The forever long christmas tag

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? For Christmas....wrapping paper.
2. Real tree or artificial? Real, with Devon being in landscaping we will NEVER have a fake tree. It's like forbidden to even mention such "nonsense"
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the Monday after thanksgiving
.4. When do you take the tree down? When we get back from traveling over the holidays
5. Do you like eggnog? YES
6. Favorite gift received ? I have a few, I remember LOVING when I got Rollerblades. Then one year from Santa I got my first pair of Levi 501's. and last year Devon got me a nice coat...it was more of the surprise of him getting me something that I liked and didn't know about than the actual coat, but I do like the coat too.
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? Yes, even though my son won't stop touching them
8. Hardest person to buy for? It use to be for my dad but now I have it fairly easy. I don't really have anyone that's hard to buy for
.9. Easiest person to buy for? Dito...myself lol, but really, everyone is fairly easy. It's easy to find things that they want and that will make them happy. The trick is planning our finances well enough that I can afford it.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?Um, I'd rather not say....but honestly I'm still a little bitter about it.
11. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards. Mail.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Muppet Christmas carol is a family tradition. Other than that I'm not sure what my favorite would be, but Four Christmases - that was funny
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? If I see something that I know they will like, and it's after their birthday, then I buy it for Christmas. The rest of the stuff I get after thanksgiving
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I love it all! My favorite are the appetizers though, spinach artichoke dip, shrimp, yummy salty fatty stuff. YUM
16 Clear lights or colored on the tree? So, we do both....is that tacky?
17. Favorite Christmas song? Um, I like "Baby it's Cold Outside", "Green Sleves", and usually anything from Mannheim Steamrollers (I'm sure I am spelling that wrong)
18 Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel, although last year we stayed home until the day after Christmas and I LOVED it. We will plan on doing that most years from now on (except this year)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen Rudolph and Olive (LOL.... get it...."all of the other reindeer/ olive the other reindeer...lol oh I crack myself up)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve {new PJ's} and the rest on Christmas.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The people ringing the bells for salvation army in front of the stores.....we know they are there, do they really get more people to donate to them if they ring the annoying bells????!!!!
23. Favorite Christmas tradition? Hmmm, at my parent’s house? The Christmas Eve production and I LOVE caroling. In our home we are just starting traditions so I'm not sure yet.
24. Up early or sleeping in? Our kids are small enough that they still sleep in, but I am sure that will change....but we will most likely do it later in the morning even when they are bigger. They will get to open there Santa stuff but nothing else until we eat a big hearty WILSON breakfast. 25. Who hands out the gifts? Dad
26. Does Santa wrap your gifts? Were still debating if "Santa" has time to wrap gifts. We -cough- i mean Santa defiantly wraps the stocking stuffers at our house....but the big gifts are still up for debate.
27. Do you tell the Christmas story? Yes
28. Do you leave cookies for Santa? We did when we were little but not now because our kids, once again, aren't old enough to care
29. Are your stocking presents wrapped? yes
30. Do you go caroling? yes

Doctors

This morning Kate had a doctor's appointment. For the most part she is doing well. She is 6 months old, weighs 16 lbs and is 26 inches long. That makes her 50% for height and weight and under 50% for her head size. As some of you know Kate has had some trouble with a clogged tear duct. It's not that big of a deal, and most kids grow out of it by 9-10 months, but if not they have to go in and open the duct....but there is a Dr. in the next town over that is doing a study on clogged ducts - so my doctor recommended me to her so that we can help her with her study, then if we need anything done with her eye in the future it will pretty much be free because it goes under "research" for this doctor and so we won't have to pay for anything. Also, we've noticed lately that Kate kind of has a saggy head...LOL...she tends to favor her right side and although she has free range of motion in her neck and doesn't resist looking the other direction, when she is totally relaxed and just hanging out...it is obvious that it sags. Anyway, so we also got recommended to go to a physical therapist. The doctor said that most of the time the babies adjust themselves but if we wanted to take her we could. If we do anything it wont be until after we get back from California for Christmas, until then we'll just see how well she does. That's about it, she's growing well and for the most party healthy and happy.

