~ Christmas and the house!~

A lot has gone on the past week or two and I have been really bad at posting. I got all my Christmas shopping done early spent 6 hours making candy, went to my work party had a great Christmas at Paul's families home and started working on our house again. This time we are taking out the old ugly fireplace and putting a new one in on a different wall. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and I hope you like the pictures.





Ice off our house, Note (NEW WINDOWS)
Paul working on the fireplace, I look bad too just no picture.
All most done.
What a mess, what to do next.
SO, so ugly. I cant wait to show you what it looks like when it is done.
My work Christmas party, Paul looks like he is having tons of fun?
Christmas morning, We look great
Baby Austin, Paul's sisters baby
Look at my new truck!!
Waiting to go down stairs.
Peanut butter balls- Milk chocolate with mint chocolate on top
Pretzels White chocolate with mint on top
Peanut clusters - Milk chocolate with mint chocolate on top
Peanut clusters - White chocolate with mint chocolate on top
Candy Candy Chocolate

Almond Crunch_ This tastes so good, but it was a head ache to make!!

~Carson is one~

After it was all done.
"Let me eat this cake now!!"
"This is so good!!"

So my my brother Tyler's little boy Carson turned one yesterday, I was so sad that I was not able to be there, but my mom sent me some great pictures.

~Chrsitmas Tree ~

Look how beautiful
Paul getting the Christmas mood
Our TREE
My Little Town.
loading the Truck
Paul getting ready to chop the tree down.

On Saturday we went to Paul's families to get our tree, I thought it would be a all day thing and it would be cold, but it was great! We left and came back with a great tree in only one hour. We stayed at and hung out with his family for a little while came home and then put up the tree. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!

~This was fun~

Life Challenge

Rules are: Anything you have done has to be in bold.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia(not Russia but Ukraine!)
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy

It looks like I've got a lot left to do! How much have you done????

~Scriptures~

I just feel like I should post this. Yesterday was a great Sunday, Paul and I went to our missionary meeting before church. They gave us a list of people they would like us to visit. So we thought that we would just start on our list right after the meeting, the first home no one came to the door, I told Paul I bet they are still in bed, it was 10:45am. He thought I was crazy and we went on to the next home, and they came to the door but.... They had just woke up and look at us like we were crazy. This gave me a little idea what it would be like to be a real missionary.

Church was great and so was the rest of the day, right before we went to bed Paul and I read a chapter the BOM. We were reading Alma 36. And one verse really stood out to me, it is Alma 36:3
3
And now, O my son Helaman, behold, thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their ^atrust in God shall be supported in their ^btrials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be ^clifted up at the last day.

This verse brought me to tears. I just think that it is really important for us to know that God loves all of us and he always is there for us. Sometimes life can be really hard but if you read the bold part again it lets us know that God will lift us up and take care of us.

~Thanksgiving day~

Chase got a hold of the camera.
This little boy is so dang cute.
We were trying to sing to Paul but as you can see he as already started to eat.
Mom, Grandma Farmer, ME
3 out of 4 Sisters cooking up lunch
Me and my little buddy Carson!!

I had so much fun this last weekend. On Wednesday Paul and I drove up to Idaho there were lots of people on the roads, but at least they all drove fast.
Thursday morning we got up and I started to help my mom with cooking for 40 people. Paul went and played in the turkey bowl with my brothers, I think he had fun! So many of my family member came and we had a great time eating and talking and eating...
Friday was Paul's B-day HAPPY 24th Paul I love you. Went to lunch and then to a movie with my mom and That night we made a great birthday dinner had some cheesecake and then played some games with the family.
Saturday was pretty laid back we hung out at the house and then went to a movie again and then went to dinner at Stockman's in Idaho Falls. For those of you that have not been it is really good food. After dinner back to my moms house for another game night. I really do love being with my family.
Sunday was good going but to short. We went to Church had some dinner and back to Utah, and back to work. I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving and I just want to say how grateful for my family and my great husband.

