Long Update

So I guess I need to post a major update! :) It's been quite a while since I posted. We left on Friday the 22nd to AZ so I guess that would be the place to start! :) Just a warning though this is going to be a LONG post. Friday 22nd - We packed the car that morning and then hopped in the car and went and got the girls from school. Grabbed lunch for them and then headed to AZ. It was a rainy day but luckily we didn't get much rain. Thank goodness because traffic and rain combined makes Jamie very nervous from her car accident in April. Anyways, we ended up getting to AZ around 7pm. Ate dinner, hung out and then got the girls to bed. My sister Joy stayed and helped us. We hung out and got to talk. It was great. Saturday 23rd - Saturday was a good day. We spent all day Hanging out with my Sister's kids while she was at work. After she got off of work we all(gma/gpa/my kids/hubby n i/my sis/my bro/etc) went to see the movie Happy Feet. My hubby and all the kids loved but I honestly never want to watch it again. It wasn't very good. After we grabbed food and headed to my mom's house and ate and hung out until it was time for the kids bedtime. After we got them settled down in bed we got to work helping Santa. Barney and I headed over to my sisters place to watch a movie and help her with Christmas stuffies. We got to talk and hang out more. I really enjoyed it and realized how much I miss having my family near me. Sunday 24th - Christmas Eve! We spent all day watching my sister's kids while she was at work. We helped them do Christmas crafts and get into the Christmas sprit. My oldest nephew Dennis LOVED making the cards for people. It was so cute. He must have made his mom about 5 cards. He also was a good helper, gotta love 8 yr olds. :) Afterwards we hung out and played and did more crafts while Joy, Mom, and Dad went were getting dinner ready. Once it was ready we all ate. (All 18 of us) Afterwards we sang Christmas songs and read Christmas Stories. And then the part that the kids love best, We open presents from each other. My kids got a ton of stuff. Too much but they had a blast opening it all and being with family. A few thing I got is Godiva Chocolate(drool), Photoshop Elements 5 & Photoshop Elements Premiere 3, turquoise necklace, 2 rings, a book about angels, an angel bookmark, shirt, and some earrings. After we were done we hung out and talked. It was a great day. Once everyone left the girls, Daddy, and I left out cookies for Santa and jumped into bed. Monday 25th - Christmas Day! The girls slept in until 7 or so until Novalee decided to crawl into bed with mommy. :) We sat in bed playing and tickling each other until Trinity woke up. I asked her "Do you think Santa came?". She smiled the smile that melts my heart and screamed "YES!" lol That woke Daddy up. So we all head out to see what Santa left. The girls were amazed by their stocking and all the presents he left them under the tree. We spent the morning opening presents and playing. Later we had to stop and get ready to go to Grandma's Barbara's house for Christmas Supper. We got the girls in their pretty dresses and headed over there. Supper/Lunch was yummy and we spent the day opening more presents and playing. I got $50 from my MIL since she never knows what to get me and Barney did too. The girls got LOTS of stuff and also got $25. All in all we had an amazing Christmas. I'm grateful that I have so many people who care about about me and my family. Tuesday 26th - While Barney and the girls headed back to Grandma Barbara's house I had to go shopping for a Bridesmaid dress with my sisters and Mom. It seemed to take forever to find a dress that Julie said ok to. I finally agreed upon a dress that I didn't really like so I could leave the mall. lol It's silver and sparkly and it would be pretty on most women. I think it looks icky on me though. It shows to much cleavage and I think I'm going to feel very uncomfortable in it. They are going to have a jacket made to go with it but still I'm going to be around family and a bunch of Mormons. Eeeeeek. N showing all that cleavage is going to make me feel weird and uncomfortable but I'll do it for my sister since that is the dress she likes. After that we went and saw Julie in her Wedding Dress. She is going to look beautiful....I'm really happy for her but also jealous. She gets to be the beautiful bride I never got to be. My parents also seem to be so proud and happy with her. They are going to paying for a lot at the wedding when they paid for very little at mine. Maybe it's because she is Mormon? Who knows and I'm definitely not going to ask because it can't