We'll as many of you may know The Bradbury family takes an annual trip to Lava Hot Springs every winter. I hate all the swimsuits I have because they just don't cover the stuff I want them to cover. Well anyway I ran across this website http://www.limericki.com/ they have way cute suits that are all modest and they are inexpensive like the majority of swimwear. They are based in Utah too! Right now is a good time to buy because they are all on sale and go up to XXL. Anyway just thought I would spread the word. I'm excited for mine to come! I'll let you all know how it works.
I guess we will try to go in chronological order here. About a week or so ago we found Surfer in the corner giving this stuffed animal a massage! It was so cute we had to get in on video. He loved it! It also was a very snowy day and we caught the plow coming by.
Second here is a video of Mr. Hankey doing what he does best. Giving a head massage! This time it happens to be Dayton's turn. There is also a few pics of that day and Ellie helping me make my mother's blanket.
Here is some pictures from New Years Eve at my Dad's house and Christmas morning at Grandpa's House!
Now the biggest surprise of them all came Christmas night when we had a dinner with my mom, Becky and Aaron's family and the guest of honor. Wanna know who it was? Watch the video! Santa brought it especially for Becky.
That's right Santa brought Mom all the way home in his sleigh! When you come home and hear her stories you never take anything you have for granted here in America. This includes soft bread.
As for Christmas gifts Jonathan got me a new Dooney and Bourke bag, a yummy cook book, a Cricut scrapbooking machine, warm fuzzy socks, some warm gloves and Heely's! Jonathan got a lot of clothes (hey when I worked at Macy's I shopped early for Christmas), some PSP games, a Nauvoo Temple puzzle and other little nick nacks. Becky and Aaron got him some Heely's so now we both need to learn how to use them! They aren't as easy as those kids make them look. And with the gift certificate to Lowe's my mom got him he got a band saw.
We hope everyone had a fun and safe Christmas! We love you all!
We would just like to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry and safe Christmas. We want you all to know that we love you guys very much and miss those we don't get to talk to often, or at all. We are so blessed to have a great family and awesome friends in our lives.
Sometimes we get so caught up in Christmas shopping and making plans for meals and visits that we forget the true meaning of Christmas. We would like to encourage you to remember the spirit and why celebrate this holiday in the first place!
A few days ago I got some excellent footage of Jonathan! The first video is a video of Jonathan sleeping. He had come to work with me but decided to stay in the car in sleep. Well when the time came to leave work I opened the car door to this! For a few years I've tried to tell Jonathan that he snores! Today though he is sick with a cold so the snoring was amplified.
This second video is Mr. Hankey giving Jonathan a head massage. He is so funny! He loves to scratch heads for some reason.
This is a picture of our little nephew, Dayton, who seems to be having trouble with his pants. He thought it was hilarious!
Lastly here is a few pictures of the trip my mom and I took to San Francisco for Thanksgiving. :-) A few are from the harbor cruise we took and some of beautiful Pacifica!
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It's rare. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted,it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
I got tagged by Miss Caitlin. Here is the rule: you have to answer all of these with one word (except on the list 4 things).
1. Where is your cell phone? purse 2. Your significant other? couch 3. Your hair? roots 4. Your mother? home 5. Your father? dunno 6. Your favorite thing? Disneyland 7. Your dream last night? realistic 8. Your favorite drink? Milk 9. Your dream/goal? Teacher 10. The room you're in? Living 11. Your fear? Aliens 12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Settled 13. Where were you last night? Concert 14. What you're not? best 15. Muffins? Blueberry 16. One of your wish list items? dress 17. Where you grew up? Murray 18. The last thing you did? Scentsy 19. What are you wearing? Costume 20. Your TV? Big 21. Your pet? Cute 22. Your computer? laptop 23. Your Life? Ehh 24. Your mood? hungry 25. Missing someone? family 26. Your car? Camry 27. Something you're not wearing? necklace 28. Your favorite store? Aeropostale 29. Your summer? Ehh 30. Your favorite color? Purple 31. When is the last time you laughed? Today 32. Last time you cried? Today 33. Four places you go often? Work, Home, Clogging, Olive Garden 34. Four of your favorite foods? Italian, Jamba, Pancakes, fondue 35. Four Places you would rather be right now? Disneyland, Hawaii, Cruise, Rollercoaster 36. Four people you tag? Kayla, Adam, Becky, Kyra
The fast approaching Christmas day is coming very fast and we are almost ready to send out Christmas cards! Please if you could email me updated addresses if you have moved in the past year. Thanks! email me at clogging.goddess@gmail.com
This Saturday from 11 am-1 pm at our house! If you can't make it and would like to order call me and let me know and we can include it in the party order for free shipping! Free lunch too! Call me for directions or any other questions. 801-230-0668.
