Ornament Exchange

Tonight was my first time going to an ornament exchange and it was so much fun! I came home with 20(ish) SUPER cute ornaments, it was fun to see the great ideas that each of the gals came up with. All of which were way more creative then mine. It was also so much fun to catch up with some really sweet ladies in our neighborhood. Each of them have so many characteristics that I wish I had. OK, and the brownies that Amber had at her house... I'm in love. TO DIE FOR. I don't even like brownies- that tells you how insanely good they were. OK, she made her homemade brownies which were moist and delicious and then she topped them with Andes mints and let them melt on top... YUMMO! It was a really fun night.

Thanks Amber for inviting me and for throwing such a fun party! You are wonderful!

Results are in

Last night I got the phone call we've been waiting over a month for. The medication that we believed caused the medical issue's for our sweet girls have been having testing done to see if there were mistakes with it. We had two different labs testing it and both took over a month. Then finally both results were received by our vet last night. He called me and let me know that yes, in fact that medication was bad. I asked him how bad it was and he told me he hadn't done the calculations on it yet but all he could tell me is, it was really bad. The manufacturer of this medication did not use the correct measurements and in turn caused ivermectin poisoning in both our girls. I guess that normally the medication is measured in micrograms and it was measured in milligrams instead (I hope I got that right). Today they are going in for blood work to make sure that their kidney's and livers are working just fine and that no damage was done to them internally. Once we get those tests results back and everyone is fine- this will be over!! They have happily agreed to pay for all of the medical bills, just over $3,000, and have taken full responsibility for their mistake. Thanks again to everyone who worried about our girls with us and prayed for them!

Lots to blog about

OK, this one will probably be long because it's been a BUSY week!! Here we go...

My last blog was talking about how thankful I am for my sweet husband because he is always doing sweet things for me like making dinner... and guess what I came home to that same night...

A DELICIOUS steak dinner with Caesar salad. He even stopped at the store on the way home just for this and picked up some nice things. I had eggnog for the first time and it was delish! He is such a keeper! It was very nice, and while we were having our candle lit dinner he took the time to tell me how grateful he is for me. It was really sweet. I LOVE MY HUBBY!!

Then, Thursday morning we woke up and got the car packed up, I swear we only go 25 miles away and we feel like we pack the entire house. This time we were able to bring both the girls, which added to the complete chaos but we were SO glad to have them there with everyone!! I made the stuffing this year for the first time too, which I was nervous about. I knew it would never taste as good as mom's does but it ended up not being a bad second. After the stuffing was done we drove to Mom and Dad's.

Dinner was DELICIOUS as always. It was really nice to be with everyone and we all talked about how this is the last Thanksgiving we'll have without Robert. He gets home the day before Thanksgiving next year and we are counting the days!

After dinner we did a little project that Michael and I made. We actually took the idea from a really sweet gift we were given a few weeks ago. The young women from our ward dropped on our porch the cutest little thing. It was a pumpkin with a turkey head sticking in the front and then had feathers in the back that each one had filled out with what they were thankful for. It was so sweet and meant a lot to us that they would think of us!! So we took that same idea and made one for our family. The feathers each had "We are thankful for ______ because..." with the name of a family member filled in. Then we took turns passing around the feathers and each of us filled in why we are thankful for that person. It turned out really nice.

"TURKEY LURKEY"

Friday I headed back down to "O" town early. Mom, Emily, Benji, and I went to the Christmas show at the Spanish Fork fairgrounds. It was fun and we actually got a few things this year. Normally we go and only get the yummy doughnuts! I got both the girls a new collar, a few sweaters (they had a bin where they were a dollar a piece!! SCORE!), and about 25 clean flick edited DVD's for a dollar a piece... again SCORE! It was a fun day. On my way back home I stopped and braved Walmart on black Friday and to my surprise it was no busier then it normally is. I even got a parking spot about 4 spaces away from the front. I got a little Christmas shopping done for Michael and then went home. He was already home from work so we went and picked out our Angels on the Angel Tree this year. This is about the only tradition Michael and I do each year and we absolutely love it! We both got little boys this year, mine was 18 months and Michael's was seven. We went back to Walmart to do the shopping since it was quiet. We got both their shopping done that night. That was a lot of fun!! Here are a few pictures.

