Christmas 2007

Well another year has past!!  This one went by WAY too fast!  I can't believe it's already been almost one year since we've moved to Texas.  Another 3-4 months and it's been a year.  

As usual, we had a great Christmas, spent with Paxton's mom and her fiance Steve.  We spent the weekend before Christmas at their house just hanging out.  On Christmas Eve, we went out to eat at a Chinese Restaurant, as tradition.  Then as part of my family tradition we read the Christmas Story. Below is the Christmas book that I made.  It turned out really well.  I am trying to find other projects like that that I can do!  It's so fun.  

Anyway, we woke up Christmas morning around 7:30 and started the opening of gifts.  From the pictures below you'll catch a glimpse of what the morning was like.  We had such a great time over at Ann & Steve's house, we didn't want to leave.  Can we move back in!? :)  haha.  No, but thank you for letting us stay and eat all your food and take over your house for a few days.  We had a really great time and a great Christmas.  I really love this time of year, taking a break from everything and spending a couple weeks with family and friends and reflecting on the birth & life of our Saviour.  I am so grateful for all that Paxton & I have been blessed with, and especially grateful for how blessed we have been with the move to Texas.  We both have great jobs, a great home, great ward, great friends and awesome family close by.  

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday and wish everyone a Happy New Year.

We love you!      

This is our little Christmas tree in our apt.  We didn't have enough room to get a big one, and we actually prefer this one anyway.  There are already ornaments AND lights on it, and it's easy clean up!  If only they made 10 foot fiber optic trees!!!

Ann gave us the pleasure of a Nintendo Wii!!!!!!!  We were both shocked and amazed when Paxton opened a huge bag with the Wii, games, and accessories inside!  What a treat it's been, and I'll let you know Ann, we will be working on our rules and limits to playing it,... eventually. hehe

Ann got a Cowboys jersey of her favorite player.  Go Romo!

I got a gift card for new running shoes, which was desperately needed.  After a quick trip to RunOn, I came home with these bad boys! They're great; very comfy, and on top of that, they're cool lookin!

This is the Christmas Book that I made.  I bought fabric, ribbon, and stuffing, and hot glued it all together! Turned out great eh?

Thanks again for all that ya'll have done for us.  We are so grateful for each of you and your kindness and love you show for us!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy

I received this email from a lady in my ward at church. Logan is a 13 year-old boy who lives on a ranch in a small town in Nebraska.  Logan listens to this Christian Radio station broadcasted from Houston,TX.  He called the radio station distraught.  His words have wisdom beyond his years.  It made me cry.  Very touching. It sure gets you in the spirit of Christmas.  Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY

Meanwhile, Paxton is working late tonight.  It's 7pm and he's still not home :(  He should be soon.  He is so busy again, studying away for the next CPA exam in January.  He's such a hard worker- I love it.  

Oh, yet again, Paxton is leaving town for 5 days.  This Sunday the 16th he'll be going to New Orleans for another audit.  He gets back Thursday.  So if anybody wants to hang out, give me a ring:)

I am staying pretty busy.  Just occupying my time with working, reading, working out, baking, and Christmas shopping.  I also have a few little projects I want to work on, but one requires a sewing machine.  Hmm-- Sarah??  :)  hehe.  

I'm so excited that it's actually getting cold here.  It's almost Christmas-- so it's about time it starts dropping below 70 degrees.  It was actually 42 degrees today!!!  

Well, that's about it.  See ya!

We Got Elfed!!

So has anybody found themselves developing road rage since they've moved to Dallas??  I know I have.  I think I've always been a pretty fast driver, and well under control.  I just hate getting behind stupid drivers!  Grrr.  And "stupid drivers" to me is defined as SLOW DRIVERS.  There is a Toyota minivan that lives in our apt. complex and they leave around the same time I do for work.  And it just so happened that the other week i got caught behind this wretched minivan 3x in a row!  Ugh!  And then tonight I was driving w/ Paxton from Fort Worth and it was getting pretty busy on Hwy 121.  I was trying to weave in & out of slow cars and i was getting so frustrated when everyone was putting on their brakes!  I mean- Why were they slowing down on the highway!  Then I remembered we were comin up on the stop lights.  Who has ever heard of stop lights on a highway!??!?!?!?  So weird and annoying.  Whew!  Oh well, I get over it.  Paxton said that he thinks I've gotten more road rage since I've moved to Dallas.  My response was- I just have more opportunities in Dallas to get road rage.  Idaho- there's not a lot of traffic.  I guess I just have to learn to live with it, cuz it ain't gonna get better!
This is a pic of me on our way to Texas from Idaho-- this is a road rage pic of me- i look annoyed- and gross-- don't mind that part . :)  But do mind the snow in the background!  Ohhh how i miss the snow.  I dont know about you, but it just doesn't seem like Christmas time when the sun in shining and it's 60 degrees outside.

 

On a lighter note, my brother sent me this fun link of... well something.  I can't explain what it is- i want you to check it out for yourself.  But his was personalized, and now here is ours!!  I just absolutely loved it! Hahaha!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1167535069

Hope everyone is having a great time getting ready for the holidays!  I've already gotten the few Christmas decorations i have out and up in the apartment.  I made a quick stop at Hobby Lobby to get a few extras.  It's so fun.  Now i'm trying to figure out what Christmas goodie to make for my fam, friends, and neighbors.  Any good recipes/ideas?

Who are these guys??

Hey this is Paxton doing this post.  Abby usually does them so I felt like I should let everyone know that I was doing this one.  Okay, so I was looking at the pictures that we took from when we went to Six Flags the other night, and I couldn't help but comment on these pictures:

In this one Jeni looks like she was posing for a magazine photo shoot, Brian looks like he just stole something and he got caught by the camera, you can't really see Eric, and Garrett just looks silly.  I wonder why Jeni and Garrett weren't walking closer together?  And last, why does Kathleen have so much cash in her hand?

This is actually going to be the cover of Eric Rawlins new album.  It will be released in January 08'.

Anyway, I thought some of you guys would enjoy these pictures as much as I did.  We really had a lot of fun that night, thanks guys!!!