Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!!!

So I guess its time to update our blog, we've been or should I say I've been so busy these past 3 months. Trying to get unpacked and settled into our new house, helping kids with homework etc, Thanksgiving, Christmas shopping, traveling, and working. Working at Kohls during the holidays is like having your limbs streched! Endless lines at the checkout, picking up "crap" everywhere that people dump in your dept! Piles and piles of clothes coming out of fitting rooms faster than you can say "why do you even bother to try on those clothes when I know you're not going to buy any of it!", Yep, Tis the season to drive you crazy! You can tell I love my job! Its nice that work has slowed down a lot and I can feel like a normal person again. I've been able to spend more time with the girls, decorate the house more, fix up the girls rooms, and just relax watching a movie with my hubby.

Our tree!

 Samantha with Santa from our ward party

 Jake and Kayla looking at the Mesa Temple lights

So Pretty!

The girls in their new PJ's that they open on Christmas Eve

 Samantha excitedly ripping open her Santa gift! Its Zhu Zhu Pets! She also got a Webkinz Husky, LPS toy, and a bunch of little things.

 Kayla got a Wolves calendar! She also got a new bedspread, a 1000 piece puzzle, a bunch of little things.

Jake got the Gran Turismo 5 PS3 game! He loves this game!

Jake took a picture of me opening a gift from Samantha but I look too hideous to post on here. She gave me a calendar that she made in school! I love it, its hanging on our kitchen wall. We spent Christmas night with my mom and stepdad. We had a yummy Italian dinner and opened presents!

 

We also went to visit my grandma who lives is in a home where she needs help with almost everything. This might be her last Christmas because her health is really failing. We had a nice visit with her!

Kayla had her fist strings performance the beginning of Dec. She did awesome!

We just celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary last week on Jan. 5th! 15 years makes you really reflect on your marriage. First you think, wow has it really been 15 years, its gone by so fast! And then you think, wow I can't believe we're still together! haha  Not really! Its been a great 15 years! But just like any marriage, we have our ups and downs. A disagreement here and there but we always kiss and make up!

Love you Jake and can't wait to celebrate another 15 years together!

HAPPY NEW YEARS! I hope 2011 is a good year for everyone!