Cougars & Coldplay

Well, Saturday was so sad cause our Cougars lost. Oh well, I think we all new who had the better team this year. Maybe next year. Thanks Jodi for the fun game party at your house. We watched the game in her theater, ate pizza, salads, and mom's famous carmel popcorn. At least the company was fun to be with.

After the game B and I went to the Coldplay concert at the Energy Solutions Arena. We got these tickets last minute from Brandon's work. We went with a few co-workers and their wives. We were so lucky to watch the concert in a suite with lots of yummy food to snack on. We had a great time. What a cool concert. It was truly amazing! For all of you concert goers out there, I would say that this concert was almost as good as U2. They sounded awesome!

These pictures were taken from the big screen. I think they turned out pretty good! I love it when they put those up so you can actually SEE the band.

They put on a great show! The lights were amazing and the confetti dropping from the ceiling was so cool! That's what concerts are about! The unexpected!

This was a surprise to the audience when Coldplay sang on a table in the middle of the crowd. lucky enough they were right by us. Notice everyone and their phones taking this picture.

Me and Brandon

What a fun night! I'm officially hooked on Coldplay. I wonder who we'll go to see next in concert. I hoping for Kenny Chesney. I keeping my fingers crossed!

Go Cougars!

We found these posters outside taped on our house this morning. Funny joke! Too bad these posters are for the wrong team! You gotta love this time of year!

Go Cougars!

Girls Night At Twilight!

Last night I went to The Twilight with a bunch of girls from my ward. Thanks to our awesome hubby's we were able to break free from the kids for a fun girls night out to watch the highly anticipated Twilight. We had a ton of fun! Some of my friends had mixed opinions about it but, I loved it! Of course nothing is better than the book but I thought it was done good! I wouldn't mind going again if anyone needs a buddy! Thanks girls! Let's do girls night again!

Megan, Lindsey, Katherine, Leslie, and me.

There were more girls with us that left before this picture. We had lots of time to talk about the show at Mimi's. It was fun! It's so fun to have fun neighborhood friends to hang out with!

Love ya girls!

Keepsake Designs

Christmas is just around the corner and its time to order your holiday cards. If you are like me I love to get them out early in the month so I get mine done quick. My sister Heidi has a little business that she has started making holiday cards, baby announcements, wedding announcements, and lots of other kids of cards. She made this Christmas card for our family last year. Aren't her designs so cute? Click here on her link to check out her designs. You'll love them! Order them before it's too late!

keepsakedesigns.net

Tinkerbell and a Sleepover

Me and Caleb thought that it would be fun to have a big family movie and sleepover night in our family room. We talked about doing this about a week ago and he couldn't wait for it. We did it last Saturday night. Caleb chose the movie Tinkerbell (B thought that was funny he chose Tinkerbell). My kids loved that movie! I guess Santa has a good idea of what to get them for Christmas!

My kids loved getting the sleeping bags set up and especially my blow-up mattress to jump on.

My kids always lay so close to each other when they watch movies. It's so cute! They were all sugared up with Skittles, Reese's, Mike and Ike's, and popcorn. Little did I know that it would be difficult to get Izzy to go to bed in her sleeping bag.

So, Izzy ended up sleeping in her bed and me in mine alone while B and Caleb enjoyed the "sleepover." The night didn't exactly turn out as planned but it was lots of fun! I have a feeling that family movie and sleepover night are going to become a tradition.

This really is fun, you should try it with your kids!

Early Thanksgiving!

On Sunday we went over to Brandon's parents for an early Thanksgiving dinner with his family. We had a good time together and we wished that we could've had the rest of the family with us to celebrate. Like many of us, many of his family members live out of state. It's too bad that it's not easier to get together more often. Anyway, my kids are the youngest in the family. So, these party pictures always show them with a bunch of my teenage nieces and nephews. Caleb loves being like "The big kids!"

Grandma brought a "pin the beak on the turkey" game. The older kids were good sports about playing it with Caleb

Watching everyone else have a turn

Little Izzy wasn't feeling very well when we first arrived, but soon got involved in all of the fun!

Caleb making up his own game. Look at his sweet smile!

