Merry Christmas 2007!!!

Merry Christmas 2007! What a fun time of year. Unfortunately, poor Ellyse had the hives from her amoxicylyn she was taking. We weren't aware of how much Benadryl to give her so, we gave her a lot less than she could have had so, the poor girl had to deal with the swelling and itches until the day after Christmas. We took her to the doctor and found out the correct dosage to give her and ta da, as soon as we gave her the right amount, she was a completely different kido. Poor kid had to deal with the hives for way too long! They started Sunday night and lasted until Wednesday. Whoops. We just didn't dare give her more because of what the label on the Benadryl bottle said. She couldn't even walk because of the swelling in her feet. Poor kid. Other than that, things were wonderful.
Christmas Eve was spent up at my parent's home with Amy and Daren's families. It was a lot of noise but always good times when we all get together. We trecked down in the falling snow to Margaret and Ben's home for dinner that evening. Only half of the crowd was there because of the snow storm that hit that night. Talk about perfect weather for Christmas Eve and then on Christmas Day, it was so sunny and beautiful.
Christmas morning, Jason and I woke up about 1 1/2 hours earlier than both the girls. We wanted to let Lesee sleep as much as possible so we got up and got ready and then woke them up. Little Lesee just sat in the big chair as we handed her her gifts and Allie just chilled out on the floor playing with whatever she was given. She really liked her new toys. After Grandparents Wood's came over with their gifts, it was off to grandma Cowles house to eat the traditional breakfast there. Ellyse got some killer sunglasses. We headed to great grandparents Wood's home for a second and gave them their gift and then headed back home for my parents to show up. Unfortunatley, it was nap time and Ellyse had had it so, she laid in bed the whole time they were here and Allie was asleep. Sorry mom and dad. After they left, we sat around and played with our new gifts and enjoyed the afternoon at home and then we headed to Wood's to play Balderdash that evening. If Kent hadn't have played, I'm pretty sure I would have taken a sweet second place. Dang it Kent!! Overall, it was a very nice Christmas! Happy Holidays!
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Santa Claus is coming to town...

So, I stole this picture from Melissa's site. Yes, I steal, but it's okay because I haven't received any other pictures yet from Erin, whom I asked to take pictures for me because I thought I had left my camera at home but to my surprise, I found the camera in the side pocket of our diaper bag AFTER the party. Anyway,...Yes, Mr. Kringle stopped by the festivities and little Ellyse got to be a special helper. Don't ask me how and why she poses the way that she does but, everytime the camera comes out, it's something new from that kid. We had a good time watching all the kids put on a "play" on the stage at the church and we tried to play a rousing game of Bang! but, it was interupted by Mr. S just as I was getting the hang of it. It's okay Santa, just pay me back on Dec. 25th. :)

The kids did a white elephant game and then we ended up talking and either cleaning up, shootin hoops, or vollying the ball back and forth in an attempt to get some Volleyball in for the night. ( I was told there would be volleyball but alas my hopes and dreams were shattered) It was a good time! Allie and I spent some quality time cuddling after she fell over and bonked her head on the gym floor in an attempt to sit up on her own and play with her toy from Santa. Poor kid wouldn't stop crying until she got some milk. It was so nice to sit and stare into her blue eyes and just cuddle while she sipped her bottle. I know those days are limited so, any cuddling is much appreciated!

The night was a bit hectic for me for a bunch of different reasons but it was all well worth it!!

One way to save money at Christmas!

Way to go...

So, Natalie has joined our efforts to get skinnier for the two months that we're tracking weight and she emailed me and she's down 2 lb.'s already from last week!! She's hoping to lose 13 more by Feb. 22nd.
I've lost 1.5 lb.s since last week and I'm hoping to lose at least 7-10 more by Feb. 22nd. (I'm giving myself a little leway because of the holidays and just knowing how hard it is to say no to treats around the holidays. :) )
Kent is doing Great! He's lost 3 lb.s since last week. Way to go!!!
Jason has not reported yet.

Cheer us on!

New Resolve...

Jason, Kent, and I all decided we needed to lose weight. So, this has given me the new resolve that I needed to get back on my plan and stay there till I'm at where I want to be (size-wise and weight-wise. I've lost about 18 lb.s so far, since giving birth to Allie, and I'd like to lose about 20 more. So, they say writing things down helps you keep your goals so, I'm writing it down. We all have set a date of Feb 22nd, 2008 to be down about 10 -15 lb.'s. (We're headed to Vegas then so, that's the doomsdate.) I'll have to be accountable and report on our progress or at least mine anyway so, that I can get some support and I feel like I'm being accountable to someone. If anyone would like to join our joint effort, feel free. New Year's resolutions are just around the corner, why not start a little early?
Any ideas of fun workouts to try?

Tag, you're it.

I was tagged by a friend of mine in an email and thought it'd be fun to put some of these things online. If you're reading this, you're it, you're tagged. You can leave your comments in my comments or just email me with your answers. Here goes..

Four Movies I could watch over and over and over and over..
1. The Italian Job
2. Ocean's Eleven, thirteen
3. How to lose a guy in ten days.
4. Bewitched, the TV series...HUGE fan!!

Four pet peeves..
1. People not using their blinkers. Hello!!! Flip the freakin switch!
2. Okay, I'm not perfect but I hate it when I know that something can be done more logically than it's being done and I tell people how to do it yet they either don't do it or look at me like I'm an idiot.
3. People looking at me like I'm an idiot.
4. Smokers. Three words.. unhealthy, gross, littering.

Four of my favorite things to do in my spare time.
1. I love moments when I'm spending time with my family and just take a metaphorical step back and realize how blessed I am by having such wonderful people to call my own.
2. Laugh, especially with our funny family and Kent.
3. Watch TV, movies
4. Exercise, dance, play tennis, run...okay okay walk jog.
5. Spend alone time with my husband. I LOVE it when we do active things together, hence the play tennis above.
6. Go to the temple with my husband. Such a wonderful place to be with your E.C.
( I have a lot of things I like to do in my spare time)

If I had a time machine, what time period would I go back to...
The eighties...I was a kid, could play with B.F.F.'s "Ray" and Cindy all day long and night and have sleepovers on the trampoline outside and watch the stars and talk about boys and future expectations and just have fun...... and I could eat whatever I wanted to.

Who has most of my respect as a person..
My husband. He's incredibly intelligent and whitty and funny and loyal and on top of all that, he works really hard. He knows how to make me laugh my butt off. He doesn't care what people think of him, he's just himself which is so endearing and admirable. He's quirky. He does things to make me happy. He's an incredible dad and excellent with kids and of course, he's so cute! :) I'm one lucky chicka..I just wish he wouldn't knaw on my shoulder so much. :)

What is my passion?
Flying. Plain and simple.

Okay, there you go, now you know me inside and out, if only it were that easy, but now it's your turn. Go ahead let me know about you inside and out.

New found favorite..

Have you ever watched 30 Rock? I hadn't really either until just recently, and now I'm a huge fan! I laughed so hard at last Thursday's episode! I would highly recommend watching if you'd like to have a chuckle. I'm so sad that they're thinking of cancelling it. Boo!!