Thursday, December 31, 2009
Christmas with the Meanea's
The Saturday after Christmas is when we traveled to Central to celebrate with the Meanea's. We ate a great dinner, cousins exchanged gifts and the adults played a white elephant game. If was a great day. Thanks everyone.
Christmas Day
Christmas morning rolls around and Brett bypasses right past the tree and presents to get to our bedroom. "mommy, can I snuggle?" "absolutely!"
Not a mention about presents, Santa, Christmas, or anything. Funny huh? It was kind of nice though that I got to snuggle him for several minutes before Ellie made us come get her out of her crib. "Help, I'm stuck!" She doesn't get stuck in the crib but she says that because she can't get out by herself.
Anyway, we came out to the great room/kitchen and the jolly ol fellow had managed to find his way to our home.
Trey with the toy Santa brought.
Ellie and her new doll house.
Santa was so full that he couldn't finish the last cookie.
Staring down, Megatron.
This is video of Brett and Ellie seeing the presents. Trey was still asleep at the time and we've learned from past experiences that we don't wake sleeping beauty unless it is an emergency. I have video of Trey seeing his present but Ellie is throwing a fit in it because she wants Trey's toy. Once he woke up he really starting playing with his toy and enjoying it.
Merry Christmas to all!
Not a mention about presents, Santa, Christmas, or anything. Funny huh? It was kind of nice though that I got to snuggle him for several minutes before Ellie made us come get her out of her crib. "Help, I'm stuck!" She doesn't get stuck in the crib but she says that because she can't get out by herself.
Anyway, we came out to the great room/kitchen and the jolly ol fellow had managed to find his way to our home.
Trey with the toy Santa brought.
Ellie and her new doll house.
Santa was so full that he couldn't finish the last cookie.
Staring down, Megatron.
This is video of Brett and Ellie seeing the presents. Trey was still asleep at the time and we've learned from past experiences that we don't wake sleeping beauty unless it is an emergency. I have video of Trey seeing his present but Ellie is throwing a fit in it because she wants Trey's toy. Once he woke up he really starting playing with his toy and enjoying it.
Merry Christmas to all!
Christmas Eve with the Marshall Family
On Christmas Eve Day we went up to Paul's parents home and eat, played charades, and opened presents. It was a great day. 
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Paul's Uncle Tip and Brett getting their charades actions ready.
Hummm, Todd, I believe it is a book!
Warm boy Trey with the crazy singing Christmas Turkey.
Wasting no time.
Ellie is going to start out the game.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Paul's Uncle Tip and Brett getting their charades actions ready.
Hummm, Todd, I believe it is a book!
Do you hear what I hear?!
Ellie sure like the tissue paper for her present! *smile*
Warm boy Trey with the crazy singing Christmas Turkey.
Wasting no time.
Another First for Trey
So the Tuesday (Dec. 15) after the ward Christmas party Trey was invited to a pizza/movie party. The lady that was in charge of the ward party wanted to thank the kids for being in the program (evidently a lot of people (kids, adults, teens) turned her down). So she did a pizza/movie party. I got a babysitter to come over for an hour and I took Trey and I stayed with him to feed him his pizza. Well, he was actually having a good time and seemed like he was enjoying the movie so I asked the lady if it was ok to leave him and then I'd come get him. She said yes (this sister & I were actually visiting teaching partners for quite awhile so she is familiar with me and Trey).
This was the first time I had left Trey with someone that wasn't family in that person's home. Well, I went home to Brett and Ellie and finished dinner with them then after a bit went back and got Trey. She said that he did really well and looked like he was having fun.
Yeah Trey!
This was the first time I had left Trey with someone that wasn't family in that person's home. Well, I went home to Brett and Ellie and finished dinner with them then after a bit went back and got Trey. She said that he did really well and looked like he was having fun.
Yeah Trey!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Happy Birthday Paul!
Dec. 5, 2009
Happy Birthday Paul - 37 yrs old!
You are such an amazing man. You are a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, friend. We love you so much.
You better stick with me for another year, old man!
Happy Birthday Paul - 37 yrs old!
You are such an amazing man. You are a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, friend. We love you so much.
You better stick with me for another year, old man!
Thanksgiving 2009
Thanksgiving Day 2009 - Marshall Family
Turkey a cookin'
This year we tried something we've never done before, brining a turkey. I personally had never heard of this until a saw a Studio 5 segment about brining and then the day before Paul comes home and says he wants to try brining the turkey, he had seen a video clip off the Food Network I believe about bringing a turkey. So the turkey sat in the water/salt/herb solution over night and then we cooked it in a cooking bag. We were a bit nervous that it wouldn't be good, no problem if it is just us but we were cooking for others so it had to turn out good. At least edible.
It was such a good turkey, nice and moist and yummy!
Rolls, good ol rolls!
Brett wouldn't let you put down your chip to win connect 4, he always had to win.
Ellie is a little book worm, she loves to look at books, especially books with animals, she makes all the animal sounds.
Turkey a cookin'
This year we tried something we've never done before, brining a turkey. I personally had never heard of this until a saw a Studio 5 segment about brining and then the day before Paul comes home and says he wants to try brining the turkey, he had seen a video clip off the Food Network I believe about bringing a turkey. So the turkey sat in the water/salt/herb solution over night and then we cooked it in a cooking bag. We were a bit nervous that it wouldn't be good, no problem if it is just us but we were cooking for others so it had to turn out good. At least edible.
It was such a good turkey, nice and moist and yummy!
Rolls, good ol rolls!
Brett wouldn't let you put down your chip to win connect 4, he always had to win.
Ellie is a little book worm, she loves to look at books, especially books with animals, she makes all the animal sounds.
We had a great Thanksgiving, Uncle Tip (Chris's brother) Mike and his family, Mom and Dad Marshall and our family. It was fun.
Saturday we headed down to Central to have a 2nd Thanksgiving with the Meanea family. We missed Great Grandma and we managed to give Great Grandpa his full of us for awhile. We are getting to be quite a big group and it gets a bit out of hand at times. But we have fun and love each other.
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