B's dad and brother Eric

The biggest highlight of the night was the chimes that grandma and grandpa brought. My kids thought that was the greatest thing! Everyone got together and played Christmas songs with their chimes. Caleb wished we could take the chimes home. I don't think so!

Izzy playing her chime

Caleb didn't want to play only one chime, but two!

The turkey dinner was so yummy and the company was wonderful! I can't wait to stuff myself more next week! I love Thanksgiving!

Caleb couldn't wait for the first snow fall! It seems like every day he kept asking, "when is going to snow so we can build a snowman?" Well, thank goodness for the big snow storm the other day. So, that afternoon I went out and bought all of the snow gear (gloves, hats, snow pants, boots, etc) to prepare for our snowmen we were going to make later that day. Thanks Tori (B's sister) for all of the snow gear for Caleb!

Izzy in her new snow clothes. She had a hard time walking in the deep snow. it was funny how she kept falling over when she tried to walk in it!

It first started out with just this one snowman....

Then it turned to two....

And before we knew it, we had made a snowman for each person in our family. FYI the snowmen on the left is Caleb, then daddy, then mommy, and finally little Izzy.

The funny thing about this whole situation is, Caleb helped me with the first one and then got to cold to help me with the other three. Don't you love it when your kids leave you out in the cold to finish their project? The cute thing about this entire thing is that since we built these snowmen, my kids would run to the window to look at them every morning until yesterday when they finally melted.

I'm sure that I will be making MANY MORE snowmen this winter!

Last winter was terrible so we are more prepared for the snow this year. Brandon couldn't wait to fire up our new snow blower. It's amazing how a driveway and sidewalk that last year took us 2 hours to clear was done in 20 minutes.

Bring on the snow!

Fall Pictures at Temple Square

This past weekend we took advantage of the nice weather and went down to Temple Square. The leaves are still so beautiful down there! My kids had fun roaming around checking out all of the many things there are to see there. I am always so glad that I keep my camera in my purse for spontaneous outing like this. We love spending time together!

The kids loved playing in the children's area at the Church Museum!

"If only I were taller!"

There is a cute area in the museum for kids to take care of babies. They can change their diapers and even examine them at the doctor. So cute!

After we were done walking around Temple Square, Caleb got "Lazy Legs" and wouldn't walk anymore. Guess who had to carry him to the car?

I love spending time at Temple Square! There is a special spirit you feel the moment you walk through the gates. What an amazing church we belong to!

Witches At Gardner Village & Halloween Night!

I have been a slacker once again on my blog so be sure to check out the next 2 posts for more fun Halloween updates and activities.

Every year I go with my mom and my sisters to Gardner Village with the kids to see the fun witches. This is always a fun picture taking time for us with the costumes and being with cousins. Here are the fun pictures from that fun outing.

On Halloween night we went over to our friends Karen and Mackey's house for pizza before the hubby's took out the kids.

I loved the nice warm weather! It couldn't have been a nicer night for trick-or-treating!

Caleb, Izzy, and buddy Easton ready and waiting for the dads to take them out.

After trick-or-treating we went back to our house to pass out the rest of our candy. I think my kids loved passing out the treats more than trick-or-treating. Caleb kept yelling across the street telling kids to come to our house. It was cute. He's so social!

Izzy waiting anxiously for treats!



My sweet little Care Bear all worn out!

Once all of the treats were passed out and the night was still young, we decided to go rent Season 2 of THE OFFICE for a good laugh. We had a great Halloween!

Witches Party With My Girlfriends!

A good friend of mine hosted a witches party for a bunch of girls in my neighborhood. We had a lot of fun dressed up in our witch costumes. We munched on lots of yummy treats and had a fun time laughing and enjoying our time together. Here are some of the fun pictures from that night.

Cute Kim our "Host Witch"

Marty, Nicole, and me losing in the mummy wrapping contest

Me and Maria

Part of becoming a witch is an initiation. Here I am holding my candle about to become a real witch!

Karen, Maria, Leslie, a girl that I don't know, and Liz

Shari and Celeste

Thanks for the great party Kim! This needs to be an annual tradition! I love girls nights!