50 cents a week.....

So worth it!!!

The Idaho statesman is have a December special on there newspaper $26.00 a year that's only 50 cents a week plus delivery for Sunday's and Holiday's (it's at the mall only up stairs). With the economy going down everyone is budging and trying to save more and more. I decided to join the band wagon and start coupon/ad shopping. I am a beginner, but getting better with the help of friends and websites. I have wanted to get the newspaper, but didn't want to spend $52.00 dollars I have some friends who got it on a special and wanted to wait until the price went down. Well it's at it's lowest cost I've ever heard of.

Santa

We went to the Mall on Friday night and got there just in time before the line started to form. Shaydon did so GOOD!!! Scott set him down and he started to walk towards him and then Santa said his name and he stopped in his tracks. Scott gave him a little shrug and he didn't budge so Scott set him on his lap and he just stared and him. He didn't cry or fuss just sat there. It was like he was trying to process who this guy was. He looks so different than everyone else. It was a real looking Santa with the real beard and all. He even got a coloring book.

Shaydon's 1st Santa experience, a success!!!

Girls Night........

Our monthly night out was at my house this month. We had lots of fun, wrapping presents, eating Oreo truffles, sipping wassail, working on my Christmas cards, reading magazines, searching the Internet and of course blogging. It such a fun night and I look forward to it every month. Thanks Rebecca for a GREAT night.

She left about 11:30pm and I was on a roll and didn't quit until 1:00am

Reindeer in the house....

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph the Reindeer

aka: Shaydon & Andi

All Decked out

A few of my favorite things..........

Scott takes such pride in putting up the lights on the house, he even had help this year, Thanks Shaydon. I love the snow.....


My FAKE Christmas tree, 1st year we've had one


My grandma Mimi painted this for me when I got married

Game World

Puppet Bowling (Thanks Rebecca for the scarf, I love it!!)


Motor-X Driving

Thanks to the worker who gave Shaydon a balloon

We went to Game world with Bo & Jamie, Dan and us. Thanks guys!!! It was Shaydon's 1st time there. He had lots of fun bowling and running/walking around, watching Dad race cars, mom play basketball, dad dancing & mom playing Ms. PacMan. He wanted to run right up to the pins before he let go the the ball. Jamie took a video that is so cute.

He fell asleep once I got him buckled in the car seat. He was sooo tired.

My SEXY "Kriby"

Scott is the carpet Shampooer in our family. It's one of those things that I just don't want to learn how to do, it's just Scott's job! Well he always does a marvelous job, but sometimes I want it done more often. Well with the holiday season around the corner okay HERE. I wanted it done NOW before I put all the Christmas decorations up. So it took me 3 day's even with Shaydon's help and some help from Scott after work, but I got it done. It looks so GREAT!!! Plus I learned how to use the shampooer. Not a good thing. Scott says now I can do it when ever I want!! It only cost us $14.95 for the bottle of soap!!

Thanks for helping me learn a new talent, Sweetheart.

It looks like a lot of parts, but it was easier than I thought!!

Favorite things.....

Everyone at playgroup this week had there favorite

Bear

Puppy

Baby

Aren't they so cute?!

Deposit

We just love D.L. Evans Bank and the employees. I also do Seated Massage for them on pay day Fridays so I know the girls really well. Going on 7.5 years since I've lived in Boise. They are always so nice when we come in and spoil Shaydon. Lots of suckers!!! So today we opened an savings account for Shaydon. His penny pot was over flowing (thanks Rebecca). A pretty big deposit for such a little guy.

tis' the season

we went to the home of the Denning family for their 4th annual house lighting

it all started off with a Miller commercial during the Superbowl 4 years ago, the rest is history

worth the drive to see, pretty amazing!!

4468 Gluecreek drive meridian, idaho

oh, they accept a money donation or can food for the idaho food bank

tune into 107.5 FM when you get close

Landon Hunt

Play Group is so fun.

I have always loved it, but now they are actually playing together

They are pretty much on the same schedule so they eat, nap and play at the same time

How lucky am I?
They are going to be such good friends & cousins

We had lunch with Tyson today too.

turkey weekend in burley

Technically it is Scott's Thanksgiving, but since they decided to have it in Burley we get to eat with my family too. 2 dinners= lots of good food. Barbara always does her dinner on Friday afternoon so all the in-laws can eat on Thanksgiving with their family's. How nice. I have the best Mother-in-law ever...

we started off the weekend by getting up early for the mini-cassia turkey trot!!!

i was so tired and not feeling the best, but it was my 1st race outside of HS track.

thanks to Yvonne who found it & got us all excited & talked into running it.

it was only a 5K & 25 degrees with the wind!! Sorry Dave I didn't get a pix of you.

i think we should make it a tradition!!

