I have been busy today. I finally got my photoshop 7.0 in the mail which is the Intermediate photoshop out there and there is so much I have forgotten and that I need to learn. So I am going to set up a crash course of photoshop and learn as much as I can in my "spare" time that I have. I also checked out some really cool websites. One is www.zenfolio.com and it is where photographers can list there photography and sell it and the company goes through mpix to print and send directly to your buyer. So it is less work for you and people will actually see your work. I also was amazed in the artwork put into the photographs and thinking I really need to start taking more photos. And get the money to get the latest in software to keep up with the "competition" :) So I am having fun learning so much that I have been rusty on. I havn't been in photoshop for lmost 4 years now. It is amazing how much info goes right out when you don't use what you have been taught. It is fun though getting back into my photography world. I really did miss it. I feel more like my self going back to photography. It was really a pretty big part of my life before I was married. I am excited to put more time and effort into it to see where it will take me. I only have a few shots that are worth anything so I have a lot of catching up to do. I am creating a photo blog though that you can start going to, to view different kinds of Photographs of mine. I believe I will probably keep it that way and sell from a website who can do that work of printing ect.
http://dirtroadsphotography.blogspot.com
I have officially called my photography "Dirt Roads Photography" by Camille Jones
So we shall see where things go from here.
Friday, January 30, 2009
I am starting a new blog
I am creating a photography blog and will "hopefully" sell my photography on there that people can buy canvas, poster or postcard photography of my nature scenes and to give pointers. I eventually (meaning not for a while yet) will start a business up here in Donnelly doing portraits when I am able to make enough money to buy my new camera. It is amazing when you shop around you can find amazing deals on cameras. I found my camera that I will eventually get for $300 dollars less than from your typical dealers. Good websites I found for this detail is www.ontimedigital.com and some e-bay finds. Anyway, I am excited to get to this point so I'll let you know when it is finished. Goal: by Valentines day~
The start to be more organized
I decided to make a check off list for my daily things to stay on top of all the things that need to be done. It is on a white board with permanent marker boxes so i can easily start fresh daily. I am List kind of person so if I can visually see it and check things off I feel like I can do better. I love all the ideas. If you ever think of more put it on the blog. Thank you for your comments thus far.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Some monday morning fun!
I think he's hooked. Gideon sure loves to cut stuff out now. I better keep the scissors out of reach or all the paper in my house will probably be cut up. Fun times though~
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday evening Fun!
My two lil' loves~
Bridgers crazy bird wings when he gets excited!
Our snowflakes we made
Gideon even cut the ones he did all on his own. It was a fun activity!
Way to go Gideon!~
I NEED YOUR IDEAS
In the month of February I am going to Experiment with my budget and try to cut out costs and try to be more efficient with my time. I need Ideas from you on ways of being more money and self efficient and time wise. This will be a fun way to see how good I can do and what we all can learn from this. We'll see. Things I am going to try to do are:
Use cloth diapers the entire month, except for at nights
Use my food storage and have a well planned out meal plan
Take less trips to the store and try and get it all in one big sha-bang
spend more time teaching my kids skills and schooling fun
focus on praying and reading and studying my scriptures daily
and so on. Please share some efficient ideas with me. I'll take as many as I can. I am sure we can all learn a little from this and become more aware and careful on where and what we are doing with our money and time! I am almost worried if I am going to stick to these things or not.
It is true, the less you have, the more creative you get. I hope to hear from you guys.
Thanks!
Use cloth diapers the entire month, except for at nights
Use my food storage and have a well planned out meal plan
Take less trips to the store and try and get it all in one big sha-bang
spend more time teaching my kids skills and schooling fun
focus on praying and reading and studying my scriptures daily
and so on. Please share some efficient ideas with me. I'll take as many as I can. I am sure we can all learn a little from this and become more aware and careful on where and what we are doing with our money and time! I am almost worried if I am going to stick to these things or not.
It is true, the less you have, the more creative you get. I hope to hear from you guys.
Thanks!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.~
I hope if any of you are having strugglees in your life that you will look at this quote with optimism and believe with God all things are possible
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Proof of skydiving!
I'm Leaving on an airplane!
Coming in for a landing
I'm still smiling~ In fact I was so giddy I was ready to go again
Mystery Canyon
Yeah, these are from a while ago but it was an incredible time and I was going through my Southern Utah experience by getting my Cd's out and organizing photos and I just had to share these. I get all giddy when I look back at them.
