Springville Herald

Today we received our first edition of my local newspaper, The Springville Herald. Little did I know it is filled with fun facts and useful news such as:

Springville Police Report- Springville Police had 218 calls last week including 28 for amnimal problems...

Forever Friends Meet-  Reservations were made at the Marriot Hotel where several Springville women met monday for their Christmas luncheon. The ladies meet monthly and Monday took pictures and enjoyed favors, good food, and beautiful decorations...

If I go to lunch with some other Springville residents I wonder if I'll be in the paper, too.  Huh.

Snow Bunnies

Christmas Trees: Then & Now

2004 was our first Christmas being married. Justin looks so young here even though he was 24. This next picture is of our tree in 2005. We decided to get a little more fANCY. Most of those presents were for Michael, who was still in my belly. In 2006 this looks like we had a ton of presents I know. My secret is wrapping up a few large and medium sized boxes to create a barrier between Michael and the tree. It actually worked pretty well. In 2007 we went and bought our first real Christmas tree. I sort of over decorated it. Last Christmas (2008) I was so excited to have a baby girl that Justin let me decorate in pink and purple. Wesley and Michael broke more ornaments than I could count.

That's why this year I decided not to use any glass ornaments. I decorated the tree with birds.

I don't really know why I take pictures of our Christmas tree every year but I guess it's kinda fun to look back. I can't believe we have been married for six Christmas and known each other for seven.Time flies. Merry Christmas, all!

Some Exciting News!

My brother Mark is getting married!!!

Her name is Holly, and I already love her like a sister. I've never seen Mark happier.

Can you tell I'm excited?!

A Pioneer Christmas

We attended our Ward Christmas Party on Saturday Night. It was a "Pioneer Christmas" theme. We had lots of fun dressing up for the occasion. I wore the same dress and bonnet I made and wore to a Pioneer youth trek when I was 17. Francesca wore a dress that my mother wore when she was a baby. Justin looked extremely debonaire similar to an englishman immigrating to Utah to be with the saints. We all ate dutch oven pork and potatoes and sang Christmas carols. It was all very "pioneer-esque".

A Visit From a Friend

Thanks for visiting us, Roxie! It was tons of fun. You rock!

tAKE A rIDE

ON tHE PajaMA TrAIN!