Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Happy New Year

Whew!
Christmas is put away.
(We didn't have much here to put away)
It was great though - Here are some highlights...
A trip to both grandparents houses - twice
We love being closer!
Visits with all our siblings but Kelly & her family
Bryan's brother, Royce, had a Christmas Eve appendectomy - ugh.
My brother Doug & his wife Julie had a Christmas baby
Congratulations & Welcome Zach!
We had our traditional Birthday Party for Jesus
(always a cake and candles too)
Then a visit from Santa
There were pajamas, and toys, of course
our first video gaming system that Mark didn't pass down
(Brett can say wiiiiiiii)

Brayden got a cell phone - I've never liked kids having them, but with all the school traveling so much he was always taking mine, so he has a pre-paid phone, with restrictions, but he seems to be okay with that

We were in Soda Springs to welcome Grandma Hoggan & Royce home from the hospital the day after Christmas

Then we got snowed in at Grandma's

But Grandma made Cinnamon Rolls - all was good

Everyone but me & Bryan (that's a first) got a 24-hr crud stuff (not exactly the flu, but a little worse than a cold).

A quiet and uneventful New Year's

Blake was mad after he realized it was over.

We cleaned our new house a couple times - a huge load to the dump and 3 more gi-normous boxes ready to go. The house is textured, soffit & fascia are in the works, the piles of wood flooring are in the den (hopefully going in next week) as well as the finish moulding & shelving, the power and gas heat were turned on, and we got the mailbox put up.

And one last trip back to Lava Hot Springs with the Young Men - in the snow. They tried the Soda water (from Soda Springs) and more Cinnamon Rolls from Grandma Hoggan

The shinglers FINALLY came back up to finish their job, (it's been over a month) they got done Tuesday, and wouldn't you know it, today it's been really windy and a bunch of shingles blew off! They also are finishing the insulating in the attic and starting on the siding. Yea!!!

I'm glad school & work started again on Monday!
Oh, and of course the New Year's diet too
(there were all those Cinnamon Rolls - but they were worth it!)
Happy New Year!

2 comments:

Lonni said...

We got a WII last year for Christmas. We got Mario Cart this year for it. I highly recommend that game!! We have a blast with it. Looks like you all had fun during the holidays. I will be letting you know in a few weeks about the basketball team! If I get that 5th boy we might just have to meet somewhere and play a game sometime!

Mindy said...

Great post! I love hearing how you & your family are doing!