Just as I was typing my last post, Sofy came to me to ask for a drink and when I looked in her mouth, I noticed a hole in it! She's lost her bottom left front tooth!!! I've been wondering if she would react to a lost tooth, or if she would even let us know, and apparently it hasn't bothered her.
I don't know when it came it, but I just happened to notice it. So, I may be finding a tooth somewhere when I clean the house tomorrow!!! Haha
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Christian's Mission Homecoming!
So, today for church, Christian gave his mission report talk. It was nice, Jason took the day off, his last one for the year, so that he can be able to attend since Sunday is normally a work day for him. We actually did well this morning getting ready and got into the chapel just when the opening hymn was being sung, so that was great!
It was so nice that he was able to give a real mission report. Maybe it's just Milwaukie stake or maybe my parents ward, but I've noticed that the missionary homecoming talk isn't about his or her mission, but is given a topic. And as much as it is nice to hear them speak, I really like to hear about their experiences and how much they've grown and done the past 2 years!
He spoke very very well and the kids were pretty good during the entire sacrament meeting! Except for Alex who had to leave a couple of times to get tissues for the cold he's had, I didn' have to leave once!
After the meeting was over, Alex said he wasn't feeling well, and I wasn't quite sure how Sofy would do in a different ward primary, so Jason took those two kids home, and Bella and I stayed for the rest of the meetings.
It was nice to visit the ward we'd been in for a couple of years, and to catch up with some of the members that I'd not seen for a while. There's quite a few that I have friends on Facebook, but it's always nice to be able to talk in person to them!
After church was over, Mom took Bella and I home, and I spent the rest of our Sunday relaxing and was able to take a short nap too! For dinner, I made chicken lasagna that was pretty good!
So, we had a great Sunday and so glad that Christian made it home safely from Portugal and that he had an incredible mission!! He's going to have memories and experiences that will last a lifetime and will take him to other various times when he can recall them and us them!!
It was so nice that he was able to give a real mission report. Maybe it's just Milwaukie stake or maybe my parents ward, but I've noticed that the missionary homecoming talk isn't about his or her mission, but is given a topic. And as much as it is nice to hear them speak, I really like to hear about their experiences and how much they've grown and done the past 2 years!
He spoke very very well and the kids were pretty good during the entire sacrament meeting! Except for Alex who had to leave a couple of times to get tissues for the cold he's had, I didn' have to leave once!
After the meeting was over, Alex said he wasn't feeling well, and I wasn't quite sure how Sofy would do in a different ward primary, so Jason took those two kids home, and Bella and I stayed for the rest of the meetings.
It was nice to visit the ward we'd been in for a couple of years, and to catch up with some of the members that I'd not seen for a while. There's quite a few that I have friends on Facebook, but it's always nice to be able to talk in person to them!
After church was over, Mom took Bella and I home, and I spent the rest of our Sunday relaxing and was able to take a short nap too! For dinner, I made chicken lasagna that was pretty good!
So, we had a great Sunday and so glad that Christian made it home safely from Portugal and that he had an incredible mission!! He's going to have memories and experiences that will last a lifetime and will take him to other various times when he can recall them and us them!!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas!!
Sorry, no pictures from this year for now, until I get some from my sisters. Our camera broke a couple of months ago.
We had a great Christmas this year. I had all my shopping done the 1st week of December, so I've been ready for it to come!!
Last night for Christmas Eve, we went over to the Shultz house for a nice get together. Paul and Stacie couldn't make it, Paul had to work, and so did Shawn. We had a yummy dinner of ham, funeral potatoes, rolls, chips and dip, and of course Boni's lovely chocolates she makes every year for us to snack on. I brought some Mini-Quiches, and the banana cake for dessert and my dad brought Pumpkin Pie bars!
After dinner, we just relaxed and hung out. Boni, my Dad, and Skyler left to go get Shawn's morning gift, so we visited for about an hour or so. When they came back, we started the birthday gifts for Bella and my Mom. From the kids, we got a beautiful photo done last Monday on Boni's stairs that she loved! Annie redid a photo of my mom and her Dad on he wedding day and got it sized for 8X10 that we all cried over! After that, the kids opened their gifts. We adults chose not to do any gifts for each other since money was tight for everyone, and really Christmas is really for the kids and the magic for them. But, my Mom still did something for Boni and I and she made us a book where they have all of our photos and each person my Mom wrote a poem for. It was lovely! Annie made Mom, Boni, and I a 2010 photo calendar of our kids that was awesome!! One of the gifts we got was Glenn Beck's Christmas Sweater children's book, and I read that to the kids and it was nice moment to remember the reason for the holiday!