~Thanksgiving~

I just wanted to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I hope you all have a great day and if your driving drive safe!!

~This past week~

I will try later to put up some more pictures, my computer is taking forever!




This past week I a have been all over the place. On Thursday Paul call me letting me know that he got hurt at work. He was unloading a truck and when he was getting down fell and part of his body went under the truck hurting his leg and then he had some copper pipe fall on his back. I always worry about him at work, he always says he is fine until I see him at home and know that he is really in more pain then he is letting on.
That night Paul went to his families house and met up with his little bro and his Dad and the went hiking down in Arches, I really did not want to be home by myself so I packed up and went to Idaho to spend some time with my family.
Friday was so much fun, I talked with my mom all day and then Sammy came over with Carson and we played until it was time for my Dads Football game. We drove to the game together and Carson and I both had Chases number 7 on!
The game was a really good game but they did not win, but I do need to say GOOD JOB on a great season and good job getting 3rd in the state!

Last night my job took Paul and I out to dinner we went to Teppanyaki restaurant it was so good and fun to get out of the house!!

~How would I feel?~

Last night Paul and I thought that we would start our Christmas shopping. We started our night out by going from store to store mostly just looking, and wishing I was not so cheap. :) At the last store we had just got in line to pay when I see this woman run up to the front asking people if they had seen her little boy. No one had seen him and the people upfront were so dumb, they did not even act like they cared. As soon as I saw that lady's face I knew she was scared, so I told her I would help find her little boy who was only 2. I started to walk around the store looking under the clothes racks, looking by the books or the toys anywhere that I thought a kid would be playing.
I came back to the front and saw the lady still looking for her little boy and this time she was in tears. I told her that we would keep helping her find her child. ( the whole time the people at the store did nothing.) I asked Paul if he would go look in the boys bathroom.
At this time we had been looking for about 10 min and I thought WE need to find this kid, and why the heck is no one else looking. I kept thinking what if that was my child and I could not find him and know one would help. I just kept thinking how helpless I would feel and what thoughts would be going through my mind.
Paul came back and let us know that there was no one in the bathrooms, so we just kept looking I was walking past the dressing rooms and saw 2 lady's that did not speak any English. Lucky for me I have lived in so many different places where people don't understand me I am really good and charades, and I asked the lady's if they had seen a small boy and they pointed to the rooms. I looked in and I saw a small boy in the corner and he would not move, I yelled for his mom and I told her to call for him. As soon as he heard her voice he ran to open the door. :) :)
As soon as that door opened the mom just grabbed her little boy and hugged him and kissed him and was crying so hard. My heart just sunk and I thought I was going to start crying with her. I kept thinking if I had kids I am sure I would understand more what she was going through and I am for sure I would have been in tears.
She just kept thanking Paul and I for helping find her little boy.
I just want to say, think what you would do or how you would feel if is was you. If your able, always help when you can, and for those of you with kids remember how much you love them and make sure they know it, because you never know what will happen each day!!! SHARE THE LOVE!

~VOTE~

I just wanted to say how important I think it is to vote!!! For all of you who have already voted GOOD JOB!! Those that are still thinking about, stop thinking and go VOTE!!!!

Halloween

The Party!!!
Look at the bread bowls
eye balls -- SO so good.





I have always liked Halloween, but growing up in the middle of nowhere I never had Trick or Treaters! So this year I could not wait, the house we bought is down town so I thought we were going to have lots of fun!!!
Thursday night Paul and I carved our pumpkins, We had lots of fun!
Friday Was my work party so I got up at 3:30am to start my Chile that I was making for the party, went back to bed until it was time to go to work. I did not know what I should be so I found something around the house and ta da!!! a Jypsi.
The Party was great with good food and friends, Friday night was sad with only 3 kids. Needless to say we had lots of candy for us to eat!!!