Some of my favorites!

I thought it would be fun to list some of my favorites about Christmas time so here it goes:

Treats inculde: toffee, peanut brittle, gingerbread (anykind), Egg Nog (mixed with half milk), peanut clusters, Andes Mints, and pretty much just about anything.

Movies: White Christmas is at the top, Muppet's Christmas Carol, Mr. Kruegar's, The Santa Claus (1), Home Alone, Elf, and of course Miracle of 34th Street.

Activities: I love to see all the fun lights, make gingerbread or graham cracker houses. I like to decorate my own, ALONE! Caroling on the hay wagon (oh the days with Grandpa Vern), putting up my Nativities, getting Christmas cards, and seeing my mom's decorated house.

Traditions: Cream cheese croissants and oj Christmas morning, unless we are with the Ross' then it is Mtn. Man breakfast (yum yum). Reading the Christmas story. Trying to see the lights at Temple Square. We have been gone for a few years so hopefully this year. New Traditions are fun too hopefully we will make some of our own with the kids. I heard a fun one; when going around to see the lights, let the kids judge which house they like best and then leave that house a treat and Congrats for winning our "best lights" award.

Music: I am tard because I don't know how to put music on my blog but some of my favorites are Bing Crosby, Kenny and Dolly's Christmas, Cindy Lou singing "Where are you Christmas" (and any other version), Voicemale, MoTab, and singing at Sacrament.
Specific songs: "White Christmas", "Mary did you know", "We Three kings", "Away in a Manger", "It came Upon a Midnight Clear", and "Christmas Bells".

I love the giving and I must say I like the getting too (who doesn't), but the giving outways the getting by far. I have really wanted to find someone to be of service to this year. HOpefully I can and try to involve the kids as well. There are so many fun magical things to do with the kids around this time of year that teaches them so much good!! Now if I just really TRY! Well this post is all about me, sorry but it has been fun to sit and think about Christmas. As I am thinking I remembered that this month's Ensign it AWESOME! Every single story touched me so much, and almost all of them made me cry. I don't like to admit that but they were so neat! Read it if you haven't. We are so lucky to have the knowledge of our Savior Jesus Christ and the words of a wonderful Prophet and Apostles.

So as I say adue I do so with the words of Ebeneezer Scrooge "BAH HUMBUG" hee hee Just kidding how about "I will honor Christmas today, forever and always".

Thanksgiving 2008!

Okay so I don't have many pics of Thanksgiving, I know lazy me, but for a little small excuse I was sick most of the weekend, and another little excuse is that the Ross' are actually really hard to take pictures of. I am crazy and like to make faces or smile when the camera is pointing at me and I guess I am like that because I want my kids to be like that. I want them to remember me and have pics to look at my face, not the back of my head. Also for some reason it is just hard to get my camera out. Sorry Ross' I will try harder to take better and more pics at our events, so be prepared and be happy about it! Hee Hee, that is all meant in the nicest way! Thanks Cheri for sending some other pics.
So on to the weekend. It was full of food, shopping, movies and games. The biggest down side is that we didn't actually spend a lot of time all together as a family. Cheri and Brett had Thanksgiving dinner at their home, thanks guys, and it was wonderful. We ate, talked and let the kids run around after Brooks (brad and Jen's dog) they had a blast. On Friday, Audrey, Cori and I did some early shopping. Audrey and Cori were newbies to black friday, but they did very well, but I don't think they will ever go again. I wasn't going for big ticket items, but got some good deals on movies. I went to Joann's twice without success, the lines were just too long. After a big morning of shopping and a little nap, Audrey, Jen, Cheri and I went to see Twilight. I have read the books once and if I ever have time will probly read them again. I thought the movie was good, not great, but okay. Saturday we looked at houses that Dave and Audrey are interested in, we will not go further into that except they didn't get the one they wanted. We are all so bummed and will remember them in our prayers. Then that night Jason,Cori, Dave, Audrey, josh and I played "80's Trivial Pursuit"! I WON, now I have to give some credit to my partner, Dave, but I say "I" because he ditched me and went to bed. So I think it is very funny that I being born in the 80's won against others who are well, umm, OLDER!! Ha Ha! Sunday we packed up and went home!

Okay well that was long and probably really boring for anyone who is not me animating my sentences with correct grammar in my head, sorry!

Here is an I'm Thankful for list:
My family, the opportunity that I have to be a mom and to have 3 wonderful healthy kids. For Josh and his hard work to support our family. His humor, unless it is directed at me! I am thankful for a beautiful home and a good start on my food storage. I am grateful for forever friends and the experiences I have had in my life being away from home and needing to find great friends. I am thankful for food to eat and warm blankets to cover me and my children at night. I am grateful for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I would not have any direction or meaning to my life without the gospel and the knowledge of my Savior Jesus Christ. I am grateful for a Prophet who lives today and the rest of the 12 Apostles. I am thankful to be a daughter and a sister. I love my family with all my heart and am so grateful for their examples. I am grateful that prayers are answered and that we live in the United States of America and for all the freedoms we enjoy and take for granted everyday.
Okay a little less serious list:
I am grateful for bathtubs, peace and quiet, children's naptimes, books, make-up, ugg boots (sp?), my scentsy candle that burns "Grove and Clove", the falling gas prices, cute jeans, cute haircuts, cell phones, the chance to laugh, Disney DVD's, Christmas AND tampons. What would we ever do without them. Sorry I thought that was funny!! OH I feel like this post is out of control because I am trying so hard to get it done in a hurry, man I need to use spell check oops out of time. I'm out!

Elder Wirthlin

I am truly saddened this morning as I found about about Elder Wirthlin's passing. In the last couple of years I have come to love him and really take to heart his talks. Two conferences ago he was shaking so bad at the pulpit, but he continued his talk and another apostle held him steady. What love they have for eachother. That has been imprinted on my soul. Then at the last conference his talk was titled "Come What May and Love It". It was a great talk and fun to think of him as a great football player. What an amazing man, I will miss him.