Also, one of Devon's best friends, Tim, is getting married in Idaho Falls this weekend and after debating and discussing what was going to happen Devon is taking Austin with him to I.F. and Kate is staying here with me....I'm so excited! And the best part is that Devon is excited too, he loves taking Austin on little adventures with him. It will be good daddy bonding time. :)

I've been tagged

A: Attached or Single? Attached, to Devon Wilson

B--Best Friend?: Can I make it Friends....and say sisters

C--Cake or Pie: Neither...unless it's an ice cream cake. If I had to choose....probably cake.

D--Day of Choice: Saturday summer garage sales or winter sleep in and dad cooks a cowboy breakfast. YUM

E--Essential Item: Right now....breast pads.LOL

F--Favorite Color: shades of purple

G--Greatest Accomplishment: My cute, little, yet growing family. And my college degree.

H--Hometown: Yuba City, Ca

I--Indulgences: Going out without the kids
J--January or July: July...it's my birthday duh

K--Kids: Austin 2 yrs, Kate, 6 months

L--Life is incomplete without: laughter

M--Marriage Date: April 27, 2004

N--Number of Siblings: 7ish Christopher, Laura, Shae, Paige Desirae, Brieanne, and Ash...and a shout out to Curin

O--Oranges or Apples: Oranges, unless 1) it's a honey crisp apple or 2) I'm making an amazing apple crisp

P--Phobias or fears: Drownding and nasty creepy crawly bugs

Q--Quotes: "It doesn't take talent to husstle and work hard" - vince lombardi and recently "Your never fully dressed without a smile"
R--Reason to Smile: My husband....he can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

S--Season: Fall !!! Everything from the wind and the frost, to the decor and the smells. I lOVE IT

T--Tag 5 Friends: Laura, Lauren, Erin Barnes, Katie Ward, and Becky....do you have a blog Becky?

U--Unknown facts about me: I wish I would have gone into Dental Hygine

V--Very favorite store: Right now....Michaels crafts, and cute fabric stores.

W--Worst habit: Starting too many projects and not finishing all of them (drives Devon crazy)

X--X-ray or Ultra Sound: ultrasound

Y--Your favorite food: PIZZA!!!! Oh, how I miss PIZZa

Z--Zodiac: Cancer

Birthday

Our little boy turned 2 the monday before Thanksgiving and I have been so busy since then that I haven't be able to post any pictures or anything! We were planning on having a birthday party for him in Idaho Falls with some of his cousins, but ended up not being able to leave when we thought, so we decided to stay home, go out for a birthday dinner and celebrate at home instead. That morning for breakfast I took him to the Merc. for donuts and juice. Then we went to visit a friend who's little boy turned 2 a few days before. When we left there she gave Austin a HUGE cup cake with frosting and sprinkles. When we got home I sang him Happy Birthday and then let him go to town on it. For dinner we went to Red Robin, a family favorite of ours. He had the yummy clam chowder and slurped up every last bite. After dinner was over they came out and sang to him bringing along baloons and a yummy ice cream sunday. He LOVED it. He thought it was soo cool. There was another birthday that night and they went to sing to them first, which was excellent becasue it got Austin's attention and he was standing on the seat trying to see who was making all the noise, then they finally came over and were all singing and clapping to him and he was just in little boy heaven. After that we came home and opened presents and sang, then he went to bed tired, full, and happy. It wasn't the best birthday ever, but it was good one. He knew it was a special day, and had a lot of fun.

The Cup Cake

Have you ever seen a happier birthday boy?

Thanks Grandma Richins!!! I love my new chair.

Checking out the new specs on his chair.

Trying to figure out how to put on his new coat.

"Smokn' Fingers" with dad with his new gloves.

it's been a while

Things have been kind of crazy around here. I didn't realize that it had been so long since I updated my blog - and that last blog was lame, I was just trying something out for my vinyl blog. Anyway, things here have been good! I had an okay vinyl party, baby Kate has gotten her 2 bottom teeth, Devon and I have been able to go to the temple 2wice, we finally got Austin a matress for his bed (he has been sleeping inside the bed but on the floor) and I got a calling. Devon has been working fairly long hours which is good and bad. It's nice that he still has work to keep him busy but it gets old being with this kids allll day. He also told me that we aren't going to be able to go out to California until right before christmas because he still has jobs lined up! So yeah for Devon, we are so grateful to be so blessed!

