Merry Christmas to ALL!

Today is my last day of work for 8 days. I’m so excited. I’m ready for a LONG vacation away from here and ready to spend some time with my family. I’m really just nervous that the roads will be crappy driving home, so I better leave early and store some food bars or something in my car, ha ha. Most of all I just love this time of year so I can reflect on my Savior, and everything he’s done for me. I’m so blessed, I have an AMAZING eternal family, great supportive friends, and a job that affords me comforts of life and then some. May we all realize how truly blessed we are to live in such a great country where we can celebrate Christmas (year round if we wanted too). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

12 Days of Christmas

So my friend Jenn and I decided we would remember the 12 Days of Christmas this year – so this is what I’ve done so far:

1st Day of Christmas a Partridge in a Pear Tree – I consumed a delicious pear and Jenn sent me a Wikipedia description of a Partridge

2nd Day of Christmas, 2 Turtle Doves – I ate a Dove Chocolate (I should have allowed myself 2 of them), and Jenn sent me a really funny video

3rd Day of Christmas, 3 French Hens – I said Bonjour to Jenn and then had some chicken for lunch, and Jenn sent me a Youtube video of hens speaking French

Tomorrow is 4 Calling Birds – maybe I’ll call someone? I don’t know, but this is a fun game anyway! I’ll keep you posted.

To see the videos just visit my Facebook page, they are pretty funny!

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Oh how I love Christmas. It’s just so fun! I love giving gifts mostly, ok well I love shopping for them. I really do think I’m a shopaholic. I could go shopping everyday and be content with life. Granted I might not buy something every time, but I still love it. I just love being in the stores, it’s weird, but I just enjoy looking at new things. I also love watching others fret over what they should buy. Or other shopping personalities. You have those who are impulse buyers, no second thoughts, they won’t even try it on. If they see it they want it. You have those middle of the roaders who try it on and think about it and then purchase (mostly me – notice I said MOSTLY). Then you have the fretters. They try it on more than once, carry it around with them, then look at it again, carry it around some more, and then they put it down pick it back up. FOR THE LOVE, just buy it. HA HA! Anyway, a random tangent but my observations. I’ve always been skeptical of online shopping too. It doesn’t fulfill that instant gratification that comes with purchasing something in the store. I will say though, I’ve done A LOT of online shopping this year and I just LOVE when that package comes in the mail. It’s almost like another Christmas (even though it isn’t a surprise and the gifts are not for you). Merry Shopping!!

Photos...

Here are some great photos I've been meaning to post:

Cutting the Turkey... yummm!

Hyrum and puppy Eddie

Happy Birthday Jenn!!

Ugly Sweaters... and Awkward Photos!

My dearest Jenn, whom I LOVE!

Sibling love...

David Archuleta = AMAZING!!

BUSY!

Tis the season to be busy.  I cannot describe to you how busy work has been lately.  I get here look up at the clock and see it's lunch time, then look up again and it's time to go home.  It's just insane.  I love being busy though, and I am continually learning new things along the way.  I have some GREAT photos of Jenn's party, Thanksgiving, and other random things.  I'll get to that hopefully soon.  Thanksgiving was amazing as usual and I did the whole Black Friday thing with my mom.  I love it so much.  I scored me a 40" Plasma for only $400... YES!  So that's my Christmas gift to myself.  I hope everyone has a chance to stop and enjoy this season, I'll totally going to try.  OH and PS - David Archuelta concert is tonight... HOORAY!