Happy New Year!

We brought in the New Year with Jeremy's family this year! It was a lot of fun. I am so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful family. We ate lots of good food, as always, and played games, games, games. The Reynolds' family always plays tons of games. This is something I had to get used to. I am not much for games but I have to admit they are a lot of fun. We always end up laughing a ton and coming up with new inside jokes. It's great!

On New Year's Eve I was helping my Mother-in-law with the dishes. We were listening to her children talking and laughing. It was awesome to see how much joy they all brought her! I learned that as a parent you find joy in your children no matter how old they get. Marge was fortunate enough to have 7 for her 11 kids home for the holiday. It was awesome to see them all together enjoying each others company!!

Christmas!

We were so excited about Christmas that we forgot to take pics with the still camera. Sorry no pics to post but don't worry, we have lots of video! We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We spent both Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Jeremy's family. I love the Christmas Eve tradition they have of honoring Jesus Christ and his birth. This year I volunteered to do the program. My relief society did an awesome Christmas party this year so I pretty much just repeated the program they put together. It was so wonderful to feel the Christmas spirit!

My friend and I made the kids pajamas this year. They all looked so cute in them. Kinley had Dora with butterflies and the boys had what else, but Dallas Cowboys pj's. Super cute! Kinley asked Santa for a scooter this year. She was so disappointed when she walked in Christmas morning and did not see a scooter. She was very relieved when she opened the box that had been hiding her scooter!

The kids are at such a fun age! Kinley got so excited about everything she opened and so did Ty!! Travis is very respectful and thanked us for everything we got him. All the kids got lots of stuff they asked for so it was fun for all of us!

Jeremy is a wonderful husband! He totally hooked me up like he always does. He gave me two wonderful gifts this year among the others. He did the 12 days of Christmas for me....everyday he would write down a special, thoughtful reason why he loves me!!! He also took the kids to Brushfire and made me an awesome platter with all their hand prints on it! Priceless!!

Christmas Projects

The kids and I have been having lots of fun with Christmas projects this year! McKinley and her best friend, Aaliyah, had a great time last sunday making snowmen! It has been so fun to enjoy the season with my kids this year! They are getting old enough to have fun with it! We also made a snow flake project, which was a donation from a friend, and poinsettias from the library. Thanks Karen and Cyndi for providing us with fun projects to enjoy!!

Tis the season

I don't have a lot to blog about but it is the season and my last blog is not very uplifting. We are in the Christmas spirit at our house! The tree has been hunted and is now fulfilling it's Christmas wish. It is decorated beautifully and is filling our home with that wonderful Christmas tree smell! I love real trees!!

We also have a cute little table all decorated with Christmas nick nacks. For some strange reason my kids think they are toys. I cannot get them to leave them alone. It is a pain but they are so curious about them. It's so fun to have kids around at Christmas time!

Kinley has made it very well known that she wants a scooter this year. She sat on Santa's lap and said loud and clear that is what she wants. Now she says he is making it. She wonders what color it will be and if it will have Princesses or Tink on it! Too cute!

Before we know it Christmas will be here and gone. I am trying to enjoy every minute of it with my kids while they are little. Merry Christmas everyone!

Assumptions

I found out a few days ago that one of my neighbors has it out for me. There is this old couple that lives a few houses down. I have had three run-ins with the old man and NONE of them have been good. They haven't been horrible but definitely not pleasant.

So last week I was going visiting teaching with a mutual neighbor/friend and she informed me I have reason to be concerned about this old man. Turns out he called her a few weeks back to "Make sure I was okay?" He told her he has driving behind me, I just had my kids in the car and I was laughing hysterically. Anyone that has had a three year old knows that can happen at any given minute with the funny things they say. He didn't come right out and say it but he eluded to the fact that he thinks I have a drug problem.

Needless to say I have been pretty upset about this man and his completely inaccurate assumptions about me. My friend suggested I take the time to get to know him so he can see the true me. I have decided I will not WASTE my time on such a complete jerk. I have better things to do with my time like be a good wife, mother and friend and yes.....laugh about the things in life that bring me joy.

So, man from down the street, you can take your bad attitude and wrong assumptions and shove it!!!!!!! I don't care what you think anymore.

Raggedy-Ann Eye Patch

Again with my special pictures. This post is about how wonderful my friends are. I have a friend down the street from me that I have known and worked with since I moved to St. George. She is so wonderful, she fills my Mom void since my Mom lives so far away. This is the wonderful gift she gave to McKinley a few weeks ago.

Kinley went to the eye doctor and has to continue wearing her eye patch for a minimum of 3 more months. I was disappointed when I found out, it is a trial every day to get her to wear it. So my friend came over and asked Kinley to tend Raggedy-Ann. You see Raggedy-Ann has a lazy eye too. She needed someone to tend her and make sure she wears her glasses and her eye patch everyday. My friend also brought Raggedy-Ann some extra eye patches so Kinley can change them to match hers!

My friends are the BEST!!!!!

Poor Travis

This was Travis two days ago, poor kid. Tuesday night after young men's/young women's he got hurt pretty bad. He and a group of friends were roaming the neighborhood when this happened. (Ty just had to be in the picture. His eyes are closed!!!)

Trav spotted a mobile basketball hoop in the street and decided to try to dunk on it, since it wasn't too high. Well he did manage to dunk! He also managed to pull the entire thing down on himself. I whole stand fell over and the hoop landed on his wrist.

He and his group of friends came home and told me they thought he broke his arm. It was really swollen and bleeding a little. His friends left after they knew he was in good hands. As soon as they were out the door the tears started falling. He was being tough so the girls (and boys) wouldn't see him cry.

Jeremy took him to the ER and three hours later he came home with a temporary soft cast. He only has to wear this for 3-5 days. It has been pretty difficult for Travis to try to function without the use of his right hand and especially his thumb. He is a trooper and all will be back to normal in a few days!!