After the gifts we played Disney Scene It game for about 30 minutes and then our family decided we should get home. It was getting late. We got home about 10:30 or so and the kids went to bed around 11:30.
We woke up about 8:30 this morning and I heard Sofy up in her room, so I thought I would get everyone else up to start our Christmas Morning! Jason got a Mp3 Player, I got a the Perfect Brownie pan that Alex said I just had to have every time the commercial came on tv (But I got it cheaper in the store!), Bella got her Cinderella Baby doll, Sofy got a bunch of Mickey Mouse toys, and Alex got a Wii!!!!
A quick story of the Wii...A few days after Thanksgiving, Boni called me and asked if we would want Alex to have one. I told her I had thought about it, but didn't want to spend almost all of my shopping money on just his gift, so she offered that if everyone in the family contributed, then he could get one! He was so excited. I think he is one of only a few kids in his class that doesn't have a game system and I'm sure he felt left out when kids would talk about them, so hopefully this will help him to feel involved with the other kids' interests.
We opened several more gifts from under tree and the kids dispersed to play with their new things.
I made some Gingerbread waffles for breakfast I'd seen Rachael Ray make a while back and they were so good. Just like gingerbread cookies, only in a soft waffle!! The rest of the day, we just relaxed, the kids played, Alex tried out his Wii and has been loving it so far. He got a a couple of games to go with it, along with the sports one and it's been fun. I've been playing with him too, and I like how interactive and engaging it is. I tried out the the boxing one, and let me tell ya, that one is a work out! I'd like to try the Fit one, but that one alone would be my daily workout!LOL
For dinner, I made a yummy ham that I glazed with my special sauce, and I also made Potet Klub. Grandma always pronounced it Pudy Crue. It's a potato dish that my Great-Great Grandma would make (On my Mom's dad's side), so I guess I was feeling my Norwegian ancestors today. I was told that they would make that for Christmas dinner, so it was fitting for me to make it, and it was so good!!
So, we've had another Christmas come and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and it's crazy to think that there is just one more week of 2009 and we'll be in 2010!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
We had a great Christmas this year. I had all my shopping done the 1st week of December, so I've been ready for it to come!!
Last night for Christmas Eve, we went over to the Shultz house for a nice get together. Paul and Stacie couldn't make it, Paul had to work, and so did Shawn. We had a yummy dinner of ham, funeral potatoes, rolls, chips and dip, and of course Boni's lovely chocolates she makes every year for us to snack on. I brought some Mini-Quiches, and the banana cake for dessert and my dad brought Pumpkin Pie bars!
After dinner, we just relaxed and hung out. Boni, my Dad, and Skyler left to go get Shawn's morning gift, so we visited for about an hour or so. When they came back, we started the birthday gifts for Bella and my Mom. From the kids, we got a beautiful photo done last Monday on Boni's stairs that she loved! Annie redid a photo of my mom and her Dad on he wedding day and got it sized for 8X10 that we all cried over! After that, the kids opened their gifts. We adults chose not to do any gifts for each other since money was tight for everyone, and really Christmas is really for the kids and the magic for them. But, my Mom still did something for Boni and I and she made us a book where they have all of our photos and each person my Mom wrote a poem for. It was lovely! Annie made Mom, Boni, and I a 2010 photo calendar of our kids that was awesome!! One of the gifts we got was Glenn Beck's Christmas Sweater children's book, and I read that to the kids and it was nice moment to remember the reason for the holiday!
After the gifts we played Disney Scene It game for about 30 minutes and then our family decided we should get home. It was getting late. We got home about 10:30 or so and the kids went to bed around 11:30.
