Ode to Christmas Break

Please forgive my slacking - 

My blog...it has been lacking.

Around here we've been lazy,

And sometimes a bit crazy.

Here's a list of what we've done,

Believe me, it's been loads of fun!

Watching movies, sleepovers with friends, 

Eating out and sleeping in.

Mom's been reading lots of books (non-school related)

and twice I think she's even cooked!

We give REDBOX lots of money,

We got TP'd, not so funny :)

The TV is always on, I think.

Our house is totally clean (wink wink).

This two weeks has gone by fast,

We all are wishing it would last.

Lazy, crazy, laughing, happy - 

When school starts again it'll be so ________ (fill in blank).

Hope ya'll have loved your break!

Now a nap I'm off to take!

Ice Blocking

 This one's for you, Kaitie-poo! <3

Ice....Arizona....hills...pitch black of night.

What do they have in common, you ask?

We had an amazing time ice-blocking with the cousins while we were in AZ for Thanksgiving.

 There were some little boys that LOVED having cousin David home!

He was a great ice-block partner.

Pretty sure the little toothless wonder in red (below:) took every opportunity 

he could to hitch a ride with David.

To quote the Rydger:

"it's beast!!" 

(add toothless lisp)

Ready...set....go!

My favorite to watch was the train.

The yahoos all lined up on their ice blocks and hooked together to go down the big hill.

They made it every time! 

Some without ice under their rump! (maddie...)

Pure awesome. 

The happy choo-choo!

Thanks AZ cousins for the best break EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grateful #28, #29, #30

So I've been a bit of a slacker with my grateful this year. 

Too dang much on my plate.

But this does not in anyway mean that I am

not grateful for all of that stuff filling my plate! 

I am one LUCKY girl - and I know it!

Here are my last few grateful thoughts:

Grateful #28

Bath & Body Works lip gloss. 

It's the best.

'nuff said.

Grateful #29

MY DVR!!!!

I still have my same old TV addictions.

Modern Family, Grey's, & Raising Hope. 

They bring me happiness.

Here's my new one I just can't miss.
(Thank goodness again for the DVR!)

It can have a naughty moment here and there,

but makes me LAUGH! 

(and it's kind of romantic, too:)

  

Grateful #30

Last but never least.

Smashburger. 

They have the BEST fries. 

YUMMY BURGERS. 

and FRIED DILL PICKLES. 

Could be my love for this place and many others like it that have contributed

to my layers of muffin top....

but I've decided to embrace my fat

self for now - cuz I enjoy every moment of the yummy-liciousness!! 

This was a pretty superficial post.

I'm pleased and grateful for the simple pleasures.

I recognize I am blessed beyond measure, and especially now,

with Christmas approaching....

I'm so very grateful for my Savior, His gospel, His holy temple, 

and the eternal family He has blessed me with.