More Christmas Fun. . .& New Years Resolutions

My family got together the Saturday before Christmas. We always eat a yummy dinner, play some pictionary, exchange presents & then stuff our faces with dessert. My new favorite dessert is cheesecake pops. Go ahead - google it. They are W O N D E R F U L. They are time consuming to make - but well worth it. Valentine's day is coming...maybe I'll have to use that as an excuse to make some more.

Pictures usually tell the best stories - so here they are!

Ben, Blake, Dad, Angela & Jordon getting ready to play pictionary. It's always a great time. Santa Jesus & Feliz Navidad were the 2 picture highlights of my night. I'm a terrible artist. The boys won this year because my mom was drawing 'O Come All Ye Faithful' & we freaking blew it. It's on for next year.

My gift from Angela - cute makeup bags & shimmer lotion.
Casey's gift from Ashley. He also got a book on good ol' Jedediah Smith.

Helping Caleb open his slippers from Griffen. Doesn't he look thrilled? I can't get him to wear them yet - but we practice getting them on every few days.

He loved the phone more than the box.

This dog is so cute. It's from my mom & dad to Caleb. You can plug it into your computer & change the songs it sings & it's favorite color & animal sounds & it even says his name. The past few days he has really LOVED it.Blake, my Dad & Dylan....this is a blanket that Angela, Ashley, Dylan & myself worked on with my Grandma Cloe. We call them Grandma Cloe blankets of course. Jordon wrapped it beautifully & I hope it keeps my dad warm!

I took some pictures of my mom with her present from us - some bracelets & some blush - but she won't smile with her teeth showing! If I posted one of the 3 attempted pictures I took, she'd probably murder me. I can't seem to convince here that "YOU CAN'T TELL YOU HAVE BRACES IN PICTURES IF YOU SMILE!!" I think she gets them off soon - so hopefully she can start to smile like a normal human once again. KISS KISS MOMMY

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS:

** Lose 30 elbees (shocker)

** Be more positive. I've even started asking my sister (whom I speak with daily) to tell me 3 positive things about her day & then I say mine. I've missed the last few days - but I kind of like it :)

** Become more involved in church things. I signed up to help a gal who just had a baby & he had several heart surgeries & he isn't supposed to cry so he gets held 24-7. She has other children & household stuff - so I'm supposed to go hold the baby in a couple of weeks for a couple of hours so that she can get some things done. Pretty simple volunteer job - but it took a lot out of me to sign up. Why am I such a weirdo about that kind of stuff? I know I'd love the help if I needed it.

** Eat more fruits & veggies. I've done really good on this one! I was doing good to get one or the other maybe once a day - but now I try to get at least 3/day. So far so good!

(yes...3 TOTAL/day combined fruits & veggies...I know you're supposed to have like 7 or something all together....baby steps...stop judging me)