This is me starting into the swim in the log jam from a flash flood
My friends doing the same. The smell left something to be desired.
After the swim!
The log jam was incredible. When a flash flood comes through a slot canyon it is like a dam just broke and so much water all at once goes through the canyon and moving anything in it's path. I have seen logs nearly 50 feet up in a canyon from a flash flood. Here we were swimming with debris and really had to help each other make it through. You can't move when you are surrounded by logs ,silt, branches leaves and who knows what else.
If you zoom in i am in this picture towards the bottom of one of the few rappels in this canyon. This was the largest rappel. Somewhere around 220 feet down. You hook yourself up at the top and you then walk across the cliff edge to align your self just right before the descent. That was probably more scary than the rappel itself.
Here is the end of the canyon where it drops in to the "Narrows" in Zion National park.
Yeah! Wet soccer shorts is not that attractive and I had a whole lot of people below me taking shots of it. That was fun to rappel down a waterfall though. :)
This is me starting into the swim in the log jam from a flash flood
My friends doing the same. The smell left something to be desired.
After the swim!
The log jam was incredible. When a flash flood comes through a slot canyon it is like a dam just broke and so much water all at once goes through the canyon and moving anything in it's path. I have seen logs nearly 50 feet up in a canyon from a flash flood. Here we were swimming with debris and really had to help each other make it through. You can't move when you are surrounded by logs ,silt, branches leaves and who knows what else.
If you zoom in i am in this picture towards the bottom of one of the few rappels in this canyon. This was the largest rappel. Somewhere around 220 feet down. You hook yourself up at the top and you then walk across the cliff edge to align your self just right before the descent. That was probably more scary than the rappel itself.
Here is the end of the canyon where it drops in to the "Narrows" in Zion National park.
Yeah! Wet soccer shorts is not that attractive and I had a whole lot of people below me taking shots of it. That was fun to rappel down a waterfall though. :)
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Taking a break from everyday life to "Enjoy Life"
"Gideon is so cute" after swimming at Gold Fork Hot springs. Nice pants ;)
Bridger is so cute!
Daddy and his boys
We love Daddy!
A simple kiss makes everything better
Mommy and her boys
It was so fun to go and do this. We live up here and finally made it to the hot springs for the first time. It was a nice shift to the everyday. Gideon loved every minute of it playing with his cousins and the balls that were in the pool. Bridger followed the ball around with his face and body movements as it hopped across the pool. They had a good time and so did we. It felt so good to hang out in the frost coated mountains and soak in the nice warm pools of Gold Fork Hot Springs.
I think going and having fun as a family means so much when the everyday life gets almost too much to bear at times. It is good to just get out and be together doing something new. I feel we all need that in our lives.
Friday, January 16, 2009
What a Beautiful Week!!!
It has been sunny and Beautiful this whole week and it has made for perfect sledding conditions. We have been out on our hill sledding every day. You all should come up and enjoy it too. Joseph and I even have been surfing on our sleds down the hill, that has got to be pretty humorous to watch. Gideon is becoming a pro at snow shoeing. It is so cute to see him walk with those on. He loves sledding and would like to be out there all day till the sun went down. Life is good in the winter when you have snow and the sun is shinning! :)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Our Family Outline 2009 "MY ETERNAL FAMILY"
This is kind of our families outline for this year. I am looking forward to it. There will be modifications most likely but at least we have a plan.
This years theme is My Eternal Family. My sister Rebecca sent me the whole years FHE (Family Home Evenings) that pertains to each of these themes. If you would like a copy of that FHE book I will send you the book through E-mail. It is really cool. We did our first one last night. Leave your e-mail in the comments and I will send it to you.
