New Orleans or Bust

Its 5:43 am and we are off to warm (65 degrees) New Orleans. I am so nervous about the game. I keep thinking the Utes have a chance... but everyone on the tv says they dont. Being the underdogs is kinda fun. I guess we will see on Friday. I am hoping its not a blow out that would be the only bad outcome.

Brett went to his Grandma's and Grandpa's on Saturday. It has been a very quiet few days without him. Brett was having so much fun down there. He got a scotter for Christmas from his grandparents and transformers with Matt. Yesterday he got to go and play with a little boy named McCade for 3 hours and see their pony. I dont think he will ever want to come home, but I miss him already.

The newest member of our family.... Brett asked santa to bring a toy puppy who could talk. The first santa looked over at me and I gave him a smile to indicate it was okay. the Santa at brett's school said he wouldnt bring him a puppy... but trucks. Of course I didnt have any trucks so I had to take a few trucks out of the "Brett lost his toys to the garbage box" so he could have a few since Santa told him he couldnt have a puppy. He didnt say much about the trucks but man was he excited to see the dog bark and talk.

Santa Came

Brett all nestled all snug in his bed, while santa came down the chimney with presents for him. We expected Brett to be up early and excited but he slept in! (lucky for us, but I was in bed looking at the clock wondering if I should just wake him up cuz I was excited) Anyway about 7:30 he woke up to a bad dream. I hugged him for a minute and then mentioned santa and he was all over the bad dream.




I got lots of great stuff for Christmas- we bought ourselves a gun safe and a trip to new orleans. I also got a weber watch and necklace as well as a Wii Fit from Santa! Thanks everyone!!!!

Thanks Uncle Luke and Nichole!

Brett got some cool dinosaurs from Uncle Luke and Nichole. He has been playing with them non stop.

Jingle What?

Merry Christmas Eve

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve.... or should I say we are having the most the wonderful Christmas Eve..... We started out with a Chili Dinner (okay so Justin had Chili, I had Chili without Beans and Brett had Mac n Cheese) We are going to top it off with a Christmas Movie. we already watched Christmas Vacation today and I think tonight will be home alone. Christmas day our tradition is "a christmas story".

Merry Christmas Shilaos Family

We got to celebrate Christmas a few days early with my side of the family. After all was said and done and Brett was at home playing. he said this was the best Christmas ever and it was all he ever wanted. Geez, Santa hasnt even came yet.

Brett and his cousin Jace both got Batman's for Christmas. Brett was in heaven. He has been working on a sticker chart for one (very slow going right now) so it was exactly what he wanted. Sticker chart has switched to superman now. 3 Cousins are so sweet together.



After we got home Brett insisted on going on a ride in his new wagon from Yia Yia and Papou while playing his new matching game from aunt Jens family. Thanks to everyone


I got this great bowl of potpourri from my sister that goes perfect in our house and smells delightful. Thanks Jen!


It was so nice to see our family. I appreciate them so much. Recently my uncle passed away, while I didnt know him as well as I should have it has put an interesting perspective on family. I am so lucky to have such a great family and a great in-law family as well.