It seems my blog is a bit messed up and the comment link, posted by and the time all now show at the beginning of the post instead of the end. So if you are one of my regular readers and after reading a post like to comment, you have to scroll all the way back to the top of the post. I have checked and double checked the settings and everything is where it should be. Somewhere though something isn't right. I am done obsessing over it though.

A bit of a funk

I have been in a bit of a funk the last few weeks and I have really fallen behind on my blog. I blame it on January. I have never really liked this month and I am not sure why. It stated out good I suppose with our New Years Celebration. The 2nd week I got sick and can't seem to shake it even to this day. I started out with having no voice and not being able to hear very well. When you work in a call center this is not an ideal situation. I went to the DR. at the end of the 1st week and he told me it was a common cold gave me cough syrup and said I would most likely be better in 2 days. Monday morning I felt worse so I started on an antibiotic. The 2nd week was the worst week of the sickness. Then there was Kaitlyn's Birthday (pictures to come) and Gage's 1st farewell (pictures already posted) After two weeks of being sick I started to feel better but still had a horrible cough, which would lead to headaches. I attempted to make a card for a friend and broke my printer. Well it got paper jam that Jared tried to fix by ripping the insides of the printer out. My mom got her teeth pulled and dentures so we spent some time with her and then there was Gage's farewell in Vernal that we decided to go to. Spent some time with my mom's Vernal family and then back home we came, all in one day. It was a long trip but fun (no pictures this time) Gage went into the MTC on th 27th (pictures to come) so we all got together to say our good byes. Took pictures at the temple and then hung out in the furniture department of ShopKo until he had to go. So he is off on an amazing adventure for the next two years. So very proud of him. Jared and I finally got new living room furniture. It has been about 7 years since we have something that was wasn't classified as Early yard sale. Of course the Sofa is already defective and we have to wait until March for the new one. Luckily they let us keep the defective one until then. Jared has been laid off since December and got a job with Pride so all last week he was in orientation. Now we are just waiting for him to get called out. My work is busy as ever and we were just recently named number 2 in the nation for customer service just behin Lands End, for the 2nd year in a row. Go Overstock!!! So it has been a very busy month and I for one am glad it is over. I will get back to posting soon. Hope all is well with my readers!

New Years Eve

We celebrated New Years Eve in style this year with our favorite peeps. Our family. We went to Brian and Kollette's and my mom was there along with Gage, Larissa and a friend of Cheyenne's. We had yummy sandwiches for dinner, along with chips and all kinds of junk food.

We played games. Like spoons,

So fun and painful at the same time.

We played Battle of the Sexes. We love this game even though the girls don't much guy stuff. The Guys seem to know a little too much girl stuff and always end up winning

Then close to midnight we turned on the countdown and with Dick Cl arks help counted down the seconds to 2010. It was a really great night and a great way to ring in the new year.

Let it be Christmas

Now, let's go back to the regularly scheduled blog postings already in session....
Since I am starting to feel much better and can stand to sit at the computer for long lengths of time I decided to catch up on some past posts.

Christmas day we all gather back at my mom's bright and early, okay 9 am probably isn't that earlyon Christmas for those with kids but for me it's early. She makes breakfast and we all eat when we get there and then wait for everyone to arrive to open lots of presents, and there are lots.

Here is what it looks like before the unwrapping begins.

Cute little Ruby wasn;t feeling well at all at Christmas but I think she had fun anyway

And the unwrapping begins. This is only a small sampling of the pictures I took, but I think you will get the whole picture.

This is Brianna's boyfriend Brad

Ruby got a train from great grandma

Eryk got a skateboard

Austin got clothes and a toy

Ryan too

Brian got tools and more money to spend at the Wood craft store

Jared got Jammies and a book

I got a box, actually it was a shirt and 2 pair of Jammies

Mom got M&M's

Ruby got a doll dressed as a big (and she loves it. packs it everywhere)

Brianna got a shirt and some make up

Dalls got bath stuff

Cheyenne got 2 of her favorite books. Jared has these only older years and every time she comes here that is the 1st thing she grabs, and would sit for hours looking through them so I thought it would make the perfect gift

Kim got some boots and a picture frame. I was going to put pictures in the frame for her but so much happened nefore Christmas it never happened. (note to self start Christmas in October)

Ruby and her daddy

She got some really cute pants

Brian made Todd a screwdriver

Jared got the gift that keeps coming back. The IPhone box. He and Gage pass it back and forth each trying to come up with interesting ways to give it to the other. Jared is trying to decide how to send it to Gage on his mission.

Kacey got a book

Mom got a disney figurine

Gage got a game

Clothes for mom

Here is a picture of Amy and Todds house

I hope that each of you, how ever you celebrate, had a good Christmas. I know we did. I lots of memories were made.

Gage's Farewell

I know that I still have a few events that I need to catch up with on my blog, but I am doing this one for Gage because of his comment about me being behind and that I possibly wouldn't get to this post until he was back from his mission (my comment) So here Gage this should be up before you even get back to Vernal today!

Today we attended Gage's farewell where he, his parents and his little sister spoke in Sacrament and then we went back to his house for refreshments and to visit for little bit.

Gage and Wilda

Gage and Kacey

Gage getting a hug from Helen

Gage and Codey

Gage and Linda

Gage and Chad

Brian and Tracey

Gage, Kim and Ruby

Two of my dad beautiful sisters, Linda and Jeanette

Visiting

More visiting

I got quite a few random pictures but I felt this were the best to depict the event. I know that Gage is thankful for hte support he has of his family an it was good to see all of them. Jared and I wish Gage ang pinakamahusay na ng kapalaran (the best of luck) on his mission. Pag-ibig namin sa inyo,

Christmas Eve PJ's

As with most families there is a PJ tradition here as well. The kids opened theirs jsut before Jared and I went home. I got pictures of each of them posing as well as a group shot. It was very fun night and I am sure they were ready for a visit from St. Nick