Koa's First Christmas ..

This year we celebrated our first christmas at our house.
Usually we got to my parents house, but this year we decided to do it with everyone at our house.

We got up early to try to get everything ready before everyone got to our house, but when we took a look out the window there was like a foot of snow, so Stephen had to go out and shovel the drive way while I got the kids ready.
The snowfall from the night before pushed everything back, so everyone showed up a little bit later than we had planned, but they all arrived safely.
We took Mana and Koa downstairs to start opening there presents.
Koa feel asleep the minute he lay down on my dad, his favourite person.

For the first couple of presents Mana was giving the COOL and OH YEAH responses, but he got sick of opening presents pretty quickly and wanted to go and play.


Stephen got these little MP3 players for my little brothers, sister and Mana, so the kids were jamming to there music while the guys cooked up breakfast.


Everyone opened there presents and I thought we were finished, but Stephen had a little surprise for us.
So I've wanted Rock Band for like a year, but Stephen said no because he doesnt particularly like it, so I dropped the idea ages ago.
Stephen kept telling me to open the last present under the tree, and I wasnt that keen on it since Mana wasnt interested in sitting with me to open it, but Stephen insisted, so I sat down and opened it.
When I opened it I found it was Guitar Hero, which I was more than happy with, but my little brothers were like, theres only one guitar and Stephen went to the closet and pulled out Rock Band 2, I was stoked !

So after playing Rock Band for a few hours, I thought we were done, but no, Stephen had hidden in his car a little surprise for me.

I saw these Breaking Dawn bookends at Barnes & Noble, thought they were pretty nifty, but a bit pricey, so I didnt say to much about it.

Stephen told me to go look in the boot (TRUNK) of his car and have a look.

I lifted up his jacket and this is what I saw.

The box set of the Twilight Saga and the bookends.

I already had the books, but lent them out to people and also gave one away, so I didnt have them anymore, so Stephen decided to surprise me, so cute.

Also we were able to talk to my brother Luke on his mission and my brother Phillip who lives with his wife and son in Australia.

And if Stephen had've heard his phone, we would have been able to talk to Crystal and her family in New Zealand.

We watched Mamma Mia, well some of us did and some of us didnt, and stayed inside, and I can honestly say I had a great christmas, I loved it !

Stephen, you are the sweetest husband, and so cute and thoughtful, I love you and thanks for a great christmas!

Snowboarding

On Saturday a bunch of us went to Brighton for the Ski for Gold day.

The weather was pretty crazy, there was a snow storm, and on the way up the canyon, we saw a ton of cars sliding, some cars had veered off the road, and people were parked in the most random places.

It was the first run of the season, get excited people, we're hoping for many more !

Technology SUCKS sometimes ..or is it me ?

I havent posted in awhile, and over Thanksgiving we had Stephens mother visit.
I took a bunch of pictures at that and at my sisters birthday party and a bunch of other pics, I went to upload them onto the computer and then clear the memory card.
For some reason they didnt save and I wiped all the pictures.
PAINFUL