Lucky Me

Handsome Hubby started this tradition a little over 10 years ago... every time I've been pregnant and can't reach my toes he's offered to paint my toenails for me.

This year instead of using what I had on hand he came home from his weekly grocery shopping with a smile on his face and a new jar of bright red nail polish in his hand. He wanted my toenails to be "festive for the holidays!"

I am one lucky girl! Thank you Handsome Hubby - I Love You!!!

The Professor's Contribution

Here's The Professor's contribution to our Christmas decorations - a giant gingerbread house - he had a lot of fun making it!

C & S Nielson's New House

For anyone who knows Stephanie & Christian - here's a KSL article with a video of their new house in Provo (Cjane hadn't posted anything on the article yet, so I thought I would pass it along), Handsome Hubby happened across it this morning... just click HERE.

Florida Grandma's Birthday Week

Happy Birthday to our Grandma in Florida!

We love you and look forward to seeing you soon!

Favorite Memories

OTG Boy: Great Southern Cooking/Food!

The Professor: Coming to my Baptism!

Bubba: Visiting Grandma's House & Going to the Beach!

My Own Christmas Angel

A couple of weeks ago OTG Boy had his Christmas Orchestra Concert. As busy Christmas schedules go it was the same night as December Pack Meeting. Since I'd already promised I would not attend any more Pack Meetings until after the baby (I always seemed to have problems the next day) Handsome Hubby covered that and I decided to attempt the Orchestra Concert. We arrived a half-hour early and to my shock - not an open seat left - not even an end spot - everyone was saving it for someone else.

I was just coming to the conclusion that "Orchestra Parents" reminded me a lot of "Hockey Moms"... you know pit bulls... lipstick... strikingly familiar anyway...

when another mother, whom I have never met, tapped me on the shoulder and said, "I've been in your situation one too many times, my kids can squish come sit on our bench with us." So as I sat there, with her five kids (who were adorable, by the way), I thought about how thankful I am that Heavenly Father would send me my own Christmas angel in my time of need. She didn't know that if I couldn't find a seat I wouldn't be able to stay... but as it was she gave me the opportunity to enjoy the concert and attend my first school function of the year! Truly a blessing.

And... OTG Boy did a great job! He is an excellent cellist and I love listening to him practice everyday!

Talk Me Into It

Our Speech Homework for the Christmas (I mean Winter - I'll never get used to that) Break - is practicing the art of persuasion... not begging... persuasion.

Definitely a worthwhile activity for this time of year!

So, for the next two weeks we will be practicing how to persuade someone, without begging, demanding, shouting or losing our temper.

OTG Boy's Ornament

OTG Boy was so excited about the ornament he made in Art Class on Wednesday he wanted to show it to everyone. He made it using tin and a stylus - and obviously had a lot of fun working on it!