9 cent photos

This week, until Jan 2, you can upload photos to Walgreens and print them for 9 cents!!! You go to Walgreens.com and click photos, then you make an album, select the photos you want and type in the coupon code 9cents. This should give you the discount. You have to order 50 prints...so be sure to do that. It does not have to be all the same photo, just be sure you have selected 50. I love Walgreens photos and they always have them done in an hour! You just go to the store to pick them up. I have never had to use the reciept I print off line, but I always print it just in case. This is the cheapest I have ever seen them! Usually you can get pics for 10 cents, but I have never seen nine cents! Great way to get all your photos from Christmas printed! For 50 photos, it is only $4.50!!! Pretty great!!! Good luck with it! Their cite is really easy to use!

Christmas Day 2009

We all got spoiled Christmas!!! Thank you to everyone who made our Christmas wonderful. We really appreciate the thought put into our gifts! Christmas morning I had a hard time sleeping in, so I stayed awake waiting for one of the boys to make a peep. Daeson finally did and wanted to tell me a story, but I interupted him by telling him it was Christmas. I have never seen him jump out of bed so quickly!!! Troy woke Tev up and we had a great Christmas morning! I made caramel rolls, bacon, sliced oranges and hot cocoa for Daeson. The boys enjoyed playing with everything and we took our time opening gifts. Tevan was thrilled with the toys and pajamas, and Daes was so excited for everything. He even loved the clothes!!!! Troy and I just sat back and watched them be excited. It brought us much happiness! We even like the drums Danielle and Todd bought. I think they thought it would be torture, but I have even tried them out. They are way fun!!! We, after Troy's 4 hour nap, headed out to Grovers for a night of visiting. Daeson took his three robots from Jess and Carlie and played all night with them. Tevan was just excited to run around with his cousins!!! Merry Christmas everyone! We hope your was happy!

Christmas Eve Party 2009

Tonight we had a great Christmas Eve party. We had prime rib, twice baked potatoes, corn, rolls, spinach salad and pie. After we took some pictures and got the kids ready for bed, we opened some presents from Grandpa and Grandma. They got us a Camp Chef and a cover. I am sooo excited! Tevan got two TMNT movies and a Thomas movie. Daeson got Garfield the movie and a really cool Hot Wheels track. Aunt Dani and Uncle Todd gave the boys a drum set. Yeah! Kayla gave them a really fun game called tumble. Then the kids watched a movie, and the grown ups played liars dice. Then, Tevan wrapped the night up by throwing up. On me. All over. It was all I could do not to throw up!! Adam was even placing bets against me! But, I was fine. I waited patiently while everyone loaded up and then I was able to strip in the living room with out making a trail of puke to the bathroom. SIGH. What is going on with my kids!?!?! We go a day, then they puke, we go two days, then they puke...I am beginning to think parties are more work and sick then not!

Merry Christmas!!!! Oh, yes...Thank you Mom and Dad for the wonderful heater!! It kept us toasty warm!!! How lucky is that to have been shopping for one while I was talking to you on the phone!?! It worked great!! Love you!

It's Christmas Eve: I am sick

So, after my boys were once again sick Monday night/ Tuesday morning: both throwing up and yucky poo. I am now very nauseated and hope this passes quickly! We are having our Christmas Eve party at our house, so I have exactly five hours to feel well. Part of me thinks it is the food I ate last night. I questioned it the whole time I was eating. I haven't felt well since. I ate fish and it did not flake, but I automatically think they have to check temps before they serve it...maybe I am just naive! I generally love the Hard Hat and always order prime rib...however, that is what we are having tonight and I didn't want to repeat. Humph. Should have gone with the prime rib!

Half Maarthon Training Part two

Last night I was talking to my fabulous sis in law Kayla, who looks absolutely amazing, and she re-motivated me to train for the half marathon. I was supposed to run it last summer, but I developed a strange bump on my leg that kills if I start running. She is already, after having a baby 7 months ago, running 6 miles. That is a 10k. It took me all spring to train for that!!! So, I started retraining today. I can run a mile, so I am not as far behind as I thought!! However, that annoying bump came back. So, after the new year and deductible, I will get it checked out. I did weights today and I feel sore already! My problem is this: I hate the music on my mp3 player. I need some fast paced music...not overly old school, but some is okay. I would like some new stuff, but I don't listen to much more than "Old MacDonald" and "bingo". So, if you have a fave dance/hip hop/exercise song, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me!!!! I am desperate for some great tunes...preferably some that have good lyrics and no swearing. Just leave me a comments with the artist and or song title! Thank you soooo much. Oh, and Kayla, thanks for the motivation I needed. I really appreciate you! Now I need to hit the showers before the kids get up...I have to drive carpool today!!

