We're Getting Closer !!!  

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

My little sister Bailey and I are due only 3 days apart and both having girls! It has been so much fun to be pregnant together. We finally got a belly shot of both of us. We now have less than 7 weeks to go. Not much time for all that I'm hoping to accomplish by then.

We had a baby shower for Bailey last Saturday. It was a lot of fun and she got a lot of nice things. Thanks for coming everyone. We're so excited for Trent and Bailey to discover the joys of being new parents.


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Is It Really Over?  

Monday, December 29, 2008

I'm so sad that the season in about over. It went by way too fast for me. We had a great Christmas this year. On Christmas morning we waited and waited for the boys to wake up, finally we just woke them around 8:00. They were so excited. I feel like for me Christmas gets better and better every year. Each year the kids are more excited and understand more about both Santa and the true meaning of Christmas.

We opened stockings down by the fire first, then went back upstairs to attack the presents under the tree. Steve and I both thought this was our year to spoil the other one. I'm always whining about my life dream of playing the violin. Well, I guess he got sick of the whining and decided it's time for me to do something about it. Surprise!!! I was also tired of his whining about needing a "varmit gun". So I got him a .22-250.

After all the presents were openned we braved the snow storm and headed out to the farm. Everyone was waiting on us for Christmas breakfast and we finally showed up around noon. We ate and then openned presents again. After that we spent the day playing the Wii. Bronsen worked hard this weekend at becoming Wii's youngest addict. He played it for 3 days straight.

On Friday Steve, his dad and brother Mark all went snowmobiling over in Colorado. It was a great weekend with lots of fun. Below are a few pictures of the festivities.

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My Favorite Day of the Year  


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This Christmas Season  

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Last week was very busy doing all of the pre-Christmas preparations. Steve came home from work one night to find the kitchen a mess yet again from my holiday baking and asked me if I was really enjoying the holidays. So in response to his question. Yes. I have been enjoying the holidays a lot this year. There has seemed to be a very prevalent underlying peace. Here's a list of the things that I have loved about this Christmas season and things I don't want to forget.
1. Making a gingerbread house with the boys. They were so excited.




2. Celebrating Grandma Snyder's 90th birthday. All of the family that was around went to a specially catered lunch at the Lamplight. Afterwards we all went out to the Crowley's in Eastland and played cards. It was a lot of fun. Grandma seems to be doing so well.



3. All the snow. As much as I'm sad that our house is at a complete stand still because of the cold and snow, you really can't complain about this area ever recieving moisture. The kids have been dying to go play in the snow but I haven't really let them because they've both had a nighttime cough. So on Saturday we finally bundled up and the whole family went sledding down hills and pulled kids behind the 4-wheelers.














4. The kids finally got to sit on Santa's lap at the childrens play. Parker hopped right up there and asked for a motorcycle. (I'm glad he's consistant!). Bronsen didn't know what to ask for. When we were next in line Bronsen turned to me with panic and said, "Mom, I just don't know what to say!" I asked him if he meant that he didn't know what he wanted for Christmas. He said, "Ya, I don't know what I want, but I know I DON'T want a lump of coal." I told him to just tell Santa he wanted a toy. In the end he told Santa he didn't know what he wanted, so good old Santa told him he could write a letter.




More things I've loved but don't have pictures of. . .
5. I have loved building big fires in the evenings and turning on all the Christmas lights and feeling how cozy the house can be.
6. Parker and Bronsen loved taking out plates of goodies and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. At one house Bronsen was knocking nonstop on the door and Parker was behind him yelling, "Hey guy, get out here. We have snacks for you!" I don't know where he gets it.
7. Christmas music. I always love to listen to Christmas music. I also love to sit and play some gorgeous piano arrangements of Christmas songs that I have. My piano playing time quadruples this time of year.
8. Reading all of the Christmas stories that go around and being reminded of the "Spirit of Christ" that we all celebrate.







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