Dinner was at Mimi's house with Us, Korbi & her family, Dawn & Bruse Family, Al & Debbie Family, Tyson, Kalen and MIMI!! Britni & her family joined for dessert. Most of the time was asking everyone how life has been and catching up. Reading the Ad's for Black Friday and keeping the kids under control with the cousins. Shaydon and Beck played pretty good together. Thanks MIMI for a wonderful dinner. See you in Boise for Christmas!!!

($79.00)

I didn't get up early for the 1st time since I started going shopping on Black Friday!! There wasn't much I wanted in the ad's so I just decided to say home. I went to Wal-mart at 9:00 and they had one of the two things I wanted. A FLIP video. The next stop was A child's world (A child's boutique). Everything was 25% and I got a pair of new shoes for Shaydon. Blue camo... Soo cute!

They boys have on their new beanies from Uncle Todd. They say Ida-Gold Farms

Bubble Gum Ice Cream

Lily wasn't feeling good. Nic enjoying his ice cream and Zack helping clean up

It wouldn't be a weekend with out going to Al's for dinner. We went on Saturday night and had pizza, salad, soda & ice cream!!

Thanks mom and dad for always being so accommodating.

WE love you!!

This is Alisa's Bailey she is on Brenda's lap and such a cutie!! She is wearing some bows that Aunt Wendy got for her at our local HS craft show that was this weekend.

We sure had lots of fun. Thanks to everyone for coming and having such a GREAT time. I love it when family gets together.

All the girls knitting scarf's

Enjoying a little birthday cake while no one is watching

Happy Birthday Bailey, Lexie, Lindsey & Eric

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

(photo BY BAKERELLA)

WE WILL BE ENJOYING OUR FAMILY'S IN BURLEY FOR THE LONG HOLIDAY!!!WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR BUT MY TOP 2 ARE:

1. FAMILY

2. THE GOSPEL THAT TEACHES US TO LIVE WITH IN OUR MEANS

Annual Thanksgiving

Group photo

The girls with the youngest child

Kids making messes

Thanks to everyone for coming it was fun to see everyone and chat!!

Brooke & Dustin thanks for the pix you sure posted them fast!!

Miss you See you next month

Candy Candy Candy

Picking out his favorites...

Powell's candy shoppe in Boise
It is one of our favorite places and is becoming one of Shaydon's too
Thanks to Chris for coming with us
Dinner (Mongolian) & Dessert (Powell's)

STRAWS

At our house we drink soup with a straw, at least Shaydon does!!

We love Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Standing Up!!!

Shaydon has been taking steps here and there for quit some time. But recently he has advanced to walking. Crawling is still the fastest way to get around, but he stands up on his own and walks across the room especially with mom or dad cheering him on!! We love you Shaydon and can't believe you hit another mile stone.

Is climbing next? I already caught him balancing one foot on his push walker with one foot on the baby gate trying to escape. Crazy little boy!!

Dishes???

Such a good little helper!!!

He love to shut & open doors:

• pantry door
• fridge door
• kitchen cupboard's doors
• dishwasher
• dryer
• filing cabinet
• fisher price door
• front door
• back door
• sliding door

Friday Night Lights

Eagle High School vs. Lewiston High School

Both were undefeated teams until tonight

(I couldn't get a good pix of Scott, he was so focused on the game

& embarrassed of me taking pix at a football game.)

Unfortunately Lewiston lost, but it was still fun to see a HS game

• We left for the game early so that we could eat at Doug's Burger Den in Eagle they make a pretty good burger.
• It took us a little while to find EH because we didn't have directions, but good thing the LDS church was open and we asked for help.
• Scott was re-living his HS games and raving about their field turf
• I was just trying to keep warm with Shaydon

CREATIVE

I have been in the crafty mood lately, I just wish I could get in the scrapbook mood!! Here are a few of my projects....

Adult Aprons

We have an enrichment group Sewing group at church

I've been wanting to make one and now got the chance

This is my favorite with the ruffle.

I ran out of material to do a ruffle on the other ones

Christmas Advent Calender/Countdown

For our Gerratt cousins

Under each magnate is a piece of paper to write down service or projects for the kids to do

Miss Bailey's new Scarf

• I also finished knitting a hat that has been laying around for a year.
• Organized my craft room
• Started my Christmas cards
• Working on my recipe book