My boyfriend

So I promise to write a 'real' blog soon, I have just been SO swamped with homework, but I should finish this beast of a class by next week, and then be doing much easier and less stressful work, but in the meantime I had to share this.

My good friend Maggie knows about my secret love and sent me this.  So I thought I would share.

You have to click on it to be able to see the last square, since it is a weird shape and blogger edits it

Kate's baby blessing

Kate's blessing was so wonderful.  Matt gave her such a beautiful blessing.  She is such a sweet girl.  So snuggly and loving and I will say it again, SMILEY!  She is just the perfect addition to our family and we all love her so much.

Lots of people got sick last minute and had to miss it (including my mom, and several other close family and friends) which was sad!  We missed them all!!  But even without the 15-20 people who canceled last minute we still managed to feed over 50 people at the house after the blessing was over.  It was so good to see so many of our friends and family.  What a great circle of love we have brought Miss Katie into!

Forgive me bloggers,

for I have sinned, it has been a month since my last blog.

So much for my attempt not to get behind this year!  And to be honest I STILL don't feel like blogging, so I will mostly let the pics speak for themselves with this one!

I love to go into Lily's room after quiet time and see how/what she has been playing.  She is really into make believe and playing what she calls "stories" lately.  I love to sit and listen, when she doesn't think I am, and hear her imagination in full force.

The girls got some bath crayons for Christmas and the LOVE them, they could stay in the bath all day everyday.

My good friend Kellee was in town for a couple of weeks before she moved to Chile for 6 months and we went by her parents house to hang out.  They have lots of animals and the girls loved it.

Kellee is one in a million and such a rockstar.  I love her to pieces and wish we got to see each other more often!

I also got to go to Thatcher for a week, while Matt was working like a mad-man.  We had an awesome time!   I will let the slideshow captions tell the story.

 I mostly just hung out with my family, though I did get to go to my dear friend's Tavia & Courtney's baby shower.  Unfortunetly I didn't take any pictures, so that isn't documented, but after 8 years of marriage they are finally being blessed with the kiddos we have all been praying for for so long!  They are adopting a family of 3, which will be a big transition, but I am SOOOOO excited for them and so grateful for this blessing in thier lives, they are such wonderful people and I love them to death.  They deserve this blessing so much!

While we were there my mom took Lily up to play in the snow again.  Isabel had a major double ear infection, so she stayed home with Kate and I.

After I was back in town Matt & I (and Kate) went to one of Matt's co-worker's wedding.  It was lots of fun.  Here is a pic of Matt with some of his co-workers from our table.

My sister Emily also gave us a bunch of clothes that her only daughter Ava has outgrown, including a dress that matched one she had given Lily for her birthday last year.  I love this dress so I am way excited that now Isabel has one to match it.

And here is a random one of Miss Katie, in case you have forgotten what she looks like :)

Happy 2nd Birthday Isabel!

We had a great birthday with Isabel!  I can't believe that she is 2!  She is such a vivacious, energetic, sweet and snugly girl!  She is so outgoing and sometimes a little mischievous.  She is also incredibly affectionate and so loving.  She is so small and skinny, but she is packed full of dynamic energy and never misses an opportunity to ham it up and steal the spotlight!  We love her so much and are so grateful to have her in our family, she sure is one special girl!

Could life get any sweeter??

I tell you it could not.

I love these commercials

Gotta say that these commercials crack me up, they are all funny, good job old spice

Christmas 2010

We had a family party with Matt's mom's side of the family, Matt took Isabel.  Lily, Kate and I stayed home

Isabel hanging out with her cousin Eve

being a shepherd

The big man himself!

On Christmas Eve, we had a family get together with just Matt's parents and siblings



We also had a wonderful Christmas morning!  Lily woke up and groggily asked in a raspy voice if Santa had come yet, I told her, "Yes, he came and left some presents for you in your stocking".  Then she exclaimed in disappointment and outrage, "But I wanted to see him!"  Everyone had been telling her all day that Santa was going to come to her house that night and I guess I never bothered to explain to her that he only comes when you are sleeping and no one ever sees him.  She got over it quickly though when faced with the prospect of opening presents!  We had to wake Izzie up.  It was SUCH a fun morning the girls were SO excited about all their gifts.  This was really our first Christmas where they 'got' it.  It was wonderful.

There is so much more that I could say about our Holiday season.  It was so great to be able to really teach Lily, and have her understand, this year about the true meaning of Christmas.  I feel like we have been blessed with such a sweet spirit in our home this month, especially with Kate's arrival.  It has made explaining about the birth of Christ to our kids easier.  I am so grateful for the Savior, Jesus Christ.  For his birth and life and love and example.  For his sacrifice, Resurrection, friendship, forgiveness and willingness to show us the way to lasting happiness and deep seeded joy.  I am grateful for the Holy Ghost who has born testimony of these truths to my heart and soul.  I am so grateful for the immeasurable blessings I have been given, especially for my wonderful friends and family, I love you guys.  I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas, with LOVE, Jenn.