Thanksgiving

Well Christmas is almost here! We put up our tree the day after t day and i thought it turned out pretty!


















We had an interesting thanksgiving day...Sadie, my brothers dog, started giving birth to 9 puppies in the car on the way to rupert! she had 4 at our house, then was taken to the vet for a c-section to have the other 5. one ended up dying, but the rest did great! Puggle anyone?!!!








The whole fam sittin down for dinner.














Carter and daddy all ready to dig in.









THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR:
1)My new little happy healthy boy.
2)A wonderful husband that i am madly in love with
3)My testimony
4)A great extended family on both sides
5)Friends
6)Yummy food at thanksgiving
7)The gospel
8)A new temple here in Twin Falls
9)Baby smiles & gigles
10)Christmas is just around the corner!

High School Tag

1. Did you date someone from your school?
yes, they all were

2. What kind of car did you drive?
a white oldsmobile that i got when my grandma died


3. Did you pass your driver's license test on the first try?
yep

4. Were you a party animal?
im pretty sure i was at every single one

5. Were you considered a flirt?

i think so

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
band from 6th-8th

7. Were you a nerd?
dont think so

8. Were you on any varsity teams?

yes, cheer, track, soccer

9. Did you ever get suspended/expelled?
yes

10. Can you still sing the fight song?
kinda

11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Mr. Fagg, Mrs. Osterhout & Mr. Frank

12. Where did you sit for lunch?
usually left to go to Stans (gas station)

13. What is your school's full name?
Minico High School

14. What is your school's mascot and colors?
Spartans - red & gold

15. Did you go to Homecoming and if so, with whom?
Stegen Phillips & Mike DeKing

16. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
not a chance

17. What do you remember most about graduation?
that is was so hot i thought i might pass out

18. Where did you go Senior Skip Day?
every day was senior skip day!

19. Have you gained some weight since then?
yes i just had a baby!

20. Who was your prom date?
Nick Ketterling

21. Are you planning on going to your 10-year reunion?
maybe...everyone i want to see again i have kept in touch with....

22. Did you have a job in high school?
you know it. i bottle fed 400 baby calves twice a day on top of school, cheerleading and everything else I also was a pool girl/janitor for the cheer gym. (yuck!)

I TAG LINDSEY & TRISH

Carter's Blessing Day

We had a really great day last sunday. Chad gave Carter a beautiful blessing. It was everything i could have asked for and more. I'm so lucky to have a man who honors his priesthood and is a good dad. All of our family was there which made it for an even greater day. And yes, after all the worry about finding a blessing outfit, we found the perfect one in rupert of all places. We both really liked it and never would have thought to look there.


























































The boys of the day. Tony & Carter.






























Grandma Reed bought him a little christmas suit too. Have you ever tried to do up a top button on a baby with no neck? its almost impossible! We tried to do christmas pictures, but he was hating his outfit so it didnt work out to great. This was the only one i could get.

WELCOME HOME TONY!

Today was a pretty special day when my brother Tony returned from the riverside california mission! he is such a cute kid and im glad he's home! heres some pictures from the days events!


Proud mom & dad









all the kids















me and my 4 brothers. justin, tony, jordan, adam













getting off the plane. he was the last one off!









Justin & carries sign

Tiny Treasures

little hand




















chad's dog goofy and carter. chad requested this picture and it was very awkward for me to hold them both there. goofy hates pictures too!




















tiny feet
















































cute picture, big ugly binkee


















yes thats a SMILE!








I finally got a copy of carters new born pictures and tiny treasures. He was so tiny a few months ago! He's grown so much so quickly! we had lots of fun doing these and carter peed all over me. Luckily my shirt was black and you can't really tell!

HAPPY HARVEST TO ALL!

MINICOS CURSE

Well football season is officially over at our house. We loved watching my brother (left #34) play this season. He was called "the best defensive player on the team" by the head coach. Hopefully he will get to go play college ball somewhere.
Friday night it was an intense game with back to back touchdowns the whole game. We ended up losing 28-31 to jerome with a buzzer beater TD. All the guys were so crushed it was sad. I'll admit i cried a little even. We all wanted them to be state champs so bad!!
So Jordan, i love ya man. You kicked butt this season and me and chad are so proud of you. You're such a good kid. Love ya bro.

Upcoming events

I love this time of year (except for the weather i dont like the cold!). But there is always so much going on and we get to see both of our families which is always great. This year we have quite a few things going on and i wanted to write about them. Chad turns 26 on the 15th this month! We will probably just have a small family party for him. My brother Jordan is a senior at Minico High School and is in the state football playoffs right now. They play Jerome on Friday!! Can't wait for the game. Carter loves going to football games already!
We are blessing Carter in Rupert on the 23rd of this month at my parents ward. It just happens to be the same day as my brother, Tonys, Homecoming report from the Riverside, CA mission, spanish speaking. (he gets home on the 18th! im so excited!) So we will have both of our families there for that!
The week before christmas, my family is all taking a trip to Disneyland! it will be carter's first time out of the state and in a car for more than 3 hours. i hope he does well. but it will be so fun and im really looking forward to it.
This year we will have our very first Christmas as a family in our little apartment. We usually go to my mom and dads, but since we will just have returned from disneyland, we decided it would be best to have a quite little christmas at our house. It will be fun to see if carter enjoys his toys or the wrapping paper more.
I am just so blessed to be so close to family this time of year and have good relations with BOTH sides of our families. I woke up this morning and already had the "christmas spirit" feeling in me. Which just left me feeling incredibly blessed and happy. Wishing you all a heartfelt christmas season!

Quirks

I got tagged by Trish. List 6 quirks about youself and tag 6 more people:
1) i chew on the bottom right side of my lip when im nervous or thinking
2) i have an incredible fear of stepping on the drain in my shower and slicing my foot open.
3)i over think everything
4)i cant stand to see the white part of my finger nail. if you can see white its too long
5) i get so irritated if i can hear people clipping their nails like in church and just in general
6)i cant sleep if my teeth arent brushed.

I tag Taylor, Tiffany, Lindsey, Lori, Katie & Jenna!!