This child needs a home!!!(and Merry Christmas)

Almost all of the Briggs siblings

Thrilled with their new chairs.

Trying to get a picture of both of them, only got Nems! Next time I will try duct tape!!!

The Johnson Family!(man we're a good looking bunch!)

" I need my morning cup-0-joe!"said little orphan Addy.

Ok, so do you ever have those days where you look at your children and think they look like orphans? Well i am sure that child protective services were to come to my house most days they would take away my parenting rights:) One day I am hoping to use these as possible blackmail pictures.

Here are our christmas eve jammy pictures. My mom always spend so much time and effort looking for cute jammies that will all match together and then we take pictures and eat tons of food and open christmas eve stockings, which my mom also provides. It is a fun night just spent with family! I am so greatful for Matt and I's families and all that they do for us! Most of my greatest friends, I have found in my family and feel extremely blessed to be able to say that!

Here is a picture of Matt, his brothers(minus Elder Sam) and Crystal at her wedding which we got to go to Oregon for. It turned out beautiful and we were glad to be able to spend some time with the Briggs clan right before Christmas!

Our home!

I sure am glad it wasn't me that had to be out there in the cold!

So they poured the foundation for our house today! It is so exciting and I can't wait to see everything we picked out all together! Only 3 and a half more months:)

Happy Turkey Day!

This picture was taken at about 4:30 a.m. Look how happy we still look! Even the pregnant lady in the middle is smiling!

What a cheesy smile!!!

Yes, she got a hold of a diet mountain dew! I am expecting my mother of the year award any day now!

I love my hubby!!!!!

My first attempt to make the turkey!

So this year, we got to spend Thanksgiving at my parents cabin, which is always fun and relaxing! We weren't sure if we were going to be able to drive up this year or if we would have to take the snowmobiles, but due to the lack of snow we got to take our cars, which is faster and warmer! Addy has been walking for about weeks now and definitely enjoyed the space at the cabin where she could just "make the rounds", through the kitchen to living room and sitting room and around again and again. Occasionally she would wander down the hall where Luke kept an eye on her! (thanks Luke) Emerie took her first steps up there, and is getting more confident, so it shouldn't be long!

Also, this year, as with every year, we participated in the CRAZINESS of black Friday. Instead of coming down to Southtowne at midnight, we went to the outlets in Park City. And this year was a big year because Ambree got to come with us for the first time. We went to Walmart for the first time, which we have said we would never do, but we did and we will NEVER go again. That was too crazy, even for us! We made through the night and got back to the cabin at 7:30. where everyone was just starting to wake up!

What a fun weekend! I am so grateful for wonderful family and friends!