Happy Birthday Richard

Richard's birthday turned into a wonderful and busy day. It started ealy by meeting our friends Loyd and Terr and their family for breakfast. Loyd and Richard share the same birthdays. We had a lot of fun and then took the kids home and headed up to Far West to order Richard's custom Saddle bags. He was nice enough to stop by Tai Pan for me so that I could hit their after christmas sale and pick up a few more decorations for the tree. When we got home, Drue, Shantel, Kolby, and Kenzie came out to dinner with us and then came over to open presents and visit. Shantel and I took pictures of the kids, and are both excited to take a class together and learn to use our cameras better.

Christmas Day

We had a nice and quiet Christmas day. It was nice to just stay home. The kids woke up around 7 and we begin opening what Santa had brought. Later in the afternoon, Richard went to get his mom and Guy, Erin, and Parker came over. Richard made a wonderful dinner and we just enjoyed spending time together. Erin and I watched most of Mamma Mia, and Guy helped Becca learn to use her new tablet. (I'll post more on that later) .That night we got a wonderful snow storm. Well, wonderful once we knew Guy and Erin where home safely.

New Christmas tree

I know I am a little late, but better late than never. Ever since I was a little girl, and we came out to Utah to visit Grandma and Grandpa Nelson at Christmas, I have dreamed of having two Christmas trees in my house. This year that became a reality. Richard was a wonderful husband and went to tai pan traiding with me for date night early in November and helped me pick out all of the decorations. We choose red and silver so that it would go with the sliegh bells my parents give us every year for Christmas. It was fun this year to have the pretty tree upstairs and the memory tree (what my kids have named it) downstairs.

One of the sleigh bells

Pretty Ball

DO YOU BELIEVE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm0BfXYvFg

Sorry that you have to click to view the video but I could not get it to post from Youtube.

Today, we began a faculty meeting with this video. It was amazing to me and expressed why I do what I do every day. I Beleive in the kids I teach!

TAG- I'm It

Erin tagged me and so I decided to finaly take a minute (procrastinating homework) and respond.

8 things tag

8 T.V Shows I like

1. Gillmore Girls
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Ugly Betty
4.What not to wear
5. Samantha Who
6.The Dog Whisper
7. Phinias and Ferb
8. Wizards of Waverly Place

8 things I did yesterday

1. Woke up too early and could not go back to sleep.
2. Teach
3. Dishes
4. Took girls to violin and Viola
5. Put gas in the car
6. Listened to Dallin's fhe lesson
7. Played with Elphie
8. Finished my report

8 Things I am looking forward to

1. Putting up the christmas tree
2. Seeing our family pictures
3. My sister Nicole and her family comming out for Thanksgiving
4. Snow!!!!
5. Baking for christmas
6. Christmas Break
7. Finishing my masters
8. Riding lessons

8 Favorite Resturants

1.Franks
2. Franks
3. Franks - yes it is that good
4. Settabellos
5. Red Rock
6. Market Street Grill
7. Log Haven
8. Happy Sumo

8 Things I look forward to

1. A trip to Disneyland
2. Going camping with the horses
3. my house finished the way I want it
4. More free time
5. Becca being able to drive
6. Dallin starting school
7. Elphie being trained
8. Living a healthier lifestyle

8 people I tagg

1. Becca
2. Nicole
3. Chris
4. Eric
5. Connie
6. Everyone from my ward with a blog
7.
8. Number 6 takes care of 7 and 8

My New Love

It happened. I have been fighting it my entire life but now, I have had to give in. Two weeks ago Dallin and Richard went up to Idaho and brought back Peppy and Janie. Monday, we took the family out to ride for family home evening. That was it. I rode Peppy and fell in love. Janie is too much of a horse for me but Peppy and I have fallen in love. Today, thanks to Justin, my confidance incresed and I was able to trot. Yes, me trotting. I cannot believe it. Latter today we took the kids and grandkids out to ride the horses. I will post about this latter.

Carving Pumpkins

Today Drue, Shantel, Kolby, McKenzie, Guy,Erin, and Parker came over to carve pumpkins. It was a lot of fun to have them all here.
Dad and Dallin carving their pumpkin

Dig in!

McKenzie and Becca

(Shantel, I need some pictures of Kolby and Drue. If you have any please send them to me so I can add them the post)

We are so glad that everyone could come. We missed those who where not with us.