This picture says how I feel at the end of the day. I just sit and zone and scratch my head.lol

try try again

I'm just trying this...

Give Thanks Glass Candle set

Glass with Gold $25.00 Glass with Brown $25.00 Candle with Gift wrap $27.00

Pie for prop 8

Yeah CALIFORNIA and all of those who worked so hard supporting Prop. 8 It appears all your hard work has paid off! To celebrate - I made a pie! My first pie ever. I am so proud of myself. It turned out great and the crust is perfect! I seriously am so excited. Devon said he could see me turning into a pie fanatic and trying and making lots of cool pies (I do get caught up in stuff like this every once in a while) but he only wishes! Although it wasn't hard at all to make, I'm not a big pie lover so I don't see myself going crazy with it, but who knows...it's always nice to be appreciated so if people appreciate my pies then maybe I will go crazy. Sorry for the scary picture - lame hair and no make up!

Way too long picture post!

So much has been going on around here I think it will be easier to just post pictures with captions. Hope you enjoy.

Kate loves her elephant chew toy. Thanks Aunt Laura!

Austin loves being a big brother. He always wants to help hold Kate.

Like Father

Like Son



These batman masks were at walmart and austin thought they were so funny.




This was a halloween party we went to the friday before halloween. It was a lot of fun!! The kids painted pumpkins, decorated sugar cookies, played with toys and tried to eat donuts from a string. It was great for the parents too becasue the kids were having so much fun we all got to sit around and chat. It was such a nice night. That night Austin wouldn't wear his dragon hood, the elastic around the head was too tight. Then on halloween I got the bright idea to cut the elastic and he wore the hood perfectly the whole night! I wish I would have thought of it sooner. Also, see the little green car/tractor/bike looking thing that this spotted frog is on. Well, once Austin got a hold of that thing he was on it most of the night. He LOVED LOVED LOVED it. It was a littl battery operated toy and he had so much fun I think we may have to get him something like that for his birthday or Christmas.It was also a great night because Kate played for a little bit to show off her cute bunny butt, and then slept wonderfully upstairs until we got home and were able to put her in her real bed.Maddox, Austin, and Bailey at Boo at the zooAutin being so nice, trying to share his dum dum with Maddox. EwwwIt's nice to have friends with kids around the same age. It was a fun fun day.

Devon and I went to a "masked" party on Saturday. I was a vampire bite victomAnd he apparently was the Mullet Monster??
I wanted to do something fun with Austin for halloween, so I did this to his hair. I was going for cool mohawk but when devon got home he told me he looked like a girl. Oops
Surprisingly Austin did great when I did his hair. He just sat there and let me put in all the elastics and never said that it hurt or ouch or anything! I was so surprised. I was ready with lots of treats to bribe him to sit still with but all I ended up needing was one at the end to say he'd be such a good boy! I can't wait unti I get to do Kate's hair for reals.





Halloween Day



Kate and her cute target 1.00 bin halloween shirt. (and just as a note, we took out my old baby pictures yesterday and she looks NOTHING like me. Her mouth a little, but that's all) I tried to have fun hair too, but you can't see it very well. It's hard to take a picture of the back of your head, lol.
Halloween night - just before the trunker treat!Checking to see if the wings really work.He new everyone was excited, he just didn't know why!!!Kate made such a cute little bunny, especially since this outfit we picked up randomly at a garage sale once, and it just happen to fit perfect at just the right time.
The little bunny tail is my favorite part!


After all the craziness of halloween we went to the park to burn a little steam off. It was a beautiful day and probably one of the last nice days we'll have.

Apparently we didn't burn enough steam. Austin found this mask in our halloween box and thought it was funny to hear himself echo when he talked with it on.

This last picture (a miracle I know) is what Austin looked like when we woke him up from his nap today to get ready for church. LOL his hair was so crazy, maybe I should have just had him sleep with wet hair for his crazy halloween hair!