Wednesday, December 30, 2009

{christmas 2009}


Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve night at my grandparent's house, and had a Jolly Old time! This was the first time in over 3 years-- that we have been back with family to celebrate this wonderful time of year. It was so much fun! I especially enjoyed the "fashion show" that was put on by some very "willing" models!! My aunt and grandmother were gracious enough to make all of the women in the family, some very sassy aprons. The guys all came out to model-- and we got to pick which apron we wanted! Hilarious!



I vote that Papa John had the best moves coming down the "runway"

We also had fun making candy bar trains, going to the annual Soup/Bingo party, having a surprise visit from Santa, playing with cousins, and having a very Merry time indeed.



And then came......
Christmas Morning



Let the Christmas present opening begin.......




Hunter did in fact get his much asked for, much talked about, and much anticipated

Devastator

{It's a Transformer in case you were wondering what the heck a Devastator is}


And Tanner got some.......

wrapping paper!

And couldn't have been more thrilled.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

{Christmas Edition}


Getting into the Christmas spirit!

Putting up the Christmas Tree.

{With a little added help from a Reindeer friend.}



Setting up the Nativity.


Happy Smiles. Happy Boys.


Sitting on Santa's lap

Making "Gingerbread" trains at Grandma's house.





Going to see the Christmas lights.



And.......
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas this year!



Love,

The Morris Family

Friday, December 4, 2009

{pictures gone wrong!}


When trying to take pictures for Christmas cards goes bad......

Why do I set myself up for these situations really???
1. Two cute boys---check!
2. Adorable hats and new Christmas vests---check!
3. Being forced to sit next to your brother and SMILE---impossible!



I am not quite sure the "look" Hunter was going for in this pic.


Then come the tears.......


Help Me!
My mom is jumping up and down, and making crazy noises at me.


So when all was said and done.....my "Christmas card photo shoot" did not go well. But to be honest--I really could care less. Because these two silly boys are what make me smile the most!

And this picture below explains why!!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

{winners}



And the winning turkey is.......

Our Fam



And the comment that made me laugh the most.......



Allison


Thanks everyone! It was fun reading all of your comments. (Even the embarrassing ones) I am truly grateful to have been blessed with so many wonderful friends-- that I love and adore. You all inspire me, and make me want to be a better person. (truly you do!)




I hope your Thanksgiving is grand! I know mine will be.




I thought I would share just one cute idea that I found, for a Thanksgiving craft idea. It could be used as a family activity, or I thought it would be really cool to make for Thanksgiving day and set it up on your table. Each person could fill out a feather with what they are thankful for and stick in in the turkey.


Super easy to do and cheap to make eh??

And I'm thinking he is pretty stinking cute as well.

Lastly, a little tip for you Black Friday diehards.....

Check out this {awesome link} for some sweet deals.



However.....do proceed with caution people.

Friends don't let friends get trampled at Walmart, on Black Friday, just so they can hit it big at the $5.00 DVD bins.


Happy Thanksgiving from my little turkeys to you!


Monday, November 16, 2009

{thankful giveaway}

I did a Thankful Giveaway last year...the week before Thanksgiving. I cannot believe HOW much my life has changed since then. There are many things to be thankful for in my life. This year, I will keep it simple. I am thankful for my beautiful, hectic, fun, adapting, growing, patient, loving, scattered, but ever enduring family of mine. I love you all.
{Steve, Hunter, Tanner}
My rocks. My strength. My joy.


This is how it works. I will pick one lucky winner...who gets all three of the items below.


Just a few of my favorite things.....




1. A gift card to my favorite book store!




2. A bottle of my favorite hand soap.



3. A warm and festive blanket to cozy up in.







So this is the easy part.....you leave me a comment and I enter you in the Thankful Giveaway contest. The winner will be picked on Sunday 22nd. And will be announced on Monday morning. I will mail it to you directly (if that part is necessary, so that you will get your very thankful package by Thanksgiving Day!


**So what type of comment are you going to leave me.......well this is what my favorite part of the giveaway is. Leave me a quick comment--- on one of your first memories of you and I. When we first met, a funny experience we had together, an awkward or silly experience, whatever...you get the idea. The more detailed the better.**


Comment on!

(Just because I am cool like that....I will throw in 2 bags of Cadbury chocolate mini eggs for whomever's comment makes me laugh the most!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

{good-bad-very ugly}

I realize that my own personal stress and worry as of late, pale in comparison with what is going on in the world today......but just because I can, and this is in fact my blog, I felt the need to share a little bit of the good the bad and even a glimpse of the ugly in our lives'.



The good news...... Cadbury mini eggs Christmas Edition are out in full force, at your local supermarket! Because Easter time is not nearly enough time for all of us to enjoy these sinful little eggs.





The bad news.....Cadbury mini eggs are out in full force! They are addicting and I lose all control once a bag of these are open.




Good News


The movie UP came out on DVD this week, and I am in love with this movie. So are my kids. We have watched it about 100 times already, and every time it makes me smile.


Bad News



I have found myself, more often than not, sitting my kids in front of the TV to watch movies, because I have been too tired and stressed out to do anything else.



