I suppose eventually my favorite time of year had to end... right?
Well to be honest, I dint want it to... At all, but with it there are a slew of good memories:
1. vuvuzela- My dad and I both got them for Christmas, and we have had way WAY to much fun using them
2. New TV - Finally! We have entered into the 21st Century! The clarity... Well let's just say Psych looks so much better in HD! Plus we watched Inception as a family (well sort of the little kids got to watch Barbie).
3. Monopoly - Our family has started to play Monopoly with a vengeance (every single day!) So we got 2 versions, Spiderman (who doesn't love Spidy?) and Revolution. Revolution is so great! Credit Cards!! the joy!! the pain!! the lack of Cheating (well sort of) Who doesn't love it!?
4. Dinner-- So great, we didn't even start cooking until like 10 (we forgot to turn on the oven) We just ate, and ate, and talked ,and ate, and ate, and ate, and then talked. It was a great event.
5. The shining joy on the little kids faces as they pulled out their new toys.
6. Justin- His face when he say the plastic sword I bought him, I swear I have never seen a happier face... Ever... Got to love fifteen year-olds
7. Family - I love them with all my heart, I love a time when we can focus on being a family, laughing and playing, just having a good time
Sigh it really is the most wonderful time of the year, after the stress of buying presents and Wal-Mart (honestly I didn't even know that so many people could pack into one store... We had to park in the boondocks boondocks... Never again will I go to the store a week before Christmas). I love the feeling of stuffed tummies, perfectly made turkey, and family togetherness, what could be any better?
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, filled with joy and stuffied tummies.
Hulia
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Moments that make me smile
Three things that make me slightly insane:
1. At nearly eighteen if I am holding the hand of a two year old, people in the mall give me dirty looks. SHE ISN'T MY DAUGHTER!! I have learned to never EVER look old women in the eye or else, they give me the "you stupid teen mom" look... Sigh...
2. Screaming two year olds in the mall... Haha what is more fun then realizing that no its not the unfortunate family next to you who is trying to catch the two year old who has decided to flee the store, with a pair of socks screaming bloody murder on the top of her lungs, its actually you, and yes you get to track down the child before she hurts herself, or passes out because honestly no one should EVER be able to let out so much noise for that long without dying from lack of oxygen.
3. The mall at Christmas time... Way to many people, moving WAY to slow, lugging around WAY to many small screaming two year olds (see item two).
Is it wrong that I understand why mothers strap their children in strollers and then shove said children's pacifiers in their mouths (if not for any other reason, just so they know that their children are still alive and not running screaming with a pair of socks)?
Now Three things I love:
1. Spending a day with screaming two year olds, but surrounded by my family Trying to pick out the perfect gift for loved ones. The feeling of Christmas and giving.
2. The laughter of a two year as my siblings tickle her, and hold her and play hide and go seek (although between a poor ladies legs, it was still cute). Having a sister grab your hand and say she loves you, and a nice big hug from a two year old as you make it to the bathroom on time, so there isn't ANOTHER accident.
3. Finding that thing that has been on your mind for such a long time, and you were worrying about, and then NOT Feeling guilty when you try it on, and while your supposed to be shopping for someone else realizing you have to buy it now, because when else is the sale going to be that good? AND! When else are you going to be able to find it in your size?
Hey who doesn't love Christmas, its the most wonderful time of the year right? And even if at the end of the day you wonder why exactly you went to the bathroom eight times with a two year old, how you ever made it through the mall without loosing one of the THREE THOUSAND (or six) other kids with you, and needing about twelve ibuprofen to feel better there is still an accomplished feeling when you realize hey you have great memories of family (and a two year old).
1. At nearly eighteen if I am holding the hand of a two year old, people in the mall give me dirty looks. SHE ISN'T MY DAUGHTER!! I have learned to never EVER look old women in the eye or else, they give me the "you stupid teen mom" look... Sigh...
2. Screaming two year olds in the mall... Haha what is more fun then realizing that no its not the unfortunate family next to you who is trying to catch the two year old who has decided to flee the store, with a pair of socks screaming bloody murder on the top of her lungs, its actually you, and yes you get to track down the child before she hurts herself, or passes out because honestly no one should EVER be able to let out so much noise for that long without dying from lack of oxygen.
3. The mall at Christmas time... Way to many people, moving WAY to slow, lugging around WAY to many small screaming two year olds (see item two).
Is it wrong that I understand why mothers strap their children in strollers and then shove said children's pacifiers in their mouths (if not for any other reason, just so they know that their children are still alive and not running screaming with a pair of socks)?
Now Three things I love:
1. Spending a day with screaming two year olds, but surrounded by my family Trying to pick out the perfect gift for loved ones. The feeling of Christmas and giving.
2. The laughter of a two year as my siblings tickle her, and hold her and play hide and go seek (although between a poor ladies legs, it was still cute). Having a sister grab your hand and say she loves you, and a nice big hug from a two year old as you make it to the bathroom on time, so there isn't ANOTHER accident.
3. Finding that thing that has been on your mind for such a long time, and you were worrying about, and then NOT Feeling guilty when you try it on, and while your supposed to be shopping for someone else realizing you have to buy it now, because when else is the sale going to be that good? AND! When else are you going to be able to find it in your size?
Hey who doesn't love Christmas, its the most wonderful time of the year right? And even if at the end of the day you wonder why exactly you went to the bathroom eight times with a two year old, how you ever made it through the mall without loosing one of the THREE THOUSAND (or six) other kids with you, and needing about twelve ibuprofen to feel better there is still an accomplished feeling when you realize hey you have great memories of family (and a two year old).
