My Boys

So I walked out and saw my boys napping the other day and had to put it up. In just a few days Chance is a part of our little family. I love him so much. We are still working on the potty training, but he is getting better. He is so sweet, and did a great job while we traveled.

Party with Friends

Not only did I get to spend time with my great family, I was able to see some of my best friends in the entire world! I went to a party at Jill's house and saw lots of friends from church, the Armstrongs came over for a birhday bash for my other little brother Christopher, and brought April, and Kacie came to say hi!

Here is a bad shot of Allie and her husband Eric, but it is all I got!

Here is Jill, Phillip and I at Jill's house:

Here are some of us HOT girls from the party. Then below is Mallory and Jen, more hot girls!

Then lastly a shot of April and I... classic shot

I love my friends! I think of them basically as family! I was so glad to see everyone! Not everyone is in pictures, but know I was happy to see you!

Christmas in Ohio

So this year for Christmas we snuck up to Ohio for a few days. My family was as random and cray as ever. For example, we each got beach balls from aunt Val in AZ...and decided to all try to keep them in the air. This turned into trying to hit people and laughing like crazy. I love how we are a room full of grown adults, but we act like kids! We just moved the decorations to the floor so we wouldn't have to worry about them too much.

So we took several pics trying to get all the balls flying everywhere... but this was the best we could get. I love random fun with family! We opened gifts and did our tratitional white elephant thing. I just love being with my awesome family. It was weird to not have my brother there, but he called us and woke everyone up on Christmas morning. We are so proud of his hard work on his mission!

We got a puppy!

So Jon called me from work yesterday to ask my permission to get a puppy. Even though we are in a weird time in our lives, we decided to go for it (because he was free and already has his shots). His name is chance, he is really cute! he however likes to pee and poop on the floor... so that is interesting. if anyone has any potty training tips please let us know! I am totally stupid when it comes to inside dogs, ours growing up were always outside all the time!

Christmas Tag

So I have been taged!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper... unless I am running late!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial... it saves money!
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime after Thanksgiving, whenever I want... it changes year to year
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after christmas, Im kinda lazy so whenever I get around to it
5. Do you like eggnog? no way-- it is so thick and yucky!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Man I liked lots... on i know i liked was my mermaid doll (I just know it sang and light up and changed colors in water.)
7. Hardest person to buy for? My brother in Law Scott
8. Easiest person to buy for? Jon, He always practical stuff... i make it harder by trying to get him fun stuff, but really he just wants the boring stuff like socks.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope not yet.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? so Im lame and dont do christmas cards. I guess I should start doing that, but so far I havent.
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? My great grandma got me an ugly nightgown once.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? Prancer, but it makes me cry, and A Christmas Story cause it makes me laugh
13. When do you do your Christmas shopping? Whenever I have time, but I like to get it done early.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not unless you count white elephants
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? potatoe chip cookies. meatballs, mac and cheese, strawberry snow, anything junky food
16. Lights on the tree? Yes white
17. Favorite Christmas song? Anything Josh Groban
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Be with my family, if that means i travel I travel
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Who cant?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Ya know, i kinda like nothing... what is wrong with the tree having a tree at the top? (i only say this cause I dont have anything on the top of my tree)
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Pj's on christmas eve, and everything else morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? All of the people... you cant buy groceries without waiting in line forever!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Well thanks to my mom and granny I have the best tree theme ever-- my ornaments are all blue/purple in different shades and styles. it looks so good!
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Meat Balls
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? clothes, stuff for scrapbooking, stuff for my house.... but i will just have to move that stuff and hope it doesnt break. OH WAIT-- What i really want is artwork. I asked my family to make me original artwork so i can have priceless decorations around me house!

The official last day

So today marks the last day my husband will slave away at America's Home Place. Although we are stressed out, I thought I should take a moment to mark this occasion. Now who knows what will happen to us! The sky is the limit! (especially if we cant find another job and we end up camping!) lol-I'm totally kidding! So... farewell AHP! We moved to South Carolina for you, now who knows where life will take us!