2 for 1!! Christmas/ New Years and a Blast from the Past...

I have been a total SLACKER! I've finally caught up on reading all my favorite blogs. I figure now's the time to share pics of the past few weeks. Brace yourself, there's a lot...and some bonuses at the end.


He-Man's family had a funny tradition on Christmas. Dad would put the kids on a Scavenger hunt for their last present. Here's the pics of the hunts he took the girls on. Much to my surprise, he did one for me too!

Bunny got a bike! Now she doesn't need to bloody-up her sister when she wants to borrow hers!

Sunshine got a scooter!! Who gets the much debated old bike?

He-Man's is so smooth, I didn't even see it coming! He gave me the most deliciously frivolous gift: A Pedicure/Manicure Paraffin Wax dipper. For those who know me best, you'll know he got this RIGHT ON, without me even knowing I wanted one that badly. Yahoo! Primping parties at my house!!

He-Man gets his traditional Nerf gun. I soon realized my folly when I remembered he can now rapid-fire on his favorite target: My Caboose.

Apparently, Button Nose isn't cheering for BYU. Go U of U?



These are my favorite December pictures of Bunny and Sunshine. They get those beautiful baby blues from their Daddy.



I had to post this picture because my amazingly talented sister-in-law made these super sexy pajama pants for her husband, He-Man's brother. What shall we call you? Fisto? Man-E-Faces? King Randor? (You gotta help me out here)




Bunny wished for a tea set for Christmas. This is our first tea party. Opa, who will otherwise be known as Atticus on this blog, joined us for the feast.

As the Christmas season came to an end, we were not able to dodge the stomach flu that waged war on the neighborhood. This picture ought to say a thousand words.

Every year while we've been in the area, we've tried to take a snapshot at Temple Square in SLC. This year, not as many of us were entirely enthused about getting the picture done and we had an extra little one hop into the shot.

Now for the 'Blast From the Past'...

A few months ago, I was cleaning out my hope chest and found dozens of negatives of photographs. I dropped them off at a local shop to have them transferred onto a CD and totally forgot about them until today. When I got home, I was stunned by what I found! First, most of Sunshine's photos from very early childhood were on there since she was born pre-digital cameras (sheesh, that makes me feel like a dinosaur!) Second, pictures of my dearly departed dog, that so many people thought was 'funny looking'. Third, He-Man's and my trip to Europe eons ago were on it; As well as solid proof that we were FASHION DISASTERS back then. I'm only sharing these because I'm pretty sure the only people who read this blog love us inspite of what we use to wear in their presence...even worse in public!

Behold, my favorite dog in the world! This is Beethoven. He joined our family when I was 13. When I was 22 and barely married, my parents moved to Japan and I got to keep him with us. He stayed with us for aother 2 years. For months after he left us, I couldn't even walk near the dog food aisle in the grocery store without being reduced to girlish sobs.


Check out the Scrunchies!! I think we were flashing some serious gang signs in this picture but we wouldn't know while living in BYU housing.


K, this is where the disasters get bad...


Wow! We were HAWT!



In case you're wondering where I got my amazing fashion prowess here's a picture of my parents, aunt, uncle and myself. My(might I mention fantastic) mom and dad are the colorful ones.

Guess what? It gets worse...








BAM! Here it is!!Wow! What you don't see in this picture is that I am wearing the previously mentioned heinous sweatshirt from my highschool. In July. In 100 degree heat. Why was I wearing such a monstrosity in the middle of the summer and risking serious heat stroke, you might ask. That is a mystery that gratefuly past with the end of my teenage years.


Okay, okay, now it stops being painful...


It appears that by the time this was taken on our first anniversary, we were pretty normal looking. I loved that dress! It had the practicaly perfect balance of a shimmer and velvety feel.

He-Man really looks HOT in the picture...for real. And not because the car we were driving on the Autobahn had just exploded.

This is still one of my very favorite pictures. He-Man took me to Paris for our first anniversary...and kissed me on the Eiffel Tower.


What happens after a trip like that?