Angel Tree 2009

Saturday we went back to "O" town and played cards with Mom and Grandma until the BYU game started. Then while the rest of the family watched that Michael and I went and saw New Moon. I have to say... not a fan. Loved the first one, probably wont ever see the second one again. Didn't love it. Then after the movie we went back to Mom's house to play another hand of cards. We're slightly addicted to hand and foot!! We got two full games in and both times Mom and I won, anyone surprised??

Sunday Michael and I took on another little craft. I am going to an ornament exchange later this week, which for the record I am really looking forward to! I wasn't able to go to this last year and so I'm super psyched to go this year. A cute gal that used to be in our ward is doing it at her house. So anyway, I worked on those yesterday and am surprisingly happy with how they turned out. The final count is 22 people so I needed to do something that wasn't too pricey but still looked cute enough that you would put it on your tree and not throw it away (I hope anyway!!). Here are a few pictures...

Isn't he so sweet to help!! And SO handsome too!!

Oh! I totally forgot one of the funniest things we did. I think it was totally one of those had to be there moments but I thought it was funny. It was Thursday night when we got home from dinner at mom's. On one of the blogs I read there was a thing about getting 50 free picture Christmas cards for free- you only had to pay shipping of $3.19. So we were looking through our pictures and didn't have many with all of us so we attempted to get some family pictures without anyone to help take the pictures, or without a tripod. Needless to say they didn't turn out fantastic, but it was HILLARIOUS and gave us a good laugh! A total comedy of errors. But we finally got one that we settled on. Here is the winner.

Other then Soph winking at the camera, I think it turned out OK. Good times!

Few, I'm exhausted!!

Loving him...

I have been especially grateful for my sweet hubby this past week. For some reasons all of the "small things" that he does for me on a daily basis were magnified and staring me in the face. He always reaches out to hold my hand when we're together- if we're in a store or in a car or at home or wherever, he's always holding my hand. When we're walking he always moves me away from traffic and puts himself by the traffic. I remember my dad doing that all of the time with us and he always said that it was because he loved us and would rather him get hurt by the car then us. I had a rough night Saturday from my migraines and he just took care of me. He made sure I was drinking enough fluids, and making sure I took my medicine and just did everything he could to help comfort me. He even came home with one of my favorite drinks and my favorite magazines. He is always taking care of dishes and laundry and has even has brought home dinner several nights lately so I didn't have to worry about it. He really is such a good husband and truly cares about me. I absolutely love being married to my very best friend. There is nothing better!

Busy weekend

We had a full and busy weekend again. It was a lot of fun. Friday we got home early and started our weekend then. We did our thanksgiving grocery shopping, and cleaned up the house a bit. We ran some errands and started a few fun projects- Michael was wiring our surround sound system in the family room and I was working on a centerpiece for Thanksgiving. We also had our "annual cranberry relish fest". It's weird but I look forward to doing this with my husband each year. We make a total mess, and to me it means the holidays are here! Saturday morning started bright and early and went full force! We went to breakfast and then headed to the Christmas show at the fair grounds down town. It was small, but still fun. Then we headed to the chocolate show at the expo center, that was fun. We like to watch challenge on TV and see all the creative cakes they come up with and at the show they had a cake contest, so it was kind of neat. After that we headed to lunch and we tried a new sushi place called Mikado's which was delish! Then we ran some more errands and got tickets to go see New Moon a few hours later. By the time it came time for the movie my migraines had me down again, so we went home for me to get some rest. I ended up pretty sick Saturday night from them so that was our night. Sunday we went to brunch together at Market street and worked around the house together. And I did a bit of Christmas shopping for my cute hubby. It was a fun weekend and I enjoyed being with my sweetie and hanging out together. I love that he's my best friend. I love just being with him and hanging out. He sure is a good husband, and I am thankful for him- especially this time of year. I love you babe!

WE LOVE YOU GRANDMA!

