Christmas 2010!!

This year for Christmas we got to spend so much time with both sides of the family! I love that both our parents live in Wellsville, so that we don't have to drive far to see them, and even better we can fit both into our plans! Christmas Eve we went over to Casey's parents' house to eat some way yummy Christmas Eve dinner! Sandy made a great prime rib, with baked potatos, and tons of other tasty things. After dinner we decided to let her and Brett open their present that we all got them, which was a freakin cute popcorn machine, themed for movie theater popcorn, to match her decor downstairs of their cute movie room. Although she hinted that this was what she wanted it, she loved it! Unfortunatly Casey's brother Corey had to leave early, becuase he is a new cop, and had to work Christmas Eve. But Casey and I stuck around for a while and played a fun categories game with his parents, Tenielle and Tyler. After that we headed up to my parents' house to eat more food! Every year on Christmas Eve my parents make lots of goodies, like little smokies, tons of shrimp, bean dip, cheese ball, and other yummy treats, and we just play games and hang out. This year we welcomed a new person into our traditions, Jaydale's new fiance Chantry. He hung out with us, and we introduced him to one of our favorite games UNO Attack! I love love love chirstmas so much, for the fact that we get to spend it with family, playing games, and eating great food. Although I see my family a ton, because we are so close, it's just one more reason to get together! After a while we got tired and full, and decided to head home so that santa could bring the kids their toys!

Me and Casey

Corey and Brett

Casey's cousins, Courtney, Kenzie, and Aunt Susie

Tyler and Tenielle

Casey's Grandparents, The Cokelys!

Christmas Day I slept in till about 930, when Casey couldn't wait any long to give me his surprise! We walked downstairs where I found this darling little dresser, that he had re-painted, and lined the drawers with, for all my jewelry! I'm so lucky I have him, he is so good at doing things like this and I absolutly love it!! What's even more cute is that there was a little surprise in each drawer for me! In the first drawer were 2 pairs of sunglasses, a cute pair just to wear, and another pair for when I road bike in the spring. In the second drawer I found some sweet Skull Candy pink and black headphones for my Ipod, in the 3rd I found a really nice Ipod player, since my hello kitty one got broke, he knew I needed a new one! And in the last drawer I found my coat that we had bought for "Christmas" that I have already been wearing since november, so I thought that was pretty funny!

Then he opened the presents I gave him, whice were some nice new shirts and ties for work, and lots of money, because he's super hard to shop for! After that at about 11 we got ready and headed to the Jorgensen's again for a little get together with Casey's grandparents, and Aunt Susie and her kids. We played a really fun white elaphant game where I got some lotion, and Casey recieve 5 dollors! And then exchanged gifts with each other. Casey and I got some movie passes from Kira and Corey, money from his grandparents, and a really pretty temple portrait that is now hanging in our living room! We hung out there all day and ate some brunch, and then later watched a movie, and I have course had to get the popcorn machine going, because any of you who know me know that I'm in love with popcorn! I ended up falling asleep, and don't we all have to take a nap on Christmas day? After our fun festivities there, we went up to my parents for Christmas dinner, and yet more prime rib! But that's ok becuase we like it! After another great feast we exchanged more gifts where all four kids got portable DVD players for our cars from my parents, which was pretty awesome! My mom got me a darling pea coat, and my dad got me and my sisters some bear paw boots! We got some other great gifts, and finished the night off playing a new rad game my dad got called Boppit! We had so much fun with both families, and are so blessed to have them both, and to be so close! Hope you all had a safe and happy holiday! Happy New Year!!

Casey and Chantry after a game of uno attack!

Amanda Grandma and me

Jesse

Jaydale and Amanda

Jaydale's fiance Chantry, and Jaydale

Fabulous Friends!

Last week a few of my friends, Chelsie, Kacee, and Becca all got together to eat pizza and watch the best christmas movie ever, Elf! We have all been friends since high school, and we are all busy with our personal lives, we are all married now, and Kacee is a mom, but we do try and make it a point to get together every year for a little Christmas get together. We really should get together more ofter, becuase I just love these girls, but you get busy, and life happens. But I'm really glad we got together this year! Love you girls!

2 years!

Tomorrow on moday, it is Casey and I's 2 year anniversary! I cannot believe that it has been 2 years already! It has just flown by! Love you Casey! Thansk for a wonderful 2 years together!

Thanksgiving & Vegas!