You can check out my website at www.scentsy.com/cremebrole. We have lots of yummy scents for Christmas and they make excellent gifts for Christmas. Over 80 scents and dozens of different style warmers. Let me know if you are interested in having a party as well. Being a hostess will save you some money. You can also order just directly off my site. Thanks a ton!
We had a lot of fun this year with Halloween! One of the first fun events was Boo at the Zoo with Becky, Aaron, Ellie, Savannah, Abbie, Dayton and the lil bun in the oven. When we first got there is was near impossible to find a place to park! It was a zoo (literally)! People were getting parking tickets left and right. When we first got there we just started walking around looking for trick-or-treat booths. The lines for these were crazy! So we eventually started just looking at animals. Aaron joined us a little late and was one of those crazy lucky ones to get a parking ticket. Some of the little girls actually mistook me for the real sleeping beauty. Eventually the heat and walking around got to us so we decided to call it a day at the zoo. Here are some fun pics from our zoo adventure!
Another fun thing was the pumpkin carving party at Sarah, Shaun, and Addie Mae's house. We had fun getting out the ewwie gooies from the pumpkins and making fun creations!
Aaron and Galima were in town for the evening and we got to see them for a bit. There two lil ones are so cute! Max and Sophie. I only got a hug from Sophie because I told her I was the real sleeping beauty! (Hey she's my niece I deserve a hug even with bribery!) We got to see lil Ava Lolabelle too!
Also on Halloween night we went to Thriller. Such amazing dancers there! During intermission they had a costume contest and this cute stud got into the top 3! A guy dressed at beetlejuice won. Shoot! First prize was a trip to Vegas!
Last but not least was the KSOP Halloween party where Taylor was my date! He was my prince. Costume home made. He didn't like the crown too much. We were pretty much the only ones who dressed up. Lame!
Becky and Aaron for this ridiculously huge wolf spider! No worries he's dead(sorry Kyra we had to post it) :-). These lil buggers are apparently running around their yard in Tooele! Gross!
Kimberly got a new phone! It's a Samsung Blackjack II and it's awesome. It can text and has a built in day planner. Best part.... IT'S PINK!!
Kimberly got a new phone! It's a Samsung Blackjack II and it's awesome. It can text and has a built in day planner. Best part.... IT'S PINK!!
Also we are so excited for Obama! We hope his plan will make this country a better place to live and help us with our country's struggles. We pray for him and his family to get through it because it will be a tough job for all
A couple of weeks ago we took the girls to Lagoon for Frightmares. We had a fun time! The first night we went was on a Thursday night and it wasn't very crowded at all! We had to wait just a short time to go on all the rides. And good news for Savannah! She is able to go on a lot of the big rides now! (That is if she wears her Heely's). She went on the swings, Colossus, Wild Mouse, Wicked, and the Spider. She was still too short for Rocket, Samari, and Jet Star. We sure had a fun time watching the Halloween shows too! We had so much fun I took them back Friday! But it was really crowded that day so we didn't stay too long. Here are some pics from the fun!
We met at Lagoon in the summer of 2000 when Jonathan was 16 and I was 15. Jonathan was my first kiss! We were married January 27th, 2007 in Salt Lake. We just moved back from Washington over a year ago after Jonathan served 5 honorable years in the Navy! Right now I'm at SLCC and Jonathan is at Westminster, and I'm working for my dad and selling Scentsy. Birthdays Jan 15 for Jonathan and May 14 for me.
