GOODBYE 2009! IT WAS A WONDERFUL YEAR!!!
I got this shark for Andy for Christmas (we did five one-dollar items for each other). I took a picture of the before, but I can't find it. So here is what the final growth looked like. It tripled in size! I know it's stupid, but simple things excite me.
Tonight was Andy's work's annual Christmas Party, which means White Elephant gifts! Andy & I took a printer (BRAND NEW) and a conch shell lamp thing, and ended up with an Herb Grow Kit and this darling wooden lady ;). Poor Brady & Shawnee ended up getting the conch shell for the SECOND YEAR in a row! LOL! I don't think that conch will ever die!
Our little niece, Molly, was born today! She was born at 1:07 AM. She weighed 6 lbs 12.5 oz, and was 19 inches long. Such a tiny lil' thing, but SOOOO CUTE!!! This isn't the best picture, but it's all I got. Congrats, Nat, Casey, & big brother, Benson!
Tonight was the Haws family Christmas party. We do a gift swap every year that is something I really look forward to. I love spending time with this family! They are all so hilarious! I took a different picture for my picture of the day, but it was blurry so I decided to use this one. This is Cory, Benson, and Brady chillin on the same couch. So precious!
Today was my Kap family Christmas party. We ate some delicious soups and had fun playing some wild crazy games! This is a picture of my niece, Jerzee, just hanging out on the gym floor. She also became a proud big sister today. My brother and sister-in-law had little Jaxon during our family party. Jaxon was born at 1:20 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. 
Merry FIRST Christmas to us! Our first Christmas together was wonderful! I would definitely say it has been my best one yet, and it wasn't because of the money that was spent. It was because of the company! I loved spending the entire day with my hubby! He truly is my best friend, and I could NEVER get sick of spending time with him!
I made these cute Nutter Butter Rudolphs for the Barker family Christmas party tonight. They were so easy to make, and I just think they are so cute! The family party was a lot of fun! 
Andy & I went to a live nativity that my really close friends put on every year tonight. It is something I MUST do every year before Christmas because it is the one thing that really gets me in the true Christmas spirit. I adore this pageant so much because of the message!
Today was the last day of work for me before Christmas Break, but I wasn't really looking forward to this day. The principal at one the schools I work at, has been moved to a junior high school, and today was his last day at my school. I have worked with this guy ever since I got hired. He is such a wonderful principal! I really am going to miss having him around, but he is on to bigger and better things & I am positive he will do an amazing job! At the Christmas sing-a-long this morning, Santa came to bring the principal a special gift from the school. It is a picture of all the students and faculty. My friend, Amanda, took the picture for us, and it really turned out amazing! 
Today was the last day of my Math Senior Project! I had to teach a two week math unit to elementary students. It was such a blast! I absolutely love being in the classroom, and I LOVE teaching math. I am so glad that it over though because now I get a break from school work (at least for a little bit). For my last day, the students made me Christmas cards and sang to me. I am going to miss seeing these kids everyday! 
Santa came to visit at my parents tonight. It was mostly for the kids, but this Santa also gave advice to us older ones too. I haven't sat on Santa's lap since I was like ten. It sure was fun having Santa drop by! 
Andy got a new part for his AR-15 but it was black, so he had to paint it to match the rest of his gun. Here is the finished product. Can you believe he painted this entire gun all by himself? It looks pretty sweet, huh? 
Andy & I went to his parents house tonight just to hang out. When we got there, Jan was wrapping the grab bag gifts for the family Christmas party. Since we weren't really doing anything, Natalie & I decided to help out. There were so many gifts to wrap, so we don't do our best wrapping jobs. I must say that this kind of wrapping bugs me because I am too much of a perfectionist. 
Andy's mom took Tami, Shanna, & I to see the Nutcracker ballet tonight. I have never seen the Nutcracker, so it was something completely new to me. A girl in Andy's parents ward was the main girl in the ballet, and she was absolutely amazing! She is such a great dancer! I had so much fun hanging with my family! Thanks, Jan, for taking me! 
My husband is the probably one of X96's (Radio From Hell) biggest fans. He is constantly calling them on the phone and texting them so he can win stuff. Well, a few weeks ago, Andy put in to win $100 from X96, and he actually won!!! He entered online and told them that he would use the $100 to take his wife on a trip (yay for me). Well, he went and picked up his winnings today. Sometimes I am ashamed about the way Andy talks about X96, but it definitely PAID off today! Wahoo!
I took this picture yesterday while visiting baby Konnor at the hospital, but I had to have it for a picture of the day. The hospital gave this lil' Santa hat to Konnor. What a cute Santa! I already LOVE this lil' guy so very much! 
