EMG christmas party

well we went to salt lake city for steven's work christmas party. we took baby ash and left lily and jack at home with steven's family. it was a lot of fun. we stayed with his sister lani for two nights and stayed at the hotel the night of the party. the pic of ash was on the plane (his first plane flight). the picture of steven and i was at the party. we left asher at his sisters for the night so we could hang out with our friends after the party was over. we stayed up until 2am and in the morning, i wondered why i hadn't gone to bed early and took advantage of not having to get up with a baby in the middle of the night. i tried to sleep in but 8:30 was as late as i could. oh-well i guess that 6 1/2 hours of uninterrupted sleep is better than normal.
steven's sister also took us to dogwood and sent us home with a ton of clothes for jack and ash. it was the most amazing thing to just pick out anything i wanted and just take it home. they look so cute in their dogwood duds. dogwood really makes the cutest boy clothes ever!

getting ready for christmas

this is definitely late but i thought it was necessary. these are pictures from when we were decorating our christmas tree. lily and jack had the best time. they couldn't give the ornaments to steven quick enough. jack would yell more 'ments, more 'ments! well anyways the pictures are self explanatory. enjoy!

baby ash

baby ash is well loved by jack and lily. lily has decided that she likes dressing him up, thus the minney mouse ears. they both love taking pictures with him and just being around him. if he is near either one of them, they are always holding one of his hands. he is growing like a weed and is loving eating more than just milk now. he will eat anything you feed him (except mashed potatoes) and who knows why he wouldn't eat those. he is the happiest baby i know and i am grateful that he is my baby.

hello again

lily and jack like to get in bed with baby ash

jackson loving his brother

jackson's first ice cream cone

yes he has had ice cream before just not on a cone

lily enjoying hers as well

i have truly failed in my attempt to write something everyday that i am grateful for. well i am writing now and there are so many things to be grateful for. it is three days before christmas and my children are excited and i have to say that even though it has been kind of hectic getting everything ready, i am pretty excited too. i am grateful for the birth of our Savior. i am grateful that we have all been given the atonement because i need it desperately. i am grateful for loving parents and friends who are constantly helping me in some way or another. i am grateful for my loving husband who has learned to be mellow when i am not. i am grateful for a loving heavenly father who has entrusted 3 beautiful children into my care. i only hope that i can be the mother that he would have me be and boy do i have a long way to go. i love everyone who reads this and thank you for your friendships, i don't know what i would do without you girls to talk to throughout the week.