change what they did in the past. After that Joy and I grabbed Coffee and then got her kids and headed to her place. I got to hang out all evening with her and her kiddos. It was Great. I really got a chance to see them and play with them without my hubby who they love being there to distract them. lol. Wednesday 27th - Today was a lazy day. We just went over to Gma B's place and hung out and played. It was nice to spend more time with her and Barney's family. I'm pretty lucky when it comes to in-laws, I like all of mine and we all get along. In fact Gma B is one of the major reasons I want to move back to Az. I miss her too. Novalee also had been sick for a few days now. Small cold and a fever that won't seem to go away. If she isn't better soon I'll have to take her to the Doctor. The fever is starting to worry me a lot. Thursday 28th - Today we Drive home. I hate the drive home. It seems to take forever when you travel with small kids. Although the DVD player we put in the car does help a lot. I just wished we had a bigger car so I could sit in the back with them. It would be ALOT easier to take care of them that way. Once we got home I got everything out of my car. Got the mail and found out that my Scrap bag I ordered came! I wished it was a bit bigger but I still love it. I'm going to try and make some layouts today to put in it and once I do I'll post pictures for you all to see. :) Friday 29th - Today we got up and went to the Chiro and then headed to Target. We dropped my car off to get a oil change and a car washed and then we walked over to Target to let the girls look around and picked 1 thing out that they could buy with their Christmas money their Gma gave them. Trinity bought her first Brat Doll! ACK! Hide me. lol I've been avoiding buying those. lol. Novalee picked out the movie Any Bully. Afterwards, we went and got my car and headed to Albertsons and got some food n other stuff we needed. It was a nice morning and we got some family time together while doing the errands. During Novalee's nap Trinity and Barney helped me take down Christmas stuff and clean up. Trinity was a GREAT helper and had fun doing it. Novalee slept in late from her nap so I had to go in and wake her. She had a fever again. :( Poor kiddo. I decided to call the doctor. They told me to be there in 10 minutes since it was close to the time they get off work. Well it turned out that Novalee had ear infection. Ouchie. My poor baby. Those are no fun at all. The doctor also saw more fluid behind ears. NOT good. Novalee had tubes put in when she was around 1 because she had thick fluid for months behind her ear drums. The doctor wants to keep a close eye on her ears now. We go back to the doc in 6 weeks for a follow-up. I really hope the fluid clears on it's own. Then he will also check them at her 3 yr old check in March. If the fluid is still there she will more then likely need to have tubes put into her ears again. Ugh. :( Not fun for her or mommy so I really hope it goes away on it's own. Today - Today has been a lazy day sorta. I'm still cleaning and organizing everything. This morning I went through the drawers and cabinets in my bathroom and threw out ALOT of crap and re-arranged stuff. After I took a long nice hot bath while I read a new book I bought. It's called Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home. I read the first chapter which is pretty long. I really like this book alot so far. I need to do the exercises in the book later today when I get a moment. Then I went to the store to get coffee and a few things. I also had to call my phone carrier and up my txt messages. I have started using quite a bit since my sister and I have gotten so close. So I had them upped the minutes so I wouldn't get charged up the butt for them. Anyways, I'm off to cuddle with my kiddos and eat some lunch in a bit. Of course a Christmas Present. :) A Scrap Freebie called Journal It Pack 1 2 bulletin boards 2 pushpins 1 thumb tack 1 Burnt Parchment 12 Notes 2 Index Cards 4 Note Book 2 Notbook Papers 3 Notes With Holders 1 Paper Pad 1 Parchment 1 Polaroid 1 Scroll 1 Card With Envelope I'm also currently working on Journal It Pack 2. :) Download Journal-It Pack_Part 1 Download Journal-It Pack_Part 2 Download Journal-It Pack_Part 3 Download Journal-It Pack_Part 4 Download Journal-It Pack_Part 5 FYI: All my scrap freebies links on my blog will be coming down soon and moved to my website. :) Question Of The Day - IF you could Have One Last Meal, What would it be? Hmm. Thats a hard one but if it was really my last and calories didn't count I would prolly have a whole box of Godiva Chocolate. hehe. :) YUM!