Tulip Collage

My friend Betsy made this happen for me. I had this idea and she made it happen. She has been asking me to show her how it looks in the house. Well Betsy thank you and this blog is for you.

You know when your kids no longer think you are cool

A couple of weeks ago, my step son Aidan and I were going on a lunch date. While Michael and Abby went on Daddy daughter date. As I was getting ready, Aidan said to me is that what you are wearing? OH man, I realized at that point, that I had lost any cool factor I might have had. I asked him what was wrong with my outfit. He told me that normally my house shoes I do not wear out in public. Well this day I did.

Temple Square Trip

This is our annual tradition to go to Temple Square in Salt Lake City to see the Chritmas lights and the different nativity scenes. Oh it was cold but oh so worth it. We had dinner at the Brigham Young's house. I believe it is called the Lion House. We are all getting excited for Christmas and for Santa to come. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Elf Club-this one is better

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We are Elves

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Aidan's 7th B-day

Big Election Day

This was Michael's big day. He was counting down the days until the election. I got him some Blue donkey cookies to celebrate his big day.

My new sweet baby - Mikah!

What do you think about my little new baby Mikah?
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what are your family traditions?

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can send or post it to your blog. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I prefer to wrap so I can putt ribbon and bows.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. Last year we got a real tree but it laned on Abby. That is the end of real trees for our home.
3. When do you put up the tree? the first weekend in December
4. When do you take the tree down? as soon as I am sick of it
5. Do you like eggnog? yeh. Only about 2 glasses
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kids
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No but I want one
.8. Hardest person to buy for? my brother Jeremy. He usually gets a gift card
9. Easiest person to buy for? my Mom
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. I love to give and receive X-Mas cards. I keep the pics up all year.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a singing snowman..Yikes
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas Box
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Normally the week of Christmas. This year we thought it would be more economical to start in August. So I am almost done shopping. Yeh
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I gave a book away. Only because I had 2 other copies of the same book.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Fudge and chocolate peanut butter balls.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Staying home. I would love to be home in Michigan but not this year
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Nope. I cannot even fake it
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? open 1 on Christmas Eve and I get to open my birthday presents. The remaining X-Mas gifts open in the X-Mas morning.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Blue and silver. .24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey. Michael is being brave and making turduken-turkey stuffed with duck stuffed with chicken. The things you can see on Food network.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?the You books by Dr. Oz. I love him. I would also love to see my family. I miss them.

the love of my life

Michael and I just celebrated our 2nd Anniversary. I can't believe how fast it has gone. I have loved being married and being a step Mom. We celebrated by going to the Alaskan Inn and a bed and breakfast. So fun....Muwah.

Abby's turn

Aidan photo moments

Ain't he cute. He is such a sweet thing.

Cam, Jerusah and baby boy bump

Michael's oldest son Cam and his wife Jerusha. Baby boy is due in March 2009. Yeh I am going to be a grandmom. Crazy. We are all excited.

Aidan's fall during Family Pictures

Aidan was being a ham during pictures. Well he was running and fell on some rocks. In these pictures he is holding his arm. Later he said it was his ankle. I cannot remember what he said that got us laughing. He was tough and was able to keep posing for the camera.

our only trick or treater

Yep this is our doggie. He was a horse with a cowboy on his back. As you can see he hates having anything on his head. Michael and I did not have the kids this Halloween. So we went out to avoid passing out candy. We went to see Rocky Horror Picture show. Wow kind of crazy. Michael has been a fan of the movie for over 15 years now. It was fun to see people dress up and get so into it.

Frightmares

We went to Frightmares with Grandma Rene-ReeNee as we call her. The kids were able to go on tons of rides. We even got to see dancers dressed up as Elvira, the Wizard of Oz witch, the Monster of Frankenstein dance to Halloween songs. Abby is in dance and really enjoyed that part. I was so impressed with Abby and Aidan they went on lots of scary roller coasters and never got scared. Myself on the other hand started to feel motion sick after just a couple of rides. It was so much fun to see the kids having a good time.

Ouchy

Michael tried to deep fry his foot. Yeh, he accidentally spilled hot oil on his foot. For 4 days did not have any problems with it but as you can see now it looks painful. He goes in every couple of days to have a nurse look at. I love wounds so I have to peak at it often.

Michael's other women

This was Michael's big day to see Hillary Clinton live. She was in Salt Lake City yesterday. It is kind of funny to think while we dated we actually had conversations about her. Though I may not be pro Hillary, I appreciate Michael's passion for her and the Democractic party. It was so amazing to be in a room where there was young, elderly, people from all different ethncities together. All hoping to that their voice would allow change for the future. Michael was so cute and I hope I do not emberrass him but he said that he got teary eyed when she came in the room.

Well the real Roy and Irene step forward

Roy caught in my last blog that the picture I posted, was not of them. How emberrasing. Good thing they like me, otherwise I would be in real trouble. The cute lady in the sunglasses is my Mother in law, Irene.
Roy is on the left. I think you boys look a lot a like. Put some helmets on you it would be hard to tell you apart. Hee hee. Love you.

Harley days

This is my in-laws. Traveling around on their Harley. Labor Day weekend they were in an accident. Gratefully they both are doing great. They both have road rash. Roy has some broken bones but nothing is stopping him. Last I heard they were going to get rid of their bike. They really enjoyed it and Irene even has a Harley tatoo.

Butterflies