What does Christmas Bring???

Lots of Presents & LOTS of Pictures :)

Mike & I definately had a good Christmas this year! First off we started it off by visiting Mike's family the weekend before Christmas because we would be in St. George with my fam for Christmas, so we had our Christmas exchange then & got some great stuff! The best thing though was the toilet bowl lid on the bucket....Yes, I will explain ;) I told Mike's mom that we needed 72 hr kits. Well, instead of getting us some she got us a good start and got us a bucket w/ a toilet bowl lid on it. It was soo funny & definately not expected. As you can see in the pics below we had a little fun taking silly pics with it :)

Then we headed down to St George to spend Christmas with my family. In my family it is a tradition to make Danish Pastry every year on Christmas Eve, so my dear Grandma Tanner came over to help Amber & I carry on the tradition & besides the yummy treat we had afterwards we had a lot of fun teasing Grandma durring the cooking extravaganza...

We sure Love You Grandma!!! She was a good sport & even though she didn't know we were taking silly pictures with her she had a good laugh with us afterwards ;)

Then of course after our Christmas Eve Party we always get to open One Present which always just happens to be PJ's :) And with that comes our traditional photos in front of the Christmas Tree in our PJ's. Thanks Mom for such great new Pajamas!!

Now instead of posting many pics of us opening fun presents that are probably more exciting to us than you here are some pics of some of our randam fun we had durring the week. I must explain though the pic of my mother. My mom, dad & my little Bro got Aerosmith Guitar Hero for their Wii & although we expected it to be played alot by Tyson and us, my Mother ended up surprising us & becoming a little more addicted then we would expect. After being out with my sis & bro n law we would get home late & find my mother on the couch playing it with that face (see pic below). It was soo funny watching her play & concentrating Soo Hard!! Mom I know you'll get past "Beginner" Very Soon :)

Lastly I have to share these pics because they are too cute & fun not too. Ok, see exhibit "A"

Have you ever taken what you would consider a Great photo & then realize the person lingering in the background that somehow ruined it. Well that would be this photo. Thanks Josh for taking away Paige & I's Kodak Moment.

Now the following pic was WAY too cute not to take. So on Sunday as we were loading up the car we left Paige & Mylo inside anticipating the departure. Well, my mom & bro were inside & witnessed this cute moment. When Amber & I went outside Paige & Mylo both went to the window to take a look out & see where we went then they both were whining. It was soo funny!! This Pic helps express that moment...

Ok so finally I am to the last of the cuteness. The first was just so sweet & I had to take a pic. I talked Amber into coming back with us & spending a few days with me before the New Year, so we got to bring Paige along as well & on the way home we captured this moment... Then when we got home the 2nd Pic was our next moment. How Sweet is that??? Man I just can't wait for Mike to become a Daddy :)

Well, I am sure there is no question as to if we had a good Christmas or not but Thanks for Sharing these moments with us!! I hope all your Christmas's were just as memorable :)

You Can Laugh & Poke Fun At Me But........

Isn't this the cutest thing you ever did see??!!???

Have a Very Merry Christmas!!! We LOVE EACH OF YOU & WISH YOU THE VERY BEST THIS HOLIDAY!!!!

Happy Birthday Mike!!!

This last Tuesday was Mike's 27th Birthday!! (Yes, I am a little behind posting this on my blog) So, I don't know about Mike, but I think he had a Great Birthday this year!! Last year I threw him a birthday party but we ended up having a Huge snowstorm & most of our guest got snowed into their house, so let's just say it turned out to be a tiny winy birthday party :( So, to make up for last year's events I made sure it would be a big celebration & it was! We had alot of our friends come over & we had a great time!! I thought it would be fun to play a little game to see how well people could guess Mike's age so I made this board with all these pics of him growing up & boy was it hard!! And of course we had "Better than Sex" cake & ate lots of yummy refreshments. And Mylo even made a new friend :)

Well, Honey I Love You Soo Much!!! I hope you had a Great Birthday & thanks for letting me throw you a party (since we all know the party was really for me...I just LOVE throwing parties & hadn't done one in quite a long time)

I Swear I have OCD!!

