Sienna(yes I WANT a van!)
4. Having a Fun house that my kids want to be there
5. Learn to take great pictures
6. A Vacation just me and McKay
7. Change to a healthy lifestyle
8. Be their for the ones that I love

8 People I'm Tagging:

1.Amy Berry
2.Sara Merrill
3.Ashley High
4.Dominoe Hammond
5.Jill Merrill(can't remember your married name:)
6.Kambrea Nelson
7.Crystal Loveless
8.Who ever wants to!

WE VOTED!!

Going Private!?

Anybody have any pro's or con's either on an open blog or a private one. I'm trying to make a decision about what I should do so I'd love any input. Thanks!

Rrrreeeeaaadddyyyy!!!

This is a game that my mother played with me when I was young. I've always played this with the other boys but I don't remember starting it this young.

Mom I forgot to tell you what new game that Hyrum's been playing the past week, so I thought I'd show you. Hope it makes you smile as much as it does us:)

Flakes in October?!

Saturday morning.........Sleeping in was on our minds. Yet children seem to have a way of planning our schedule for us. Today started at 4:30 with Carter whispering "Mom can I sleep on your side of the bed" (meaning on the floor) He already had his blanket and pillow so I said yes. What he didn't mention is that the reason he had woken up was because he had a very, very loud and frequent cough which did not add to our sleeping comfort:) Well we finally decided that we would all get out of bed and eat breakfast. I heard a familiar noise at the sliding door but it was very quite so I ignored it. But their it was again and louder this time. So I opened the blinds only to see our neighbors out playing in this.............

Bread Making Monday's

One thing that I love to do for my family is make homemade freshly ground wheat bread. My mother in law introduced the recipe and helped me with the fist batches. It became so easy. That Christmas my husband got me a bosh mixer and my mom a wheat grinder!! It was just what I wanted. The Book that my mother in law gave me is called Grain of Truth a healthy alternative. It's by Beverly L. Prentice. It's a great book. You can check it out at Barnes and Noble to see if it's something you would enjoy. One of my favorite stores in Idaho Falls is the Preparedness Store. They sell Dough Enhancer and what I love is the White Wheat. It's great. That's what I would recommend. As you can see the bread makes my boys so happy. Carter & Andrew like it hot out of the oven with butter and honey. I love the smell that it brings into my house. So if you have had a bad experience with bread making before, TRY AGAIN!! Keep doing it and you'll see that it becomes easy and so worth it. Happy Baking!

Blogging Question

So I'm having some problems with my blog. I'm asking about my column on the right that's not there right now. It went to the bottom of my blog!! So frustrating. I don't know how to fix it so if any one has any ideas. Send them my way! Thanks!!

Showing off the Costumes!

I figured that we wouldn't be heading down for Halloween, so I thought it would be fun for the boys to at least show everyone what they'll look like in a couple weeks. Of course everyone wanted the gun (thank you grandma Womack :) So when it was Hayden's turn Andrew said "Cow............Boy?" It made everyone laugh. Thanks everyone for a fun week.

My Getaway Cabin in the Mountains!

I couldn't believe what little mountains are in Twin. Going up to Victor reminded me of somethings that we're missing.......Mountains, Water, and Green trees! It was so great. I got a little sick on the way up, but I won't blame that on your driving Mom! :) Like always Jill & Cody took care of us. Thank you Mom for watching all the boys while Jill took me to the spa & treated me. I love you both & had a wonderful time at my getaway cabin in the mountains.

Blessing Day Spetember 7th

Hyrum being all cute. It was a wonderful day. Your Parents, brothers, and extended family love you Hyrum.

First Pizza Party

I was craving my mom & dad's pizza. I actually made the sauce from scratch!! I boiled tomato juice down all day long!! It was a little spicier than Dad's but it was pretty dang close. We had the Larsen family over to enjoy it with us. They're our wonderful neighbors & our great friends. Any one who's had pizza at my house knows that mom works had to make it special for everyone. Thank you mom for showing how fun it is to "Make it Fun!" And Dad "I lika de sauce!"

Andrew & Klark
Carter with his Smile face
This is Lance

Quick Trip

Two weekends ago I took the boys to Rigby. It was a quick trip to say the least but it was fun to see everyone. My parents were really missing me and the kids so they begged for me to come. Carter showed off his moves on his two wheels. We played with the Barry family some great new friends. Visited Grandma & Pa Womack. We were able to see all our cousins. It was fun.

Our Little Pre-Schooler

He's such a poser......His backpack is a Transformers bag. He had a wonderful time.