What a good xmas

We had a wonderful xmas filled with fun, family, and lots of yummy food. I swear I have gained about 50 pounds during the last few weeks. But Santa brought me a Wii Fit so maybe that was a hint? The girls got spoiled rotton as usual. Thir grandma susie made them the cutest aprons. They go perfect with the kitchen set santa brought them. Grandma tammy gave them the cutest lounge chairs for their new playroom along with clothes and toys. Our house is coming along. I now have the daunting task of picking out tile. Any one have any great suggestions?

Twas 2 days before xmas

Well only 2 days until xmas and I am almost done shopping. We had a great weekend. We had parties 3 nights in a row. My ward party went great. Things really came together and we had a good time. Saturday night we had my mom's whole family over to her house for our anual xmas party. It was so much fun! All of my cousins made it but two. The little kids had so much fun running around the house and tearing things apart. The great grandkids acted out the nativity as my grandpa read the story of Jesus's birth out of the Bible. It is so nice to read the story and help the kids (and the adults) remember why we have xmas. It was great. Then on Sunday we had our family party with my siblings. Andrea and Brad are headed to Canada today and Rachel and TY went back to Utah on sunday. We had a great time together. It makes me think back to xmas when I was little and how different it is now, yet sometimes we still feel like little kids. It is never easy not having your family on xmas but I guess we have to share them with their in-laws too. I am loving the snow we are getting. If it is going to winter we might as well have 6 feet of snow. Well I wish everyone a safe and happy holidays. I feel lucky to have each one of you in my life!!

House Update

They are done with the brick, now they have the rock and stucco left.

Bailee's kindergarden class did a circus play and she was a clown.

Okay so I have been promising some pics of the house. I didn't have time to take any of inside yet. It is all sheetrocked, they are suppose to start to tape and tecturing this week. It is getting close!! This month is already flying by. We have been busy almost everyday with something. We also are having surgeries, yes two this month. Ella is having tubes in her ears on the 15th and Bailee is having her tonsils out on the 26th. I decided we would let her enjoy xmas. This way she also won't have to miss any school. So I have a few decision that I need some help with.

1- Paint colors... I think I have decided on crisp khaki for the main color. But anybody got any great suggestions for my bathrooms or the bonus room? I will take all the suggestions I can get. I am very decoratively challenged?! That brings me to my next problem

2- They put me in charge of decorations for my ward xmas party!! So I really need some input on this. Again I am challenged when it comes to being creative.

So I will await your comments for help!!!