What a great looking group!
Nyah hid behind the couch during the shower with Uncle Darrick to get up close and personal with a four-legged friend. (A real big Woof-Woof!)
Five days after Christmas is my Dad's birthday and Nyah was more than pleased to assist in yet more unwrapping.
We started the evening off with some white elephant gifts. Derek and I brought the prize winner...a HIDEOUS wooden ceiling fan discarded during our remodel. However the tampon earings brought my Sheralee and Brian were definitely a fav.
The highlight of the evening was after opening our Christmas jammies war-fare broke out with the wrapping paper. After taking a few to the head and dishing out some of my own...I got a major headache from laughing so hard that lasted until Christmas morning. Ha!
You are looking at the Dream Ginger Bread House Building Team right here. Harli, Addie and I created the masterpiece you see pictured below. :)
As you can see my degree in interior design is really paying off ;)
Now I on the other hand have no problem with snuggling down on Santa's lap and giving him a nice long list of well-deserved gifts. :) Overall it was a fabulous evening filled with lots of holiday cheer.
Being the only grandchild there are plenty of Cirque Du Soleil entertainers at her service. Darrick was so cute with Nyah the whole time he was here. He turned her into a rocket ship and she had blast off all over the house. She loved him :)
I can't believe it's been 5 years already. We celebrated with a weekend in Vegas. The first away from our little cupcake. Thanks to my mom taking time out of her busy schedule to watch her all weekend! Thanks mom! We had a lot of FUN!
We went to Phantom of the Opera which was Amazing...and the National Finals Rodeo. During phantom I decided I wanted to be a ballerina. Now that Nyah is walking our mom and me Ballet class is not too far off! Did a little shopping ;) and a lot of bonding. 5 Fabulous years and many more to come. :D I love and appreciate you Derek Jay!!!!!
I have been waiting for some...lets say "less than motivated" electricians to get our lights in so I could put up my tree...
well the lights STILL are not in but the tree is up! :)
Nyah has selected this one as her favorite! She bats at it like a cat and thinks it's hilarious!
Grandma Poulsen passed away last Monday. She was the sweetest lady ever, and it was painful to say goodbye...but she is with Grandpa now, and oh so happy I am sure of it :)
The weather was rainy and Nyah loved the umbrellas :)
K does this set up remind you of anything...? Really nothing? Come one... it's the feast where the Grinch carves the roast beast... The tables were set up exactly the same! Ha...I'm at the head of the table...but I did not carve the roast beast? Thanksgiving came close to being just another Sunday dinner but some Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins came in and saved the day...we had a FULL house!
My little sister Camille had a soccer tournament in St George so my family had Thanksgiving a day early. Lucky for me it was my year to be at Poulsens so I got Thanksgiving FEAST two days in a row!
Nyah got to spend some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa Dahle :)
It's true Nyah barks at any and all dogs...Live, stuffed, ones on the TV, Computer... So we were at the book table the other day... Sometimes I let her hold toys through the store and then put them back... Not this time! I gave her this dog and she WOULD NOT let it go. The clerk had to scan it while she had a death grip on it in her stroller. She takes him everywhere she goes. His name is woof, woof. She does say versions of mamamama and dadadadad...but one things for sure she loves woof, woofs!
This is quickly becoming a tradition. Smithfield Chamber of Commerce has put on a Christmas Tree Auction Dinner the last two years which is a lot of fun. The dinner was a lot better this year...however nothing could beat Callie (my sister in law) accidentally bidding on and winning a tree last year...I laughed so hard I cried. The auction was still pretty hilarious this year. :) This is Callie's tree that she auctioned off...isn't it awesome!
Some days it just kills me that she is growing up soooooooo fast I was walking out of church today holding her in a tutu and leg warmers…the sun was shining and she was just laughing out loud for no reason…I wanted to put it in a bottle and save it forever…I LOVE being her mom!!!
The minute we walked through the door to check out this house with our realtor Derek and I said in unison "that wall has got to go!" So here it is... Going...
Going...
and GONE!
Nyah being o-so helpful :)
So I became one with Mother Earth last Saturday when I planted my very first flower! Well I should say flowerS because I planted a couple hundred tulips...hopefully most of them are planted right-side up. Ha! I surprised myself by actually enjoying it a little...maybe too much...I started making Bob Ross comments like...Yes, yes a little flower over here by a tree where a little squirrel might live :) 
Aggie basketball started another season the other night and we are so pleased!
We went trick or treating with Sarah and Jayci at the mall and down Main St.
Now that Nyah is one we feel she is old enough to help out with some of our home improvement projects :) ...Here she is operating a skid steer for a cement pad we are going to poor. The home improvement list seems endless...but we are cracking away at it!
Santa has just burst through the door...this is Nyah's reaction. :)
She's still not quite sure...Just give me the present and step away bearded man. 
The best part about being a mom is getting to relive your childhood through your kids! ;) Legit trick or treating...and here comes Santa Clause :)
