My WoRk ChRiStMaS PaRtY...With a BiT oF a TWIST

This last week was my work Christmas Party at the Prairie Schooner. Lets just say I never thought I would be caught dressed up, singing and dancing at a place that is suppose to be somewhat classy...but folks I DID! My friend and I decided at the last minute to do a little program at our party and surprise everyone. So the day of the party, while we were working, we put our minds to work at the same time to come up with something out of the ordinary!!! Well the day was about half over and the party was only a few hours away when we finally decided what the heck...lets do it! In the few hours we had, we ran down a Santa costume, hit Fun Dazs for an Elf suit and microphones, rounded up the song "Baby its Cold Outside" from the movie Elf, rushed to Walmart for some candycanes, and did somewhat of a pre-game before the show!

We broke away for a bathroom break (at least that is what everyone thought we were doing) and changed into our get up! Lets just say everyone was quite surprised and were a little shocked at the scene.

I think the doctor thought we were a little crazy...but loved every minute of it!!! He should be use to us by now...since how he has to work with us everyday!

I was hoping Devin would still claim me as his wife after all was said and done...as most of you know he is a ham himself so I was safe.

We had a great night with yummy food, gift exchanging, socializing, and cheap entertainment... ha ha ha!!!

LeT tHe PARTIES BeGin!!!

Miles Party

This was our first party out of the many we have planned for the season. We love this time of year and are excited to spend time with family and friends!

We had a great time at the Miles Party. It consisted of Devin and I, his parents, siblings, and all of the cute little nieces and nephews. We ate yummy food, played fun games, the cousins did a gift exchange, and this year the theme for the adult exchange was food storage. One of the fun traditions we do each year for Christmas is... each family thinks of a service project and has it completed by the party to report on what they did. It is such a great tradition and it is so fun to see what everyone comes up with.

The cousins all got together on the couch for a picture before the party began...so CUTE!!!



We all had so much fun. It is great to spend time with family! We are thankful for all of our family members and the memories that are built when we're together!

FaMiLy PiC

Even though family pictures are the dreaded thing (for me anyways), it was fun to snap a few family pictures at Thanksgiving.

I had to post this picture of my dad. We snapped it as he was waiting for everyone else to get ready. I love this picture. It is such a great picture of him, especially with the sheep in the background. My dad is such a great guy. I love him so much, he is definitely someone I look up to and is a great example to me.

ThAnKsGiViNg

Thanksgiving was on my side this year. We headed to my parents house in Park Valley the night before. We had a wonderful time! It is so fun to get together as family!

The food was DELISH!!!

The guys managed to snitch a little turkey before the meal!

Enjoying time together!
Family is the GREATEST!!!

I had to put this collage of pictures in to thank my mom for always making things so FESTIVE!!! She is seriously the queen of decorating and I hope someday I can get as good as she is. She is always so good at bringing in the spirit of the holiday whatever it may be, and making things so nice. (The pictures don't do it justice but you can get the idea).
Thanks Mom

A fun time was had by all. I love this time of year and the spirit the season brings. I am so thankful to have such a great family as well as a great family on Devin's side also. We are truly blessed and have a lot to be grateful for. I also want to thank Devin for being such an amazing husband and bringing me so much joy and happiness!!!

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HaLLoWeeN FuN!!!

MILES PARTY

We had a combine Halloween Party/Birthday Party for Preslie with Devin's Family. We had a lot of fun thanks to Kriste for putting it all together and hosting it. Devin was a HORSE & COWBOY and I decided to be the decked out COWGIRL!

Devin was so perfect for this costume... The kids loved it!!!

As you can see....He took them all for rides!!! (hang on Mayci)

Ya gotta love the bright blue eye shadow and bright red lips! Giddy Up

Susan & Robb...yummy...what a great mixture!

Brandt & Kriste....have you seen cuter bananas??

Aaron, Brita & Fam... How CUTE!!!

Chandler & Robyn...gotta love the costumes!

The kids had a great time...they all looked so cute!

THE DENTAL OFFICE

We had a blast dressing up at work. Here is a picture of the few of us that dressed up!

Me as a Cowgirl, the Doctor as a Dentist...(very creative;), Julie as a Cat, and Jacee as a Fallin Angel

We topped the Halloween Holiday off by going to Frightmares with Jeff and Trina Weeks

Getting ready to go on the Colossus!!!

Trina & Jeff...what fun friends...we love you guys!

The rides were a blast, we didn't have to wait in a single line. We also went to the Haunted Houses, watched dances by Monsters, and a Hypnotist. We had a great time!!! (FYI if you want to avoid dripping sweat, long lines, and crowds...hit Lagoon on Halloween!)

PuMpKiN SeeDs...YUM

Devin has been craving DRIED PUMPKIN SEEDS. So for family night we decided it would be a fun...or should I say a GOOWEY activity.

an ooowey...goowey...MESS...

but FUN!!!


Only that many seeds from two BIG pumpkins??? I see now why the stores charge practically $5 bucks for a bag of pumpkin seeds that doesn't even contain a 1/2 cup!