So...I'm sure none of you have noticed (but my sis' Amber) but I have changed this background like 5 times in the last couple of days!!! Sorry I guess my heart won't just stay on something & I don't even know where to begin with telling you about my anxiety over my header!!! Anyways I just had to share because I caught myself wanting to change it...Again :)

Love You All!!!

A Little Behind...But Happy Thanksgiving

Sorry I did not post this sooner & wish you all a Wonderful Thanksgiving & I never stated how Grateful I am this year! Mike & I definately alot of things to be Thankful for & I my heart is filled with Gratitude!!!

This year for Thanksgiving we went to Logan to spend it w/ Mike's family, but before heading up we were able to see our Bestest Friends (that currently reside in California) Wednesday night & go to a Jazz game! I love seeing Brittany & Chad! It was alot of fun seeing them again! In fact it was so nice Brittany & I pretty much talked through the whole game while our sweet husbands watched the game. I do know that the Jazz won but as for any other details I wouldn't be able to tell :( Oh well we had a lot of fun & I hope that dear old man in front of us will find it in his heart to forgive us (he wasn't too thrilled with our excitedness to share all the latest fun & gossip)

Thursday was actually a pretty quiet day. We had dinner at Mike's parent's house w/ his sister & husband & just enjoyed a nice turkey dinner w/ the yummy pie afterwards & then we headed off to the traditional "Thanksgiving Movie" for the evening. Then on Friday we had to wake up early & freeze ourselves and bear the after Thanksgiving crowds for all the great deals! Then that night we went to the Forgotten Carols. I hadn't been to it in like 5 years & mike along w/ his parents had never seen the show so that was a lot of fun. I forgot how much it helps get you into the Christmas spirit!! I really didn't take many pics this weekend but below are a couple of each of us at the show.

The rest of the weekend was spent making Christmas crafts & shopping! Mike's mom mastered the art of making Christmas frames :) & Angie got me to use my Cricut to do some vinyl lettering & it was soo easy & turned out soo good!!! I'm telling you, EVERYONE needs a Cricut machine :)

Well I hope everyone else had a Very Enjoyable Holiday!! & now I can't WAIT to decorate for Christmas!!!

Girl's Day!! And TWILIGHT

This weekend was soo fun!! I talked my dad into flying my mom & little sis up to Salt Lake for the weekend so we could all go to Twilight together! First they got in Friday night & we stayed up til 1 in the morning playing American Idol Karaoke! It was soo funny, I kept winning the title of "American Idol" and my little & much better singer sis kept losing to me! It was great! Now I think I'm going to start believing that I can sing....Oh no! My poor husband...haha!!

On Saturday we spent the afternoon at Gardner Village because they had never been there & we had a lot of fun going around the Shops & taking pictures with all the Christmas Elf Displays! We laughed soo much and really had a good time! I'm sure the pics below do a fine display of how childesh we can be at times :)

After lunch we met up with my friend Becca & went to TWILIGHT!! We were all very excited...along w/ all the other cheering girl's at the theater & couldn't wait to see what OUR perception of Edward would be! Well...being kinda nervous and listening to all the harsh critics out there I LOVED IT!!! I really think they captured the awkwardness between Bella & Edward really well & then the kissing scene! WOW! And all of it was Great! I know alot of people were disappointed in the movie but I was amazed at how much they got in the movie & how many lines they used from the book! I can't wait for the 2nd & 3rd & 4th to come out! I truly love my Bella & Edward!!!

After that it was time for my Wonderful Mom & Sis to take off & go back to St.George :( We had a great time & I am soo glad they came! And of course I have to send a Shout Out to my Cute husband. He came with me to pick them up Friday night and we giggled soo much in the car ride. We really were like Jr. High Girl's having a fun sleepover, then all the singing he had to endure while trying to catch some sleep! What a Great Husband - He never complained Once!!! And also to my Dad for getting them here for me :) And to my sis' Jennie!! We really wished you could have been there too!! Then to Josh, Amber's Husband! He watched Paige all night and Saturday so Amber could come :) And of course - to my Mom because it was her Birthday too & she sacrificed dinner with my father & doing the whole birthday thing to come up and spend it with me!! It was great!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I LOVE YOU!!

