The World Series

I am trying to do a little catchup from last year while it is still semi-fresh in my mind...

A few months ago Jeff and Jordan scored some awesome tickets to The World Series! I have to admit, even though I am not really, a Major League Baseball fan I really wanted to go! But I, being the awesome mom that I am let Jordan have the ticket. He was in HEAVEN! They had so much fun. They got some great souvenirs (way overpriced I might add) but how many times will you get the chance to go to a big event like that!?! Jeff is excited that he can cross another major sporting event off his list of things he HAS to do!









I am so glad that Jordan will always have this memory! He is becoming quite the sports fanatic! He amazes me everyday with all the sports knowledge he is acquiring. Honestly, I have no idea how or why men/boys feel the need to know all this stuff. But he loves it and we all know it makes Jeff so PROUD! :)

Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve! We always enjoy NYE, it's a fun night for the kids to stay up late and ring in the New Year with us. I always think it's a little bitter sweet to say goodbye to the past year. The years seem to go by faster and faster. 2010 was a great year for us. We did so many fun things together as a family, and Jeff and I even got a few getaways alone in there. We are growing and changing everyday in both mind, body and spirit. I am proud of each of my kids and all that they have accomplished in the past year. I am proud of Jeff for his many accomplishments as well. I am proud of how much he has grown at work and especially how much he has grown spiritually. He is an amazing man and husband. I am grateful for all the trials and successes I have had this year. I know that I am growing and changing everyday as well. Hopefully all for the better. I am looking forward 2011 and the many adventures we will have, especially as we move away and start a new life in Phoenix, AZ. Its hard to think about "going back". But I know that we have changed so much and that things will be different for us. I am so grateful for the time we have spent in TX. It has changed my life forever. The friends we have made here and the people that have touched our lives will forever be in my heart.

Ok, enough of that sappy stuff! We did have a ton of fun on NYE. We spent the evening surrounded by our friends at little "impromptu" get together. The kids all played great and all of our kids stayed up till way after midnight. We played games, ate food and laughed and laughed! Wonderful memories!

Christmas 2010

Another Christmas has come and gone. I can't believe how fast the holidays go. It feels like it is so much anticipation and excitement that is built up and then poof it's over. We had an amazing Christmas! It was bitter sweet knowing it will be our last Texas Christmas, but we spent it with family and friends and made wonderful memories.

Christmas Eve we spent with Mandy and her family and our friends the Griffins and the Windleys. We love sharing the evening with family and friends. We love sharing our traditions with them and remembering together the birth of our Savior. I am so grateful for the traditions that my mom passed on to of us for Christmas Eve. I love the smells and the sounds of the night the memories that I know we will all carry for many years to come. We missed our families that are far away, but we were all close together in our hearts!

Christmas morning was so much fun. Some how I was the 1st one awake. I think Jordan may have been awake as well, but he didn't let us know he was up until 8am. He came down and laid in bed with us until he and I couldn't take it anymore! Finally at 8:30am we went and woke up Zach and Elena. Hard to believe on Christmas morning they were Sleeping In!

I love seeing the joy of Christmas through the eyes of my kids. I love watching their faces as they come down the stairs and see the tree full of gifts, they were so excited to see that Santa had brought some amazing things! Motor Scooters for the big kids and a Jeep for Z-man! We spent the morning enjoying watching each other open gifts and be excited and grateful for everything we received. The kids did their own shopping this year with money they had earned themselves. That was really fun to see them really work hard to find the perfect gift for each other and for us. I think it helped them to know it is more about what you give then what you receive. They loved it when we opened a gift from them and that we truly loved what they had picked out for us!

This year was filled with Ipods, clothes, texas shirts for the boys, legos, race cars, american girl doll things, toy story, scooters, a jeep, Oh and a Red Rider BB gun (yep Jordan is old enough for that!) We are truly blessed. Merry Christmas!!!!