Good News


Steve flew out to Pennsylvania this morning and will be gone until Tuesday. He had to take his Practical Exam for Step 2 of Boards, and the only testing center is located in PA. (lame!) But luckily, that means one more test down, only a few more to go! YAY.





Bad News

I have to work Tuesday night, so I won't be able to see him before he gets back home Tuesday afternoon. He is on call at the hospital and works 6am-10pm Wednesday and Thursday, and I work Thursday and Friday night as well. So basically we will be just missing each other by a few hours all week long, and I won't see him until Saturday afternoon.


More on that......


Basically our kids don't know whether their parents' are coming or going. They are constantly being passed from one grandparent to the other. Obviously after some time, I knew this would take it's toll on them eventually, but it has been really hard. And I mean really hard! I have been able to get some good perspective recently, and recognize that this time in our lives' is just but a small moment in time, and it will soon pass. I won't have to work full time forever, and Steve will graduate in May. But until then.....




Good News


Tanner had his 2 year check up last week, and he is doing great. He loves to look at books, play with cars and trucks and his fire engine. His favorite foods are pretzels, sliced ham, bacon, waffles, grapes and apple juice. He likes to run and climb, and tease his older brother.


{and sometimes pretends that he is a cowboy too.}



Bad News


He has had a horrible nasty case of Croup all week long. Coughing, fevers, and fussing. Poor baby.


Good News


I finally am feeling a lot more comfortable with my new job. No more panic attacks before I get to work. HA! Actually--come to think of it, maybe a little too comfortable because.....


Bad News


I delivered my first baby (aka without the Doctor there) a few weeks ago. I surprised myself honestly, and didn't even freak out as the baby's head was crowning. I only had one glove on though, (wasn't really expecting to deliver the baby) it went by so fast I realized I was holding a gooey baby with no one there to cut the cord. Thankfully, a million nurses came rushing in soon after, and the Doctor (a few min. too late) were there to help-- and baby and mom did great.


And finally I warned you...... The Ugly.


Me!

This is how I feel right now. I am tired, irritable, lack patience most days, haven't been to the gym or exercised in months. I don't have time to read the books that I want to, go out on dates with my husband, blog, take a nap, or even shower some days. (I told you it was ugly!) So there you have it. Christmas is only one month away-- and I literally haven't bought one single thing. I'm not kidding. Nothing. So, my goal is to stop looking and acting like a R-A-T, and get my act together this week. So the next blog post I do, will include a "Thanksgiving Giveaway" and a list of the things that I am grateful for in my life.

The End.


Sunday, November 1, 2009

{halloween 2009}




Happy Halloween

The Morris Family Vampires'

(and a baby bat)


What a great Halloween weekend is all I can say! It was so much fun dressing up this year as a family, and taking the kids out trick-or-treating. Every year since Hunter was born, we have gone to a Trunk-or-treat for Halloween, but this year was the first time that we have taken the kids trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, and it was a blast.




We all had way too much sugar and candy this weekend.....but it was so much fun, that I didn't hardly care that my kids' had candy bars and lollipops for dinner!




Trick-or-treat


My baby bat playing in the Autumn leaves.




Me and Edward....(oops, I mean Steve)


My favorite Halloween treat!



Two very scary vampires.....





We stayed up late and watched scary movies, made pumpkin shaped sugar cookies, made two batches of chex mix, and consumed way too much sugar-- but had a very fun and memorable Halloween 2009!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

{halloween collage}

Pumpkin Carving....


It doesn't quite feel like it's Halloween-- until you carve yourself up some spooky pumpkins. This year, I got some washable paints for the kids to decorate their pumpkins with. They thought it was the bomb.

My dad roasted up some tasty pumpkin seeds in the oven.....they were
delicious! (forgot to take a pic of them)


Then we got some Papa Murphy's Take and Bake pizza's (jack-o-lantern style) and sugar cookies at one of my favorite bakery's.....

And had a great night of carving, painting, eating, and
laughing!



Today is Hunter's preschool Halloween party.

Tomorrow is our Ward "Spooktacular" Carnival.

And Saturday is.........

Halloween!


Just a little sneak peek of our terrifying Dracula.....

more pictures to come


Sunday, October 25, 2009

{Tanner turns Two}


We celebrated our little Fire Chief's 2nd birthday yesterday.


His actual birthday was on October 22, 2007. But we decided to have a family party on Saturday so everyone could be there. Two years ago, this sweet little boy came into our lives--and life hasn't been the same ever since. As I look at Tanner--I very quickly realize that he is not so little anymore. He is a very active, loving, easy going, smiley, fun, giggly boy..... who can at times--shriek like an eel when he doesn't get his way. We love this little guy so much, and every day he brings me great joy. (Except when he has the whole shrieking eel thing going on--that's annoying!)
We love you Fire Chief.


So here is a little look inside Tanner's 2nd Birthday.

The decorations



Presents and cake


Some of the party guests

The three oldest cousins.

{ Just sense the excitement in Tanner and Carter's faces.....don't they just LOVE wearing those hats??}


The Fire Engine Cake.
Courtesy of Steve's handiwork.

Blowing out the candles

Opening presents

Happy Day indeed!