Christmas Tree

This year we had a different Christmas Tree Experience. Usually we go to Fishlake or Oak City to cut down a tree. This year with all that is going on we didnt have time. So we went to Farr West, Utah and picked out a tree from a Christmas Tree Farm. So we still got to cut one down and the tree still has the same character you find if you get a real one. It was pretty fun. (including a ton of spiders) Brett enjoyed the forest we got to walk through, and on the outskirts of the trees there were horses and lamas. Overall I say we had a blast. We went a week ago to pick it out, Brett ran around picking up sticks and getting lost in the trees. Then we cut it down on Friday morning. What I love about Christmas in our house is that everything doesn't match. It seems to me like everything matches to much these days. When you see Christmas trees everything always is color coordinated and perfect. Ours never matches and is just a hodge podge of stuff we have collected over the years. I really like having a tree with character and having just an eclectic assortment of stuff on it.






After a hard day of Christmas tree decorating Justin and Brett sat down to play Xbox. Brett loves to be just like his daddy.

Thanksgiving Report

So I cooked my first full Thanksgiving Meal. The best news is that it actually came out good. Everything tasted good, no one got burnt, everyone was full and we have a ton of left overs. This morning we had omlets with leftover ham and tomorrow we are having ham fried rice. It was kinda quiet compared to being with more family but it was still nice. I asked Brett was he was thankful for and he said music.




To end a fun thanksgiving we filled the big tub up and Brett got his swimming pool floatie and had a blast.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and lots of good food to eat. We are planning to have a very quiet Thanksgiving at home this year. It will just be Justin, Brett and I. I am looking forward to a long weekend home with Justin and Brett.

Last weekend we went to a Christmas Tree farm to tag a Christmas Tree and on Friday we will go and cut it down. Brett is pretty excited about Santa Claus this year so its going to be a fun month I think. Last night on the way home from school we looked at Christmas lights. I was suprised so many people had them up already.

So back to this weekend. Its Utah vs. BYU football. Saturday at high noon! GO UTES! I have the cutest video of brett saying "Go Utes". I asked him who was yucky and he said "byu" then who is cool "go Utes". Its cute but I didnt get a chance to download it to the blog yet.

Happy Thanksgiving and Go Utes!

Like father like son...........

Justin washed his motorcycle and got it ready to sit for the winter. Its suppose to get cold in a few days. As he was washing it Brett had to wash his bike with a spray bottle. Brett calls his bike the red, yellow, blue harley. It was fun watching him imitate his daddy.

Brett the Artist

No making fun of my art. I just thought that this is a very good display of how much Brett is growing up. He wanted to color and so I sat down with him and colored a picture. He kept asking what everything was. I told him it was a lake, with trees, fish and a boat. I told him it was Brett's lake and wrote it on it because he recognizes his name. He added some nice red color to the outside as well to make it pretty.



So he then said he wanted to draw the same thing. Now I know its a little hard to see so use your imagination but he really went through and drew every element in mine that I spoke about. The lake, trees around the outside and a boat in the middle with a fishing pole. After he drew the fishing pole he just kept the marker on the paper and kept going in circles but it was fun to watch how he was trying to imitate something he saw instead of just scribbling. Then he said mommy I made mommy's lake and had me write the name on it. I am probably the only one who can actually see the lake because I am his mom, but I swear it is there.


Once the lake drawing was over he saw the elmers glue and wanted to glue something. There was a harley mailer (imagine that) sitting there so I ripped it up (Sorry Justin) so he could glue it on. He picked out every harley emblem and put it on the paper. I honestly did not give him this idea or help him with this in any way. I kinda thought it was well organized for a 2 year old. In my mind he was just going to put a few ripped off pieces of junk mail onto a piece of lined paper. He just did it on his own. He then said it was for daddy's harley and a present for daddy.

Hawaii

My mom and dad just got back from Hawaii! I am so jealous. Anyway I got their pictures today and just had to share this one. I think its just a great picture of my mom and dad.



This is them on a 4-wheeler trip to see waterfalls. Also just looks like a blast.

More Harley.....

Okay so I know everyone is getting sick of the Harley pictures but its new.... So for a little while you might see a few of them. Justins parents came up on Saturday and both his mom and dad too a ride. Deb got off to fast so I didnt get a photo. Its pretty funny but Brett and I are the only ones who havent gone for a ride. Brett will not go for many many years to come and I just havent had the opportunity yet. Its hard to go when you dont have a babysitter. for the next 3 weeks I am working 5 days a week too so we dont have the normal opportunity to go out for a date mid day anymore either.

Picture 1: Justin on Harley
Picture 2: Trying to show the Purple Haze color but it still doesnt do it justice.
Picture 3: Brett and Justin on Harley
Picture 4: Justin taking his dad for a ride

Happy Halloween

Brett was a little monkey for Halloween. He had a banana sticking out of his pocket. He had so much fun trick or treating. He went to about 7 houses and then handed out candy. He made sure everyone got 1 candy and not a extra candy. Then I told him to start giving out 2. He did very good at putting 2 in each bag. He had so much fun until about 8 pm when 2 clowns with teeth showed up at the door. Then a kid in a scream mask. He told Justin there was a bad guy at the door and said he didnt want anymore clowns to come. At that point we just turned the lights off so he could go to bed. Brett had about 10 different kinds of candy but did not finish one of them. He likes salty foods more than sweets just like mommy.



Brett and mommy carving a pumpkin...... Well mommy carved the pumpkin. Brett did not like the inside of the pumpkin at all and freaked when it got on his arm. He did love to see it all lite up.

Trick or treat

Okay so I know this video shows what a bad mom I am.... Brett was standing on the counter top, eating pizza and dancing around. I was there to catch him but I just had to grab the camera because he was being so fun...