More Christmas 2008

We need an updated family photo bad....this one will have to do for now. This is when we were at my parents house getting ready for our family party. I thought the boys were pretty good while we were there. I was proud of them.

I colored my hair a few weeks back and I think I love it. This way with the economy crashing and all, I don't have to worry about dark roots anymore.

Morgan Ann loves her daddy. It is so cute to see her face light up when she sees him. And it is really cute to see how sweet Michael is with her.

The two baby girls. Bella is extremely sweet. She is a very easy going baby and it was fun to spend a little time with her.

And Cassie Kaunanie (I don't even know how to spell her middle name)! I have so much fun with her. She always has a great sense of humor and is really fun to be around. We always seem to be laughing when we are with each other. I am very fortunate to have her...even with all her drama.

I am sad to say I didn't even get one photo of me or any of my kids with mom and Randy. We will have to make it a point next time. They are so wonderful to take us all into there home when we come.

Christmas 2008 in Idaho

We went to Idaho the week before Christmas and we got lucky. We were able to attend two Christmas parties. One with the Collet's and one with the Call's. It was a lot of fun to see all my family. It is very strange to see how everyone is growing up. I usually don't get to see both sides, so it was a really special trip.



Whats nice about family is that you pick right up where you left off. You may not talk everyday or even once a year but when you get together it is like old times.




My grandma Clydene with baby Bella.

Shana and Jon. It was nice to finally meet him and see how happy Shana is.


My awesome brother Jake. He is always so fun to be around. He has the best sense of humor.

Paul and Corene with one of there little ones. While we were there we played this game called Mofia (Ben taught us how to play)...it was so fun. I think we started around 8pm and played till 12:30 am.

Here are all the cousins on the Collet side together. They all played really well together. It was cute to watch.

November Moments

Cole's naps are few and far between these days. But today he just so happened to take one underneath is bed. He told me he was going to camp out. Its in moments like these, when he is sleeping and so sweet, that I just want to hold him in my arms and tell him I am going to be the best mom I can be for him, because he deserves it. My little baby Cole is not my little baby any more. He is going to be turning 5 next year and going to school. I can't believe that.

My sweet little Morgan. She is a wonderful baby. I want this time with her to go by slow. It seems like life is going so fast for me and I want to savor these special moments of the kids when they are little. I really have high hopes for this little one to stay sweet even when she gets older. It will be fun to read back on this when she is in her terrible two's and I can say to myself "at lest I hoped".

Little Carson is such a character these days. He is in the telling story's phase. And it is so fun to watch his expressions as he tells of his adventures of running into sharks or spiders that he had to fight off. He is so animated when he tells them I just love to watch him.

Thanksgiving List

This article was written by Janene W. Baadsgaard and I have to post it cause I want this to be saved. This is so perfect and fitting in my life right now.

I am grateful my children demand I talk to them when I don't feel like talking, feed them when I am not hungry, and change their diapers even when I am all dressed up and ready to go somewhere special. I don't think I would discover the world outside my own needs without them.

I'm grateful my children haven't learned how to hold back their tears when they're sad, laughter when they're happy, or screams when they're frightened. They constantly remind me that emotions are for sharing.

I'm grateful my children have broken nearly everything in my home and used a crayon or ink marker on the rest. They've taught me that things aren't important, but people are.

I'm grateful my children start out small and helpless so they don't become aware of my incompetence until they're teenagers. By then, we've both grown so accustomed to each other, we somehow manage to make it through the rest of life together.

I'm grateful my children get their pants dirty, pick their noses, burp without saying "excuse me", and quarrel in public so I'll never be able to get too arrogant, proper, or judgemental of other people's chilren.

I'm grateful my children always need new shoes, piano books, perscriptions, haircuts, fieldtrip money, tution, food, toothpaste, and underware. That way, I don't have to waste my time thinking about a new sofa. Its difficult to get wealthy and think about lixuries when you have to buy toilet paper and milk by the truckload each week.

I'm grateful my children question my every command and giggle when I get angry. It's difficult to feel powerful or self-rightous with kids around to remind you of how funny you look when you are pointing you finger.

I am grateful my children insist I hug, kiss, rock, or put my arms around them often. Otherwise I think I'd forget how the sense of touch is so healing.

I'm grateful each of my children is unique when the same strange, inexperienced mother raised them. Somehow they don't seem to let me ruin them much.

And lastly, I'm grateful for the gift of children in my life. God willing, I'd like to fill the rest of my days with those interesting people who call me mom but eventually Grandma.

Family Visit

I am so behind on keeping up with things.

We had Mike's family come and stay with us for Morgan's blessing. It just so happened to be the same weekend of Halloween which was awesome! Grandma Pressley came up Thursday evening and the boys loved seeing her. We are so proud that she took the trip all by herself. We sure did miss Grandpa Pressley though.

T.J. and his family came Friday. And it was so much fun to be with them again. I can't believe how much the girls have grown. I really enjoyed talking with them and seeing what was going on in there lives. Kids really do grow up fast.

I forgot how much the boys LOVE playing with them. I don't think I had to yell at them once while they were here. Cole and Carson were so busy with the girls they didn't have time to fight with each other.

A huge perk of family visiting, besides my boys not beating on each other, was the baby was held the whole time. If I had to do something it wasn't a problem.

Here is Elaine with her boys. It was fun to see how happy she was, and Mike. She should really be proud of herself for raising two great men.

Good job Elaine!