This year for Thanksgiving, it was my parents' turn to have us over, so we went over around 1:00 for a yummy feast!! My assignment was the Cheese ball, and I make a mean Cheese ball! It was gone by the end of the night, but I also decided that I would try and make a Pumpkin Pie. I found one on Pillsbury.com that had cream cheese in it, and needless to say, it too was gone by the end of the night! It was so good! Best pumpkin pie I have ever had, and Casey love love loved it too!! Every year as a tradition, we all go around the table as we're eating and say what we're thanksful for, and everyone's response is usually that they are thankful for the family and friends, jobs, a home. And I truely am grateful for all those things, and for a caring and considerate husband, who works so hard to get me the things I need and want, and for my cute little dog, he's like my baby, so I'm glad to have him! hehe! I feel like I didnt' eat that much, but I was uncomfortably full the rest of the day, so after dinner, we all kind of just laid around, hung out, made some bracelets, and I painted some letter blocks to sell at the Child and Family Support Center, that was this last saturday, I wasn't able to make it becuase I was in Vegas, but they made lot's of money for the nursery center, that has had over 3,000 children admitted, here in logan. That is a lot of kids in one year, to be taken away from their abusive, or druggy, or rapist parents. So think of them this Holiday season if you are feeling Charitable!

I didn't get any pictures of thanksgiving, I remembered the camera, but Casey forgot to take the SD card out of the computer, so no pictures! But I did get some pictures of Vegas!

This year Casey's company decided to take all their employees, and their spouses to Las Vegas, they paid for the flight, hotel room, a show and two dinners! We went on thursday morning at 7, which was very hard for me to wake up, but I did it, only to find that when we got to the airport, our flight was delayed 2 hours. So we sat around, ate some yougurt and fruit, did some people watching, and came to find that there are alot of older ladies who don't realize their bellies are hanging out, or they just think that they are hot, I'm not sure, but we saw quite a few of those! When we finally got to Las Vegas, we couldn't check into our rooms till four, and we got there at about 1 or 1:30, so even though we were all extremely tired, and could use a nap, we checked our bags and headed to New York New York for some lunch, where we found some mexican food, that wasn't that great. After that we had a few hours to kill, so we walked around the strip, doing the usual m&m and cocacola factories, checked out some shops that kind of thing. When it was time to go back to the hotel, they gave us a half an hour to get ready for the Blue Man Group. At this point I'm exhausted, but go get ready anyways, no time to wind down, and I decide to wear the worst and most cute shoes imaginable. I took it as the show being right across the street, but no, it was way down on the other end of the strip. I had blisters by the time we got to the buffet, and then more walking to the show. My feet hurt so incredibly bad, I didn't know if I was going to make it back! Poor Casey kept giving me piggy backs, but finally I just said the hell with it, and took the shoes off. Blue Man Group was seriously an awesome show, and so not what I was expecting. Everything about it was so random, and crazy, but I loved it, and if any of you have a chance to see it, see it! After the show we were so exhausted, we just went to the hotel, and totally zonked out cold! I know, we're old and boring, but so so very tired! The next day, we had a breakfast buffet, that also wasn't that great, I'm not a breakfast person, but it still wasn't that great. We spent the day shopping, and at the arcade, and then saw Nathan Burton's comedy magic show, he's the guy that one America's Got Talent, and we got to meet him after the show. He wasn't that funny, but his tricks were awesome, and we just couldn't figure them out! After the show, we got to go to my most favorite place to eat, P.F. Changs! I got my favorites, Mongolian Beef, and of course the Lettuce Wraps! We got take out, and headed back to our Hotel room at the Monte Carlo, and ate our yummy food! After that we sat a while and let our food settle, then headed to the arcades once more, becuase that is Casey's favorite thing to do in Vegas! We didn't really do too much, because we were a little low on funds, but it was fun to be somewhere different, and do whatever we wanted for a few days. All in all it was fun, and we appreciated the free trip! But I'm always glad to be home. Even if it is colder here! It was funny to see all the people bundled up in the 60 degree weather, and it felt good to us, since we came from negative number weather! Hope you all have a fun and safe holiday!

Not a great picture, but that's us in front the the Monte Carlo

Casey playing his favorite game!

Nanett's son Baxter, Creepy Elvis (who by the way wouln't let go of my arm until someone paid him a tip for letting us get a picture) me casey and creepy Elmo!

Me and Nathan Burton