Thanksgiving break is always one of my favorites! Which is surprising... because I don't like turkey! I  just love shopping with my family and getting in the mood for Christmas... which is by far my favorite holiday. Last Thanksgiving was not an awesome one for me, we had JUST lost a baby to miscarriage.. and my husband worked... so I spent time with my family in California. This year was much better! We ALMOST had the entire family together, which rarely happens anymore now that we are all getting older and starting our own lives. 

 On Friday, most of us went out and about shopping, and we had a great time!! Jason and Milan got to test my new Britax B-ready.. which is quickly becoming my favorite item as far as baby gear is concerned. I never realized how terrible my other stroller was HAHA! Obviously, Milan isn't complaining either... 

Jaxon and mommy got to take pictures in front of the Christmas tree at the mall! Obviously, he is thrilled...

He was however VERY excited to see the train taking kids around... if you have met him personally... you know why. BUT, when the line was too long that train left him to wait until the next round... it hit him hard! Poor boy!

Luckily, Uncle Brock was able to console him long enough for him to finally get his turn! 

 

Family Pictures (:

So... First off,
I fully intended on sending out these adorable Christmas cards to everyone... but they are EXPENSIVE! And we have to much family and friends to afford that! But we did get the pictures done... so you can enjoy those!

Happy Holidays!
and as always, photo credit goes to tysonfrenchphoto.blogspot.com

A Christmas Engagement!

Colton spent Christmas with my family. Among a bunch of my families closest friends we all have a night full of games, food and Just Dance.

Christmas morning here was at my house bright and early! He had only a few gifts under the tree... but I hope he knows how hard it was for me to find those gifts! haha.

The day after Christmas he asked me if I wanted to pick out a ring. We had talked about it a lot before, but we wanted to be 100% sure we were doing what was right for us AND the baby. As much as we both wanted to be in the babies life... we didn't want it to suffer from our mistakes.

We didn't announce it to everyone until we had the rings back from being fitted and needless to say mine is beautiful!

WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!!

Colton: Arizona Bound

First, can I just ask you to imagine yourself in his shoes... one day your working hard, living a good life is the heart of the only state you've ever known, and one day you move 800 miles away to become a part of some strange family and raise a baby. It was only the cherry on top of the Sunday that it was weeks before the first Christmas he would be spending without his family. I thank Heavenly Father EVERYDAY for the strength that boy had to leave everything and be with me.

And everyday since he has shown me what a sweet selfless man he is.

I know that drive wasn't easy at all for him. He had never driven great distances before, which if any of you haven't... avoid it!

Meeting the family went surprisingly well, but I guess I shouldn't have been so worried. Colton is good with people. My siblings love him to death, and my dad doesn't hate him... so I feel like we are doing good right?!