Monday, December 13, 2010
Christmas Cookies
I love Christmas, just saying.
It is the holiday in my mind, and as we get closer to the 25th my excitement grows.
I love hearing Christmas songs on the radio, and the feeling of peace and the Christmasy ( Lisa I know "Christmasy isn't a word) atmosphere (even though its like 60 degrees here).
School is thankfully wrapping up, and most of my seemingly evil teachers have somehow been touched with the Christmas spirit and AREN'T Giving us homework (excuse me while I have a happy dance moment).
Saturday a good friend of mine came over and made some sugar cookies with me, or should I say "Christmas Sugar Cookies" only once a year are sugar cookies so special, you know. It was a good day, I love baking the cookies, pouring love and joy into my cookie dough. I love having the Christmas Tunes blaring and hearing M playing with my siblings, and just feeling as peaceful as you can in my house. I love frosting the cookies and feeling creative as they come out perfectly ( I have found that ONLY at Christmas do my cookies turn out perfect ). I love biting into a cookie and for once not thinking about the fact that I just ate like 60 calories in that one bite. And I love having friends and family around to share with. I love having M around to help with dishes (I know he helps me wash dishes!), and most of all I just love the sugar rush you get from the combination of the frosting sugar and the one or two (or six) cookies you just devoured.
Sigh if only the feeling of Christmas could last ALL year, hey who WANTS to worry about Calories?!
I have finally found a craft that I feel good at, and is the only thing I can think about. Jewelry making. I LOVE IT! I feel at peace, and creative and I can do it for hours and hours and still feel like I want to do more. So far I have made a couple necklaces for myself, that are pretty basic, and I am starting to get more complicated, including dangles and earrings. I have made some cool looking stuff, and I am really loving it. It helps feed my soul, and now I don't have to spend all the money I do on jewelery... Maybe I can save for college now?!...Or just go shopping more... Tough decision huh?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Ch-Ch-Ch Changes
A very good friend of mine just got accepted to college, which is absolutely AWESOME(FYI), but it has also made me antsy, checking the mail, email, text messages, phone, and every other insane way they can find me, to see if I am ever going to get accepted ANYWHERE, sigh... The Community College is nice, but... No thank you... And once again I am feeling changes in my friendships
Another friend who at one time I would have called a best friend, is now slightly distanced from me. I feel like everyone is growing and changing, and because a lot of my friends are hoping to go to the same schools they have started to change in the same way, and that leaves me. I am not going to a BYU (at least right now... Ask me in five days and it may change, sigh), and because of that I am sort of the odd man out. While a lot of them talk about going to the Cremery, and swing dancing, and Heritage Halls, I am finding out about Minneapolis, where the Mall of America is, and learning the lay of the campus. It's been fun don't doubt me, I am ready for a new adventure, with new people, but right now it makes me somewhat sad to see, that the people who have been my "City of 3000" slowly drift away.
My last Christmas at home, as a child living in the house is here, and like always it comes with copious amount of Christmas music (Right now its O Come O Come Emmanuel), a beautiful tree, and a big family present under the tree ( mwhahaha I know what it is!). Chirstmas is one of my very favorite holidays of the year. I love a world celebrating Christ and his birth. I love hearing Silent Night on the radio ( now that I have gotten over my distaste for the song), I love listening to the Mormon Tab singing any song, and Christmas seems to be their forte ( no pun intended). I sometimes wish the feeling of Christ and the joy of the season could last all year round, but then I remember that if I had to here Jingle Bells all year, I may jingle someones bell... The baking starts soon though, and so does the wrapping present, and the candy canes (big ones on the tree this year, woohoo!!). I love Christmas, and the spirit it brings, this year I am trying to remember everything I have in my life that others don't. I am going to be thankful for the season and my family and the people I have around me who I love and who I am grateful for that I get to celebrate with. So to all who read. I love you and I am grateful for your presence in my life...
Another friend who at one time I would have called a best friend, is now slightly distanced from me. I feel like everyone is growing and changing, and because a lot of my friends are hoping to go to the same schools they have started to change in the same way, and that leaves me. I am not going to a BYU (at least right now... Ask me in five days and it may change, sigh), and because of that I am sort of the odd man out. While a lot of them talk about going to the Cremery, and swing dancing, and Heritage Halls, I am finding out about Minneapolis, where the Mall of America is, and learning the lay of the campus. It's been fun don't doubt me, I am ready for a new adventure, with new people, but right now it makes me somewhat sad to see, that the people who have been my "City of 3000" slowly drift away.
My last Christmas at home, as a child living in the house is here, and like always it comes with copious amount of Christmas music (Right now its O Come O Come Emmanuel), a beautiful tree, and a big family present under the tree ( mwhahaha I know what it is!). Chirstmas is one of my very favorite holidays of the year. I love a world celebrating Christ and his birth. I love hearing Silent Night on the radio ( now that I have gotten over my distaste for the song), I love listening to the Mormon Tab singing any song, and Christmas seems to be their forte ( no pun intended). I sometimes wish the feeling of Christ and the joy of the season could last all year round, but then I remember that if I had to here Jingle Bells all year, I may jingle someones bell... The baking starts soon though, and so does the wrapping present, and the candy canes (big ones on the tree this year, woohoo!!). I love Christmas, and the spirit it brings, this year I am trying to remember everything I have in my life that others don't. I am going to be thankful for the season and my family and the people I have around me who I love and who I am grateful for that I get to celebrate with. So to all who read. I love you and I am grateful for your presence in my life...
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