Family Pictures December

So, these are all in reverse,

but after we froze taking pictures,

Troy treated us all to some hot cocoa

at a place near Snake River Landing.

It was scrumptious!

Everyone loved the

mug Grandpa and Grandma

Blue had. It was large!

I love this picture!

Can you believe it has been

almost 10 years? Okay, so

seven months from tomorrow

it will be!

Jump

Kaden and Tev were

so cute playing on the rocks

Daeson is getting so big!

I cannot believe he is 4 1/2

Family pictures are usually a bad

thing, but Troy and I decided the

boys did very well today! And boy

was it cold!

Tevie







Thank you soooo much, Peggy for taking our pictures!

I know you all had a busy schedule and we really appreciate it!

They turned out so well. Now I can mail out Christmas

cards...better late than never!

Argh!

Just when I thought we were done with the sickness bug, Daeson surprises me with a sick tummy this morning at 1:00. And again at 3:00. Then diarrhea started in at 6:30 this morning. Cleaning up throw up is not my forte! I thought I was going to be sick! Usually Troy takes care of it for me, but he had to work at 4 this morning so I let him sleep. I took the kids to McD's yesterday and opted not to let them play on the toys...I guess it would not have mattered! I just hope he is better soon! Troy and I have a fun game night planned for tonight and we even found a sitter! So...I hope this thing is on its way out!!! However, if it is not...we will once again have to reschedule our night. Just pray that he will feel better soon!!!!

Almost done with colds!

Last Sunday, the boys and I started in with colds. Daeson seemed to get over his quite quickly, and I recovered from mine super fast (I would like to attribute that to Airborne). However, Tevan, over the last week and a half, got really bad and the cold moved down into his chest. There were nights we sat outside, bundled up of course, at two in the morning at Zero degrees. It seemed to help with the coughing, wheezing, and the congestion. Tevan absolutely HATES medicine and would throw up every time we tried to give it to him. The stinker! Finally, yesterday and today he feels much better and has a little sassiness back. It is good to see him bounce back after a week and a half! He still has a bit of a cough, but it should clear out. I think it is mostly post nasal drip. Now about Airborne: I asked our doctor if he thought it worked, and he said it is just a boost of essential cold vitamins and there was no proof that it actually helped. I BEG to differ! Troy and I are firm believers in Airborne and absolutely LOVE it! If we feel like we are getting sick, we take Airborne. If we get sick, we are usually better in a day or two vs. a week or two. The berry flavor is the best. If you are skeptical about an off brand, we really like the Walgreen's brand, too. The pharmacist said Daeson could take a half tablet dissolved in the same amount of water. He likes the fizziness of it and takes it really well. I think that is why he got better so quickly, too. I am just glad this all hit BEFORE Christmas and not during all the upcoming activities! I am glad it wasn't longer than it was...I might have been insane from sleep deprivation! Tevan and I don't fit on a twin sized bed very well! I am glad to have my bed back without having to sleep with him every night in his bed!

Tevan's Christmas present finally done!

I couldn't think of what to get Tev this year, so I made him a quilt to match his bedroom. I think it turned out pretty cute. I am not the world's best seamstress by anymeans, but I like it. We went to Gram Tom's to make it the other day. Thank you so much for all your help Gram...it would still be sitting in my cupboard waiting to be done without you!!!

I hope Tev likes it. Of course he saw it when I was making it, but when he opens it on Christmas, he can really use it!

Taxes

Amongst all the excitement of Christmas, today I started on TAXES! It sickens me to start so soon, but I thought I would get a head start so when we receive our 1099's (or whatever they are) I would be ready. I cannot believe where everything goes...eating out, FUEL!, oil changes and other maintenance, clothing, groceries, entertainment, Doctor visits, insurances, car payments...the list goes on and on! I wish it were this simple: everyone pay a certain percentage of their income. This would make my life a lit easier! But, we have our itemized lists for our business and that makes tax time so FUN! So for all of you thinking about Christmas right now, I will interupt that by saying April 15 is only 125 days away! :)

Nutcracker

Daeson and I went on our Annual Nutcraker Date tonight. I was lucky to get tickets earlier today. I thought they would be sold out, but there were several rows empty behind us. It was really good and our cute neighbor girls were in it. They did a great job. Daeson took them both roses and stuffed penguins. He said, "Mom, I want to take something to Rachel and Alexis to tell them congratulations because they will do a great job." It was very sincere and sweet. You gotta love four yeat olds! Daeson had a hard time sitting through this production, and I think it is partly because he wanted to give them his gifts. He kept saying, "Is it done, Mom?" The Utah Ballet Company came to perform with our ballerinas. They were incredible. They had wonderful leg extensions and muscles to DIE for! It was incredible. Thank you, Daeson, for a great date night. After we got home, we ate some of the coconut cream pie I made before we went. That was a bit dissapointing, but better than none at all! :)