Getting To Know You...Holiday Style TAG!!

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually bags. Christmas is wrapping paper though.
Real tree or artificial? Fake:)
When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving!
When do you take the tree down? New years, once in a while sooner.
Do you like Eggnog? It's alright, not my favorite.
Favorite gift received as a child? I don't really remember any of the gifts that I got when I was young.
Hardest person to buy for? Reed!
Easiest person to buy for? Sonja maybe.
Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have two!
Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't remember.
Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf:)
When do you start shopping for Christmas? December
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so.
What is the best thing to eat at Christmas time? My sister in-law's caramel and rice crispy covered marshmallows!
Lights on the tree --- colored or white? I have white.
Favorite Christmas song? The First Noel
Travel at Christmas or stay home? We stay around home and go to both parents'.
Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Commit and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...and Rudolf! Did I do it? I'm sure they are all spelled wrong:)
Angel on the treetop or a star? A bow, but I would like a STAR.
Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning
Favorite ornament theme or color? My tree is mostly red, but I don't know if that is my favorite.
Favorite for Christmas dinner? Soup and rolls on Christmas Eve and Ham on Christmas Day!
What do you want for Christmas this year? I don't really care, Reed spoiled me for my birthday. But I guess I do want some new board games.
If you read my blog....I tag you!!

Our Family

I was trying to get a nice picture of our family to put in our Christmas cards that I really need to get out. But out of about 30 pictures, none of them were great. This was the winner, so I will try again this weekend.

Jumping Bean

Jed and Jeannette let Macie borrow their bouncer until Hannah gets old enough to use it, and she LOVES it...most of the time. It makes me laugh to watch her jump around in it. Here are a couple pictures and a video of our little jumpin' bean. I know I am disgusting, but that is what I call her when she's in the bouncer:)

Happy Girl!

These are just a few pictures I thought were cute. Daddy got her to smile for the camera, which isn't that easy.

New trick!

A couple days ago Macie learned how to roll over onto her tummy. It was so exciting and fun... for about ten minutes! Now every time I put her on the floor she flips to her tummy and can't get back, which makes her really mad. She tries to turn in her crib too, so we have to block her in with rolled up blankets so she won't get stuck on her stomach in the middle of the night and start to scream. I know she needs practice to learn to roll the other way, but she gets SO mad when she can't do it. How long does this last? I am constantly rescuing her from her tummy! This is a picture of her trying to get back on her back, can you tell she is mad?

I was Tagged...

I am. . . trying to think of what to make for dinner tonight.
I think. . . my baby girl has the most kissable cheeks I have ever seen.
I know. . . that Reed will always take care of our family.
I want. . . to be with my husband forever.
I have. . . a lot to be thankful for.
I miss. . . my young womens calling.
I fear. . . sending my kids to school, the world is getting kind of scary.
I hear. . . Meet the Robinsons playing in the other room.
I smell . . . Macie’s hair.
I crave . . . chocolate and Doritos.
I search. . . frantically for a cloth when I hear my baby burp, she spits up so randomly!
I wonder. . .what people are thinking…I’m too self-conscious.
I regret. . . not ever having the guts to take voice lessons, at least then I could sing the harmony.
I wish. . . Macie’s diapers wouldn’t leak every time she pooped!
I love. . .that I have so many friends and family around.
I care. . . about being a good wife and mom.
I am not. . . liking it getting dark so early!
I remember. . . Reed’s smile when he came and picked me up for our first date.
I believe. . . that Macie is fresh from Heaven.
I sing. . . when I am alone or when Reed begs me.
I argue. . . with Reed about stupid little things that have happened in the past. And I say, “I know I am right this time. I remember, I promise that I am right this time!” And he always proves me wrong later=)
I write. . . a lot of little notes of things I need to get done. Why don’t I just make one list on one piece of paper?
I win. . . random drawings for prizes.
I lose. . . at every single game I ever play against Reed, it drives me crazy!
I listen. . . to the news in the middle of the night while I am feeding Macie. It makes me feel like I’m not the only one awake.
I don't understand. . . how people can remember all the little spelling rules, I’m terrible!
I can usually be found. . . at home or with Reed.
I need. . . the burp rag, but I guess her blanket will do.
I forget. . . to fold the laundry if I don’t put it on the couch where I’d be embarrassed for anyone to see it.
I am happy. . . when I hear my baby laugh.
I tag... Katie Johnson

...Halloween...

All ready to Trick or Treat...kind of.

Macie with Grandma Donna, Grandpa Jody, Drew, and Madelyn.

New Cousin!