Costa Rica Fun!!!

Warning: Please Prepare for LOTS of Pictures & a LONG Post!!!

So...We had SOO much fun in Costa Rica last week!!! And of course we took LOTs & LOTS of Pics! So after quite some time of narrowing down what I have, I have chosen the pics below to display. And because Pictures can tell a ton of words, I hope that my post won't be too Long...but definitely no promises there.

In case some of you didn’t know, we were able to go to Costa Rica w/ my bestest friend Becca & her husband Nate. Then because my dad can hook us up with killer deals for flights, my parents ended up tagging along & my Aunt & Uncle Bagley hopped onto the ride as well & I am soo glad all of them came because we had soo much fun together!! First off, Costa Rica is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Every view is amazing!! Here are some pics of a few of the many amazing photos I got of just the scenery alone (plus a couple of our house we rented)

So anyways, we decided to rent a house for the week instead of staying in a hotel & I am soo glad we did. The house was soo cute & we had our own pool & nice patio area for lounging. There was enough room for all of us & we were able to cook, swim, & relax in our own little place which I just loved! But I will admit that I am just about done w/ Rice & Beans! We ate that a lot, but since it was soo cheap & actually the meat was pretty good but still my tummy was craving a JBC (Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger) by the time we were heading home. Besides that it was Great!!! Here is a quick run down of our Fun!…

On Monday we went on an ATV (fourwheeler) tour & it was soo fun. We saw some amazing views, petted a baby monkey, visited a sea turtle farm, drove on the beach, saw an amazing waterfall, watched our tour guide climb up a tree like a monkey & get us coconuts & had Loads of fun!!! Each couple had a fourwheeler & we were able to drive up the mountain side to catch beautiful glimpses of the valley (too bad the top was way foggy) but still a wonderful ride J Below are some pics of the fun!

On Tuesday we went on a Canopy tour up in the jungle & Wow what a Rush!!! There were 15 lines we got to go on. So we pretty much zipped from one huge tree to the next until we reached the bottom. We saw lots of monkeys jumping from tree to tree and gazing at us from the high branches. I hoped one would sneak up on us but nope they kept there distance but you could still see so many of them. If you look in the pic on the right you can catch a glimpse of one of them. Man do I soo want a Monkey!!! Nate, Becca’s husband, is quite adventuresome & did not hesitate to go upside down on the canopy lines but I didn’t gather enough nerve myself until the very last ride, which wasn’t too high in the air, but was still a little intense for me.

Wednesday, was mostly for lounging & playing at the beach. We rented boogey boards & got a surf board for the boys to try. The waves there were PERFECT for boogey boarding & we had a Blast!! This was a first for Mike & he was like a little kid trying to catch all the waves & would smile with joy when he got a good one! I learned that I say “Oh baby” a lot!! We got video of us playing & somehow I always managed to yell “Oh Baby” when I caught a wave. Hmmm…the things you learn about yourself :)

Thursday was probably our most thrilling day! We went White Water Rafting & for those that have white water rafted in Jackson or on the Snake River, just know that these waves were Killer compared to those!! They were mostly class 3 & 4 waves & definitely got us a little nervous at times. Again, this was a first for Mike & although he was a little nervous, I think he ended up having a Great Time!! Becca, well…She had a fight with one of the rapids & the rapid won L She flew into the river & battled her way up the river to be rescued, but the Funniest moment was when my Uncle decided to take charge of the boat (he use to be a whitewater rafting tour guide in his good ol’ days) so he convinced the tour guide to let him take charge of the boat. Well…he quickly learned that the river had taken charge and everyone in there boat was thrown out of the boat except for the Actual tour guide. It was soo funny, watching all their body’s fly out (those bodies included my parents, my Uncle John, & a cute couple from Mexico). I think the tour guides weren’t quite sure what to do with all of us…haha!!! I just wish we had a pic of that moment! And they even took us to a fun waterfall & we got to swim in the water hole at the bottom!! Again...way fun & pretty!