Our newest nephew, Konnor, has arrived! He was born today at 1:43 PM. He weighed 7 lbs and was 20 1/2 inches long. He is so adorable. Congratulations, Tiffany, Sean, and big brother, Keegan! 
For those of you that didn't know, Andy & I were called to be the Sunbeam teachers in our ward a few months ago. I was so excited to teach this little guys until our first lesson. It is so hard to keep this kids in their seat for 5 seconds! I felt like I barely touched on the lesson I had prepared. Over the next few weeks, things got easier, and Andy & I absolutely fell in love with all of these kids. They make us laugh every single week! We actually have kept a record of the funny things they have said (which I will be posting on mine & Andy's personal blog within the next week, so stay tuned). Andy & I can't believe the year is almost over & then we will have to say goodbye to these cute darlings. We really are going to miss them!
I took pictures for a wedding today. It was snowing like CRAZY, but the bride & groom were still willing to take some pictures outside the temple. The bride is one of my fellow classmates, and she is seriously the nicest girl you could ever meet. She always has a smile on her face, and I have never heard her complain. I am so happy for her & her new hubby! They are such a wonderful couple! Congrats, D & J!
I finally have one of my sisters back to play dodgeball with me! Both Tiffany & Kristina had to go off and get pregnant, so I had to play without either of them, and it just wasn't the same. Kristina has been cleared by her doctor to come play so now the sister team is back on! Kristina & I always grew up playing on the same team in soccer. It was nice having a sister on the team because you always knew at least someone had your back. I am not the dirty soccer player type, but if you hurt my sister, I hurt you. That was just the way it went. Well, dodgeball isn't any different. We are a great team because we look out for each other. You just don't mess with us!
I have finished all of my Christmas shopping! Yay! I have decided that Christmas is a lovely holiday, but I hate shopping for it. It's too hard for me to make decisions about presents, so I think Christmas shopping takes me twice as long as normal. 
Our lesson in Primary today was about belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We had the kids color these badges. Every time the kids color something, Andy colors one too. This is Andy's badge. Do you know where it ended up? It is now taped about our bedroom door. I guess it's a good reminder for us to see everyday when we leave for work. 
This is how I found my car this morning when I was leaving for work. It's thing like this that ABSOLUTELY MAKE MY DAY! I know most of you think he can be pretty mean to me (because we joke A LOT), but he really is a sweetie! I love my husband so very much.
I taught the first lesson for my Math Senior Project today. These are a few of the books that I will be using for my lessons over the next two weeks. My first lesson went great, and the kids are so much fun! I love getting more experience teaching in a classroom.
We had my family's Christmas gift swap tonight (I know it's early, but we had to do it before my sister Tiffany has her baby). Everyone brought really great gifts, but it was too bad the actual "SWAPPING" didn't last long. Anyway, here is my nephew Parker with his adorable Christmas shirt. It says, "All Mommy Wants For Christmas is a Silent Night." So cute. I love this boy!
Andy & I finally brought home our Nativity set that has been at Andy's parent's house for the past year. I am so grateful for Andy's grandparents for giving this to us last Christmas. It is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life! Oh, it's just so beautiful! 
The day after our wonderful trip to see the lights at Temple Square from a plane, we went with my family to see them from the ground. I had so much fun taking pictures because I am finally getting more acquainted with my camera! I love visiting temple square. It is such a fun tradition that I will keep throughout my entire life. 
Andy took me flying tonight. We flew all the way down to Provo and back, so we got to see A LOT of Christmas lights. The best sight was Temple Square. There is just nothing like seeing it all lit up from a plane! I had a wonderful time, but I'm not going to lie, flying stressing me out! I would much rather be on the ground than in the air, but that's just me.
I didn't really have anything big planned for my picture of the day today, so I decided to take a picture of my office (if you could call it that) at one of the schools I work at. My desk is in the student lab at this particular school. Looks pretty exciting, huh? 
I had my exit interview for Level 2 today (which went very well by the way), so after school all I wanted to do was some celebrating. So what did I do, you ask? I went to see New Moon with my hubby, my bestest friend (my sister, Kristina), & her husband! I was so glad Dunna & Evan were willing to go with us because Andy absolutely wouldn't go with me unless there was another dude going. The movie was absolutely wonderful...even better than Twilight, but it left my heart torn in two. Team Edward? or Team Jacob? I love them both for two very different reasons (Don't worry, I still love my husband)! I have read all the books, so I know how it ends, but it just makes me so sad. I wish they could both get the girl, but then that would only make Bella look like a two-timing...you know what! I had such a great time at the movies with my family! It definitely was an awesome way to celebrate! Thanks, Dunna & Evan for coming with us! I had a blast, but I'm not sure if I can say that for Andy.
