'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes the St. Nicholas soon would be there...

(mom, amber and I snuggled in bed Christmas eve)

...The Children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads...

(Cute kiddos in their sunday best!)

...His eyes how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry! his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. He had a broad face, and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly...

(or just me with some sexy onesie pajamas from santa!)

...He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, and filled all the stockings, and then turned with a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose...

(my momma. . . aka the best santa ever!)

...He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, and away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him explain, 'ere he drove out of sight...

(all of us together, I LOVE my family!)

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

Hut. . .Hut. . . Hike

What would thanksgiving be with out a little Football!

This year my ward at church put on a Powderpuff football game and I thought it would be fun to bring Amber and Emily along!

Here we are ready to kick some trash!

our MVP shots!

After the game we were sooooooo famished!

AKA:

It actually got cancelled and we didn't know so we decided to take really hard core pictures of ourselves! Whoo Hoo, GO TEAM!

Thanksgiving!

this years thanksgiving there was great food and great company!

There is so much that I have to be thankful for this year, but here are the big ones!

~My Family!

I am so blessed to have all my family so close to me! I have 8 beautiful nieces and nephews that mean the world and more to me. I am certain that they are responsible for the majority the happiness that I have in my life!

~The Gospel!

Who I am and what I stand for is a direct result from the things I've learned and know to be true about my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ. It is through this knowledge and them that I have been able to get through my hardest times and feel joy in my best of times.

~My Career!

Although there are many times that desire more than anything to drop it all to get married and have babies, I am grateful to be in a career where I love what I do. This year I have been very blessed with many opportunities to grow and expand my business.

A SPOOK-tacular holiday!

This was by far one of the funnest Halloweens I've had in a while. I did last like a week but it was still great!

(PS: did I mention I made Kaydra's Jesse costume. . .I'm not gonna lie, I am unstoppabe with a Hot Glue Gun!)

My Best Friends Wedding!!

This Summer one of my Best Friends got married!!! I had the privilage of be her Maid of Honor and doing her hair! The whole day was beautiful especially her!

At her Bachelorette Party!!!

At the Rexburg, ID temple

Bridesmaids

(July 2010)

Happy Birthday to ME!

This year for my birthday I did what all people turning 24 would do. . . I went to Eliches!!! I hadn't been there in years. It was tons of fun especially the the big red water slide!

Oh, say! Does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave...

I L-O-V-E the 4th of July!!! This year it was laid back but of course tons of fun! I made a yummy flag cake, we lit of fireworks in Amber and Cortney's col-da-sac, and then went to watch fireworks ( which unfortunately got rained out, but no fear, they were just moved to the next day)

Deklin sure thought the cake was Yummy

I love my family!

After running around bare foot all day, we hopped in the tub to wash our stinky, nasty, feet!

I almost got Amber to wash mine too :-)

On our way to go see fireworks

Little Gangstas

Wiped out after a LONG day!

...O'er the land of the free and the home of the Brave!

"Bermuda, BAHAMAS, come on pretty mamas. . .

...Jamacia off the Florida Keys"

Well we didn't get to Kocamo or Bermuda or the Florida Keys, but we did cruise to the Bahamas! For Amber's birthday, Cortney surprised her with a Bahaman Cruise with her 2 favorite people of course!

It all started with a RED EYE flight out to Miami, we were excited, but note to us. . . next time fly during the day.

After a 4 hour layover, we finally got there and on our bus that shipped us off to out big ol boat!

The Carnival Imagination

our view from the back of the ship

. . . And we're off. . . Next stop Bahamas. . .

The Beach!!!!

We had tons of fun playing in the ocean once we got the hang of it, after only a few wipe outs from the crashing waves!

The salty water did however do a number on our throats and burning eyes!

Make-up less. . . ScARy

We sure did have plenty of experiences and memerable moments! Like the fact Talia and Amber conviced me to volunteer for anything and everything

"look at me"

Just a little Kareokee. . . Yeah its true, we sang "Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain, in front of an audiance consiting of at least 75% black people. . . can you say Hicks! I did spare you all of the other incriminating video of myself shaking my thing. . .Be greatful!

We also enjoyed lots of Girl Time!

and we did get a little love. . .

A cruise is not a cruise without ICE CREAM all day everyday! Fantastic

Our boat docked early monday morning and we had lots of time to kill so we went to the Miami Seaquarium and saw all theses cute little creatures. . .

But all good thing must come to an end

We finally made it home after hour after hours of delays with us stuck in a stinky corner basement airport gate and Amber sick as a dog. . .not exactly the best ending to our vacation but. . .

(May 2010)