Another cool part about that day was that on the tour we got to ride a Hummer to the river & on the way the tour guides would stop and grab different plants, leaves, & such and show us these cool things. Like in that small time I smelled Vanilla, Cinnamon, Chamomile, Lemon Grass, and some other stuff I can’t remember at the moment. Plus we saw some cool birds & the tour guide grabbed this Cool looking spider for us to look at. Spiders definitely freak me out but this one was SOO cool!!! And the spider web was soo strong. They use the web for fishing because the line is that strong!! Anyways, it was soo neat to see all these things that I take for granted of each day in its natural habitat & see where it all comes from!

So…I know I could go on & on about how much fun our trip was & I know I am leaving out A lot of details, but I think this atleast gives you the jiffs of how great it was & how much fun we had!! Below are some more pics that I just thought were fun & thought I would share, just in case you weren’t pictured out yet!! But trust me there is a lot more & if you truly want to see them just let me know & I know Mike & I would be more than happy to do a slide show for ya!

Well Mom & Dad Thanks for coming!! And Aunt Lue & Uncle John I had a great time with you!!! And of course Nate & Becca I love that you were there!!! And all of you out there I know we would love to go on a trip again so please feel free to join in!!!

Great Advice!

I got some Great Comments on my Maple Syrup Cleanse post below! Thanks for all your great input!! I guess you'll have to wait and see what I decide to do after I get back from my trip!! And I just may be contacting a few of you to get more Info!!

And so you know...YES I do want to lose some weight, but I was going to use the cleanse more as a Detox & to get me started on the right track, Soo..if any of you know some other great cleanses & maybe a great diet or two you would like to tell me about please respond as well :)

The Cleanse...

Have you ever done the Maple Syrup Cleanse Diet??

If so please tell me how it went & if it worked. What were the pros & cons of the diet? Would you do it again?? Were you glad you did it?? Do you know someone who did it??

I'm asking because a few girls at my work really want to do it & I am a little hesitent & plus with my trip just around the corner

I wouldn't be able to do it for the full

10 days so really is it worth it?

Trick Or Treat...

Doesn't he look so cute! And Yes he had that sad "Poor Me" look on his face the whole time I was taking pics. And the second I was done he shook his head soo fast to get that awful hat off his head :) What a good sport.

This year was the FIRST year I got Mike to dress up (and mostly because of the Willit's Halloween Party...Thank you) but being the Halloween Scrouge that he is he dressed up as Dr. House from the TV show House. For one it doesn't even look like he dressed up & secondly because he loves his dry sense of humor.

I was some "getup" from the 80's. Who?? I'm not quite sure, you decide but it was fun crimping my hair again :) And I even met Tiger Woods this year!!!! So this guy at my work is a HUGE golfer to make matters even more fun he looks Just like Tiger Woods!!

Below are some more fun pics of some of my co workers & friends in their Halloween costumes! Some may be a little disturbing (Like the pic of Bella w/ her baby coming out...nice one Megan) but others are soo cute - Barbi you did an awesome job w/ your "Barbi in a box" outfit!!! And just so you all know her name is Barbi & she really has long blonde hair & is super skinny & tall :)

Also this was the first year I went to a Haunted House/Forest w/ Mike. I forgot how much I LOVE going to Haunted Houses & how scared I get!! I think I already mentioned this in an earlier post but it was soo fun! We went to the Hee Haw Haunted Forest, then we went & rode the Haunted Heber Creeper w/ our old neighbors & their friends (see pic) & then we went to the Haunted Grove w/ the Waldron's (sorry no pic) & they were all soo fun!!! But I really think the workers can tell who is the scaredest (sp???) of everyone. I tried acting all cool many times but still they knew to go after me!!

Anyways this Halloween was ALOT of fun!!! Maybe next year I'll even decorate our house :)