Yep - It Snowed!!

This is what part of the 14 inches of snow looks like coming down that we got at our house Christmas Day It was so fun and so pretty!

Yes, There WILL Be a White Christmas!

Here's what snow we have so far with more to come today, tomorrow and Thursday. I think it's safe to say we WILL have a white Christmas - yipee!!You can see where Dan shovels a spot for Gus - otherwise he comes in covered in snow!!

100 Things - Now It's Your Turn

I saw this on another blog and thought it looked like fun. You are supposed to copy the list and bold the ones you have done. Enjoy:
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own

WOW - 51 out of 100!! Maybe my life is more exciting than I thought! =) Thanks to Tara and Amber!! The best part was remembering all the things I said yes to!!

Thanksgiving 2008

We had Thanksgiving at Jim and Jeni's this year. It was so much fun and so yummy! We took a lot of pictures but I thought maybe it would be best just to sum it up with this one!

Brandon's Winter Formal

Tonight Brandon is having fun at Winter Formal 2008! This dance is a girl's choice dance and he was asked by his friend Phoebe. They went with a group of six couples and started the day around 11am with outside games and a picnic for lunch. They played in teams and wore matching colors - their team color was black. Brandon made a point of wearing his Utah black shirt - Phoebe is a BYU fan!After the games they all went home to get ready for the dance. Phoebe picked Brandon up at 5pm and they went with the group back to her house for dinner. They both looked SOO pretty and handsome and it was great how well Brandon's tie/vest matched Phoebe's dress! Next they are going to the dance. It is being held at the new library downtown which should be really nice - the theme is Frozen in Time. After the dance they are going back to one of the other girl's homes to decorate (and eat!!) gingerbread men and watch a movie.

Brandon had a really great time at the day activity and I am sure is having as much fun the rest of the night! We will get the report in the morning!


Update: Brandon said he had a wonderful time - the whole day was awesome!!

'Tis the Season!!

I agree with Amy - these Gap ads are awesome!! And I, too, don't like the Dixie Chicks but my reasons DO include political ones! Watch this and start having a Merry Christmas season!

Happy Birthday to Twilight Moms!!

This was so great! There were some Twilight Moms on the red carpet at the premier of Twilight and they were able to get this video for all of us to see. Who knew how wonderful this website was going to become and the wonderful friendships that would be made from it. Thank you to Lisa for starting our coven and for all the wonderful women who are a part of it - Happy Birthday TMs!!

What a Fantastic Weekend! Part I and Part II

Part I

Yes, that IS two ticket stubs, both to Twilight in a less than 24 hours =)!!

WOW!!! The past 3 days have been a whirlwind but SOOO much fun! First off the movie Twilight!!! Jeni and I went with a bunch of my Twilight friends to the midnight showing Thursday night/Friday morning. There were almost 50 of us! Here a few pictures from the night. AmyO had the t-shirt of the night! Plus, Amy got on her chair so the night had officially begun!We had soo much fun and the movie was WONDEFUL! I loved everything about it - Edward, Bella, Emmett, Jasper, Alice, EDWARD, the music, the scenery, the kiss...

Then Friday was our big event that Team Alice has been working on for 9 months and it went off beautifully! Plus it was time for our second time seeing Twilight in less than 24 hours! The women that all were a part of this event are amazing - thank you for letting me be a part of it with you - even though I made you all wear pink =) lol.New Moon, here we come! There was such a great turn out - almost 1000 guests! I have to say one of my favorite parts of the night (besides the movie) was getting all sparkley! I still have sparkles showing up!! Thanks to Tara for my picture of myself and Leesa with the cast ;), I was so busy handing out goody bags I never was able to take a lot of pictures that night! Jeni and Laura came out to see to with me and to enjoy the event. We even participated in Coven Feud and won! Here's Amy as our very own Alice!

As for the movie, I am already trying to plan my 3rd time seeing it. I just loved it! It was really good the first time but the second was even better. The first time I kept expecting what happened next in the book to happen. The second time I was able to let go of the book and just enjoy the movie. The scenery was breathtaking, Edward was beautiful, Charlie was hilarious (I love the part in the hospital!!) and it just made me happy to see it! And the kiss, WOW!! It really was that great! The movie grossed over $70 million for the opening weekend!! And Summit had announced they will be making the movie for book two, New Moon. **squeeee!!** Twilight Moms, our obsession continues!!!

Part II

Saturday morning came and it was time for Nick's last (yes, last, really) football game of the season. They had already played Wednesday night under the lights at the Rio Tinto field,home of Salt Lake's pro soccer team. They handily beat Brighton and had fun on the big field. Saturday they had a great game against Alta and ended their championship season on a high note winning 54 to 12. As the game ending water was thrown on Coach Popp Nick was standing in a bad spot and got as wet as his coach!

Down in the locker room before the game...We have loved this season and are sad to see it end but at the same time are ready to move on to basketball and to having some more time on our hands!! The only sad part of the tournament was when Jack, the starting QB and great kid, went down in a tackle and broke his arm. He had to have surgery to put three pins in. Our thought and prayers are with Jack and his family that he will have a quick and complete recovery! Here he is Saturday after the surgery on Friday - he really wanted to be at the game!!

This week wouldn't be complete without sharing the fun time Gus has had =(. Tuesday he had his "boy" surgery and he has had a tough week (which means we all have)! I just had to show how he has felt - not a happy puppy!!Have a great week!

It.Is.Time.

YAY!!!! Take a look over at the Twilight movie countdown clock - it says HOURS, not days!!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!!! Jeni and I are leaving about 10:30pm to head over to the District movie theater to meet up with the rest of Team Alice to have fun, squeal, swoon, sigh and just smile at the movie we have all been waiting for. Then tomorrow is the big premier day. We have been planning this event for 9 months now and it is finally almost here. =)

High School Pep Rally

Last week before Skyline played in their semi-finals the booster club had a pep rally/bonfire for them. They invited the two little league teams that won their chamionships to come and be recognized. It was a fun night and we had cute pictures!

I love this one, its Nick's team explaining to the high school boys how to "get 'er done!!"

It's That Time of Year Again!!

Here you go - watch the dancing Urry elves, then go elf yourself!!! Have fun!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Really???

For all the Robert Pattinson as Edward critics out there only one word - REALLY???





Only 5 more days - I will be with Jeni at the midnight showing of Twilight and the rest of my Team Alice friends =)!!!!

I'm An Esme!!

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

I've done this quiz a few times and have always gotten the same answer - Esme it is!