Sunday, December 21, 2008

A Nie Inspired Birthday Party

If you ever want to feel uplifted check out the the Nie link to the right. Also read her sister, C-Jane's blog. To sum it up, StephaNIE NIElson (Nie Nie) is an awesome mom, wife, daughter, sister, church member, etc. She has a blog that tons of people were reading. Then in August she and her husband were in a plane crash. Nie was burned over 80% of her body and her husband was 30%. They are both recovering after months long comas, skin grafts, rehab and more.

Their family is a great example of love, faith, sisterhood and charity. Nie makes me want to be a better mom, a doting wife, a better missionary, wear skirts and aprons more, eat healthier, embrace my freckles and celebrate every chance I get. So here's my first Nie inspired birthday celebration. I bought balloons to do the balloon wishes, but they went flat before we got to it. Next time...

Chocolate Fountain, Martini Glasses and Spiked Punch
(with Sprite that is).


Gracie's First Dozen Roses.


The Coolest Princess Cake I've Ever Seen.
(My bro Rob made it; isn't it awesome?!)


Sparkly Table.


Pinata. The nieces and nephews loved.



Enjoying A Party Hat.
Like father like son (see other birthday post).




Thanks everyone who came. You helped make Gracie's Birthday special.

My Baby Turns 1

Little Miss Grace turned 1 on Saturday. She was so much fun! We gave her a doll and she loved it! She also loved the cake. Cute little thing! Some of the pics are a blur, but isn't childhood as well?!

Freaking out with excitement over her new 'baby'.


Hugs


Kisses



Enjoying Balloons



Enjoying a Cookie


Enjoying Birthday Cake.



Enjoying Gracie's Princess Crown


The End.

Snow Day

Jake and Dave playing in the snow.


Watching the snow fall.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Christmas Tag

1-Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? fake

3. When do you put up the tree? The first week of December

4. When do you take the tree down? After New Year's, Dave makes me wait but I always want it down the 26th of December.

5. Do you like eggnog? Love it! I have a great recipe.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kid

7. Hardest person to buy for? Husband

8. Easiest person to buy for? Both of my kids are easy...they don't even know what they want

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail of course.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I'm not going to say.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas Vacation

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? August

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Guilty

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Candy and treats

16. Lights on the tree? Yes, white

17. Favorite Christmas song? Breath of Heaven, Silent Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.... and Rudolph

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve (always pj's) and Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The commercialism. People seem crabby too. Aren't we supposed to enjoy the season?

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? All colors

24. Favorite place to have Christmas dinner? With Family

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Clothes (apparently I need them... JEN!)

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Dunno


I tag anyone who wants to. Oh, and Jen HAHAHA.