Friday Fill-in--Christmas Songs

1. Said the night wind to the little lamb, do you hear what I hear?
2. The first Noel, the angel did say, t'was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay.
3. Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere.
4. It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old.
5. Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light.
6. And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing right within your heart.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to maybe a movie or game night, tomorrow my plans include watching the Pioneer Bowl from the comfort of our living room and Sunday, I want to be finished wrapping presents!

Go, Go, Go!

Sydney is cheering for the BYU women's basketball team here. And, as a side note, she cannot say "go" any other way. It is always shouted and in multiples.

A Photo Essay--Playing in the Snow

Mommy caught me doing this...



...so she took me outside, to play in the snow.



This is me, telling mommy that this is "no"
(snow...when she says it, it's very different from when she says no).



My feet were practically buried!!



I'm not too sure about this stuff...



...but I sure look cute in the warm hat Grandma Duran sent me!



Then, I fell and I was NOT happy.



So mommy brought me inside and gave me a gingerbread man to cheer me up.

Caroling, Sydney Style

*Please ignore my singing...and my flub of the lyrics. Even though I sang that song ALL through highschool, I STILL mess up that last stanza*

Friday Fill-in...a little early

Sorry about the lack of posting...I'm fighting a pretty nasty cough and just don't have the energy to chase Sydney and type. But she's in bed and I can do this.

1. Friends are always welcome here...just give me some warning so I can clean.

2. As for our health; it's pretty good. (although I sound AWFUL when I cough!)

3. I'm ready for Christmas to be here...I'm not good at waiting to give presents

4. Vanilla is one of my favorite smells.

5. The oldest ornament I have is the one from my first Christmas.

6. Take some eggs, milk, nutmeg, and cream; mix it all together and you have eggnog...almost.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to resting, tomorrow my plans include resting and Sunday, I want to be able to sing!

Christmas Shopping

I am quite proud of us. As of right now, our Christmas shopping is virtually done. Charles has to pick up a gift for me and I need to pick up stocking stuffers, but other than those, we are done. And, I've already started wrapping presents. Hopefully, those will stay wrapped with our little Miss Destructo running around.

Videos from today

I need some help

No, not THAT kind of help. Our ward is having a contest to chose the picture for the front of the bishopric's Christmas Card. Last night we went up to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights and I decided to take a few and see how they came out with a bit of editing. Well, now I have several pretty good ones (at least Charles says so) and I need some help deciding. So, leave me a comment as to which one of these pictures you think is the best.

**oh, and I have to decide by Sunday night, so no rush.**

Choice 1)

Choice 2)

Choice 3)

Choice 4)

Choice 5)

First Dentist Trip

So, Sydney had her first trip to the dentist on Tuesday. She has a new tooth coming in that wasn't looking right, so we wanted to make sure it was okay. Turns out, she must have chipped it and it has started to decay. So, she gets to have it pulled when it comes out more. It was quite the trip. She loved the office...right up until they tried to touch her teeth. Then she screamed and screamed until they gave her a pink balloon.

Thanksgiving Eve

Well, the rolls are ready to rise overnight, and the turkey is defrosted and Charles is more than ready to play football with his new flag football gear. Now it's time to go to bed and rest before tomorrow.

27 years old.

It was Charles' birthday today. I think his favorite gift was our family lunch date to Tucanos...he even called me just after he got back to work to thank me again for taking him. The best part was that his meal and Sydney's meal were free. Anyway, I'll post pictures tomorrow. Right now, I'm tired and I still have one big meal/party left this week.

Silly girl

I should have taken a picture, but Sydney was trying to put her pants on by herself tonight. She would pull them open, then try to put her right leg in...usually missing. The one time she got her leg in, she couldn't pull the waistband open enough to get her left leg in. She would growl at me when I tried to help her, and when I finally just put her pants on her with out letting her help, she threw a tantrum until we told her to go to bed. Then she got up and walked into her bedroom and we put her to bed.

Glad it's over.

So, you should all be very glad that we are alive and safe. Our tickets for the BYU v. Utah game was in the middle of the Ute fan section. Seriously, we are glad we brought Sydney with us, because we're pretty sure that they left us alone because of her. And, while we're sad BYU lost, it was probably a good thing for us, since we were both appalled at the behavior of the Ute fans. And, due to that, we have decide to never attend a BYU v. Utah game at Rice Eccles Stadium again...unless we are in the BYU fan section.

My Favorite People

Just a quick picture, since I have to go back to cleaning and getting things ready for Trevor's party and the game tomorrow.

Friday Fill-in

1. The last band I saw live was the BYU Marching Band.
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is cranberry sauce and egg nog.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is waiting until after Thanksgiving to start.
4. Thoughts of party plans fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear some of my pre-pregnancy shirts again.
6. Bagpipes remind me of geneology.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to cleaning and getting ready for Saturday, tomorrow my plans include Trevor's birthday party and attending the BYU v. U of U game in person and Sunday, I want to relax!