The weather outside is frightful!

I should say the weather outside is stinkin cold. It has been snowing off and on today and not too much wind. Friday the girls had no school because of the wind. It was nasty! It has been cold all week then the wind makes it worse. I can't believe Christmas is almost here. I got parents gifts finished and Livvys blanket tied. I wanted it done Friday but where there was no school it was hard to do. She was banned from downstairs so she wouldnt see it. I've got a few presents to wrap and hopefully can tie Alexs blanket tomorrow. If I'm really lucky I'll get some done tonight. Sewing doesnt take too long to do. I'm trying to think of everything that has been going on. Monday I went into work to do paychecks. Tuesday I had mutual and Jeremy had a ball game. His game was at 9 but a team cancled so they moved it to 8. I had to hurry home from mutual and pick kids up and get back there. We were just wrapping presents so it wasnt too bad having them there. Wednesday we had Baptisms for the Dead. Jeremy ended up going also. It was really good. I'm excited for the next one because I sorta know what I'm doing now. I've only done the being baptized part not the helping. After that we went to Craigos and ate then dropped kids off. It was after 7:30 by the time we got back. Thursday I went into work. That night we went to Jeremys parents and had supper. Kerma looked better then she has and she ate most of her food. I had a bad headache and felt sick half that day. I felt sick earlier then the headache made me wacky. Kerma told us Larissa (our niece) had her baby. We didn't think she was due until March. Thats what she told Kerma last week while she was up at the hospital. I guess she went into labor last week and they stopped her. I think all is good. Havent heard much else on her. It was a girl. Friday was a snow day. I was planning on going to Idaho Falls to pick up my camera that needed fixed after Livvy got out of school. Having them out we ended up going earlier. We took it slow and was hoping for not alot of people. There was! I was pretty excited to get my camera back. It had a short in the screen. Now I can put pictures on here again. I tried with the old camera but it wanted to download all of them and that was 400 plus pictures. I need to erase some. =) We got back later then planned so I didnt get much accomplished. I stayed up and got Livvys blanket done. Saturday Jeremy was out and about all day working. I attempted to make candy. I was having bad luck. My cookies turned out and my butterscotch pinwheels. I tried a chocolate bonbon and they taste good just took forever to kinda set so I could roll them in vanilla wafer crumbs. They are my favorite candy. They are so simple to make too. I made another kind that the kids like that went wierd and my divinty tastes powder sugary. I tried a different recipe for it and that was my problem. I will make sugar cookies this week so we have something to leave out for Santa. The girls made gingerbread houses out of graham crackers. Livvy doesnt like gingerbread and graham crackers are easier. They had frosting every where and had candy stuck all over there houses. They had fun though and thats what counts. The girls and I went to Grandpa and Grandma Ormes to open presents. They decided not to do a party this year. Kirby and his family, Nate, Wayne and my parents were all there. Elayne got a blanket and a little doll and the others got a doll each. We got food storage and a water container. Always can use that! The girls have been playing with there dolls since last night. They got to play with Kirbys daughter Kambri for a bit. Well I should say the wrestled around with Nate and Wayne. Those two get the kids all hypered up. Today was church. For Young Womens we had the class presidents read there favorite Christmas story. It was good. I got a little gift for my counselors and teachers. The girls we got a subscription of the New Era (Bishop wants all the youth to have a copy) and then took them to Craigos after baptisms. I am really wishing I would have got my nap in. Elayne fell asleep too late and I have too much to do. This week is going to be busy getting ready for Christmas. We've got the LeCheminant Christmas party on Christmas Eve. We've got to go over to my parents and drop of there presents. Probably before or after that party. The girls are soooo excited for Christmas that they will be driving me up a wall with hyperness I'm sure. =) I will let everyone know how Christmas goes. Merry Christmas everyone!!

Tagged!

So I was awarded the Christmas Spirit Award by Christa earlier this week. It is awarded to people who really believe in Christmas and the true meaning. This is how you play:You must be a true Christmas lover to accept this award.The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with Christmas.You must link back to the person who gave you the award.You must list 5 things that you love about Christmas. If you can’t limit it to 5 things, then keep going until you run out of space!Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 45; it’s up to you. You must pass it on to at least one person in order to keep the Christmas cheer going.Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving them a comment on their blog. !. The whole meaning of Christmas. Celebrating Jesus birth! 2. Lights and decorations 3. Presents! Its so fun watching the kids open them. 4. Doing Secret Santas. It feels good to help others. (havent done it the last few years. It was nice to do it for mutual with the young women) 5. Christmas music 6. Goodies! Making and especially eating them. 7. People are friendly (for the most part) at this time I tag Kim and Shannon

Getting Closer!

