We had a great Christmas. We were able to talk to my little brother Joel, who just left on his mission to Chili. He told us to call him on Christmas Eve at 8 o'clock, but forgot to mention that he meant 8 o'clock his time, so we called at 8:00 our time and it was midnight there. So we had to call him back on Christmas day. I felt so bad thinking of him sitting there waiting for us to call and no one does! How sad would that be? so we got to talk to him on Christmas day and he sounded so happy, it was great to hear his voice. We got to talk to him just over a week ago when he flew out, and then again yesterday, so now it's going to be a long wait until Mother's Day.
I was glad for the "White Christmas" but I'm thinking enough now. (For those of you that live out of state, we've gotten about three feet of snow in the last week.) I'm now ready for Spring and Baseball again!

We said goodbye to all of our puppies in Christmas Eve. It was a relief and it was sort of sad. Steven did most of the work with them this time so I think I am the only one who is sad about them being gone. We thought we'd give them a bath before they went to their new homes, all this accomplished was making my house smell like a wet dog, no I take that, five wet dogs, and all the puppies smelled worse than when we started, and they were cold. They couldn't stand up or walk in the tub either, they just kept slipping and face planting it in the water. It was sad but funny. They were so cute and I hope all the people who took them home will take food care of them, and love them as much as we did.

Okay I'm am officially ready for Christmas! I got all my shopping done, almost everything wrapped, goodies made and I am NOT planning to visit any stores again until after Christmas!
Next- to prepare my Relief society lesson for Sunday.
I hope all you you have a great and happy Holiday.

So back in November we went to St. George for my cousins Farewell, and Tate went out Kyacking with some of my other cousins. I was so proud of him! Thanks for taking him Zach, and thanks for emailing me the pictures.

Christmas lights at Temple Square

Don't you just love this picture?


We went to Temple Square last Sunday. My kids haven't been there since Millie was a baby. It was fun to go again. It took us almost an hour to find somewhere to park. It would have been easier if we drove a smaller vehicle. I'd advise taking Tracks, it would have been much easier. I love Temple Square at Christmas time.

My Bucket List

"This is My Life!"

(x) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school - .

(x) Watched someone die
( ) Been to Canada -

(x) Been to Mexico -

( ) Been to Florida -
( ) Been on a plane -many times

(x) Been lost - often

( ) Been on the opposite side of the country -
( ) Gone to Washington, DC
(x) Peed in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
( ) Played cops and robbers - often growing up
(x) Recently colored with crayons

( ) Been in a magazine

(x) Sang Karaoke -
( ) Paid for a movie with coins only?
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
(x) Made prank phone calls
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere.
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue

(x) Danced in the rain

(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
( )Been kissed under the mistletoe
( ) Watched the sunrise with someone special?

(x) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice-skating
( ) Been skinny dipping outdoors -
(x) Gone to the movies

(x) Been on the radio

( ) Been to a monster truck show

( ) Been to High Tea

( ) Been on a game show

(x) Raced in a car

( ) Did flips in plane

1. Any nickname? Cass-I know, boreing.

2. Mother's name? Marianne

3. Favorite drink? Water or Diet coke with a lime.

4. Favorite car? I always have been and always will be a truck girl, and I am particular to Dodges, though I can apreciate a nice truck of almost any make.

5. Body Piercing? Just my ears. I do have two hole in one ear, arn't I daring?

6. How much do you love your job? I'm a mom, and some days, I would give anything to run away, and others, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

7. Birthplace? Good old Prove Utah

8. Favorite vacation spot? Lake Powell

9. Ever been to Africa? No

10. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? I sure have, and for lunch and breakfast too, and all in the same day. (And I wonder why I'm 40 lbs. over weight!)

11. Ever been on TV? Don't think so

12. Ever steal any traffic signs? Nope

13. Ever been in a car accident? Two minor ones, and neither was my fault. I've been in a few 4-wheeler accidents though.

14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 door

15. Can you drive a standard shift car? Only if someone was dying, and I'm the only other person on the face of the earth that could get them to the hospital, and then still not very good.

16. Favorite pie? Lemon merangue (That's totally not how you spell that)

17. Favorite number? Never really thought about it.

18. Favorite movie? Moulon Rouge

19. Favorite holiday? Christmas, sometimed I think I'm more excited for my kids to open their presents than they are.

20. Favorite dessert? Warm cookies right from the oven

21. Favorite food? Joe Vera's chips and salsa, and chicken enchiladas

22. Favorite day of the week? The day that my whole house is clean, my kids are calm, somebody else cleans up dinner, and I get to read a good book, I can't remember what that day is called.

23. Favorite brand of body soap? Don't have a favorite, but My favorite lotion is Lemon Sugar by Avon, wear it everyday!
24. Favorite toothpaste? Colgate cinnamon flavored

25. Favorite smell? The smell after it has rained when your in the mountains.

26. how do you relax? I read
27. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Size 6, boobs back up where they started, no just kidding. Hopefully in a house where all my children have bed rooms and beds, in a nice neighborhood, with lots of kids where we can stay till were old and gray.
28. Are you in military? No, but thank you to those who are.

My sister sent me this Christmas Get-To-Know-You thingy, and instead of sending it to all of you I'm just posting here. This counts as a blog entry right?

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper and gift bags, I like variety

2. Real tree or Artificial? Fake and already lit baby! (It sounds like I'm a guy talking about a girl)

3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend before Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually before New Years.

5. Do you like eggnog? No way, but Steven and Millie and Wesley do. It looks like milk and If you know me you know I DO NOT drink milk!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My Barbie doll house that my dad built for me. I still can't believe he took it to the DI!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Tate, he'll just be happy with whatever, so it's hard to get that one thing that he'll get super excited about.

8. Easiest person to buy for? Wesley, he's excited about everything.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have four of them. (Watch out Carolyn, I might catch up someday)

10. Mail or email Christmas cards ? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of anything, so what ever it was it couldn't have been that bad.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Holiday Inn, but I do like to watch Moulon Rouge while wrapping and putting together on Chritmas Eve

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? This year, it was as soon as we sold a puppy.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present ? I don't think so, but wedding gifts are a whole other story right? Come on you can only have so many heart shaped waffle makers!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Divinity with nuts!

16 Lights on the tree? Always, but they have to be white ones

17. Favorite Christmas song? "Mary did you know", though check out my playlist, there's one called "I want a boob job for Christmas". Wouldn't that be nice?

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? If you know me, you know the answer to this question.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes…Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolf

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A star, a star shining in the night, Oh sorry I got carried away.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? I just can't figure out why all the other people feel like they need to be at the stores I want to go to. Maybe they're stalking me?

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Anything but blue, blue is NOT a Christmas color!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Anything I can eat with my family.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I want this cute pink retro looking bike I saw in the Target add last week (Hint, Hint).

Merry Christmas!!!

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