WHEN TO SAY WHEN?

It's that time of year again!!! Show time!!! Mandi and I spent the night together cutting out images for the Pebbles Inc. booth. Mandi took Jake to Salt Lake for a Diabetes checkup today. All I can say is that it is hard to work and concentrate when you know your child is being poked and prodded. I did my best to keep at the TASKS at hand. Mandi lovingly picked me up from work only to spend the rest of the night working. We watched Mamma Mia for the millionth time as we cut and sanded awesome works of art for the trade show booth. Everyone is working so hard to make this show AMAZING!!!

Mandi always comments on my concentration when my tongue is out.

Mandi sat by my side and helped me out with no complaints!

At the table with a job at hand!

But well worth the tedious work!

Mandi told me to go to bed when I started to fall asleep standing up. I wish I could say we got it all done! But we made a dent in the work ahead!!! Thanks Mandi for helping me out and being so supportive!

-Josh

Best Friends

So, last night we were tucking Kolby into bed and he tells us he wants a hug.  Josh and I lean in to give him one, and he grabs us around the neck and pulls us in close to him and bonks our heads together. It didn't really hurt but Josh and I began to giggle. Then Kolby said in a matter-of-fact kind of way, " You  guys are best friends."  And I must agree!! Josh you are my best good friend and have been from the moment I heard your sweet voice. Just a few reasons why you are my BFF....

1. I love the way you still get "mad" at me for honking the horn at you. (Even though you started that whole thing)

2. Because you still tell me I am cute when I ask you a silly question. ( Although I still say that my comment about the propeller on the car thing was just a joke...)

3. Because you put up with me watching my soap on the days I miss it and let me tell you what's going on even though you couldn't care less! (Oh the drama!!)

4. Because you still "goose" me as I am going up the stairs and then run back down twice as fast when I come after you!

5. And because, even after all these years, you can still make me cry with a sweet note, a kind word or a surprise date night!

 I love our life we have made together and look forward to many many more years of friendship and love with you!! Lobsters forever!!!!!

MMMMWWAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Vacation!

The past few days of our Christmas vacation has been a blast! After the Boyz were in bed and Santa had visited, we decided to take Robbie for a peaceful walk around our nearby church. It was so beautiful. Christmas morning was full of excitement and fun. Jake got his first BB gun from Grandma and Grandpa. Mandi also surprised me with one. We spent much of the day in the garage shooting at cans and Christmas ornaments. The next day we went tubing at MV High School. As you can see, the Boyz had fun catching air! As for me, if you were to ask what day would I consider the worst to have furnace problems, I would tell you . . . Christmas Eve, of coarse! Well, can you guess what day it decided to have problems? Thank goodness to good friends with skills in that department. Ken, our good friend, gave up a good amount of his time to make sure we were warm over the holiday. Thanks Ken! We hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas!

LET IT SNOW!

Mandi is celebrating her 10th winter here in Utah. So far they have been rather mild. That has changed! Snow, snow, and more snow! It makes for a fun Christmas, but has been a pain to drive in. Mandi is becoming a pro. at driving her 4x4 sleigh in the winter muck. We're expecting another 6-9" tonight! A very WHITE CHRISTMAS! We hope you all have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The neighbor girls came over to help dig us out.

Kolby eating a SNOW SANDWICH!

The BOYZ in heaven playing in the SNOW! Brrrrrrr!

DO YOU LIKE SHOTS?

It's been a full month since Jake got diagnosed with Diabetes. We pulled out his used syringe bottle to see how full it was. Utah requires used syringes to be discarded in a plastic container. We were amazed to see that it was almost full. We figured that he has easily had over 100 shots this month. I get freaked out when I get my flu shot once a year. Jake is such a strong boy and we're so proud of him!

Lightsabers!

Jake came to me with a fun idea the other night. He wanted me to make him and Kolby look like they had real lightsabers. We had fun taking pictures and picking out what colors each of their lightsabers would be. I love the imaginations they have and how watching them play takes me back to my childhood days. 

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

It has been several years since we have gone up to Salt Lake City to see the lights at Temple Square. Everyone else in Utah had the same idea as us, SOOOooo many people! The Boyz were so excited to ride the train and had a blast looking at all the beautiful lights. We love this time of year and hope all of you are enjoying this CHRISTMAS SEASON!