Christmas

Christmas was a blast this year! We had so much fun, I just can't believe it's over! Christmas eve my parents came over and we had a christmas eve dinner, made cookies for Santa, which reminds me, I need to get those cookie cutters back to my sister, and watched Mr. Krueger's Christmas, I also read the kids a christmas story, they opened up their pj's, and then went to bed, with visions of sugar plumbs dancing in their little heads.

Christmas morning Mike and Mckay woke up at 7:00 and went upstairs and woke up Hunter and Chris, and then waited until 7:30 to wake us up, but I heard them before they came into wake us up, cause I couldn't wait, I was so excited! Then we went downstairs to open presents, Mckinzie got a Guitar, Clothes, shoes, perfume, and makeup. Mckay got a new cel phone, cologn, Halo figurines, coat, skateboard, clothes, and new church shoes. Lauren got clothes, shoes, a new cel phone, a digital camera, and printer. Mike got roller blades, a Jordan coat that justin bought in Chicago, a football, clothes, a sleigh and an Ipod. Chris got clothes, shoes, a football, a bunch of Mini guys, a skateboard, and a sleigh. Hunter got clothes, a green and black football, shoes, Mini guys, a skateboard, a Jordan coat from Chicago and a sleigh. Justin got Steelers slippers, golf bag, jacket, hat. and a game called swashbuckled signed by the man who invented the game, his brothers and dad liked it so much they had us buy them one after christmas. I got a Juicy hat and scarf, and a sweater from Chicago, and a bunch of clothes, perfume, and bedding.

Then when we went to grandma Heugly's house she gave the little boys each their own Duffle bag red/black (team colors) a football, basketball, a red water bottle, and a shirt. Mckay got a Trip to Sun Valley and some drafting paper. Mckinzie and Lauren got Pj's and a sleepover at grandma's with their friends, and a 15.00 gift card for I-tunes & Mckay got that too. Justin got 300.00 from his dad, a framed pic. of the Chicago trip, a Polo shirt, a Steelers Pancho. I got a Cool red bag and a shopping spree with the girls and Sue. (I can't wait) last year it was so much fun!! We loved everything. Sue, also made us all dinner, and it was delicious!!

We went to my mom's house for a christmas party, we acted out the nativity, while my dad read the story from the scriptures. Then Samuel (my nephew Oakley) stood on the wall and we threw things at him. it was funny cause non of them hit him. And then he threw them back! We got lots of things, but the thing that meant the very most was a book about the Child family, which is my mom's maiden name, I haven't been able to stop reading it, it shows how our family was in France, and then England, and then to the United states, and it tells their story, it is awesome!

Then for New Years eve we threw a party at our house, Joe's family, Ethan's Family and Mark and Sue came. We had a blast, we ate, and ate, and ate, we watched a movie, and played rockband. When the New Year Came, we lit fireworks, and Yelled and screamed, it was a ton of fun!!

Needless to say we had a great Christmas. We are so grateful for everything we have been blessed with, and it has been so much fun to be able to give to those people who needed our help this year. We haven't been able to do that very much in the past, and it was truly a blessing for us to have the opportunity. That is what it's all about!

Christmas Fun!!

Isa- Adventures!!

In Nov. I was able to attend an event for Isagenix called Beyond Courage. It was an amazing experience! I learned alot! I also learned to appreciate everything in my life, and to not be afraid to Live my life to the fullest!! I spent about 6 days in san diego, Kim Olson and I shared our own cabin, and were able to spend some time with our Isagenix Family, I love all the people in Isagenix, they are some of the neatest people I've ever met in my life, Kim is alot of fun to hang around with, as you can see, when we were on the beach she was trying to get her camera back from me. I was trying to delete an ugly pic. of me... I was out there on my birthday...I thought it was going to be sad to spend my birthday out of town, but Justin did something very special for me...the night before my birthday I had just got back from a long hard day, and on the deck of our Cabin were two bags, full of presents...I could not believe it!! He found the number of the place we were staying and had them make me some gift bags. It was the nicest thing, I just sat on the bed and cried, it meant so much to me. I shared what he did for me the next day with everyone, and they thought that was awesome, it is definately a great example of how to treat your wife! I am very lucky to have Justin for a Husband, he is such a sweet person. I did miss him and the fam. on my birthday, but they made it special, the day I got home, Mckinzie had made a cake, and they had decorated the house and made me special cards, It was a birthday I'll never forget! Also, when I got out of the shower on the morning of my birthday, Kim had put balloons all over the room and put a cute present on the stove. It was so sweet, and My Isa- Family sang me Happy birthday twice, once at breakfast and once in the big group.It was cool.