Books

Books I read in 2013

Non-Fiction= To Heaven and Back
                       The Color Code
                       The Immortal Life of Henrritta Lacks
                       Confession of a Molly Mormon
                       An Invisible Thread
                       My Story-Elizabeth Smart
                       A Stolen Life-Jaycee Dugard
                       I'll See You Again

Fiction=          Reached
                       Watched
                       Safe Haven
                       Shelter Mountain
                       The Brethren
                       Eleventh Hour
                       Calico Joe
                       Killing Floor
                       The Affair
                       Big sky Summer
                       Secret Daughter
                       The Racketeer
This year I did not read as much as I wanted, thats what happens when you work more hours, run lots of miles and add on to our home. Here is to many more books in 2014.....Woot Woot!!!!


                   

More Christmas Day

 Trent and Aspen met the Turner family over

at Lance and Nandas house for more gifts. I was 

able to stay home with Raider, he slept for three hours,

I was productive, it was awesome.

 Raider is sitting on my lap, running a fever, giving

everything he has to smile. 

 Aspen with her two grandmas.

The Gray family came over to my house

for Christmas dinner, it was the perfect ending

to a perfect day.

Poor Raider

After we opened gifts, it was time for

breakfast. Raider had been acting

ornery all morning, come to find out...

the poor boy was sick. He spent the rest of

the day throwing up and pooping his pants.

He had no interest in opening any more gifts

Christmas Morning

 We had to have a mini tree this year 'cause

our home was a wreck with construction.

 Raiders three Santa gifts were....

1. Bike w/helmet

2. Workbench

3. Legos

Mom and Dad gave him clothes

 The family got a TV and Wii plus a few

random things our new house will need.

Aspens three Santa gifts were...

1. CD player w/cd

2 . Legos

3. American Doll book set with mini dolls

Mom and Dad gave her clothes.

Christmas Eve

 As soon as I got home from work, the kids

opened the gifts they got from Jingles.

Aspen, Raider, and Trent and I all got

body pillows and pajamas

Later in the day, after the pajamas and kids were

cleaned,  Aspen and Raider exchanged gifts

to each other. Aspen gave Raider his own 

dream light (he was stealing hers every night). 

Raider gave Aspen a monster high doll.

This Christmas was was much better then last year!!!!

Christmas Carol

On my Christmas bucket list every year is

taking Aspen to see the Christmas Carol

at the Hale Center Theater. This year,

we went and I got to cross it off my list.

Since Trent does not care

for plays, my mom went with us. It

was really good, so happy we did it!!!



More Christmas Activities

 Our ward Christmas breakfast. It was perfect.

We ate, saw Santa, picked a few names off the 

giving tree and we were only gone for 45 minutes!!!

That is my type of party.

Aspen and Raider to see the Cabelas Santa. This year,

Cabelas got a new Santa. He is not as good. This Santa

was late (I hate late people) plus he had a fake 

beard...LAME!!!

Festival Of Trees

 Alison and I took all of our kids (six total)

to the festival of trees. It was way too awesome.

The kids were wowed by all the different

types of trees. Next year though , I will

for sure bring a stroller!!!

Raider has been loving Spiderman lately.

He loved this tree but cried when

he couldn't take a Spiderman toy.

Choir

 Once again, Aspen is in the school choir.

She loves it, I love it. 

They surprisingly do a really good job.

The director does this for free on her own 

time. I am very grateful to her.

Live Nativity

 Aspen and I have been doing a lot of activities

without the boys....its been so fun!! We went to a 

live nativity with my parents. This was good, free, 

close to home and they gave away hot chocolate.

Horse Ride

Aspen and I joined my cousins and their

kids on a horse drawn carriage to see Santa!!

Temle square ligths

 Lacey and I

 Lacey and Raider at the Church

History Museum

 My kids and I

 Faye, Jolie, Bronson, Aspen and Raider

On Friday, my mom, sister, my kids, my cousins

 and their kids, aunt, uncle and I all went to

the museum, city creek for dinner and then to

the lights. It was awesome being with

my family but the light were disappointing.

We wont be doing that for another five+years.

Best Thanksgiving Day Ever!!!!!!!!

 Aspen and Jolie

 Trent and Raider

 Dad and Mom Gray

 The kids playing

My man and I.

Thanksgiving day started with the Orem Turkey Trot,

a four mile run. I P.R.ed at 31 min 15 sec. We ate with the Turners

at one then headed to eat with the Gray/Merrill family at three.

My moms family came from Arizona , it was so fun to see them.

We played all weekend. My awesome brother, Hyrum, and I went to

walmart at six sharp (shame on us). I never "Black Friday" shop, it was

overwhelming and I was so stressed out. Hyrum walked me through

 the madness and helped me get a great deal on a big TV!!! The day ended

at eight cause I had to work at 3:00 am.

PS- My mom was a wonderful host, Thanks.