Christmas 2010...

The Christmas we will never forget....oh wait I swear I said that about last years! This year was way different though. We were looking forward to having a small Christmas morning with just our little family. We knew it would be different but were excited about this new family tradition. So after getting everything pretty much ready, we woke up the Monday before Christmas to a flooded basement. Yes, it was a super awesome early Christmas present. Since that was where we were going to spend our Christmas, we had to make many adjustments, and somehow it just didn't really feel like Christmas at all this year!
Christmas morning we woke up early and went up to the Roberts' to do presents, and luckily santa found us there! My whole family was there and so it was still a very fun Christmas. Charly didn't care about opening presents after she had scored a kitchen to cook at, a very cute set of table and chairs, and of course her Jessie doll! We pretty much had to bribe her to open up the rest. But we were all very blessed with awesome family and friends this year who helped us a ton and who were very giving this year!
In between presents and dinner, we went over to the Monson's for presents and were yet again spoiled! Took naps, got ready for the day, and then went back to my parents for a delicious prime rib dinner! YUM! All in all it was a very good day full of FAMILY which is all that really matters!













more catch up posts below!

Yes, normally i would lists all our gifts for my record right here...but i don't even think i can remember what we got and i'm too lazy! Plus i think Charly's up from her nap and I missed my shower! Oh well, what can ya do!

christmas eve...

I think we all look like dorks in these pictures. Oh well, i'm posting them anyway! Our Christmas eve was spent at the Monson's eating treats and snacks, playing with cousins, and decorating our gingerbread trains.

the tree...

the lights...

Corey and I really wanted to take Charly to see the lights this year. She loves seeing our neighbors as well as our lights on, so we figured she'd love them! She calls them "pretty lights". So we made our trip to gateway for some light shopping and then went to see the lights at temple square! She liked the water fountain at the gateway and the lights. But by that time it had gotten pretty cold! She was a good sport though!

a family shoot...

we may be related...but i think they're a pretty cute family! see more of them HERE!

birthday wishes...

The cutest dad & husband ever is celebrating his 29th birthday today! Hope it's a good one!
Love you,

Brandy & Charly

all things halloween....

i was a really good mom this year for halloween...
a) i made my daughters adorable costume from scratch, no pattern
b) i threw a cute little halloween get together with some friends
c) i decorated with spider webs and all the garb
but then also i was a really bad mom this year for halloween...
a) i took no actual pictures on halloween day
b) we trick or treated to two houses + grandparents
c) charly didn't even like our ward activity...wouldn't let us put her down!
d) and no pictures of our cute pumpkins that we carved, now long gone at the dump!
okay... so here's what I did capture...

THE CUTE OWL

THE PARTY COMERS
(by the way...so cute)

little lamb leighton jo


the whole gang
leighton - charly - mack - nyasame as above
drivin' the helicopter
mack the monkey

thanks guys for coming! i wish i would have got them all in their costumes...but it just so happened to be 80 degrees that day. the kids got too hot and we had to take off their costumes!

CHARLY'S FIRST PUMPKIN CARVE
she liked it, but didn't really want to get her hands dirty...weird since she loves to play in the mud and sand! oh well, it only took about an hour to empty this cute little pumpkin out! then i carved a baby jack-o-lantern (no picture) and that was that! later i lit them and her lid shrunk and fell into the pumpkin only to burn to a crisp!

so here's to next year...i'm hoping i can be a fun AND on top of it mom for halloween!

another newbie...

twice in one week...how lucky am i?

want another peek...click HERE!

baby roman...

more sneak peek, here...

half way there...

oh my has this pregnancy seemed to fly by! i'm halfway to having another baby in our home...CRAZY! things are going great, baby is great and healthy, and i'm feeling quite good! nothing to report or complain about yet, so that is totally a bonus! here's the damage for being 20 weeks....

I swear i'm pregnant...promise!

So anyway, everything's good as I reported above! This little baby is a mover, just like Charly was! In the ultrasound yesterday i couldn't believe how fast those little legs were kicking and cruising all over the place! oh ya.....and did I mention it's a BOY! So now we'll have one of each! Yay, we're excited and now I'm just trying to prep for two little kids!