Grandma was so great when the puppies were in the hospital. She went and sat with them almost daily, sometimes multiple times per day, and just talked to them and loved on them. When Soph was able to come home Grandma spent a few days with her watching over her to make sure she was OK and not alone during the day. But, she has not seen little miss ruby since she's been home, so we wanted to show a few cute pictures of her just for you. She sure is sweet!! This one is for you Grandma, we love you!

Flu Shots Today!

I've never had a flu shot (at least one I can remember) and today my work was offering them for free, so Michael came and met me at work and we both got one (and I'm pretty sure I made the same face as the picture above!). Have I mentioned I don't like needles?? It was interesting to see how divided people are on the idea of a flu shot. Many are not getting one for fear they'll get sick because of the flu shot, while others are getting one for fear they will get sick if they don't get one. Only time will tell but we're hoping no flu comes our way!!

Love our weekends!

Michael and I had a really good weekend and were sad to see it end. I loved being out and about and getting to hold my cute hubby's hand while running errands. I sure do like him!

Saturday started off with NO ALARMS and SLEEPING IN LATE!! I went to bed early because I wasn't feeling the best and ended up getting over 12 hours of sleep! NICE! Then we went to see my grandma in the hospital and she was doing really well! She was just not happy to be at the hospital, which I don't blame her for one bit! Then we headed to the Blue Goose boutique, and then headed to The Woman's Show at the expo center. Michael was a good sport to go to both of them with me and didn't complain a single time! And several times during the woman's show people commented on what a good husband he is to go with me!! I couldn't agree more! Then after that we hit Sam's club and a few other errands. Then went home to feed the sweet pups and let them out and then we hurried to a movie at the district. We saw the box and it was TERRIBLE!! Save your money- I do not recommend this movie- AT ALL! After the movie we hit Albertsons to stock up on chicken. A friend of mine had on her blog that Albertsons was having a super deal! It's awesome. It's 1.29/lb fore Boneless Skinless chicken!! So we loaded up! Thanks for telling us about it!!
Then Sunday we made a big delicious breakfast together complete with french toast, eggs, and hash browns. Yummo! Then we got ready and went out to finish our Christmas shopping. And finished we did! We have everyone on our list 100% completed (INcluding stocking stuffers!!) So now we just have shopping to do for each other. We came home and wrapped everything up and then worked on cleaning out the garage (since last time we attempted this we wound up with Michael in the hospital!) but this time we made it injury free and both cars now fit in the garage! We relaxed the rest of the night for the most part. Michael watched the nascar race and I worked on odd and end things around the house.
That's the most peaceful part of the whole week for me when the house has been cleaned and errands have been ran, meals have been made, and we're just at home together relaxing. LOVE IT!

Catching Up

This has been a pretty fun week for Michael and I. Instead of coming home from work to watch TV (yes, we're that exciting) we have done 2 fun things. Monday night started the week out with free jazz tickets and dinner at happy sumo. It was a fun game even though the Jazz had a humiliating loss. Then last night we met up with Mom and Emily to go see...
CURTAINS at The Hale Theater... SO SUPER CUTE! If you can- you must go see it- seriously one of my favorites thus far! And, tonight I'm hoping we catch up on some sleep. With two days this week that we were out way past our bed time (9:00- please don't laugh) we need to catch up on a few zzz's. Life is back to normal at our house after a very rough last week. The girls are 100% back to their precious selves and I think we've kissed them each over a million times and told them how glad we are to have them back home about a million times.

It's been a good week. I love my family and our girls are home!!

Happy Halloween!

What a week this has been! We finally have both puppies home (after taking Ruby back to the hospital last night just a few hours after bringing her home) they are both home for good... we hope. We are spending this Halloween with a quiet evening at home just watching the puppies rest and try to recover a bit more from everything they've been through this week. So we are sorry that we are boring and just have candy on our porch this year, we just thought the idea of the doorbell ringing every few minutes would keep them from getting some much needed R&R. But we do miss not getting to see all of the cute kids around the neighborhood all dressed up and we hope everyone is having a fun and safe night! Happy Trick or Treating!