Yet Another Christmas Party...

I have always wanted to throw a Christmas party...well the other night we did! I know we just had our bunco party, but there were lots of poeple that don't play bunco that I wanted to invite over...so we did this past Friday. We played lots of games, ate yummy food, and laughed a lot! Thanks everybody for coming...I hope you all had as much fun as we did!!

Bruce and Shawna tryin to get the balloons in the pantyhose!!

Shanna Clark, Our Balloon Raindeer champion!!

Rick Turley...bummed he didn't win:(

Tiffany & Nathan Western won the gift wrapping contest!

Some of the peeps that were here...Hal & Elisa Hall, Nicole Johnson, KC & Shana Clark, and Tiffany Western.

Ross opening his favorite gift of the night!!

Reese and Marinda

People that were here...Rick & Corie Turley, Brian & Ginger Starkes, Hal & Elisa Hall, Nicole Johnson, KC & Shana Clark, Nathan & Tiffany Western, Jed & Nicole Reidhead, Bruce & Shawna McLaws, Ross & Tiffani Owens, and Reese & Marinda Parry!

Can't wait til Next Year!!!!

Mother of the Year Award...

...Once Again!!

The Sunday Tristen was getting ordained a Deacon was the Sunday that our Primary had their program. I decided since it was a big day for Tristen, being ordained and doing his last primary program, that he should probably look presentable! So I went out on the back porch and started buzzing his head with a #3. Well I wasn't paying attention, due to yelling at Miles to get out of the pile of hair, and didn't notice that the guard came off...enough said! Yes I buzzed his head clear down to the scalp!! I couldn't believe it. I just started craying!! If any of you have seen Major Payne you will agree that he looks like the freckled face, big ear boy, on that movie:) Despite the screw up he forgave me and we had a good day!!!!

Gonna Get Married...

The other day Brandon had to run into Snowflake to pick a few things up from ProBuild and he took a couple of the kids with him. While over there I sent him to Bashas to pick up a few items. While in Bashas Brandon decides he will by a flower arrangement to surprise me with. Well, he was asking the kids their opinions about which one he should get...and his and Morgon's conversation went something like this...

Brandon..."Morgon, do you want to buy some flowers for mom?"
Morgon..."Oh, Sure!"
Brandon..." Do you think she would like this one?"
Morgon..."Dad! If you buy those flowers for mom...You're gonna get married!"



This kid ALWAYS keeps us rolling!!!

Nice little Get away Part 2

I couldn't get more phots to upload in the first post, so these are out of order. Read the prior post 1st!!

Brandon, His dad Wayne, and His Grandpa Wendall

Brandon's uncle James and his beautiful bride Jennifer

Brandon's niece Marley

Brandon's nephews and niece...Conol, Kael, Nevin, & Adi

Nice little Get away...

This past weekend Brandon and I got to get away(well we took the two babies so it wasn't a complete get away...but it was a get away from the 9 others:) for a couple days up to Utah. I had a good friend get married so we attended his reception and then Brandon's Uncle James got married on Saturday. We had the priviledge of attending his wedding in the Bountiful Temple. It was good to be there with SO many of my father-in-law's family. At the reception afterwards ALL of my father-in-laws siblings were together for the 1st time in YEARS!! This was the first time that I met Brandon's uncle Charlie and his aunt Cheryl. It was really good to be with Brandon's siblings as well. I am so grateful for the family that I married into.

We also got to go visit Grandma Muder. We haven't seen her since Miles was about 4 weeks old. Miles sure did warm up to her fast! It was good to get to spend time with her...we love you Grandma Muder!!

Brandon, Miles, Grandma Muder, Me, & Mallori

Brandon and I outside the Bountiful Temple...it was snowing that day and everything was ABSOLUTELY beautiful!!

Grandpa & Grandma Martineau freezing outside the Temple!

My awesome in-laws!

Happy 30th to You!

Just have to wish one of my favoritist peoples ever a happy 30th birthday! Marinda turned 30 while I was in Utah this weekend and I missed out on her birthday party. Marinda and I have known each other since we were little kids. I remember inviting her over for sleep overs, and going with them to ball games, and having fun at girls camp together! But it wasn't until after we were both married that I truly realized what an amazing person she is!! Here is a little shout out to her...

Marinda is...

Beautiful
Amazing
Talented in SOOO many ways!
An awesome mom
An amazing wife...(i don't think Reese really knows how good he's got it!)
Is an amazing seamstress
A runner... she runs A LOT!!
A GREAT personal trainer
Sweet
Hilarious!
Easy to talk to
Non-judgemental
Always willing to help others
An Amazing friend

And the list goes on and on!!!

Thanks Marinda for being such an amazing friend! Hope you had a great 30th birthday!!

Annual Bunco Christmas Party

I absolutely love our Annual Bunco Christmas Party! This year we had some great gag gifts!!! Some that were not appropriate to put on my blog for my future posterity to read! We had a great time, with great friends, great good, and some great laughter!! Thanks everybody for making it so much fun!!!

Kelli with her mouse! YES A MOUSE! It was the funniest thing to watch her open that!!! I can't believe she actually held it!

Daniel got a bunch of used toys!!...definitely not the kind of toys he would have liked to have gone home with!!

Pam Horn with her energizer undies!! Hopefully we didn't scare Pam & Jesse off!!

Nicole with her jar full of goodies!!

Our group consisted of...Jed & Nicole Reidhead, Brian & Ginger Starkes, Ross & Tiffani Owens, Ben & Emma Williams, Spencer & Kelli Porter, Bruce & Shawna McLaws, Daniel & Marcie Franco, Camron & Lonna Connolly, Jesse & Pam Horn, Shane & Nicole Johnson, Mitchell & LeAnna Reidhead, and Brandon and I!!

Can't wait til next year!!!