January
Song: I lived in Heaven
Theme: I am a spirit Child of Heavenly Father
1.) Heavenly Father loves me and has a plan for me
2.) I lived with Heavenly before I came to this earth
3.) I am created in the image of God. My body is a temple
4.) The family is ordained of God and is central to His plan
Family Activities – Sledding and snow shoeing
February Valentines Day
Song: How firm a foundation # 85
Theme: I came to earth as part of a family
1.) Adam and Eve were the first family
2.) Heavenly Father blesses righteous families in the scriptures
3.) The Priesthood blesses my family
4.) God’s creations bless us
Family Activities – Go out for Pie and Ice cream and go on a nature hike
March Camille’s Birthday
Song: My eternal (family Outline)
Theme: Family members have important responsibilities
1.) Father’s preside over, provide for, and protect the family with love
2.) Mother’s nurture the family
3.) I will obey my parents… “Mother may I”
4.) I have many family members who can help me...”write a letter to grandparents”
Family Activities – Establish a house, organize your selves. Maybe make a cement block and put our hand prints on it. EST…2009
Mom and Dad go skiing @ Brundage (HOPE)
April Gideon and Bridger’s Birthday
Song: your choice about Jesus
Theme: Jesus made it possible for me to live with my Heavenly Father again
1.) In the pre-mortal life, I chose to follow Jesus Christ
2.) I have a testimony that Jesus Christ is My Savior
3.) My Family and I will be resurrected
4.) By following Jesus Christ, we will be able to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus again
Family Activities-Zoo and Green belt and visit the temple (family Pictures)
May
Song: Baptism
Theme: Baptism and confirmation are ordinances that bless my family
1.) Baptism is the first principal of the gospel
2.) Jesus Christ was baptized
3.) I will be baptized and confirmed
4.) My family is blessed as we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost
Family Activities- A trip to the font at the church so kids can see what baptism is all about
June
Song: Seek the Lord early p.108
Theme: Faith, Prayer, repentance, and forgiveness strengthen me and my family
1.) Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ strengthens me and my family
2.) Prayer strengthens me and my family
3.) Repentance helps me return to heavenly Father
4.) As I forgive, I will be forgiven
Family Activities- Hot springs! If not hot springs then YMCA, Beautify G&G yard
July Joseph’s Birthday and 4Th of July
Song: Song of Choice of Jesus
Theme: I will strengthen my family
1.) Family Prayer strengthens my family
2.) Reading the scriptures strengthens my family
3.) My family can be together forever through the ordinances of the gospel
4.) Family history and temple work bless all generations of my family
Family Activities- Family trip to Stanley. Backpacking into Sawtooth mountains
August
Song: Families can be together forever p. 188
Theme: Temple blessings unite families
1.) The temple is the house of God
2.) I will prepare now to go to the temple
3.) My family can be together forever through the ordinances of the temple
4.) Family history and temple work bless all the generations of my family
Family Activities- Do a temple trip to temple grounds and a fun outing to a play place or something (planet kid, a fun park) start gathering wood
September
Song: Review songs
Theme: Prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
1.) Bible prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
2.) Book of Mormon prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
3.) The prophet today teaches me how to strengthen my family
4.) I will hear the words of the prophets when I listen to general conference
Family Activities- HARVEST!! Go to orchards and pick fruit, go pick blackberries. Teach work! Gather wood!
October General Conference and Halloween
Song: Review
Theme: “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches me about families
1.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” is a modern day revelation
2.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches the importance of marriage
3.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches my family how to be happy
4.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches my family the importance of work
Family Activities- gather wood, go to a corn maze and pick pumpkins and carve and paint pumpkins
November Thanksgiving
Song: On serving
Theme: My family and I can serve others
1.) I am thankful for my family. I will serve them
2.) My family will sere others
3.) I an be a good example for my family
4.) I will prepare now to become a mother or father
Family Activities-Thanksgiving dinner, visit elderly home and do a service
December Christmas and our Anniversary
Song: Review
Theme: My family is blessed when we remember Jesus Christ
1.) Jesus was born into a family
2.) I remember Jesus when I partake of the sacrament
3.) Remembering Jesus helps me choose the right
4.) Jesus will come again
Family Activities- Go to SLC and tour temple square and see Christmas lights at the temple (big goal but it would be cool)
This years theme is My Eternal Family. My sister Rebecca sent me the whole years FHE (Family Home Evenings) that pertains to each of these themes. If you would like a copy of that FHE book I will send you the book through E-mail. It is really cool. We did our first one last night. Leave your e-mail in the comments and I will send it to you.
