So Long, Farewell.......

FAREWELL 2009!!! Don't let the door hit you on the way out! I am so excited for 2010! First of all, because I can't stand odd numbers and second of all, it was a rough year. I am excited for a fresh start and getting to work on my resolutions.....

1. Get Dan and I's Wedding (YES, WEDDING) Scrapbook done
2. Start Jaeli's Scrapbook
3. Exercise EVERY day
4. Practice playing the Piano and improve

Hope the New Year finds all of you optimistic and excited to start new adventures!

Christmas was so spectacular! Jaeli got some great things and some very precious antiques. My Grandma gave her a rocking chair that could be over 100 years old and used to be hers. She had it re-upholstered and then re-painted it. Jaeli loves to rock in it, and I can only imagine how she'll cherish it as she gets older. I cherish it so much now. It was a great Holiday! Needless to say, 'Pea' is exhausted from all the partying. Even though she had no clue what was going on, Daddy and Mommy had a great time playing Santa and waking up Christmas morning with our adorable daughter.

Christmas Eve Take 2

These are the pictures from the Unwrapping Game and some more of 'Pea'. Jaeli is with my cousin Lillie and then with Lola and her cousin Maximus. My cousin Lindi, featured again, won the Unwrapping Game....with $50!!! What the! No, she deserved it after the whole chicken in a can incident. We also have Tracy and Julie featured here trying to get the package open in the Unwrapping Game. I know they'd be sad if I didn't post them like I promised. HAHA!

The Annual Christmas Eve Party

The famous Christmas Eve Party is gone again! I can't believe tonight was Christmas Eve!! It was a blast! We went to Logan to my Grandparent's house and had a grand evening of family, food and the traditional Christmas Eve Games. The Passing Game was great. My Grandma reads a story about the "Right" Family. Every time she read "Right", you pass your gift to the right. Same with "Left". My cousin Lindi won a WHOLE chicken in a can! GROSS!! I got an Onion Keeper with an onion in it. Thanks Uncle Bryon! Also, Jaeli had some fun with her cousin Maximus. Here are some pictures from the night.

Tradition..................TRADITION!

This post made me think of Fiddler on the Roof, "Traidition!!!! TRADITION!" I love that song....ANYWAY..........Here we are making gingerbread houses at the Zundel's. It is a yearly tradition. We also go caroling every year, but it got too late tonight to go. We'll try to go in a couple of days. This is Jae's first time making gingerbread houses (not like she helped, but I can pretend, right?).

A Horrible Feeling.....

Tonight, I want to post about how thankful I am to drivers that are aware of their surroundings. My mom, Jaeli and I were pulling out of a Bank parking lot. The traffic was heavy with last minute Christmas shoppers and I, being the blonde (actually, just non-thinking person at the time) that I am, was trying to turn left. The road I was trying to turn onto is a four-lane road.....2 lanes both ways.

As I was patiently waiting to pull out, the person in the lane closest to me stopped to let me in. "WOW", I thought. "Hard to find a person lately that is nice enough to let someone in." So......YUP, I pulled out, not even thinking about the lane next to the woman that had stopped for me......and there it was...a black Honda zooming toward me. It's a horrible feeling of, "I know I'm going to get hit, or something bad is going to happen, what do I do?" Here is why I am totally grateful to those drivers that pay attention to their surroundings and don't bury their heads in their cell phones. She saw everything and slammed on her brakes as fast as she could. By the time she hit me, it wasn't that hard at all. She has some scratches and a cracked lower light on the front of her car. My Subi has a small chunk missing by the driver's side tire. It could have been so much worse!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU for being careful drivers and paying attention, even though I was not today! Be safe on the roads!

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas!

We had our Ward Christmas party this last Saturday. It was a pajama party and the Bishopric cooked outside on their big camp griddles. It was wonderful! They also had crafts for the young ones and then Santa came and read "Polar Express" to the children. He then got to hear what all of them wanted for Christmas. Jaeli had her first experience with "Good Old Saint Nick". NO TEARS!!
Our home is feeling so Christmasy...and I love it! We don't have a lot of decorations, but what we do have I love! Also included is Jaeli's first Christmas ornament.....it isn't the best picture, but you get the idea.

Cutest Face in the World....

Just wanted to post some pictures of my Jae. Her face is just too adorable! Enjoy!

Say...............um cheese?

I have been holding off on a new post. Mainly because my life seems and feels boring right now. But also because my plug in to download photos is broken. I am so sad! Since my last post, I have taken so many cute pictures, Jae in a new dress, our trip to Temple Square, etc. I am on a quest now to find a new plug in thingy so I can get them on here. Pictures soon to come!

I Want to Tear My Hair Out!

Yes, yes I do. I am in the process of trying to wean my little one. I don't mind nursing, in fact it's been a great bonding moment for Jaeli and I, but now....NOW she has 6 TEETH! Can you say ouch?! I would keep nursing her, but I don't enjoy the pain. I know she doesn't mean to, but it happens every time I nurse her.

I need suggestions, help, whatever you're willing to give me at this point. Today I decided I was going to give up and endure the pain......it's not worth the torture we are going through TRYING to wean her. I feel she's always hungry, even though I give her cereal, veggies and fruits. She will NOT take a bottle no matter what I do. She just cries whenever it gets close to her. It's not worth it. HELP!!!!!!!!!