Happy 2011...

I can hardly believe that it is 2011... Where did 2010 go?? We had a fun New Years, spent it with friends... We played games, laughed and ate way too much.. We did however miss our Miss Courtnee, who spent it with her bestie... Just a few pictures of our New Years... Our friends Eric and Chantel hosted.. They had decorated the house so cute.. Balloons, streamers, confetti... She had bought all kinds of noise makers for the kiddos, and even fireworks... :) Jade was super happy about that.. :) She was a great host..

Eric & Chantel... (Our sweet hosts)

Janelle and Jeff... (Our cute friends)

Denise and Rick... (Our new cute friends)

Troy and I... (Yes I look like a dork..)

As you may have guessed we were playing Headbandz... It was beyond fun... Once we came out of our laughing comas and could actually get back to the game.. :)

Little Miss Whitney was so proud of her bathing suit, but when she came out in the heels with the bathing suit I had to take a picture..:)

Stockton partying it up.. :)

Tried to get a pic of all the kids... They weren't very cooperative...

Cole celebrating the new year...


Love these boys...


Lighting off fireworks at lightening speed... It was SOOOOO COLD!!!


Jaden loved every part of the night... He was so worried I was not actually outside with them while they did fireworks... He also told me that the ones you pull with a string are not as good as the ones you light with fire... That kid just cracks me up..

Thanks friends for asking us to spend New Years with you guys... It beats sitting home with everyone around you asleep... Thanks for everything... Glad we have gotten to know all of you.. :) We must do it again soon.. :)

Happy 2009!!

What a FANTASTIC way to start off my new year with my 100th post... YEAH!!! So happy (smiles)... Wasn't really sure how the blog would go when I first started it, but I have come to love it.. Even if nobody ever reads it, I love it and someday hope my kids will love it too. Ok onto my post...

WOW what a great year this last year was...

I am not sure how well I did on my goals for 2008, but will continue to work on them and strive for some new ones in 2009. Here goes...
1- The 365 day challenge... My friend Camie challenged me to do this and so I will sure try (anyone else up for it?).. Simply take a photo every day, and blog about it (for me I will try to blog about it once a week). This is really going to be a CHALLENGE for me, I mean come on my life is not the least bit interesting, so indeed a challenge... Who knows, my pics may end up being 6 months of diet coke.. :)
2- Time, definitely want to manage mine better..
3- To use up a ton of my scrapbooking stuff, :) this will be fun.
4- Be a better person all around..
5- Become more fit... :)
6- Find more PATIENCE.. :) any ideas where one might find more of this?
7- Still working on becoming more in tune with my spiritual side, I feel like this is something I will always strive to be better at. :)
8- More dates with my hubby.. I think we may have had 5 dates all of last year.. AGH, This is definitely going to change... :)


"Try a little harder to be a little better" Such a great quote from President Hinkley, and yet sends such a powerful message, love it, great motto to live by...

Happy 2008

Just thought I would share a few things I am going to try and be better at for the new year.
1- To be a better mom(I promise to try), friend, sister, daughter and wife.
2- To be more of a positive person, to see the positive side of things and not dwell on the negative.
3- Become more in tune with my spiritual side. :)
4- Take more pictures with my kids; actually be in a few.
5- Be happy with everything I have already been blessed with, and focus less on what I don't have.
Wish me luck. :)