January
Song: I lived in Heaven
Theme: I am a spirit Child of Heavenly Father
1.) Heavenly Father loves me and has a plan for me
2.) I lived with Heavenly before I came to this earth
3.) I am created in the image of God. My body is a temple
4.) The family is ordained of God and is central to His plan
Family Activities – Sledding and snow shoeing
February Valentines Day
Song: How firm a foundation # 85
Theme: I came to earth as part of a family
1.) Adam and Eve were the first family
2.) Heavenly Father blesses righteous families in the scriptures
3.) The Priesthood blesses my family
4.) God’s creations bless us
Family Activities – Go out for Pie and Ice cream and go on a nature hike
March Camille’s Birthday
Song: My eternal (family Outline)
Theme: Family members have important responsibilities
1.) Father’s preside over, provide for, and protect the family with love
2.) Mother’s nurture the family
3.) I will obey my parents… “Mother may I”
4.) I have many family members who can help me...”write a letter to grandparents”
Family Activities – Establish a house, organize your selves. Maybe make a cement block and put our hand prints on it. EST…2009
Mom and Dad go skiing @ Brundage (HOPE)
April Gideon and Bridger’s Birthday
Song: your choice about Jesus
Theme: Jesus made it possible for me to live with my Heavenly Father again
1.) In the pre-mortal life, I chose to follow Jesus Christ
2.) I have a testimony that Jesus Christ is My Savior
3.) My Family and I will be resurrected
4.) By following Jesus Christ, we will be able to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus again
Family Activities-Zoo and Green belt and visit the temple (family Pictures)
May
Song: Baptism
Theme: Baptism and confirmation are ordinances that bless my family
1.) Baptism is the first principal of the gospel
2.) Jesus Christ was baptized
3.) I will be baptized and confirmed
4.) My family is blessed as we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost
Family Activities- A trip to the font at the church so kids can see what baptism is all about
June
Song: Seek the Lord early p.108
Theme: Faith, Prayer, repentance, and forgiveness strengthen me and my family
1.) Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ strengthens me and my family
2.) Prayer strengthens me and my family
3.) Repentance helps me return to heavenly Father
4.) As I forgive, I will be forgiven
Family Activities- Hot springs! If not hot springs then YMCA, Beautify G&G yard
July Joseph’s Birthday and 4Th of July
Song: Song of Choice of Jesus
Theme: I will strengthen my family
1.) Family Prayer strengthens my family
2.) Reading the scriptures strengthens my family
3.) My family can be together forever through the ordinances of the gospel
4.) Family history and temple work bless all generations of my family
Family Activities- Family trip to Stanley. Backpacking into Sawtooth mountains
August
Song: Families can be together forever p. 188
Theme: Temple blessings unite families
1.) The temple is the house of God
2.) I will prepare now to go to the temple
3.) My family can be together forever through the ordinances of the temple
4.) Family history and temple work bless all the generations of my family
Family Activities- Do a temple trip to temple grounds and a fun outing to a play place or something (planet kid, a fun park) start gathering wood
September
Song: Review songs
Theme: Prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
1.) Bible prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
2.) Book of Mormon prophets teach me how to strengthen my family
3.) The prophet today teaches me how to strengthen my family
4.) I will hear the words of the prophets when I listen to general conference
Family Activities- HARVEST!! Go to orchards and pick fruit, go pick blackberries. Teach work! Gather wood!
October General Conference and Halloween
Song: Review
Theme: “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches me about families
1.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” is a modern day revelation
2.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches the importance of marriage
3.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches my family how to be happy
4.) “The Family: A proclamation to the world” teaches my family the importance of work
Family Activities- gather wood, go to a corn maze and pick pumpkins and carve and paint pumpkins
November Thanksgiving
Song: On serving
Theme: My family and I can serve others
1.) I am thankful for my family. I will serve them
2.) My family will sere others
3.) I an be a good example for my family
4.) I will prepare now to become a mother or father
Family Activities-Thanksgiving dinner, visit elderly home and do a service
December Christmas and our Anniversary
Song: Review
Theme: My family is blessed when we remember Jesus Christ
1.) Jesus was born into a family
2.) I remember Jesus when I partake of the sacrament
3.) Remembering Jesus helps me choose the right
4.) Jesus will come again
Family Activities- Go to SLC and tour temple square and see Christmas lights at the temple (big goal but it would be cool)
Monday, January 12, 2009
A monday in the Mountains
Two cuties hanging out and playing together. I am so grateful to be home with them and having fun.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
I am on Face book now!
www.facebook.com
I think people could spend a lot of time on there. I am hoping to just be able to get in touch better with friends and family. I have seen more family on there than what i have seen in years. It's fun :)
I think people could spend a lot of time on there. I am hoping to just be able to get in touch better with friends and family. I have seen more family on there than what i have seen in years. It's fun :)
Friday, January 9, 2009
Turbo Jam workouts
I have lost 8 pounds in 4 weeks by doing the turbo jam work outs. My overall goal is 35 lbs. It feels good to be loosing the baby fat and to feel really good. If you are interested check out this website!
http://www.beachbody.com/
http://www.beachbody.com/
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
OLD TIMES
I was looking through some of my scrap book stuff and found this. I thought it was pretty funny and how much we have changed. Enjoy! Kim, Larissa and Holly
Monday, January 5, 2009
Answers to 10 things about me
1) I have been a co-pilot of a Cessna airplane at age 13 TRUE!
