Fun at Christmas Time!

Lots of SNOW in Utah!

This is my adopted Grandma and Grandpa!!  They have been a special part of our family ever since I can remember!  Every year we have a "Carma" Christmas party!  It's always everybodys favorite!!  This year we played "Minute To Win It!"

I was supposed to shoot all the cans off the table with rubber bands... I wasn't very good at it! =)

The kids loved their presents... who wouldn't love money? =)

Christmas Picture overload =)

Ian's broken nose... so sad!

Christmas Jammies!

Mary and Joseph

Miranda's Christmas

Ian's Christmas 

Uh... I'm pretty sure that bed is for baby dolls!! =)

We spent Christmas in Utah this year.  We had so much fun!  Christmas Eve at the Spendloves and Christmas morning at the Garners!  My parents got a puppy for Christmas!  The kids had a blast!

Early Christmas

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Spendlove for such a fun Christmas!!  We love you and love our swing set!!

Happy Birthday Nik!

We celebrated Nik's birthday this week!!  As school has been extremely busy we didn't do much!  But what we did do was fun!! =)

We played a "balloon game" as Ian called it... we made little notes and put them inside the balloons then blew them up.  When dad got home he got to pop them!  So notes were tickets good for something and others were just the kids coloring or birthday wishes! 

 Nik wanted Banana creme pie for his "cake"!  It was really yummy!  Ian beat him to blowing out his candles!!  It was so funny!

He really enjoyed his pie!! ;)  Happy Birthday babe we love you!  Thanks for all your hard work at school and at home!

Ready for Christmas!

Well we are READY!!!  Our Christmas tree is up (has been for a couple weeks now!) and the kids are so excited!  We went and saw Santa at the mall and Ian wasn't so sure at first, but then he warmed up!!  Miranda did great and sat on his lap and cuddled with him!  Ian told Santa he wants a "grey bug" and I'm sure Santa will deliver because Santa is AMAZING!! =)

The kids loved helping put up our tree!!  We have always lived in smaller spaces so our little tree looks a little silly in this big empty room, but we don't care!!!  Miranda hasn't quite got the concept of not touching the decorations on the tree, but we have only had one broken one!!  In Nik's family they have always done this tradition where the "Elves" bring little presents and leave them in your shoes at night the 12 days leading up to Christmas!  He wanted to do that with our kids so that starts soon!  We just love Christmas and decided to go back to Utah this year!!  We can't wait for Nik to take his last test so we can leave!!! =)

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Happy Holidays!
 
Shauna

Family Pictures

My friend Kaylee took our pictures for us!!  Thanks girl!! =)

Holiday Joy

I now have enough Christmas stockings for my growing family! (I even made one extra just in case!)  It was a lot more work than I thought it would be and was definately more expensive than just buying some, BUT the are homemade and I LOVE them!!  I have really been loving filling my home with things I have made!! 

Fun surprises and Utah!

Well we had a really good time in Utah!  It was so nice to see family and friends!  Thanks to everyone who made time for us!  Love you guys!  I hardly took any pictures because we all got sick, but we did love being there!!

BEFORE 

AFTER 

I chopped my hair off and donated it!!  It is such a nice change (although it doesn't save me much time getting ready!) and I have loved it!  Thanks Susan!!

FINALLY ANNOUNCING

I'm 25 weeks pregnant!!  IT'S A GIRL!!  Having her March 1st!  Can't wait to have another little girl!  I will admit I'm terrified for 3, but there is no going back now! 

Love my family!  The girl in the middle wearing the white shirt is Johanna.  She is from Norway.  She is living with my family for the school year!  We loved getting to know her and the kids loved playing with her!  We can't wait for her and her family to come visit us in June!!

Ha ha.. finally hanging up our first pictures in our house!!  We have lived here since June, but with being very sick all summer I just didn't feel like it!!  I'm glad to finally have them hung up!  Thanks hunny!