So sorry....

OK, the last post was from Josh, a huge Utah fan, and I really hope it doesn't offend anyone! I think it's funny cause I am also a Utah fan but we mean no disrespect to all of our BYU fans out there that we happen to love regardless:)

Go UUUTES!!!

Pool Party anyone?

A few days ago the snow had melted just enough that Sadie could see the blue pool cover in the backyard and I teased her that maybe we could go for a swim. Next thing I know she has her swimsuit on and she is ready to go out there. So I suggested we have a pretend pool party in the family room instead. This is even better because we get to see (and feed) "nice" sharks, and we have "seen" all kinds of sea life. I thought it was clever that she added the blue blanket for the water. We have built enormous sandcastles and learned some fancy dives. I love her imagination. Teagan even got into it. It has become a daily ritual for her. This has been one way for  us to power through the long, cold winter! 

Teagans latest ouchie!

Teagan has been sporting three tiny little stitches in-between his eyes this week. He was playing in a precarious spot in the family room and slipped on the small ledge he was standing on and ended up splitting his little skin open. I was down stairs on the treadmill at the time and had music on but I could hear Maddy and Alex screaming like crazy "Teagans hurt!" I get to the top of the stairs to find my baby crying with blood all over his face and Madeleine on the verge of hysterics; she doesn't do well with injuries, especially ones to her siblings. She was in charge of watching Teagan while I worked out so she was feeling all kinds of guilt, poor thing. Anyway I couldn't tell where he was hurt because he was so covered in blood and I was worried that he had broken his nose. I sat down instantly and started cleaning him with a towel so I could see the damage. When I realized it was only a cut I was relieved but I knew it was so deep he would need stitches for sure. 

The funny part was that because I had just been on the treadmill and then had to bolt up the stairs when I heard the screaming I didn't properly slow my heart rate down before sitting on the floor with Teagan so within moments I started to get all light-headed and whoozy so I told Maddy to call her dad to come home right away because I thought I might pass out and we needed to get T in a.s.a.p.  So Maddy calls Josh, still bawling, and all he manages to hear was Teagans hurt, blood everywhere and pass out. Meanwhile I'm on the kitchen floor with my head down trying to blot the cut on Teagans face and yelling at Maddy to calm down, everything is fine!   Of course Josh was so freaked, that he bolted right out of the meeting he was in the middle of and raced home; I can't imagine what he thought was going on:) ...Anyway all was fine and our little guy gets to have some cool stitches. 

Thank goodness that in life there is never a dull moment.

Christmas

I will warn you in advance this is going to be a long post but it is for journaling purposes so bear with me, I guess you could always just stop reading;). Trust me, this is the super condensed version:)

We have so many annual activities and traditions each December.  They include doing ginger bread houses , seeing Christmas plays, sub-4-santa's, Magleby grandkids Christmas party, Temple square, Festival of trees, etc... I know, it's the same for every family! Some people hate all the hussle and bussle and running around but I love it.  This year it started with "Auntie Clause"; a character that Josh's aunt Rakelle began doing a few years back. She comes and showers gifts on her adoring, anxious nieces and nephews. the kids have grown to really love this. 

Christmas Eve for us begins at Mimi's cafe. We started going there for breakfast about four years ago and it has become one of the things my kids look forward to the most.  It kicks off all the mayhem and calorie-packed festivities that take place over the next four days! After Mimi's we went to my moms Christmas eve party, which started at one o'clock so that family who traveled far could get home at a decent time. We were still full from Mimi's but that didn't stop us from pigging out on delicious food! We also have all of the grandkids act out the Nativity in full costume (my mom goes to a lot of work for this and I love it!) 

Next it was on to visit Grandma Thorne for a bit and then on to Josh's aunt Shirleys food-fest, I mean Christmas eve party:). Santa himself always shows up but this year he hurt his knee and just couldn't make it so Darren stepped in as a personal helper and handed out gifts. Teagan stayed close to the olive bowl all night; funny how the little ones learn right off the bat to put those things on your fingers, And Sadie got to call all the Bingo cards during Christmas Bingo. It is always fun to be with this part of Josh's extended family... Then it was back home where we opened Christmas pajamas, left out the cookies and milk for Santa (oats for the Reindeer) and shared the true Christmas story with the kids. I always fear that this gets lost on them in all of the other Christmas activities.

Christmas morning was fun, of course. It is fun to see the kids get so excited. Then we headed over to Josh's parents where they always prepare an enormous brunch. We spent the rest of the day there with his family opening gifts, acting out the Nativity, and eating, eating and eating (See a theme here?). Then it was home to prepare for a couple of nights at my father-in-laws cabin.  We always have so much fun there in the winter. We snowmobile, sled, play games, crafts, watch movies etc. Josh gave me book for Christmas that I had been wanting and I was able to read the whole thing while  relaxing there. 

We got home and took Christmas down immediately! It was time. We have had it all up since before Thanksgiving. Christmas was fun and now it's time to lose some serious holiday weight, Bring on 2009!!        

Sadies dance recital

Sadie was able to perform at the Festival of trees last week and then got to perform again at her recital last night. This is for all you family who were not able to make it to watch her dance. She did such a great job, of course they all did! (To stop my music so you can hear the video go to my playlist at the bottom of this page and push pause.) It was a lot of fun watching her perform wish you could have made it:)  Thanks to those who did!

My first tagging!

So I guess I am just supposed to post the fourth photo from my fourth file ....

So Kristin this is funny because it is a photo from Cabo as well. It is of Alex and we were on a glass bottom boat ride with Josh's family! fun memories:) He was so cute, I think this was about five years ago.

Now I tag Lisa (gotta break you in right!), Michelle B. and Mary H.(if you ever check blogger!)