If any of you are interested in this fun goowey activity here is the recipe:

2 C. Pumpkin Seeds (wash & dried) In a Sauce Pan Heat: 1 1/2 Tbs. Butter, 1 1/2 tsp. Salt, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Mix in Seeds...Spread on cookie sheet...Bake for 2 hrs. on 250'...Let dry for 1 hr. (Ps I have to give Devin's sister the credit for this recipe...Thanks Heidi)

I've been HUSBAND TAGGED

1. Where did you meet? We met on what most people try to AVOID... A BLIND DATE...BUT the BEST blind date ever! We are now advocates of blind dates;)

2. How long did you date before you were married? I must say it went pretty fast, but when you know, you know...right? Our first date was September 15, 2006 we were engaged December 15, 2006 and married March 16, 2007 in the Salt Lake Temple...So all in all 6 months to the day, plus one:)

3. How long have you been married? 1 year and 7 1/2 months...wow time flies.

4. What does he do that surprises you? Devin is the KING of surprises. His surprises have a wide range of categories... Romantic, Fun, Just Because, Out of the Ordinary...etc. Some consist of...FLOWERS at work, DINNER cooked and ready when I get home from work if he gets home before me, he is famous for saying " Get ready we are going somewhere, I'll let ya know when we get there, it always ends being something fun, also a day at the SPA... making me think he's going to get pool supplies and just wants me to ride along...well we ended up at the spa for the night...that had to be one of the funnest surprises....etc. etc. etc. etc.

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His whole body...but I'd have to say his HAIR...he has GREAT hair and of course his TEETH, that was a definite prerequisite.

6.What is your favorite quality of his? Where do I begin...He is full of great qualities. He is VERY HARD WORKING. I loved this about him from the very beginning. He is very AMBITIOUS and not afraid to work. Also the way he treats me, he treats me like a PRINCESS always making me feel so good. AND... I can't not mention his GREAT PERSONALITY. He is so fun and definitely can get a room full of people laughing and entertained.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? The usual...babe, honey, sweetheart, also Honey Bunch and Sweet Cakes.

8. What is his favorite color? Green and Red

9. What is his favorite food? Anything and Everything. I don't have a problem cooking for him, I know he will eat anything... this is a great blessing for me. One of his favs is Lasagna...and anything that has SUGAR!

10. What is his favorite sport? He likes to play any sport but his favorites are soccer and golf.

11. When and Where was your first kiss? At his parents house two weeks after we started dating.

12. What do you like to do together? EVERYTHING. We love being together. We both love the outdoors. We also love traveling and vacationing. Call us crazy...but one of our favorite times is to go grocery shopping together.

13. Do you have any children? Not yet...hopefully in the future.

14. Does he have a hidden talent? Some of you know this...but he plays the piano and is a fabulous singer...he hides it a little too much.

15. Who said I love you first? He did...three weeks after we had been dating...it caught me off guard, all I said was Thanks... he still teases me about it. I knew I liked him but wasn't quite to that point. But once I got to that point...I couldn't WAIT to tell him.

16. What is his favorite type of music? Hip hop and Country...he listens to a little bit of everything.

17. What do you admire most about him? His dedication and love for the Gospel, his Testimony and his ZEST for life each and everyday!

18. Do you think he will read this? Probably;) Love ya Hun!

I TAG... Miss, Jill, Robyn, Kriste, Kristan, Amy, Megan, Shauna

SNOW...WHAT???!

I can't believe that it snowed already and actually stuck to the ground....CRAZY!!!!

It seems like summer flew by so fast...I don't think I am quite ready for the cold, snowy weather... I don't think I have a choice;)

CoNFerEnCe WeeKeNd

We had a fabulous conference weekend!!! Devin and I headed out Saturday morning to my parents house in Park Valley.Devin was planning on planting some tulips for my mom....BUT...got RAINED OUT!!! It was a definite case of when IT RAINS...IT POURS. He was a little sad (if you can't tell by his face) that he couldn't plant the tulips...oh well...there is always another weekend!

The boys had a great time in the rain with their umbrellas...running around and jumping in puddles!

That night Devin decided to change a light at MIDNIGHT that had went out in my moms fan...(most of you are thinking "Pretty easy...Right??") Well not in a fan that is in a high vaulted ceiling in a log cabin. Before we knew it he was hauling in the HUGE double sided ladder to change the light....BUT that wasn't all.....

As you can see he decided to go on a CLEANING extravaganza while he was up there. He had us all rolling as he did his acrobatic moves to clean the logs!
Devin always makes things so much FUN and EXCITING. I thought my mom was going to die laughing that night as she watched him!

We had so much fun and enjoyed lots of luscious food, including... YUMMY homemade CARMEL APPLES


Devin wasn't to sad he had to eat the last one as you can tell!
I managed to get a batch of salsa done in amongst everything else that was going on (as most of you know salsa is a staple in our house... for me anyways). We had a great time watching conference and just being together as a family. Thanks dad and mom for creating such a wonderful place to come back too.