CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Faith got a rocking horse from Santa and she LOVED it! It was the cutest thing ever to see her on Christmas morning. We thought she would be to young to understand or get into it but she was a doll. She walked around the corner from her room and she spotted the horse. She walked a few feet and started to laugh, giggle, and do a little dance of excitement. Then she said "horsceeee" and walked over to it, loving on it with kisses, hugs, and petting it. It was so fun!





She continued to open her gifts and she was in the best mood this morning. Loving it all: talking elmo, tea set, movies (which we had to watch that morning), and some doll accessories.


We even let Faith have a treat from her stocking (pure sugar) before breakfast. She loved it of course and walked around happier then ever!



Lindsay was tired from staying up all night putting "my" gift together but he was so excited for morning to come. He woke me up first and made me go out to the living room because he couldn't wait! It was 7:30 AM and Faith was still sleeping. He was so cute (I have the cutest daughter and husband in the world). I was in complete shock, HAPPY SHOCK! Then I started breakfast and when we heard Faith talking in her room we went and got her.





We went out visiting for the day starting at Noon and ending around 7 PM. We went to the Bott's (my parents), the Workman's (in-laws), visited with my brother Joey and his family, stopped to see Grandpa Bott (as I did every year growing up on Christmas and have continued to do). Faith received many gifts along the way: another tea set, a cute butterfly tent, a little rescue puppy that bark's and whimpers, a new little pink cozy-warm jogging suit w/little white snow flakes on it, a porcelain china doll, and much much more. Where are we going to put all of this stuff I wonder??? Lindsay said he would finish our basement this next year (he-he). If we want any more children and to have any more Christmas's we need to expand. TOYS EVERYWHERE!


We returned home at 7 PM, cozied up in our PJ's and let Faith play. I was so SPOILED! Lindsay bought me a VERY nice elliptical trainer (YIPPIEE!!. I kept telling him I wanted one for after the baby was born. Now I can't wait to use it! LET'S GET GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!

The day was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!


MY TWO ADORABLE, CUTE, HANDSOME, SWEETEST, FUN-LOVING, MOST WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER! I am the luckiest girl in the world!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Eve

We had a nice Christmas Eve party at my sister in-laws (down the street). It is always fun to get together with all the family and see everyone.

Lindsay was Santa Clause and Faith wanted nothing of him. Sad......

It was a beautiful Christmas Eve night with snow falling down. We had a nice time and can't wait until Faith wakes in the morning to share her first Christmas home with us. This has been the funnest Christmas thus far.


The three mama's to be: Me (Feb), Lacey (March), Lyndsey (June)

mm, mm, good!

It's not very often I let Faith have candy, especially her very own big piece. After lunch the other day I let her have one of her treats she received from the Bott Christmas party in her stocking. She was in heaven! It was so funny to watch her and especially listen to the noises she would make while eating it, yum, um mm, lick-lick, giggle, slurp.... It was so cute!

Friend Christmas Party

This year we all decided to go up to Bear Lake for the weekend and have our annual Friend Christmas Party. We had a lot of fun! We all drove up Friday and come home today, Monday! Lindsay thought he was going to go insane in a two bedroom condo with nine kids and six adults but on the way home he said it was better then he thought it was going to be and he had a good time (such is the case every time we get together).

In high school; myself, Rachel and Jill we are all close girlfriends. Our hubbies; Lindsay, Rory & Kelly were all good buddies as well. We all ended up dating each other and getting married (the three couples). It has worked out perfectly and we have stayed the closest of friends and continue to see each other all the time through out each year. It has been so much fun seeing how all of our families have grown and how very close we still are.

Lindsay and I were the first to get married and the last to have children. All with in the years span, Rory and Rachel then got married and Kelly and Jill followed. Kelly and Jill started their family right away and now have the most out of all of us (well done!!!!!!). We love being with them all and love them all period, very much!

We had a blast over the weekend! It was cold yet very beautiful up at Bear Lake and the kids always have fun playing together. We bundled them up in their snow clothes and they played in the snow (Faith basically stood in the snow and watched the other kids. Maybe next year she will be more into it and can actually move in her snow outfit, just a little puffy is all, he-he!).

The kids opened Christmas gifts and we made crafts, watches movies, ate a lot of food and my favorite part: bed time for the kiddo's so the adults could hang out all night and chat.

Thanks to the Paxman's for taking us up to their condo for the weekend and to our fabulous breakfast chief Rach, everything was wonderful!

Note: We had taken pictures of all three couples and some how, in some way, someone, accidentally deleted the other two pic's.. UGH! Maybe next time!

Bott Christmas Party

1 Christmas party down........

My family had their party on Sunday, December 9th @ my parents home in Bountiful. My brother Joey and his wife Emilie and daughter Tessa were in town for the weekend (they live in St. George) so we thought we would do it while they were here.

We had a nice dinner (THANKS MOM!) and then we all gathered in the living room and opened gifts. The kids exchanged and then they all took turns sitting on Grandpa Bott's lap (Santa) for their Christmas stockings. Even the adults had to sit on his lap (creepy, kidding! I LOVE YOU DAD). Everyone was spoiled once again and after things began to calm down we all loaded into our cars and went to visit Grandpa Bott & Wini. We sang them a Christmas carol at the door and then invaded their home for a bit. It was a wonderful night! I can't believe Christmas is here and how fast it seems to pass right on bye.

Merry Christmas to one and all!

Many Blessings!

This year my husbands family has been extremely blessed in many ways but in one way the family is growing rapidly. We have had two weddings and five women now expecting babies next year. Our due dates are: Feb, March, April, May and June! We are all so excited and it is so fun for Faith and Owen to have little buddies to play with.

Last night (Dec 6th) we were able to attend a wedding for Lindsay's niece Lacey Openshaw. The ceremony and dinner was beautiful! We are so happy for Lacey and her new husband. Cute couple!

Faith looked adorable, as always and so I had to snap some pictures. She is my little angel and each day as I watch her play I think about how truly blessed Lindsay and I are because this little girl has entered our lives. She is the most precious thing in the world and life would not be the same with out her. WE ARE SO LUCKY!

mmmmmmm Candy!

One of Faith's favorite things about Christmas already is all the yummy candy and food. She eats as much as her mom and dad (and that's a lot), growing girl. I tried to sit down with her and be domestic for a change but I ended up making the gingerbread house myself while she sat and ate the candy. Next year she may understand a little more, we had fun any how.