DeCeMBeR iN a NuTsHeLL...

Saturday December 27th:

G.F.T.H

(Girls from the Hood)

Top Row: Lynette 'Shaw', Julianne 'Shaw', Candice 'Cooper', Megan 'Staker', Jenny 'Quibell'

Bottom: Mindy 'Staker', Liz 'Clegg', Katie Clegg, & Michelle Clegg 

However this came about (I'll take most the credit I guess), We decided to have a girls from the old West Valley neighborhood party. While Many didnt show, super bummed about that (and if any of you happen to read my blog, we missed ya) It was still a good time. We had some food and laughed and chatted about the good old days. To sum it up I believe we all know how blessed we all were to live where we did and grow up having the friendships that we all shared. We all took part in 'Growing up, TOGETHER'. Even if it was, or IS, 'The Hood'.. It never seemed to be. 

ChRiStMaS DaY!!

The Boys unwrapping their presents. Weston Loved FiNaLLy being able to open all his presents. Gage on the other hand was just happy to be there and a part of it. 

Lys opening the BiG DeaL.

Christmas day we went over to my parents.. Went Sledding (If you'd like to see some of that action refer HeRe), and we all Built an Igloo. Refer to Megs blog for that as well. She took a time lapse video of it. VeRy CooL. 

Meg, and Logan.

Christmas Eve:

Cody's FaM came to our home and Rick Cooked some DeLiCiOuS Steaks, Fish... Potatoes, salad, Veggies..... Mmm MMmmm. This is a tradition that I dont mind sticking around.

Check out that Meat! Once again I'll tell ya.. a Johanson knows how to pick his meat.

Cathy made all the girls aprons! Thanks again Cathy... I needed one!

Sunday Dec. 21st:

We went to my Aunt Lynettes for the annual LoWrY party... Always a good time, and GOOD food!  

Snowball fight..

Saturday Dec. 20th:

Annual Staker family christmas party @ Scotts

Saaanta Came!! I know him!

(I saw Sherry Kissing Santa Claus)

Friday December 19th, Lexi Lou Treu's Birthday Bash:

Christina picked up two rooms at the Sleep in by South Towne and we all had a fun sleepover! We took the girls to the mall for a scavenger hunt, went back and let them swim in the pool laughed, chatted and slept! It was a fun time! I know the girls loved it. I might need to steal the idea just to do it again with Them!

(Mare, Christina, Heather, and Myself)

My BuNcO group:

Shout out to these fun girls that I get to see every month. December we celebrated for christmas, and exchanged gifts together, at the Olive Garden.

BoYs WiLL Be BoYs...

They make you laugh, they make you marvel at their antics, they make you worry for them, yet you couldn't resist loving the boys in your life. As the mother to your kids, your boys are always your favorite boys.

They may be up to hundreds of mischiefs each day, they drive you crazy, yet at the end of each day, you somehow love them even more than the day before. You can't wait to see their smiling faces, kiss their bright cheeks and see what will happen next

WhaT To Do... WhaT To Do..

My SiS, the very talented girl that she is, has been making hats and gave Lys and I the idea to start making our own as well. So the last couple days we've spent working on a few. Okay, Lys has mainly been the one working on them. I come to find its so much fun! I was so proud of Lys making her FiRsT hat (the one that she is modeling in the picture above) yesterday. Its so darn CuTe!

While Lys has been knitting away I have been slowly but surely trying to put up some Christmas Decor. When I stopped by Roberts the other night to get things for the hats I saw these awesome trees on SaLe!! I've been wanting the 3 tall skinny trees since my Mom bought hers YEARS ago. And I found some! For a STeaL non the less! I think I spent just over $40 on them! 

Last year I hung Christmas balls over my dining table and LoVed the idea, so this year hung some over the bar  as well and in the stairway. Still might hang some over my bed and snowflakes over the trees. Tomorrow my goal is to get up in the attic and get down the rest of the gear! I so LoVe the homey feeling it all adds..

SpEaKs FoR ItSeLf...

JuMp On it!!

I have been so busy with work, picking up more hours, the rest of my time is spent keeping up with the house and kids.. then Sleep is NeeDeD and NeGLeCted so I haven't been so good at keeping up on my blog.. Its really starting to bum me out. :) 

Also, with it getting dark so early I feel like there's not a whole lot we have been doing! Our theatre room has been getting used a lot more! I can tell ya that much. Im also surprised Kung Fu Panda is still working with how much it has been watched.

My sleep schedule has been crazy for the last several months. I feel like it has aged me about two or so years in that time frame. 

SO, I felt it was necessary to get the kids OuT and active doing something.  We decided to check out JuMp On It!

When we got home and were eating lunch West says, 'That was so Cool. All those tramps, and toys. That was SO cool ToDaY Mom.' :) Hes a cutie. All about today and 'Hesterday'. 'Did you go to the bathroom Westy??'.. 'I just Did!! HESTERDAY!!'

Our little bud Lexi Lou Treu was able to join us!

Gage was excited! On our own tramp he loves crawling over to the edge, here it was so safe it was nice to just let him smile and giggle his way from tramp to tramp!

They also had the little blow up bouncers for the little guys! 

The 'BiG KiD' area.. It was pretty cool! Notice the side tramps. I think it could have been even more fun if they had this area without so many pads so it could be even more bouncy... fun, non the less!

In actual NeWs, Gage has started walking like a champ (at 14 months now). He has spent the last couple weeks, or since halloween in his little duck costume, walking so much better.  I have meant to Video this to put up.. Its still on my to do list.