My true love gave to me...some hot pink pajama pants! They are long and super comfy! I've worn them to bed every night since. My pj bottoms were all starting to get a bit snug, so they'll never fit when I'm not pregnant, but they are perfect for right now!
My true love got a chocolate orange. It was the only approved treat for 12 days this year. Chocolate oranges are Matt's favorite and they are only around once a year.
The kids got some stuffed animals to rip apart.
We spent Christmas with my family this year and we had a blast! It is always fun when all six kids, three spouses, two nephews, and three grand-dogs get together. We stayed the night at my parent's house Christmas eve and spent all day with them on Christmas, with a visit to Matt's parents as well. We played a lot of games, the guys built an awesome snow fort in the yard with all the snow (I'm talking ginormous! It comfortably fit five adults inside), and we just relaxed together. Friday night a bunch of us went and did sealings at the temple. It was really fun to be able to go as a family! We were originally going to go home Friday, but it snowed a lot so we decided to stay. Then we were going to go home Saturday morning, but Matt went over to Logan and Kristine's to help with their basement. So we made it home Saturday night at about 5:30pm. I had a baby shower at 6:00. I think this is going to be our last year doing the whole over-nighter thing. We had a lot of fun, but by the end, the kids were pretty restless.
My roommates threw Raylyn and I a joint baby shower. She is also having a girl in February. The shower was going to be a few weeks ago, but the snow made us have to change the date. Thank goodness it didn't snow more on Saturday! Its always a blast to get together with my old roommates! Last time we were together, three of them were pregnant so it was fun to catch up and meet all their beautiful babies. Thanks again girls!
For some a week may not seem like much of a hiatus, but for me it feels like an eternity since the last time I signed on! I appreciate all your comments, but I feel like I need to clear a few things up. I LOVE when people comment on our blog, so please don't ever stop! I did not take a break just because of comments left on my postings. I took a break after multiple instances where people told me (through texts, e-mails, and phone calls) that my opinion was wrong and/or so offensive that I needed to remove it from my blog. Oh, and being told I'm a horrible person. That one made me feel super happy inside too. So please don't ever stop leaving me comments! I have no problem with people disagreeing with me, most of the time I can see both sides of an argument anyway. It's being told my opinion is wrong or rude that made me take a brief break. You (those of you who commented) are all right. If someone chooses to take my intended humor and twist it into something else, that's their problem. I've said my peace. I'm dropping the subject now.
Matt and I have been having a lot of fun with Twelve Days this year! It's really fun, and sometimes challenging, to come up with gift ideas for under $5 but I think we've outdone ourselves this year! We have given each other some really fun things! I also forgot to mention we had a "no food" stipulation this year since baby doesn't have much of a sweet tooth and Matt is trying to eat better. So here are the updates on Twelve Days:
The dogs, of course, have continued getting their Christmas cookies each day. Its really cute! They've gotten used to the time when we do Twelve Day gifts now, so they sit by the counter and look up at the box, just waiting for that special treat.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...A metal bookmark. It's pretty and has pink hearts on it! It's because all my other bookmarks tend to bend and tear. So thoughtful!
My true love got a yo-yo ball.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...a super cute snowman ornament.
My true love got a three pack of gum, so when he's tempted to snack he has something to chew on.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...A "grow-your-own" gingerbread man, snowman, and tree. Just add water! He also gave me some Christmas tree earrings.
My true love got a new beanie for snowboarding.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Fuzzy socks! I'm even wearing them right now! So comfy!
My true love also got socks! But his were boring and white. We had a mishap involving some cherry chapstick and a load of whites that left him with all pink polka-dotted socks.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...the movie "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". One of my favorites!
My true love got a long-sleeve blue shirt. It looks super hot on him.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...Pink princess silly putty! Oh yes, they make princess silly putty.
My true love got a Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer little golden book.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...An island calendar full of happy pictures of happy beaches and happy sunshine. I hate snow!
My true love got some new chapstick.
Only two days left!! Can you believe it? I'm so excited for Christmas! And also for New Years! Matt and I are having a party at our place this year. We're having a "Clue" themed party; beginning our night with a murder mystery dinner that was written by yours truly, followed by games like Clue and Mafia and then ending our evening with watching the movie Clue. I've made you all jealous now, haven't I? We actually still have a couple spots open for the murder mystery dinner, so if you don't have plans that night (or our plans sound like more fun) let me know! I would love to invite everyone, but I know many of you live too far away and others have plans with their families. If you're interested in coming let me know and I'll get you an invitation!
Matt and I spent the last two nights decorating for Christmas. I just love putting up Christmas decorations while listening to Christmas music and sipping hot cocoa! This time of year is so fun! We are still only using a small 3 foot tree that my aunt gave us for our first Christmas (Thanks Bonnie!) We figure we'll spring for a bigger tree when the kiddies start coming. Even though most likely no one else is going to see our decorations, we still had a ball putting them up! These are just a few pictures Matt took of our front room.
I am so excited!!! Matt and I purchased tickets today to see Jeff Dunham live at the Energy Solutions Arena on January 22nd! Tickets are kinda pricey, but we both really wanted to go so we decided to buy them for each other as our Christmas presents this year. Merry Christmas to me! We are going with a group of friends and we'll be sitting in the lower bowl, so its sure to be a fun night! If you don't know who Jeff Dunham is, he's a hilarious comedian/ventriloquist. I've included a clip from youtube of him with one of my favorite puppets, Peanut. Enjoy! I'll be enjoying it live in 57 days!!
