Our new house!

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS???? There is a holy lot of pictures here, so I am very sorry, but it's a big house, and I wanted to show it off. I will just give a brief summary of where we are now....

Scenic Oaks (guarded) neighborhood
3500 sq feet
4 bedrooms (2 upstairs, 2 downstairs)
3 full baths
3 half baths
GIANT backyard with a treehouse AND a POOL!! (we are hoping to live here long enough to get to use it!)
I have a little house out back that I am going to put my workout stuff in. So it's like a little workout house! YAY!
The kids have a nice playroom upstairs too.

We are renting this house until someone buys it. Basically we are living in a "model home". I keep the house nice and tidy to show (if someone wants to see it) and we get it for a reduced rent. Let's hope no one likes it....LOL!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010! Already? Another bittersweet moment this year- New Year's. My family always has a GIANT party, has everyone over, stays up till 3 am, eating junk and playing nertz. Well, we only did part of that list. All of our friends were either out of town, or already had plans, so it was just us for new years eve this year. I made cookies, popcorn, and we had a bunch of leftover candy and bubbly to eat. I bought some party hats, party horns (i hate those by the way), streamers, and little firecrackers. We told the kids we were having a party and they were SO EXCITED! Seriously, you'd think we said we were going to disneyland or something by the way they were acting. It was so cute. I'm glad they were excited, though, because it made me excited to be with them. We played Beatles Rock Band and Shawn white snowboarding (Thanks mom and kate!), ate too much junk, and shouted HAPPY NEW YEAR out in our yard. The kids went to bed by 930 (hey, there's NO WAY they will ever know that wasn't the end of the party), and matt and I stayed up till 11 and watched the ball drop in Time's Square on the East Coast. Who said it had to be midnight HERE? and besides, I have been so exhausted from moving out, moving in, and the hullabaloo of partys, I seriously don't think I could've made it another hour!

Gingerbread house and EXTRA PRESENTS!

Somehow, I forgot to post these earlier, so there's some from the old house and some from the new house!
...we made a gingerbread house on one of our last days at our old house--the kids did a super job! And then we got a package- a week late!- from aunt Katie, Aunt Amy, and Grandma Sheryl--so we got to open MORE christmas presents! (by the way- it wasn't kate's fault that the package was late--it was the dumb postman's fault!)

Christmas day 2009

Merry Christmas!! We got totally spoiled this year! A bit bittersweet though, because I desperately wished I was with my mom, dad, and sisters. (this is the first christmas in my ENTIRE life that I haven't been with them) We made it through...barely. The kids were so stinkin excited to open presents, and I think Lexie enjoyed watching everyone and going after what they just opened the best! Enjoy!!

CHRISTMAS EVE!

Our Christmas eve was JAM PACKED this year. Add unpacking an entire house this year, and we were exhausted by the time the day was done! We had a fun time at the annual Wheelus family party, where the kids were so thoroughly spoiled! We ate, talked, laughed, opened presents, and played the white elephant game. THEN, we came home to get in our annual christmas pjs (THANKS MOM!), read the Christmas story, throw out food for the reindeer, leave treats for Santa, and get to bed. Notice- the clock behind us says 10:10 PM! That is accurate, my friends. Yes, MY kids were up that late.

Christmas dress for church

Dressed in our best for Christmas Sunday at church....Dec 20th, 2009

MOVING DAY- FINALLY!

Well, moving day finally came! After a couple months of preparation, we were READY! We didn't, however, like our moving date. It was set for Dec 23rd. Seriously?? 2 days before Christmas??? WHAT!?? Obviously, I was freaking out, and I knew FOR SURE that no one would be able to help us, and we would be moving our entire house, with just matt and I. Well, luckily, I was so wrong! We had a great many people load up the the truck and trek back and forth and help us unload. In the end, it took 2 trips with a 24 ft moving truck, a truck, 2 van trips, and another trip with matt's dad's trailblazer and a trailer behind FULL. How in the heck did we fit that much crap in my tiny little house?????? Well, it's all put away nicely in this big wonderful house. Now please say a prayer that we don't have to move for AT LEAST 6 months!
Oh- these pictures are from the last stragglers that were wonderful ALL DAY LONG! They had a great fun time getting our huge couch and the bunk beds upstairs. Thanks guys--you will never know how much it means to us that you helped. Really!
And a VERY special shout out to my dear dear friend Krista, who took Brian and Sydnee ALL DAY LONG for me! There is a very special place in heaven for you!

A package, a program and a class party!

Anyone want a package??? I have 3 kids who are desperate to be mailed! LOL!

On Wednesday, Dec 16th, Sydnee had a program at her school. She was so cute!! Their class sang some christmas songs, and then there was cookies and punch afterward. I would've taken pictures of the actual program, but it was outside with TERRIBLE lighting, and you could barely see anything in the picture. Boo ;( I guess you'll have to take my word for it that she was one of the better singers in her class! On Friday, Dec 18th, I got the lovely pleasure of helping out in Brian's class for his holiday party. I tell you what- Kindergarten teachers are SAINTS!! If I had to deal with 21 5-6 year olds ALL DAY LONG, not just 1 1/2 hours, I would probably be going to jail for killing someone. Ms newman is a great teacher, and we're so glad Brian's in her class!