..........January.....................

Wow this month has flown by to fast.  I feel like I haven't had a moment to rest. I was really looking forward to having lazy pajama movie time this weekend, not thinking that's going to happen.  It will be a fun weekend, but with a night out with my girl friends, Birthday Party for one of Ava's friends, and dinner with our neighbors, it will be over before I know it.

I started working on January 4th.  I really enjoy it so far and its so easy.  A little extra cash is nice too.  I am helping elementary kids cross a busy street, before and after school. It takes up a lot more of my time than I thought it would, so unfortunately house work is really lacking.  Hopefully soon we can get into a new routine and everything will fall into place.

Kalab has had a few interviews lately. None of which are in Poky.  Which really scares me.  We've been here 2.5 years, and I am finally starting to like it.  I feel comfortable.  BUT I love my husband and and trust that we will go where we need to.  Hoping and praying that where ever that is, it will be great.

The girls are doing great and happy as usual.  Halley is going to be 2 soon, not quite my baby anymore.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We thought it would be a fabulously fun idea to have a family fun run in negative degree weather.  The girls actually had a blast, running and singing Happy New year, while blowing they're little noise makers!

Dinner was pretty Yummy!  Japanese chicken wings, sweet n sour chicken wings, potstickers and fried rice!

New Years Eve!

Cheers!

Friday we picked up Victoria in Twin Falls and she was ready to party until 12 AM! Ava was pumped and ready to go, Halley and I both wanted to crash at 10, but somehow I made it, Halley did not! We had a dance and singing competion and tons of yummy snacks and Sparkling Cider. We played Disny trivia pursuit and had little fire cracker poppers, for the girls. It was just our little family, but we had a blast!

North Dakota for Christmas

Nothing like a good old fashioned crazy family Christmas to warm your heart and make the Christmas spirit come alive! I loved Christmas this year. Our Family was so blessed during the holidays, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my older Brother, James! We wouldn't of been able to enjoy this spectacular Christmas without him and his wife, Charity. His generosity was truly appreciated, I feel like I can't thank him enough, for helping us out and making sure we could make it! I am so thankful we could spend a week with them and my family. We sure kept busy, busy.

Christmas Eve was spent doing last minute shopping and eating Chinese buffet, Thanks need to go to my Oldest brother Jody, for covering the bill for everyone! When we got back to James we lit some fireworks, which happened to be illegal but were awesome! Good thing the cop let us off with a warning! We played games and wrapped presents and played Santa until early morning hours. Charity pulled out a ton of Chocolate oranges, peanuts, Tolberone, Life Saver books, and Christmas Candy galore, for everyone. Thank You Charity, that was Awesome!

Christmas Day was perfect. We opened gifts, had a snow ball fight, went to the see TANGLED, and had a yummy Christmas dinner. My parents really surprised me with a nice bracelet from Kay Jewelers!

The Day after Christmas we went to Canada, to the peace gardens and Bottineau Winter Park, I went Snowboarding for the first time. AWESOME! I loved it, can't wait to go again, which Thanks need to go to my parents for paying for everyone who wanted to go!

Monday was a take it easy day! We did a little bit of shopping and ate at an awesome Pizza buffet, Thank You James and Charity for paying for us!

Tuesday we took a tour of James Air Force base and where he works on Nuclear Missiles. Wow! That was cool, I learned alot about Nuclear war, I have an awesome Brother.

Wednesday we drove home!




Avas favorite!

Halley Loves her pillow pet!

Game Face!

Me and Hal Christmas morning!

Grandpa on Christmas Morning, enjoying the Grandkids!

Halley is half in North Dakota and half in Canada!

Merry Christmas!

December was spent going to Parties, The Nutcracker, baking, shopping, decorating, Singing Jingle Bells and Swimming in hot pools, watching Elf and Grinch, sipping hot cocoa and the best OPENING PRESENTS! I loved December so much, I was so sad to see it go.

Ava's favorite gift, from Us!

Ava sweet Ava! So dramatic that she pretented to faint, she couldn't believe I got her a real glass tea set!

Baked goods for our neighbors and family and friends!

On Our Way to the Nutcracker, just us girls!

Which one of these is different?

The one Halley ate half of, before I noticed, 3 year old gingerbread cookies, yum yum. Glad she didn't get sick.

First night of enjoying the Christmas tree.