BiRtHdAy PaRtY fOr TiNa

Well, it wasn't exactly a Christmas party, but it was a party at that. It was an amazing one in fact! I do hope my mom had one of the best birthdays of her life! She had a homemade sign-in book by Mayra where all her guests wrote notes to her, and my family made her a Dvd of pictures of her to play at the party, and all of the family did lots of work to make a perfect night. Happy Birthday Mom. Some 50 people attended to wish her a happy birthday. It was alot of work to put the party together, but it sure made her happy. The centerpiece that her friend and her did was absolutely amazing.

ArIzOnA hApPeNiNgS

While we were in Arizona it was a constant go. I don't think we have ever had a vacation that had such a lack of down-time! But, at least we had time for this fella...& to give him his first hair cut

& we got to see a train exhibit with over 3000 trains!
& we rode in a..."one horse open...Rhino?"
& we went to the play Scrooge with Gramma

We got pedicures after my mom's party (since it was so exhausting)

and did some playing with our cute cousins

ChRiStMaS iN ArIZoNa

One of the first activities we did when we got to AZ is to go to my mom's ward party.
So we took advantage of that to make sure Santa knew we were in Arizona...

PeDiCuReS & SaNtA

[Here is the girls with their much needed pedicure time after my mom's shindig.]

[& a couple pics of the kids with Santa Christmas Eve...Annelise was relieved to see him because she was so worried he wouldn't find us in Arizona!]

#5 MaKe AaRoN a BlAnKeT

My First Quilt...a T-shirt quilt

I used some of Josh and Aaron's t-shirts, & purchased the rest at Ross and DI

I had some help...but it is finished! And I am so happy! I am also so glad Aaron told me it was his favorite Christmas gift! & yah...if I look tired in the pics...it is because I worked alot on it. All because I love my little boy...and I wanted to learn!

#8 WeAr ToE SoCkS

Not the most comfortable socks...

MeRrY cHrIStMaS

Liked them both...couldn't decide which I liked better

I loVe ThIs BoY

Cole Joshua Yeates

ChRiStMaS ChOiR

Annelise is in the Cook Cougar Choir and sang in a cute performance last week. They did so good...and surprisingly sounded great! I have the picture from that performance on my other camera...so I will post it later. Then, in Annelise's class her teacher, Ms. Hellewell planned a Christmas program. It was darling. It really helps bring the Christmas spirit when you see sweet little kids sing. I loved it, and Annelise enjoyed it as well. She is such a little performer!

#13 PuLL oF An AmAzInG pRaNk

And the prank war continues too...Ok...so this is how it started.

1) Josh goes to Chicago with some friends...and they stow away something very incriminating (x-rated so I cannot explain) in his suitcase for me to find and confront him on. (they called me and we arranged it all) So I taped Josh's reaction when I confronted him and played it for the guys...they loved it.

2) We had to get them back...so we did this...2 signs, 2 Utah fans' houses. Keep in mind they both are MAJOR Utah fans.

The sign didn't have much of a life span if you catch...

3) They did this back...

4) So, last weekend we got them back again by wrapping up a framed picture of Gavin for our white elephant gift at a neighborhood party. We passed around the picture after the receiver opened it...and got lots of laughs.

5) It's their turn now...