Yes the countdown to Christmas is getting closer. My kids have been singing Christmas songs since after Thanksgiving and have been practing reindeer names and being reindeer. Good thing I know there names. Now if it wasnt so crazy at this time of the year it would be a bit more enjoyable. I think everything just gets crammed into December. This week has been busy. Monday night we went to Rexburg and got a tree with Mom and Dad. Good family home evening. =) Tuesday was the ward Christmas party. To start it off the Young Women are in charge of loading the bags. Thankfully my counselor called that morning and asked if we were supposed to get the stuff for the bags also. I'm like uhhh no clue! No one told me. I just got told we were putting the goodies in the bags before the party. So I had to make a few phone calls and found out thatYes I am supposed to do that". Nice! So I had to make a quick trip to Broulims and get stuff. Not too happy but I should've been smart enough to ask. Got too many other things on my mind at the moment. The party had a great turn out and we didnt run out of bags. The kids got to sit on Santas lap minus Chantea. At the age of Santa is scary to sit on his lap age. hehe! Elayne kept giving him wierd looks but did good. Next year will be different! Also Tuesday Kerma had to go back in to surgery because she started hurting and swelling. They didnt find anything so they thought maybe an infection and put her on medicine. So she wasnt able to come home on Wendsday like planned. Wendsday Jeremy had a ball game and they lost by 3 points to one of the better teams. Not too bad. Thursday I went with Mom to Rexburg to drop off some stuff for Grandpa Clinger. We visited with him for awhile and then went up to Madison Memorial to see the gingerbread house display. There are some talented people! They were good and the kids enjoyed. I was hungery afterwards. At 7:00 Livvy and I had to go to a basketball meeting. It was fairly quick. They just explained a few things and let the kids see who there coaches were. Livvy is on Paul Hathaways team. I think it will be good. He knows basketball. Friday we had the Elders Quorm party. The kids got to spend more time at my parents. They are probably getting tired of babysitting kids. The party was good. Not a good turn out but the food was good. Saturday we woke up to snow on the ground and wind. It was just nasty out. Jeremy had to deliever some windows in Island Park. Great weather for going up that way. Saturday was our work day. Jeremy did stuff at work and I got stuff done at the house. Today was the Primary Christmas Program. The girls did great. It was a good program. They had pictures in the announcements that the kids drew. I got lucky and found Livvy and Alexs. It was a neat idea to do that. I had a meeting before church started. It was just the Young Women and Young Men presidencies so it wasnt too bad. The rest of the day we just rested. It was freezing outside. It was in negatives and single digits all day. Jeremy did go and scrape snow at the church this morning then at the house this evening. It makes if feel more Christmasy with snow piles. =) This week is pretty busy. Monday I have to go do paychecks and taxes. Tuesday is go get grocery day. =P That night Jeremy has a ball game and I have mutual at 7. We are wrapping presents for Sub for Santa so the kids can come with. Wendsday I have Baptisms for the Dead. I am pretty excited for that. Be my first time in Rexburg temple besides the open house. We get to go five times next year. Jeremy may come if he doesnt have to go to Utah to pick up windows for Central School. So far Thursday and Friday are empty. Its a good thing because I have a lot of stuff to do for Christmas. I've got two blankets that need done and I wanted to make candy. Blankets are the most important thing on the list. Then theres all the little time consuming things. Jeremy just talked to his dad a little while ago and they are on there way home. Yay! I am so relieved. They have been there for two weeks. I just hope that Kerma can get feeling better now. She needs to gain some weight and get some rest. Darwin has got to be happy to be back. Hospitals aren't the most entertaining places around. Besides all the beeping drives me nuts. Everyone keep her in your prayers! I will try to update again before Christmas depending on how busy it gets.

Quick Update!

Alright I hope I remember everything because this is going to be quick. First off we ended up going to Utah Saturday to see Kerma. She has been in there since last Friday (28th). She had some blockage. They were going to let her out yesterday but Friday they did a scope and found ulcers and bacteria and she started having bad stomach pains. So they decided to do surgery and remove scar tissue out of her. They ended up doing the surgery Sunday and so hopefully that helps her pass the blockage and she can start recovering. She looked really tired and hasnt been able to eat anything since Friday (28th). The 2 pounds she gained is gone I'm sure. She has nothing to her she has lost soooo much weight. If all goes well they will let her out Tuesday or Wendsday. She got a list of things she can't eat or they will cause blockages. Its going to be tough for her expessially because one of the foods is popcorn and she loves popcorn. I just hope she gets to come home this week. Darwin I'm sure is ready to get back. The nurses are probably ready for him to go so he'll quit pestering them. =) Now for last week! Jeremy had basketball Monday and Wendsday nights. I'm sure he did good but he wont tell me how it went. =P Tuesday I had mutual and it was Shop for Santa. The girls had a blast. They each got an age and sex of a kid and got to spend $20 on stuff for them. Mostly clothes and a small toy. Then we stopped at Dairy Queen and got blizzards. It was fun. Thursday I had a dentist appointment to get a root canal done. Always fun! I spent another 2 hours in there and my mouth on that side hurt. I couldnt open it far to eat. This tooth isnt as sensitive as the last one they did. Now I get to get my wisdom teeth out the 31st. So excited for that. =P~ Friday I went to Idaho Falls after Livvy got out of school and we got the rest of our Christmas shopping done. Most of it was for Jeremy. I think I am done. I'm not going to Idaho Falls until after Christmas (unless my camera gets done hope! hope!). It was sooo stinken busy. I got home and had to hurry and get ready for the Relief Society party. I invited Christa to go with me and her grandma Dalley was there. It was nice. The dinner was really good and they had some kids do Nutcracker ballet. It wasnt bad. We were sitting in the front and thought we were going to get nailed a few times but we came out unscathed. This week is pretty busy also. Tonight I want to get our tree since we didnt get it done Saturday. We also woke up to snow. It was kinda nice to see it. Wont think so tomorrow but it dont feel like Christmas time without it. Jeremys not happy because they had work to do and its hard out in it. Tomorrow is our ward Christmas party. The kids are excited to sit on Santas lap. I have to go early and help the Young Women pack the bags for Santa. Wendsday Jeremy has a basketball game. Thursday we have a basketball meeting for Livvy at 7. Dont know what thats about. I may leave Jeremy home with the other kids so they'll be ready for bed when I get home. Maybe I'll make him go and I'll stay home. =) That sounds better. Friday we may have the Elders Quorm party but since we missed church Sunday I'm not sure if its still that day. I'll have to find out. Like I said a busy week. To top it off I have two blankets to make before Christmas. Livvys is pretty simple but Alexs is a quilt and more time consuming. I've also got picture things to do. I'm not going to get Christmas cards done this year again Sorry everyone! Maybe I'll get more time next year. haha! Crazy time of the year!