This is Macie's Newest little cousin. Jed and Jeannette had there new baby Hannah last Tuesday. Macie looks HUGE next to her!

Macie's 3 Month Pictures

Macie got her pictures taken last Tuesday, and these are some of my favorites. We had Caralee Case do them, and didn't she do an amazing job?! http://www.caraleephotography.blogspot.com/

I love being a Mommy!

The last few days I have just been thinking about how much I LOVE being a mom. Maybe that is because Macie has been doing amazing with her sleeping schedule lately. But whatever it is, I am so grateful that Reed and I get to have this little angel in our lives. She was well worth the wait. I am so lucky to be able to stay at home with her. She changes so fast, and I don't have to miss it. My love for my little girl just keeps growing, and so does my love for Reed! I've been thinking a lot about this lately, and feeling lucky, so I thought I would share.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my Dad's birthday! I just wanted to let him (and everyone else) know that I love him. Happy birthday dad!

My baby is growing up too fast!

The last couple nights Macie has slept in her own room, which is kind of a big deal for me. A couple weeks ago I moved her just outside of our bedroom door (baby steps). And that was hard enough! I even moved her back into our room after a few nights, ha ha! But the other day I decided to be tough and have her sleep in her own room and go to sleep without me rocking her. I thought I was going to be in for a long, rough night, but she did great! She only cried for about five minutes before she fell right asleep, with her thumb in her mouth of course. It's so fun to see her grow, but I am sad to watch her change so fast!

The thumb!

Despite our efforts, Macie has found her thumb. It happened Sunday, and she has loved it ever since!

New toy!

This is Macie's cute little pout.

Macie loves the swing she is borrowing from the Johnsons! Which is good for me because she has become bored with her other one. Thank you Katie!

Carving pumpkins!

Last weekend we went over to Klay and Lindsey Johnson's house for dinner and we carved pumpkins! Lindsey made some amazing chicken noodle soup (much better than mine) which I am going to try out on Jed and Jeannette tonight. Wish me luck! I forgot our camera that night, so the Jack-O-Lanterns are looking a little wilted. Reed did a skull, and of course, mine is the face. I am so creative! Happy Halloween!

Camping again!

Last weekend we went camping with Kyle and Katie Johnson and their two little girls. Macie did so good again, which makes it a lot of fun. Even though it's pretty cold this time of year, it is so beautiful up in the mountains right now. And we have a heater in our camper, so it wasn't bad at all. It was actually pretty hot in there at night. It was nice to go spend time with Reed and Macie and the Johnsons. We went on a four-wheeler ride, and Macie still likes it. We put her in a front carrier and she was big enough to face out this time. She cooed and squealed until she fell asleep.

Bath Time!

Our little girl loves her baths! She likes splashing in the water, but especially loves to be NAKED! She only laughs for me every once in a while. But most of the times she has, it was when she was naked.

Halloween Costume

This is Macie's first Halloween costume! I thought it was pretty cute, and it's super warm! You can't really tell from this picture, but it is a bunny rabbit.

Macie's Blessing

Okay, so this was a long time ago, but better late than never, right? Macie was blessed September 28. She slept through the whole thing so she never made a peep, which was a relief to Reed. It was a beautiful blessing, and Reed's aunt Sherrie even wrote it down in short hand and then wrote the whole thing out for us. It will be so nice for us and Macie to have as she grows older. Here are a couple pictures of our baby girl in her beautiful little dress.

Pretty Little Girl

These are a few pictures I took of Macie the other day. We had fun with the camera!

In this one Macie was actually falling off the pillow, that's why my hand is in the picture. I thought it was a funny picture of her.

Macie loves the morning! She is always so happy and content.

Another Camping Trip

Last weekend we went camping up by Kelly Canyon with Klay & Lindsey Johnson. Macie did really good again, which makes it fun. On Saturday we all went on a four-wheeler ride through the trees. The leaves there are just starting to turn and it was SO pretty! I love the fall. The only problem with fall is that winter is now way too close!

The Fair

Last Thursday Reed, Macie, my sister Sonja and I went to the fair. The food was Delicious and fattening as ever! We had a good time and Macie, as always, drew a lot of attention. I don't mean to brag, okay maybe a little, but I swear we can't go anywhere without drawing a small crowd around our baby girl! The other day at Lowe's we had seven or eight people surrounding her. When we were walking through crowds at the fair there were constant comments: "Look at that baby!" "What a beautiful baby!" "Look at all that hair!" "You have to come see this baby!" And my favorite, "Is that a wig?" Ha ha. Well, I am a little bias, but I think she is beautiful!