My father is a pilot and I was able to do this with him
2) I have been scuba diving in the ocean FALSE!
I have never been scuba diving in the ocean but I have in a deep swimming pool
3) I have been in labor for 26 1/2 hours TRUE!
self explanatory
4) I have gone skydiving over Southern Utah TRUE!
It was so awesome I would do it again in a heartbeat! OK maybe after the kids are a little bit older :)
5) I have climbed 50 feet up a tree FALSE!
That is a pretty tall tree. I have climbed one in our yard growing up but it was probably only 25 feet
6)I have repelled into a slot canyon right after a flash flood searching for lost people, hiked all day long in quick mud, got a four wheeler ride the last few miles of the canyon then we got a helicopter ride with the doors open over to our site where we repelled to pick up ropes and then back again. TRUE!
That was such an amazing experience doing Search and Rescue on the Buckskin and Peria River in Arizona. Everyone was found and it was quite the adventure!
7) I have gone 120 MPH on a bullet bike FALSE!
This is a 1/2 truth.....I have only gone 115 MPH :)
8) I have swam with and petted a sting ray TRUE!
knowing that the crocodile hunter guy was killed by one of these really freaks me out that I did this. We were down in the Bahamas and snorkeling with them. They really enjoyed People.
9) I have been shot at with a shot gun FALSE!
Thank goodness!
10)I have repelled down a waterfall in Zions TRUE!
There is a slot canyon called Mystery canyon that has a lot of rappels in it that drops into the Narrows in Zion Natl park. It was very wet and a lot of fun. But talk about tourists taking a picture of your backside coming down the waterfall. I bet that was pretty, NOT~ :)
My father is a pilot and I was able to do this with him
2) I have been scuba diving in the ocean FALSE!
I have never been scuba diving in the ocean but I have in a deep swimming pool
3) I have been in labor for 26 1/2 hours TRUE!
self explanatory
4) I have gone skydiving over Southern Utah TRUE!
It was so awesome I would do it again in a heartbeat! OK maybe after the kids are a little bit older :)
5) I have climbed 50 feet up a tree FALSE!
That is a pretty tall tree. I have climbed one in our yard growing up but it was probably only 25 feet
6)I have repelled into a slot canyon right after a flash flood searching for lost people, hiked all day long in quick mud, got a four wheeler ride the last few miles of the canyon then we got a helicopter ride with the doors open over to our site where we repelled to pick up ropes and then back again. TRUE!
That was such an amazing experience doing Search and Rescue on the Buckskin and Peria River in Arizona. Everyone was found and it was quite the adventure!
7) I have gone 120 MPH on a bullet bike FALSE!
This is a 1/2 truth.....I have only gone 115 MPH :)
8) I have swam with and petted a sting ray TRUE!
knowing that the crocodile hunter guy was killed by one of these really freaks me out that I did this. We were down in the Bahamas and snorkeling with them. They really enjoyed People.
9) I have been shot at with a shot gun FALSE!
Thank goodness!
10)I have repelled down a waterfall in Zions TRUE!
There is a slot canyon called Mystery canyon that has a lot of rappels in it that drops into the Narrows in Zion Natl park. It was very wet and a lot of fun. But talk about tourists taking a picture of your backside coming down the waterfall. I bet that was pretty, NOT~ :)
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Sunday Fun
We are home sick today from church so we created a picture, (Gideon and I) and made a story with it. Enjoy!
Once upon a time there lived a family of two little boys named Gideon and Bridger and a Mommy and a Daddy who loved each other very much. They thought they lived in the most beautiful place God had created.
There house had a wrap around porch and was so fun to play on. They loved there Garden and worked hard in it to get there food for winter. They planted corn, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and Lot's of other yummy food.
