I Farted on Santa's Lap...

A couple years ago I found this song about a kid who farts on Santa's lap and now he's all worried that his Christmas gifts from Santa won't be very good.

Until-

He catches Santa leaving his gifts when the man himself lets one rip! So the kid gets all these awesome toys because of the shared bonding farting experience.

Well, I was singing the chorus cuz it was stuck in my head and Monica got a kick out of it. So I taught her the chorus and here she is! She sort of lost the melody at the second phrase, but she's still cute! I don't know if it's just our monitor or not, but you might have to turn up your volume.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Snow Fun!

Per Lesa's request, I have finally updated my blog! I love these pictures! We had so much fun playing in the snow the day after it snowed like 3 inches! Of course, it was all melted by 4pm the next day, but it was a blast!

There are a few more posts of blogging catch-up. Thanks Lesa and Christina for the push!

Decorating the Tree

Monica had a lot of fun helping me dress the tree this year. Most of her ornaments ended up on the left side of the tree. But it's Monica!

This picture and the next are for Christina. This is one of my favorite rooms in the house. I LOVE how the sound bounces off the walls when I play the piano!

This is our house! We love it!!!

Thanksgiving-ish Pictures

Maggie and John came into town (my cousin and her fiance) and we got them to come over with Aunty Theresa, Mom and Emily to come over for lunch. Thank you Cristine for your Basil chicken recipe. It's a favorite!

Julie had fun playing in the girls' toy room. She's so cute!

We watched Julie for Emily a couple times and one time she and Monica were having F U N. I finally realized they weren't in the toy room anymore, and went to investigate. They were in the pantry. I asked if they were making messes and Monica laughed and said, "I'm not! Julie is!" And Monica was holding the camera taking pictures of Julie making said mess!!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving came and went and I got some cute pictures and then never posted them. Here are some of my favorites.

Monica and Grandma Kathy

Leah and Monica.

Monica and Julie. I asked Julie to sit with Monica for a quick picture and as soon as the flash flicked, she jumped up and ran from the stairs! LOL!

Emily modeling the dinner table.

Mom, Leah and Grandpa enjoying the feast.

Grandpa, Grandma, Emily and Julie

Dad, Elisha, and Ryan. Matt had to work...sadness!

All the girls. It's a dark picture, but you can still see how fabulous we are!

Say WHAT?!

Today after church was over, Bishop Lake came up to us and we got to talking with him. Monica traipses over and he bent down to talk to her. After a few seconds he asks her, "What can your baby sister do?"

Monica looks at him and says, "She can hold my finger and (pointing right at her chest) she can eat on boobies!"

Ahhh, yes. From the mouths of babes.

Giving Thanks

So this year I'm going to skip the obvious things I am thankful for and focus on the things I perhaps, take for granted. Like...

*Dirty dishes. I'm thankful for dirty dishes because they mean I had food to eat.
*Dirty laundry because it means I have clothes on my back.
*Phone bills because they mean I have people to love and who love me back.
*Gas and electric bills because they mean I have a warm place.
*Rent because I have a place to live.
*Glasses because they represent the ability to see the beauty of the world around me.
*Car payment because I have a vehicle to drive.
*The scriptures because God still speaks to His children.
*A clean shoulder because I have a healthy, happy baby.
*Messes around the house because I have a smart, curious 3 year old.
*A wedding ring because my husband loves me.
*A little extra weight to work off because I had plenty to eat throughout my pregnancy.
*Church because I have people who believe the way I do and want to worship together.
*The worst parking spot at Walmart because I have two feet that can get me from the worst spot to the front door without any problems.
*Sunny skies in the winter because even though I loved Germany, I don't have to shovel snow now.

I have so much more to be thankful for. My life is a blessing, and everyone and everything in it is a blessing.