Christmas! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle it's a Holiday!

Well now that I have them all uploaded they are backwards! Sorry! Anyways the kids loved riding the horse train at the Cluff's!

I gave the kids pony rides for Christmas! They LOVED it! Even Brooklyn!!

Rylan on the mini horse! They all thought it was pretty cool to ride a real horse just their size!

Seth was probably the most excited because he is so into cowboy stuff right now. He got boots for his birthday and a hat for Christmas! I've never seen him smile so big!
The boys got bored so they drove up to the mountain and got a truck load of snow! Good thing cause by the time they got back it was snowing! We woke up to a white day after Christmas! Too bad I didn't get any pictures when everything was white!

Carson helping me make chocolates! Each kid was aloud to dip one! This was a memory from my childhood that we just had to do. It must not have been a memory for anyone else because I ended up making them all by myself! They sure were yummy though!

Chad drew Richard this year and got him the funniest shirt! It says Don't be a Richard!haha We all had a good laugh and if you know Richard you know he'll wear it!

I had so much fun playing with all the kids all week! It was fun to see Brooklyn and Mary's kids since we don't get to see them very often. Jarom is at such a cute age I just love talking to him!

Here's Jarom eating a sucker bright and early Christmas morning! He was so funny looking through his stocking, he took each thing out one at a time and was so excited!

Porter was excited to get a Sherrif set! It was a big hit throughout the week with all the kids!

My super cute husband opening his stocking! It's so fun to be married and share Christmas together! Chad about died when we opened all of our presents one at a time and it took forever! It's funny the different traditions families do!
Here's Carson finding what Santa brought! He's so hilarious! His big present was an orange bike which he found on the roof becasue Santa couldn't fit it through the chimney! He thought that was pretty crazy!
We did the Nativity this year for the first time! It was a little crazy getting everyone in their costumes! The funniest part was Carson of course! He was the shepherd and when he walked off 'stage' he said, "Come on sheep!" Of course he didn't have any sheep but he knew he was a shepherd!haha Then when he went to see baby Jesus (just a doll) he said, "Oh you're so cute!" In his little baby talk voice! That kid keeps us all laughing!

Christmas! Ya I'm a little late but what's new! We had a wonderful Christmas in Safford with all the fam! Although everyone was sick at least once! We had the stomach flu and the cold going around and it was not fun! Luckily nobody was throwing up Christmas morning. I'll blog the fun event through pictures!

Thanksgiving...and...Christmas!

Finally an update! I was having trouble changing my background but don't worry I figured it all out! My next goal is to figure out how to make the cute header box, we'll see how long that takes me! So... Chad is in Safford until Friday and I'm already bored without him!! I am officially done with school!!! YAY! Chad finished yesterday for the semester and is excited to get a break from studying. I start student teaching January 5th! I am excited and nervous!! It should be a lot of fun as long as the hard work doesn't get in the way!haha We are both super excited for Christmas even though the presents are few this year! We are excited to just be together with family and not have to worry about school or work. We are ALL going to my mom's for Christmas so it should be a SUPER FUN time! I am excited to be a kid again and relive all the fun Christmas traditions. We spent Thanksgiving with Chad's family and the food was delish thanks to Aunt Denise and all the fam! Here's a pic from Thanksgiving of Grandma Crockett and all her grandkids that were there!

Chad and I decorated my mom's house for Christmas since she's really kinda a scrooge when it comes to things like that!haha Chad did a great job with the tree! Better than I could ever do!! We even put the old fashion big bulbs on the house! Ask mom how many times she's turned the lights on since we put them up??? Ya zero! That will soon change when we come home on Monday!

I'll have to take one of the finished product with all the presents!

Well that's about all for our random happenings! Sorry I stink at posting but nothing exciting seems to be happening lately!

Kinda Fun!

Rules are: Anything you have done has to be in bold. How much have you done?
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity (if you count tithing!haha)
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (oh dear that would be scary!)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train (thanks to 3 benadryl everytime!!)
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (my goal is a triathlon)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (haha my tithing one time because I used the wrong checks!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt (never again!!)
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (about 5!)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible (well mostly... for seminary!)
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (no but I've seen it done in China!
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Looks like I need a trip to Europe!!haha

Random Happenings!

I am terrible at blogging these days! Sorry for those of you who read my blog! I figured it's about time for another update so here goes with what's been going on in our lives in no particular order! Chad and I went on a super FUN vacation!haha We went to the Capitol! That's right the good ol state capitol of Arizona! I had to plan a fieldtrip for school and this museum was free so off we went! We actually had a really good time! It was a lot better than both of us expected so that was a pleasant surprise! Here's a few pics of the big event!

The House Chamber, part of the USS Arizona, me playing the bill bopper, and the replica of the Liberty Bell! We felt like we were in Washington DC!!haha

We went on a super fun date with Stacie and Richard and Jeff and Murr bowling. The best part was the whole thing was free! Stacie found a coupon online and it was free bowling for 2 hours including the shoes plus a pitcher of soda all for FREE!! Crazy I know! We had a lot of fun even thought bowling is definitely not my strong sport! I feel like I am losing coordination as I get older! Sad day!

The first picture Chad is thinking 'wow my wife stinks at bowling but I still love her!' Don't know why Chad is carrying 2 bowling balls! Look at that perfect bowling form! Chad and Jeff doing what they do best...EATING!!haha

We went to the Cardinals game Monday night with Stacie and Richard! Thanks for taking us it was AWESOME! The game was so much fun! The Cardinals pulled out a Monday night football win against the 49ers! It was down to the final 4 seconds and amazingly we held them twice on the 1 yard line! Although it took us FOREVER to get there we had a blast! That stadium is crazy huge! Like 65 thousand people!! I didn't take my camera so I need to get the pics Stacie took with hers. We were on the 24th row so we had great seats! Our first pro football game was a huge success!!!

That's about all the news from us! We are staying super busy with work and school! I am almost done and the light is shining really bright at the end of the tunnel! A few more weeks and I am done with school!! Yay! Just student teaching starting in January. Chad is doing awesome in his classes as always! He just got 116% on his Circuits test!!! WOW I know! He's so smart and studies so hard he deserves it! We are excited for Thanksgiving and are going to Safford to spend the weekend with Chad's family. We are excited to have a few days to eat and relax and spend time with the crazy Crockett's!! That's about all for us! Hopefully I will have the desire to update soon!!