Our Springville/St. George Christmas

Okay, so it has been a long while since I have had a new post. I've been pretty busy, but the main problem is that my computer is having some problems. Anyway, we had a fun but different Christmas this year. We spent Sunday afternoon until Christmas morning in Springville with my whole entire family, and then loaded up the car to head home to see Jason's family. It was so fun to be able to spend time with my whole family . . . I wish we could have stayed longer! Here are a few highlights of Christmas and the days leading up to them:

1. Watching my kids open their presents . . . all that hard work payed off
2. Staying up until 3:00 am 2 nights before Christmas wrapping presents with my sisters/sister-in-law
3. Feeling my baby move for the first time (for sure) on Christmas day!
4. Seeing cute little Beau Edmunds (Jessica's new baby) . . . he is so little!
5. Playing guitar hero in my parent's theater with my family (I'm actually pretty good!)
6. Staying up late on Christmas Eve with Kate and Lori putting together a puzzle, even though we were all sleep deprived and exhausted!
7. Food, food, and more food . . . LOVE IT!
8. Having a nap in the car on the way back to St. George (much needed!)
9. My new vacuum (I asked for it), books, and pj's . . . Thanks Jason, I Love You!
10. Watching my kids play in the snow, they had a blast!
11. Hearing about my parent's trip to Israel

I would post some pictures, but my computer won't let me download them right now. Stay tuned and you may get a few later on. I love all of you guys and hope you all had a great Christmas!

Fab Friends

I just spent the last few days with my friends in Salt Lake. It was soooo good to see you all. I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in Jessica for not having her baby while I was there, jeez, what's wrong with you? And JoRae was quite gracious to me stay with her, despite what I may or may not have done to her bathroom! I was so happy to finally be able to meet little Finn and Lucy. 4 months old and just seeing them for the first time! Our annual friends Christmas party/Jessica's surprise baby shower was a blast. Too bad we had to have a blizzard that night! It was fun to see Jamie, Mandy, Krista, Jessica Schocker (who will always be Schocker to me!), Jessica Edmunds, Cami, Lindsay, and JoRae! I seriously had the best time and was so sad to leave. I could have stayed for another 2 weeks and not done all that I wanted to do. I have to admit that I have gotten really used to the traffic here in St. George, and it freaked me out a little bit to drive on the freeway with 4 lanes plus the carpool lane! I've turned into a grandma driver for sure! And the snow . . . I can't say that I miss it, but I will say that it made it feel like Christmas!

With only 15 days to Christmas, I am starting to feel the stress. We pretty much have all of our family taken care of, but it seems like my list keeps getting longer instead of shorter. $20 gift for this party and $10 gift for another party, white elephants, and neighborhood gifts are hanging over my head. Not to mention our Christmas cards. I guess I need to stop playing and GET TO WORK!

I love ALL my friends!!!