The fun continues!

We had so many fun family parties to go to this month, which is what makes December so great.  You get to see your family, LOTS! I wondered how Paislee would do with Santa this year.. I figured she would probably cry since she is pretty timid around new people at first, but she did great!

I'm pretty sure Jayson's mom's side of the family has THE BEST Santa and Mrs. Claus EVER! They bring pictures of them at the north pole and when Santa gives each child their gift, Mrs. Claus reads in her special book about how that child has been this last year... He's the real deal people...

Paislee listening intently to Santa's stories

She asked Santa for a new baby and puzzles... I hope her wish lists stays this easy till she goes away to college...haha

We made sure to fit in all the festive things and traditions you do in December.. I think our gingerbread house making this year we spent 80% of the time eating the house instead of trying to make it look pretty.

Worked out perfectly that we got to watch Kambree and Molly the night we decided to do this :)

At our house through the month of December we have a mischevious elf named Ernnie who plays funny tricks and watches to make sure Paislee is being a good girl and staying on the nice list. He is so sneaky and quick so we can NEVER catch him (thanks Ceryl for the cute idea/tradition).  Paislee thought it was hilarious that Ernnie turned her bath water RED!

What a fun way to remind Pais to be a good girl and I have loved seeing how she has reacted to some of the silly tricks Ernnie has played on our family this month! We all can't wait for Ernnie to come next year!



Okay, its time...

Alright alright, I think I should probably blog about our December since January is almost halfway over... Blogging has lost its excitment for me which has made it hard to get around to doing it. I need to do better for the sake of the blog book/journal...

First of December we got a little snow... Didn't know we wouldn't see it again for over a month..

Pais helped dad shovel and he helped her make her first snow man ever!

She was VERY attached to this snowman.... Everyday she wanted to look outside to make sure he was still there, and anytime we left the house or came home she made sure to say hello or goodbye to him. 

Another night, earlier in the month we took trax for the very first time! Paislee was SO excited to go on the train.  We went to dinner at the Lion House and to see the lights with the entire family.  It was super fun!

Pais and sissy in their matching coats!

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We hope everyone has had a wonderful month of December and that all of your Christmas's are fetchin fun! Nothing beats this time of the year and I've loved all the fun/memorable things we have been able to do as a family. I promise one day I'll post pictures of some of our experiences...Just be patient with me, I'm not too into the blogging thing these days. Merry Christmas and thanks to all those who have made this past year so great for our family.  We love and appreciate you!

Oodles of fun!

My husband is just the greatest... A couple days after I had surgery back in March (following the molar experience) I told Jayson, "When my due date comes around the corner, will you please take me on a fun vacation somewhere?" That way, when October 27th rolled around, I would be looking forward to spending an entire week with my husband, children free, instead of feeling sad I wasn't having a baby.  Jayson gave me full permission to plan a vacation and within hours I was emailing our travel lady "Peggy" to have her find us some deals!

We found a great deal over Thanksgiving for a caribbean cruise and couldn't pass it up! I was feeling guilty about leaving over Thanksgiving because it was our turn to spend it with my family this year.  Jayson and I have been on a couple cruises and we have learned that cruises are even more fun when you have a group, So, what better group than my family?! I called my mom and without hesitation she agreed that they would come along! By the time the cruise came we had four different families who decided to come too which made for a really good time!  

 Unfortunately Matt and Rach couldn't come so our Thanksgiving wasn't quite complete without them :(

Leaving Ft. Lauderdale

First day at sea! (picture of a picture, too cheap to pay $20 for the copy on the ship)

Jayson was apart of every dodgeball and volleyball tournament the entire week! One other great reason to go with a group! Fun teams!

The Cheerleaders..

 Grand Cayman

First formal dinner night

We went to Falmouth Jamaica the following day which was SO fun.  We climbed Dunn River Falls with everyone and went tubing down a river where the water seriously was so blue it looked fake.  We stopped and experienced "real jerk chicken" and had a seriously fun day.  

Labadee Haiti on Thanksgiving Day

Gold medalist's in the beach volleyball tournament. 

Couldn't imagine a better way to spend Thanksgiving...

After our Thanksgiving feast! (notice everyone's beautiful tan, and i'm still pasty... Unfortunately pregnancy makes my skin SUPER sensitive so I wore spf 30 all week...First cruise I've ever had to wear sunscreen!)

You better believe we hit up karaoke almost every single night!

Our last night on the ship

Although I was in the rough part of my pregnancy while on the cruise, it couldn't have been more perfect.  No cooking, cleaning, endless possibilities of food at my finger tips at all hours of the day and I could sleep whenever the heck I needed too for an entire week!  A pregnant woman's dream! I still managed to stay out till past midnight (haha real cool I know) almost every night thanks to my evening naps.

We hit up the adult clubs where we danced our hearts out with Elderly couples which was one of the highlights of the whole trip...honestly... And then broke it down with the hip hop brother's at the "Dungeon" till the wee hours of the night.

Oh, and I have a confession.....I gambled for the first time in my life...Check out my poker face..

This was my first time, Jayson had just lost his $20 (we said we could each only spend 20 gambling just for fun) and I took my twenty and won us $45.  Haha, $5 dollars baby! By the end of the trip I think we were able to both make our 20 dollars last and we ended up $23 dollars richer...I definitely see why the prophet came out and said "no gambling!" People around us lost hundreds left and right! It was a fun experience and we got to meet some pretty awesome old men...

Thank you Jayson for taking me on an unforgettable vacation! I'm so thankful to have a husband who works so hard so we can do fun things like this. Thank you family and friends who came along to make our trip even better! It definitely wouldn't have been near as fun without my family there sharing in on all the great experiences. And thank you my dear brother and sister-in-law Haylee and Kell for staying at our house for a whole week to take care of my child! We appreciate you guys SO SO much!

Halloween in December

Okay, I know it is December and I am just posting pictures from Halloween...Better late than never... I've got some catching up to do! Our Halloween was spent at the Slaterville trunk or treat with Jayson's family followed by trick or treating at Granny Lanny's and Papa's house and neighborhood. 

Paislee the Elephant (she's had a thing for elephants lately, but unfortunately the costume ended up being a little too small and uncomfortable so she didn't like having to wear it all night)

Mom and Dad, the sock monkey and banana

Kambree and Molly (Dora and boots!) Loved their costumes!

Trick or treating

Check out Paislee's flood pants! haha I laughed so hard all night at how short and wide the legs were in her costume.. Oh and Jayson's bum.....

Part of the family at the adult Halloween bash a couple days prior. It was super fun! We had such a great weekend with the party, white trash bash and then Halloween to top it off.  I have thoroughly been enjoying all of Paislee's candy. Gotta love Halloween!