We woke up about 8:30 this morning and I heard Sofy up in her room, so I thought I would get everyone else up to start our Christmas Morning! Jason got a Mp3 Player, I got a the Perfect Brownie pan that Alex said I just had to have every time the commercial came on tv (But I got it cheaper in the store!), Bella got her Cinderella Baby doll, Sofy got a bunch of Mickey Mouse toys, and Alex got a Wii!!!!
A quick story of the Wii...A few days after Thanksgiving, Boni called me and asked if we would want Alex to have one. I told her I had thought about it, but didn't want to spend almost all of my shopping money on just his gift, so she offered that if everyone in the family contributed, then he could get one! He was so excited. I think he is one of only a few kids in his class that doesn't have a game system and I'm sure he felt left out when kids would talk about them, so hopefully this will help him to feel involved with the other kids' interests.
We opened several more gifts from under tree and the kids dispersed to play with their new things.
I made some Gingerbread waffles for breakfast I'd seen Rachael Ray make a while back and they were so good. Just like gingerbread cookies, only in a soft waffle!! The rest of the day, we just relaxed, the kids played, Alex tried out his Wii and has been loving it so far. He got a a couple of games to go with it, along with the sports one and it's been fun. I've been playing with him too, and I like how interactive and engaging it is. I tried out the the boxing one, and let me tell ya, that one is a work out! I'd like to try the Fit one, but that one alone would be my daily workout!LOL
For dinner, I made a yummy ham that I glazed with my special sauce, and I also made Potet Klub. Grandma always pronounced it Pudy Crue. It's a potato dish that my Great-Great Grandma would make (On my Mom's dad's side), so I guess I was feeling my Norwegian ancestors today. I was told that they would make that for Christmas dinner, so it was fitting for me to make it, and it was so good!!
So, we've had another Christmas come and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and it's crazy to think that there is just one more week of 2009 and we'll be in 2010!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Back to the Blogging World!
Hi all!
I know it's been quite a while since my last posting. The computer that I use got a virus on it and finally quit working all together about 3 weeks ago. But, I've gotten a new computer and it's so nice to have one that works so well!! Here's the little story of how I got it.
Back in October, just a week or so after the other one got the virus on it, I got an email from a gal and my ward's relief society email list. She said that they had a FREE computer they were giving away and if anyone wanted it, otherwise they were going to donate it to D.I. So, I quickly emailed her back and said that I would love to have as, as mine wasn't working anymore. She said that a guy had said he was going to get it, but if he didn't call back the next day or pick it up, that it would be mine. He never called her, so it was mine! She said that they barely had it for a year when she and her hubby decided they wanted to both have laptops and didn't need a desktop one. It's very nice, and HP one that is a boxed shape that to me resembles a DVD/VCR combo thing. It's been working nicely. It was suppose to have come from Santa and to be brought to the tree, but I couldn't wait that long!! LOL
So, I'm back and hopefully back to posting regularly again!!
The one thing that I wanted to post before was Sofy's Disneyland trip she took on her Birthday with my Mom, Boni, Shawn Ryan, and Lexi, but if you want that info, you can look up the pics on my facebook page. She had a blast and loved it!!!
I know it's been quite a while since my last posting. The computer that I use got a virus on it and finally quit working all together about 3 weeks ago. But, I've gotten a new computer and it's so nice to have one that works so well!! Here's the little story of how I got it.
Back in October, just a week or so after the other one got the virus on it, I got an email from a gal and my ward's relief society email list. She said that they had a FREE computer they were giving away and if anyone wanted it, otherwise they were going to donate it to D.I. So, I quickly emailed her back and said that I would love to have as, as mine wasn't working anymore. She said that a guy had said he was going to get it, but if he didn't call back the next day or pick it up, that it would be mine. He never called her, so it was mine! She said that they barely had it for a year when she and her hubby decided they wanted to both have laptops and didn't need a desktop one. It's very nice, and HP one that is a boxed shape that to me resembles a DVD/VCR combo thing. It's been working nicely. It was suppose to have come from Santa and to be brought to the tree, but I couldn't wait that long!! LOL
So, I'm back and hopefully back to posting regularly again!!
The one thing that I wanted to post before was Sofy's Disneyland trip she took on her Birthday with my Mom, Boni, Shawn Ryan, and Lexi, but if you want that info, you can look up the pics on my facebook page. She had a blast and loved it!!!
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