One more "Fa-la-la-la-la", and I'm outta here!

PHOTO'S from CHRISTMAS PASTS...this year?...NONE so far...


As this great time of year is upon us, I can't help but be some what of a scrooge. I didn't intend for this to happen, but really it's not my fault(as nothing REALLY is). I have found that perhaps I am just getting TOO OLD, TOO LAZY, TOO PICKY, TOO DEMANDING, TOO MANY to go on about!

BUT we are almost done. 12 days left and the hoop-la will be over. Not that I mind it so much, just this year has been particularly difficult.

I hope when Santa looks at his list he sees that I've been more NICE than NAUGHTY...

If this is all I get too, WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Is It Worth It????

OHHHHH YES....it is!!! How dare you have to ask. After I spent countless hours, ok, so maybe it wasn't HOURS, looking for a nameless item that HAD TO BE FOUND...(you can fill in the blanks there) I needed a small FIX. And...seeing is how I have ONCE AGAIN given up soda, where else was a girl to go? I ask you!! WHERE? SEES...there, with a 4 year old in toe, we stood, STOOD, in line patiently waiting our turn, THAT NEVER came to get a small bag, not box, not pre-made wrapped gift, not a sucker, not a trinket for a teacher, just a small bag of ONE mouth watering TO DIE FOR, ahhhhhh (take a breath) MILK BORDEAUX. Just the smell alone can make all your worries go away...well, until you leave the store that is.
Nothing is better. The sprinkles melting on your finger tips, chocolate on your lips, the crackling of the wrapper in your hand. It is HEAVEN...I have to tell you, HEAVEN!!! My shopping was not for nothing...Owen was content with the samples that they passed out and I was content because now I didn't have to share. The bummer...my ONE turned into SIX after a 37 minute wait. Oh-well...was it worth it....OHHHHH Yes It Was!!

Say "CHEESE"

Ok...by this picture I am NOW a mom of boys that apparently does NOT CARE how my child leaves the house. (sad truth is I don't)...I do, but I don't. He was fed, he has clean teeth, clean underwear, we prayed as a family, and I kissed him good-bye. He HOWEVER, does not match, did not have combed hair and we did not, as the picture so kindly points out, practice SMILING. I'm not exactly sure where Owen get's his photo face from but it's one that makes us ALWAYS smile.

Merry Christmas!

(Thanks Miss Tracy for the pic)

Better LATE than NEVER...

My dad brought to the beach 2 cakes for my birthday. I would like to think one was to share and one was for ME.

We downed one. And the one that was for ME, a 7 Layer cake, well, lets just say...we were heavy on the junk food there and it was not touched. Others asked (TYLER) but I was not about to let a fork attack my cake before it hit my mouth.

I managed to eat my cake. All 20lbs. of it and all by myself. Good, bad, not sure yet. Guess that's the blessing of having a birthday but the curse of getting old will, I'm sure, hit me soon.

Thanks Dad for my cake...It was ummm ummm GOOD!!!

Thanksgiving Beach Week

Well, after a long recovery...not so much due to the vacation, more due to the computer crisis, I am attempting to catch up on the blog.

I would love to document all wonderful events that occurred but time is of the essence (Christmas being in less than 2 weeks). So please enjoy our photos and our wonderful trip and we hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving Holiday.

All I Ever Wanted...

Count your blessings, name them ONE by ONE

1. Michael...my true LOVE
2. Baker
3. Creighton
4. Ian
5. Owen
6. Two wonderful Parents
7. Amazing In-Laws, who really aren't "IN-LAWS" at ALL
8. 12 brothers and sisters
9. 18 nieces and nephews
10. 2 Inspiring Grandmothers
11. Best Friends that keep me going
12. The Church
13. Scriptures
14. A Living Prophet
15. Primary Songs
16. A beautiful place to call home
17. Cars that will keep us close together... but not too close
18. CHOCOLATE
19. Food that nourishes my family's body's
20. AIR CONDITIONING :)
21. Rainy Days
22. A sense of humor
23. FORGIVENESS...(should be higher I know)
24. Date night
25. Being able to go back to school
26. having ALL my boys in school
27. Family vacations
28. A husband with a JOB
29. My health
30. My family's health
31. Stiletto's or any shoe for that matter
32. Hostess Cupcakes
33. My Birthday
34. email
35. spellcheck

Well today is the DAY!! I turn 35 today ! A day I have long awaited. I can officially STOP counting birthdays now. All I wanted for my DAY was to be out of town at the BEACH. Michael gave me my wish and we are sitting here on the sand. What a great GIFT.



I have spent the last 5 days here watching ALL my BOYS play in the ocean, build sand castles, try to touch a seagull (to earn $100 from Grandpa) and bury each other. What more can a GIRL ask for?



We are going to Sea World tomorrow and will come end our trip and come home on Sunday. I have LOVED every minute of our "birthday vacation" and can only be THANKFUL on this Thanksgiving Day.



How VERY blessed I am. I have an adoring husband, 4 "Loud Boys" that I could not live without, siblings that I love and parents, who without their example, love and guidance I would not be as blessed as I am TODAY.



Thank you for all the birthday wishes!! I feel VERY loved today and treasure the gifts that I have been GIVEN.



I LOVE YOU ALL...



Ang

PHOENIX SUNS!

What a GREAT night we just had. Our good friends gave us VIP tickets to an event this evening where we were able to get ALL the SUNS players autographs. It was a BLAST...for us die hard Suns Fans.

We were able to meet the entire team and have them sign this ball. Our BOYS are in awe and jealous I went instead of them...Guess Mike just LOVES me more.

Each of the players were super kind, but I have to say after being able to meet them all briefly...my FAVORITES are still Grant Hill and Lou Amundson.

Thanks again RJ.