Christmas eve with the Browns!

Grandma Springville throws a heck of a party! We ate, had a Christmas program and presents!

Look at all those cute kids:O)

Mckena was an angel this year
Abbie was Mary
Preston was a Shepard and Ella was a sheep! Gotta love cotton balls:O)

Grandma always gives the kids Jammie's and they love it

WE

LOVE

GRANDMA!

Grandma with the boys

Grandma with the girls ( boy that is a lot of girls)

Thanks for a fun night:O)

Christmas eve with the Jarvis clan

It has been tradition since I was little to have a Christmas Eve party with my family. We all come and have a yummy dinner and laugh our guts out with the sistas! This is my favorite day of the year so I look forward to it like the kids. This year was so fun and crazy we had about 45 people in mom's house and it was bursting with excitement. Santa always makes an appearance and the kids love it. The kids however always ask for something not on their Santa letter. This year was no different.

Preston asked for more Legos ( not in his letter)
Abbie asked for a DS ( not in her letter)
Mckena asked for a live cub! Totally on the list way to go Mckena!
Ella was happy to just sit on his lap:O)

The twins made an appearance for a picture. Introducing Payton and Pasiley. After a 5 % chance of living and a rough start they look great. ( thanks for the prayers on behalf of my niece and her family)

Giving some love to cousins before we head home to visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads!

Merry Christmas 2008!!

Santa Clause came to Lehi!!

The little people waiting patiently for the OK to head down to the tree!
Preston with his Nerf gun he HAD to have

Abbie's new skateboard

Mckena with her Live cub she can't believe that Santa was able to make one since mom couldn't find one :O)

Ella really just wanted to eat the paper but was happy with the toys that make noise.

After the presents were open we had the traditional chocolate milk and cinnamon rolls and played like crazy!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! THE EXCITEMENT AT MY HOUSE IS THROUGH THE ROOF! CANT WAIT!!! THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR! THE WRAPPING, THE YUMMY FOOD, FAMILY FUN, AND THE ANTICIPATION IS THE BEST! ABBIE HAS BEEN PRAYING ALL MONTH THAT WE WILL REMEMBER THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS AND NOT BE EXCITED ABOUT JUST THE PRESENTS. ONE OF OUR TRADITIONS IS TO HAVE FAMILY PRAYER BEFORE WE GO DOWN TO THE CHRISTMAS TREE, THANKING OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN FOR THE GIFT OF HIS SON AND THE BOUNTEOUS BLESSINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN. IT'S S GREAT WAY TO START OUT THE DAY! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!!!

THE KIDS ARE THRILLED!!

HURRAY FOR SNOW!!!

some changes

I know I know blog neglect! I feel like my world has been crazy the past couple of weeks and here's why... I got a new calling! I have been serving in the primary of our church for the past 10 years. I really love the kids and feel grateful to have been able to work so closely with some really stinkin cute kids. A couple of weeks ago the Bishop called me in and ask me to serve as the Young Women's president. WHAT??? Deer in the head lights was about all he got for a few seconds. After he let that sink in he told me how they came up with my name and I accepted.
I honestly feel grateful for the opportunity to serve these young women and pray that our presidency will be able to help these girls learn about life and how to live it.
I was really sad to be leaving the primary I have been serving with some really great women whom I have grown to love and respect. It will be weird to not be with them each Sunday. Thankfully these women are also my friends and that doesn't change no matter where we go on Sunday:O) I am feeling like a fish out of water and totally inadequate. The previous young women's president was really a remarkable women. Intelligent, loving, kind, and can I just say hysterical! So needless to say I am feeling a little out of sorts. Thanks heavens that the women the are serving with me are absolutely amazing. So with that being said I have got my big girl panties on and my running shoes and I am off to a new adventure!

sweet kids breakfast with SANTA!

Today was our annual sweet kids breakfast with Santa! Yep the big man came all the way from the north pole to have breakfast with all these sweet diabetic kids!

After breakfast the kids all got to sit on Santa's lap and get a present. Since Mckena has a severe aversion to people with facial hair (what the ...??) she refused to get in the picture.but never fear Santa knows how to fix everything. So he walked right up to Mckena and gave her a present and asked her what she really wanted for Christmas. To which she replied in a whisper..."a live cub."

(sorry I don't know how to rotate the photo)
When Santa went back to his chair she was gitty! "I did it! I talked to Santa"
Now if we can just get her to eat things that are red!:O)

never as good as the book!

TWILIGHT!

So I know I am a little behind but... On Monday the 24Th I went with 11 of my closest friends to TWILIGHT. We went to the 10 pm showing. Loved the people I went with, disappointed in the movie! Here are my thought is random order.

1. What the heck is up with Bella's mouth? Her mouth was always open and her lips were moving when she wasn't speaking. WEIRD
2. don't love Edward in the movie. He couldn't even look at Bella when they were speaking. plus he was much , much hotter in my mind:O)
3. Found myself laughing at inappropriate times. CHEESY is the key word here.
4. For as much hype there was about the book don't you think they could have spent more than 5 dollars on this movie?
5. I did get a chuckle out of watching the 40 year old women in front of us clapping and swooning over Edward.

All in all the book is ALWAYS better than the movie!

Zerberts anyone?

Ella has discovered that she has this talent of blowing zerberts. She does this ALL day EVERYDAY! I know the video stinks but you can at least get the drift.

So Ella really thinks it is funny to do this while nursing. For various reasons this is not good. First boob milk goes everywhere, second it usually scares the crap out of me, Josh however thinks it is hysterical. SICKO! The thing that cracks me up is the look on her face. She looks like she is in pain or about to fill her pants. I can't help but love her guts!