They worked hard on their little farm and harvested their own gold from the stream and had a beautiful windmill that would pump water up from the ground.
They loved playing in the stream next to their home and also fished and found beautiful rocks in it too.
At the end of the day they loved to sit on their front porch and watch their horses eat the grass in the pasture and witness the beautiful sun set fading into the blue sky that turned darker by the minute. Life was good and they were happy.
The End!
Once upon a time there lived a family of two little boys named Gideon and Bridger and a Mommy and a Daddy who loved each other very much. They thought they lived in the most beautiful place God had created.
There house had a wrap around porch and was so fun to play on. They loved there Garden and worked hard in it to get there food for winter. They planted corn, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and Lot's of other yummy food.
They worked hard on their little farm and harvested their own gold from the stream and had a beautiful windmill that would pump water up from the ground.
They loved playing in the stream next to their home and also fished and found beautiful rocks in it too.
At the end of the day they loved to sit on their front porch and watch their horses eat the grass in the pasture and witness the beautiful sun set fading into the blue sky that turned darker by the minute. Life was good and they were happy.
The End!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
10 things about me you may not know~guess which ones are true and which ones are lies
This is Camille not Joseph and I saw this off of a friends blog and I am just modifying it a little bit. GOOD GUESSING!!! 6 are true 4 are lies or half truths
1) I have been a co-pilot of a Cessna airplane at age 13
2) I have been scuba diving in the ocean
3) I have been in labor for 26 1/2 hours
4) I have gone skydiving over Southern Utah
5) I have climbed 50 feet up a tree
6)I have repelled into a slot canyon right after a flash flood searching for lost people, hiked all day long in quick mud, got a four wheeler ride the last few miles of the canyon then we got a helicopter ride with the doors open over to our site where we repelled to pick up ropes and then back again.
7) I have gone 120 MPH on a bullet bike
8) I have swam with and petted a sting ray
9) I have been shot at with a shot gun
10)I have repelled down a waterfall in Zions
1) I have been a co-pilot of a Cessna airplane at age 13
2) I have been scuba diving in the ocean
3) I have been in labor for 26 1/2 hours
4) I have gone skydiving over Southern Utah
5) I have climbed 50 feet up a tree
6)I have repelled into a slot canyon right after a flash flood searching for lost people, hiked all day long in quick mud, got a four wheeler ride the last few miles of the canyon then we got a helicopter ride with the doors open over to our site where we repelled to pick up ropes and then back again.
7) I have gone 120 MPH on a bullet bike
8) I have swam with and petted a sting ray
9) I have been shot at with a shot gun
10)I have repelled down a waterfall in Zions
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year to Everyone!
Gideon and mommy at Ice world
Bridger and Mom going out onto the ice
The Jarvis clan Family Reunion at Ice World
Christmas Dinner
Homemade Apple Pie I made
The Christmas elves came and dropped off new Christmas Pajamas
Our cute Gingerbread house we decorated on Christmas Day
The gingerbread monster going in for a bite
Aren't the Holidays the Best! Gideon, Bridger, Mom and Dad enjoyed a wonderful Christmas together and had a lot of fun. Christmas Eve we had a yummy dinner of steak, green beans, baked potatoes with seasoning, fruit salad and Apple Pie and Ice Cream and a fancy Cherry cola from the bottle. Santa's elves left new PJ's on the front porch and rang the doorbell. That sort of worked. The nativity story from the bible was next followed by a bath and into their new PJ's and ready for Joseph to read the "night before Christmas" story infront of the fire with all the lights off. That was fun. Then it was off to bed and Joseph and I watched a movie.
Christmas morning was good. Gideon got really excited to see a kitchen and a lego set to play with. (Thank you friends and family) I got both free because their kids were done with the toys. I love stockings! That is one of my favorite parts of Christmas morning. It was fun to see Bridger get excited about a picture book I made him of family and he loved a lil' giraff stuffed animal that He chewed on for most of the morning. We had crepes for breakfast and then out to play with our new Snow shoes. We played in the snow, decorated a gingerbread house, and had a nice relaxed Christmas together.
The next day Joseph went to work and I went down to Meridian for the weekend to be with the Jarvis Family. We had a fun get together at Ice world with all the cousins. Joseph and I celebrated four years of marriage on Tuesday and then played with the Jarvis' at the cabin.
I love Family and all they do for us. I hope to have a great year in 2009 and hope the best for you all as well.
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