..hApPy bIrThDaY 2009..

Well... hApPy nEw YeArS!! I know I have been a slacker at updating this so, I figured I would do a big one right now. I found a job, it is part time as a waitress at a retirement home which is okay it is a job but I don't love it. I started working the week before Christmas, so my life was a tad insane. Christmas eve was nice, we saw Cody's family and opened presents and had dinner and played games with my family. Christmas morning we woke up to a snow storm. Not a surprise seeing how we live in Utah but it was a ton of it.


Tyke was so excited about Christmas eve, can you tell?

We opened gifts, I loved especially watching Cody's face. Every Christmas Cody always asks me questions in regards to his gifts before Christmas morning and figures all of them out before Christmas morning. So this year I was determined to not say a word and let him be surprised, I payed close attention to things he wanted, did all my shopping and didn't share a word of what I had got. Cody looked like a four year old on Christmas morning when he opened his gifts. My favorite one was I got him a skateboard from one of our friends companies, Mural Boards. He had mentioned it only once, and was shocked when he opened it up.

After all the presents, we had a big breakfast and sat around and chatted. We then spent about 2 hours playing Guitar Hero ( My younger brother got this for christmas). We decided to go down to see Cody's family again, and spent some time talking with them and playing some Wii games. It was nice to see them all. Christmas was a fun one.

New Years was right around the corner and came as fast as speed racer, maybe cause I worked every day up until then. We spent the night doing the "Tanner Family Olympics". Every year on New Years eve, we do various games. This year included : Airplane races, ball toss, wind - up car races, Guitar Hero battles and a round of Mad Gab and Scattergories. The clock struck Midnight and we ran out side and shot off fireworks and Cody blew his airhorn.


Cody preparing for his airplane throw..


.. Yes that was cody's throw, he hit me..


My ball toss, I sucked it up..


Our first new years picture..



All in all it was great holiday season. We have been busy preparing for school since then, and working long hours. The past twenty four hours it has been a extreme snow storm. We have had 18-24 inches of snow in the last 24 hours and it is still snowing. Tyke is in love with chasing snowballs out in the yard. The snow comes up to his shoulders and he practically goes "diving" to catch those snowballs.


Tyke in the "snow cave" of the pine trees..


Tyke chasing snowballs..

What a great start to a great year. We hope to all that you had a great holiday season and are counting the blessings you have. Happy Holidays!