home for the holidays part II

We got to go and watch the Utes beat Gonzaga...

Jackson and I at the game and then with two of my favorite people in the world.

Jacqueline's shower and date night with most of Jackson's siblings

The best part of Christmas for these two were the toothbrushes and the gum.

Yay for Christmas!

First things first.

Jackson let the cats go out to check out the snow

They weren't sold on the snow.

For my birthday Jackson surprised me and drove me to Detroit to see White Christmas the musical.

The Fox theatre was amazing.

Thank you Johnny Rockets for a sweet case of food poisoning.

Happy birthday to me. Hello mid-twenties!

Jackson's brother Dave flew out for some interviews. While he was here Ali and her boys drove down to see him.

GO UTES!!!!!

Hello everyone! We are back from our blogging/Internet hiatus, but before I play catch up I need a post to fully appreciate the wonderfulness that is Utah Football.

Celebrations

Jackson and Jordan could hardly contain their excitement. They were fidgeting the whole game.

Chelsea came over to watch the game with us. Camilla was in awe of Jordan's intensity.

We love the Utes and could not be happier or more proud of our team or to be Utes. GO UTES!!!!!

Ninetendo Wii

We went to Russ and Carrie's house a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Carrie's birthday with cake and wii! We had a good time.

Happy birthday Carrie!

Maybe this is why I lost every time.

dear santa...

This is part of what I found in my inbox today, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did....

It's cold in Michigan and a scarf would help. I don't want anything that screams, "look at me, I am wearing a scarf", just something warm and sublte and cheap.



A farside book would go great on the coffee table, everyone who comes over would love it.
Here is an example of what I am talking about.

I know this looks really exciting. I recently found out that our DVD player can make DVD's look much better. We just need this cable, which is a HDMI-DVI cable. Here is the cheapest I found.Love Jackson

Dilemma

VS

And the winner is.....

Jackson and I want to watch different things at the same time tonight. It is a Utah Basketball game vs. Private Practice. He came out victorious this time.

Go Utes.

Christmas tag

I thought I do another tag to get me into the Christmas spirit. I love Christmas!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? No wrapping if I can help it!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real tree, there is nothing quite like it.

3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after Christmas.

5. Do you like eggnog? No.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I got a new Madame Alexander doll every year, I loved them!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Camille and Derek.

8. Easiest person to buy for? Chelsea.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? I have an awesome one from Nigeria, one from my Grandma and one that I hope my Mom didn't want anymore... I think you gave it to me Mom!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Cards? Who does cards? Not us...

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I think someone gave me starbursts one year, not a bad present except I just don't like them. My little sister enjoyed them though!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas, hands down.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October if Jackson will let me.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not a Christmas present, now wedding presents on the other hand...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Stuffing.

16. Lights on the tree? Yes, and they have to be done exactly how my Mom does it. It is a time consuming project.

17. Favorite Christmas song? I don't have just one. Maybe Silent Night.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Well to be home at Christmas we have to travel.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blizten and Rudolph. Is that all of them?

20. Angel on the tree-top or a star? Star.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? the malls.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I don't have an ornament theme or color. I do my tree like my Mom and she calls her's a tree of memories. We try and buy an ornament from different places we go. I love my Mom's tree.

24. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Stuffing. It's an obsession.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Books and clothes, same as every year. I did see a cool game in a magazine though. It is a country trivia game. I like games like that especially because I usually have an advantage over Jackson. Thank you International Studies major.

I tag MaChel, Jacqueline, Camille, Sarajane, Molly and Natalie.