Priceless ...

Kason watching cartoons with his "Papa"

5 minutes later ...

Tombstone

On Monday, December 29, we went to Tombstone with my dad and brothers. We got there kinda late in the day since we were moving all morning but, it was fun to walk around and see all the people dressed up and window shop some. We even got a Sasparilla! This was my first time in Tombstone and it was pretty fun, we were just shocked at how expensive everything was! We're going to have to save up some extra money for our next trip!!

These are just a few funny pictures I've taken over the past month or so, Kason has such a funny personality - it's so fun watching him grow and learn new things!

Chillin' on Mom and Dad's bed - talking to himself in the mirror ...

All bundled up at our yard sale ... he reminded me of the boy on A Christmas Story - because he could barely move!!

Kason dress-up

When we first moved to Sierra Vista church was at 1:00 which is right when Kason goes down for his nap. The first Sunday he fell asleep at church but the second Sunday while I was getting ready, he asked Kam for his blanket, laid down right in front of the tv and fell asleep! It was SO cute!

There are no words to explain. Kameron and I were laughing so hard when we went to check on Kason one night and this is how he was sleeping!!

The Big Move

The weekend that we moved was so hectic ... as moving always is.
But, we wake up Friday morning (12/26) to rainy, cold, windy weather ... it was miserable!!

Then, we go to pick up the U-Haul and it was TEENY. I knew that all our stuff would never fit in there. So, we loaded up some stuff on Friday and finished packing up the house. Then, Friday night it starts SNOWING! When we woke up Saturday morning there was a light coating of snow on the ground and ice all over our patio.

Some guys from the ward came over at 9 to help move all the big stuff and they were having to pour hot water all over the patio to melt the ice. It was horrible. The Warrens took Kason for us so we could actually get stuff done (thanks again guys, you were lifesavers!!!). And we just packed and loaded all day. After the U-Haul was packed to the MAX, we still had one whole room filled with stuff that we couldn't fit. So, the following Monday we loaded up my dad's truck, a trailer and my brother's truck and finally got all of our stuff here to Sierra Vista!!!

I guess we just have too much stuff!! But, we made to Sierra Vista with all of our stuff, so we're grateful for that. I miss having my things and I hate digging through random boxes trying to find what I need but, hopefully the months that we're here will go quickly so I can have my own house and all of my stuff back!!

Here are some pictures from the move and the snow...

Kason playing and dancing in the U-Haul.

Snow, in Thatcher!!

Thank you SO much to everyone who helped in anyway with our move, especially my mom who came down and help and my dad and brothers who let us use their trucks. I can't wait until I get to the day where I KNOW I will never move again!

Singin' his heart out!

Kason loves singing and this is one of his favorites!
(it's kinda quiet so, if you want to hear it good just pause our music at the bottom :o)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyHkzHmk3tA

(sorry for some reason I can't get it posted so, if you want go check it out on youtube!)

Prayers

Just recently we've been helping Kason say his own prayers. They melt my heart!
His prayers usually sound something like this ...

"Hebly Fader...
Bessings.
Mom.
Dad.
Papas.
Sleep.
Safe.

Amen."

When he's done he is so proud of himself!
I love it!

Christmas Catch-up (Part 2)

The Sunday before Christmas we were in Sierra Vista.
Here are a few pictures we took before heading to church.

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Remember my Christmas WishList?? Well, I guess I'm spoiled because I got everything on my list except for a gift certificate to DownEast Basics.

Here's my loot:

I felt so spoiled this year! This doesn't even include the gifts from my family! My dad got us a DVD player for the car which is HEAVEN! He also got me a bike trailer which we LOVE using & a sweet little MP3 Player that I've been wanting! And with a gift certificate to Target that he got us I got a new bike!

My brother, Jeremy, got us one of those blankets that we can pick a picture to put on it! I'm excited for that!

And my mom got us tickets to see WICKED in June! I can't wait!

Then, Jesse got us gift certificates and he got Kason a Leap Frog Little Leaps game - which he LOVES!!
Kameron got a TomTom GPS and a new laptop. Kason got all sorts of Thomas the Train stuff, Wiggles DVD's, his bike (which he wants to ride everyday!), and a swing.

We were very spoiled and blessed this year!!

As a side note ... I would be using my photoshop but, I can't because our wonderful little toddler threw a toy (we think) at my laptop and broke the LCD. So, once I get the screen fixed I'll be photoshopping up a storm!!

We had a wonderful Christmas - I can't believe it's already over. I hate how fast it comes and goes!!

Christmas Catch-up

My blog has been dead lately - sorry!! I have a ton to post so hopefully I can get it all done!!

Here are some pictures from our ward Christmas party on December 18.
Kason got to see Santa, and he just sat there wondering why he was sitting on some strange man's lap. He was more excited about the goodie bag than anything else. This ward party was our last ward activity before we moved :o(

Anyways - here are a few pictures from the party:

Hopefully I can get caught up on blogging this week.

The cutest conversation!

Walking into Target ...

Mom: I wish I had some extra money to spend! Kason, do you have any money?

Kason: Yes.

Dad: Really?! Where?

Kason: My pocket!!!

Dad: Alright! Can I have some?

Kason: no.

Dad: Why not?

Kason: It's all gone.

I love that he talks so much, it's so funny to hear what he says!

Ring in 2009!

Things have been so crazy for us lately but, we are finally official Sierra Vista residents.
We moved most of our stuff down on December 27th and did a final truck load on the 29th.
I miss Thatcher a ton and I'm having a really hard time adjusting to everything here but, I'm sure it will get better with time.

I had an interview for a Family Educator job with the Blake Foundation. I'm kind of excited about it. I don't really want to work but, I'm grateful that I have my education that I can use for instances like this. We are still waiting to hear on a couple interviews for Kameron.

We'll see what happens!!

I am SO excited for this new year. I will be honest and say I hated 2008. We were VERY VERY blessed but, it was not a fun year at all. So, I'm hoping that 2009 is going to be a little brighter for us!

I'm usually not one to make resolutions but, I feel like I need some changes for myself and our family. We're really starting over this year - new year, new town, new resolutions. We'll see how it all goes.

This year I want to:

- Be healthier; go on regular bike rides & walks, eat less junk food.

- Focus on my Spirituality; read my scriptures daily, study the Sunday lessons, focus on the feeling in our home.

- Grow closer as a family; have FHE each week, do a fun activity as a family once a week, continue family prayers and scripture reading, maybe add another munchkin (I said MAYBE!).

- Become financially secure; get out of debt!

- Be prepared; really work on our food storage and 72-hour kits!

- Advance my education; start working on my Bachelor's Degree.

Seems easy enough right?

We'll see how this year goes.

Hopefully soon I can find time and energy to post about what we've been up to.
Until then, Happy 2009!!