Happy Anniversary

Today is our 14Th Anniversary !!
So I thought I would post 14 wonderful things about my "Lovey "One for every year. I could think of 100 things but I wont bore you all!
In random order here I go
1. For always listening to me
2. For being a great father
3. For being such a hard worker
4. For making me laugh every day
5. For being a great kisser
6. For always kissing me goodnight
7. For thinking of others first
8. For making me feel like the most Gorgeous woman in the world
9. For holding my hand
10. For being so caring and sweet
11. For being my best friend
12. For giving the best hugs
13. For having three beautiful Children with me
14. For loving me forever and always
I can't believe it's been 14 years! I love this man more then these simple words can say !!
I love you babe and you truly have made my life worth living!! Here's to another Fabulous year with my soul mate, best friend, and Hubby !! xoxoxo Me



P.s We are moving into our new house today, what a great Anniversary gift!

Home Sweet Home!!!

After 7 months of suffering we have finally found a house!! We close on it tomorrow and we can not wait to move in! This picture is not very good at all but it's the only one I have of the out side. I have not taken any pics of the outside only the inside. After we get all moved in I will post a colored picture of the outside!! Master bath

Kitchen & dining area!

We are so blessed to have found a home and can't wait to have all of you over for a party!!! YEAH!!!

The Two Day Party!!

We went to Grams for Christmas Eve!! This is Grams tree Chuck full of gift's for the kids!! We had a yummy Ham dinner and opened up the traditional Jammie's and tree ornament gifts!

Amber and little Av!!

All the Grand kids with Great Grandma. S

Gram, Breck, and Avree in there Jammie's!

Christmas Morning!!
Breck got his light saber

The girls made Kirk & I these flowers and vase!

The kiddos!

At Grams Christmas day!!! Kylee having a hard time opening her gifts!

The girls helping Breck open gifts!

Kenzie SHOCKED about her gift!! The kids got travel beds and loved trying them out !

Then we went to my Dads!! My sister Amy got him this plaque!!

The Gang!

We had the best Christmas ever!! We kept it simple and it was so worth it!! I loved Christmas this year!! Thank you Family for a Fabulous day! I love you all so very much!!

Christmas dinner @ Dads!

So we had Wednesday dinner on Tuesday because weds is Christmas Eve and we always go to Kirks parents! Cheryl invited her mom and Dad and Jess and Ty. We ate so much and had a lot of laughs! Thanks Cheryl & Dad for having us over!! I really love the green goo..
Amy my little sis and my girls!
My sis and My Hubby

Dad, Cheryl Elv(Cheryl mom and dad) Lynn and Jess

Hollie my big sis & Harrison

Jessica & Tyson and the baby bump!

Dad & Cheryls gift for Jess & Ty! So cute I want them!

This is what I wanted us to wear!! But we all had a very stressful day and by the time it was time to go we all were not in the mood for the UGLY sweaters!!! Kirks is so freakin ugly I think he would have definitely won!

A sea of UGLY sweaters!! Owahawoww

Amazing!

First go down to the bottom of my blog and pause the music!

I got another E-Mail and it was Amazing!! I downloaded the video for you all to watch!

Go get the Kleenex!

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What a special young man!

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree
~Roy L. Smith The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: The presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

very special story... And may we all find a little "Bobby" this year!

I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her. On the way, my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered. "Even dummies know that!" My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her "world-famous" cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so. It had to be true. Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. "No Santa Claus?" she snorted ... "Ridiculous! Don't believe it! That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad!! Now, put on your coat, and let's go.""Go? Go where, Grandma?" I asked. I hadn't even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun. "Where" turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. That was a bundle in those days. "Take this money," she said, "and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car." Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's. I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, the people who went to my church. I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough; he didn't have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that. "Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down."Yes, ma'am," I replied shyly. "It's for Bobby." The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat. I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas. That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it. Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa's helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk. Then Grandma gave me a nudge. "All right, Santa Claus," she whispered, "get going." I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma. Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby. Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes. That night! , I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were: ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. I still have the Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95. May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care...And may you always believe in the magic of Santa Claus!

I got this E-Mail today and just had to share it !! I loved it and I cried while reading it I think I'm starting to feel it LOU!

Not feeling it Lou!

I can't get into Christmas!!! I still have not bought one gift!! There are only 8 days till Christmas and still no Christmas spirit to be found!! I feel like the GRINCH! I have had a hard time in the past @ Christmas any ways. I think it is way to commercialized! People have forgotten what or why we even celebrate Christmas and what it's all about. I know that the kids love getting gifts and all of that, but why do we as parents make it about the bigger the gift the better?? I blame myself for my kids expecting so much ! And not that my kids are asking for alot , But this year is going to be different. Kirk and I have decided one thing each and that's it!! We sat the girls down and told them only one gift each. McKenzie immediately got here list crossed off everything except one thing!! I was so proud of her !!Kirk and I also thought that getting a house for Christmas was the best gift for everyone so we are not going to get each other any thing! I am hoping I can get out of this Grinch like slump and start to get in the Christmas spirit!! The one thing that I am looking froward to is being with Family, to me that's the BEST part!! Well Wish me luck!

Go Spartans!

COA Competition @ The South Town Expo Center!!!
They got Second Place!! Yea!! They competed against 5 other Jr. High Schools !! AWESOME!! Way to go Ky!!

The Cheer squad with their 2ND Place trophy! Go Big RED!

Kylee and her Cheer Coach Nichole!

A small part of there Cheer!!

~ Go SDJH!~ YOU KNOW !

Clock party!

Last night was the Clock Party and I must say I had a Blast! This is what the clock's look like in the begin! You really can't believe that it is going to look like a very Fabulous Clock when you are finished, but some how it does!! Amber.F making a Magnet Broad!! It turned out so so cute! I wish I would have made one of them!

The Lady's working hard!
Thanks so much for coming Lady's!

Amber.S and her way cute clock for her daughter Ella!!

Julie and her Clock for her daughter Libby & today is her 2ND Birthday!! Happy Birthday Little Lib!!

Amber.F and her Clock for Av!!! It is so cute!! Avree did not cry or fuss the whole time!! What a good Little love!!

Me working hard on my Clock!! I love it yea I finally got one!!

The Three clock's I made !! Em, yours is the RED one!! Thanks for your help Melissa & Amy!!

The 2 Hostess!!!

Thank you so much Amber for having it @ your house!! I had a ton of fun and really appreciate all your help ! Tell Dan thanks a bunch too he is fabulous!!

If any one wants to Host a party or see there website go HERE !

HAACKE Christmas!

We had the annual Haacke Christmas party on Sunday @ Aunt Bonnie's home!! It was so much fun! We ate delicious food and sat around and talked about are favorite Christmas memories, some were funny and some made us cry! Then the kids did the Nativity story!! Mary & Joseph

Three Wise men and the Angel

Breckin was the King!

The kids doing white elephant gifts!
Aub, Kels, Kenz, Mat, Ky and Breck

Becci, Sean, Mike & Tracy

Steph & Johnny

Sara, Keith, Uncle Jim & Aunt Bonnie

Becci, Seaner, Ash, & Me!!

I had tons of fun! I love being with family for the Holiday's that's what the Holidays are all about !! Thank you Aunt Bonnie for having us over. It was a very special one ! We missed you Auntie Jana and Family we thought of you all through the night!