Cruise Pics

Ok...so I've totally slacked at getting my cruise pics up. Not because I've forgotten or anything. But because I want to get them all scrapbooked up and cutesy before everyone sees them. Plus, we had 4 cameras going at almost all times (except when mine freaked out and decided to be retarded...). That's why I'm waiting to get all the pics from Friend, Mom, and Nat before I really do any scrapbooking. I have done a few pages which I shall share now, but only of pics I know they don't have.

If you're dying to see more (which I know you are) you can click here and here.

Enjoy.

Our Thanksgiving

A big thanks to Jace's aunt and uncle and cousins for letting us crash their Thanksgiving. It was nice to not have to make the 4 hour trip though. We wish we could've seen more of the family, but luckily Christmas isn't that far away. :)

HaPpY ThAnKsGiViNg!

I cannot believe it is already Thanksgiving. Jace and I were talking about how we are not ready for it to be this time of year. Don't get me wrong...I love it. Everybody all bundled in sweaters because it's freezing outside...the warmth of the family gathered together in a home...everyone happy. I just love it. But, really...it's already here? I just can't believe it.

So...am I ready for all the crazy "black Friday" shopping?

You Betcha! :)

We'll see you bright and early tomorrow.

TWILIGHT

Vernon and Vernon give it 2 thumbs up!

(And yes...we saw the movie in our jammies at 1:40 in the afternoon. We decided to be lazy for once.)

getting excited

Smith's on Bluff and the Blvd

funnies.

Yesterday while Jace was at work I was playing with the kids. Xander is obsessed with his dad...to say the least. That's pretty much all he says; well, that and eat.

All Xander was saying was "Daddy, Daddy..." and on and on for seriously 5 min. I kept telling him rather calmly that Daddy was at work. Apparently, Aliyah was a bit more annoyed with him because the next time he said "Daddy" Aliyah yelled...

"Zanner! Daddy's work!!!"

It was the funniest thing. And I'll admit, he was a little taken back with her tone that I think he stopped for a full minute before he started saying it again.

Dear Mickey Mouse...

We loved spending a WHOLE week on your boat with you and your gang. It was a lot of fun. We wish we could've gone to St. Thomas and St. Maartin instead of Cozumel and Costa Maya, but we understand the schedule change and didn't want to cross paths with the Hurricane.
The first day in Castaway Cay was beautiful and warm. Aliyah and Xander really loved playing in the sand.
We thought spending a day at sea would be boring, but we got to see all of your friends and dance with them and take lots and lots of pictures together. We really liked to swim in the Mickey Pool with all the other kids.
Cozumel was only ok. We went to Cancun last year for a vacation so we really weren't looking forward to going to Mexico again. The same went for Costa Maya. Mexico was really beautiful, but we liked staying on the boat instead and eating lots of pizza and hot dogs.
Another day at sea was next, but that didn't stop us from having a good time. We got to play in the Oceaneer's Club with lots of other kids. They had slides! and coloring and hula hoops! That was really fun.
The last day we got to go back to "Bickey's Island" as Aliyah calls it...or Castaway Cay. We were really excited to go back because of the true Caribbean feel. We had a blast in the ocean and sand and Aliyah and Xander had so much fun getting burried by their daddy.
We are really going to miss the Magical feel that your boat brought to us. And we're especially going to miss all the ice cream and room service and something to do at all hours of the day. Xander will miss Minnie most of all. They had a bond I've never seen...and Aliyah will miss you most. Mickey...we will never forget this fabulous vacation and plan on seeing you again real soon!

Love:
Jace, Anne, Aliyah, and Xander

(Just a quick post to update everyone...pictures will be coming soon!)

One word...

Tagged again...

1. Where is your cell phone? counter
2. Where is your significant other? gym
3. Your hair color? dark
4. Your mother? peacemaker
5. Your father? musical
6. Your favorite thing? bread
7. Your dream last night? forgot
8. Your dream/goal? missions (with Jace)
9. The room you're in? den
10. Your hobby? scrapbook
11. Your fear? sharks
12. Where do you want to be in six years? vacationing
13. Where were you last night? meeting
14. What you're not? skinny (almost there though)
15. One of your wish list items? computer
16. Where you grew up? Fruit Heights (sorry, that one's automatically 2 words)
17. The last thing you did? shop
18. What are you wearing? jeans
19. Your TV? nice
20. Your pet? none
21. Your computer? on...(I don't get the question)
22. Your mood? excited
23. Missing someone? gramps
24. Your car? Turbo!
25. Something you're not wearing? shoes
26. Favorite Store? Hollister
27. Your summer? hot
28. Love someone? yessiree!
29. Your favorite color? red
30. When is the last time you laughed? week
31. Last time you cried? Monday

I tag:
anyone who wants to give this a try

weekend update

DeVar Vernon 1932 ~ 2008

DeVar Mills Vernon passed away October 30, 2008 in the farm house where he was born on May 13, 1932 to Marie Mills and Grant Vernon in Hoytsville, Utah. He graduated from North Summit High School where he participated in FFA and raised a State Grand Champion ewe. He also played the trombone in the school band. He married LaVaun Geary on June 15, 1953. He loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He loved the outdoors and spent many fall seasons trapping beaver. He was a second-generation mink rancher and had a great love for his farm and his animals. He loved watching the Utah Jazz, BYU Cougars and local North Summit High School sports. In the later years of his life, he enjoyed sitting on his front porch, whittling canes and watching his peacocks. Surviving are his loving wife, LaVaun and children: VaunaDe (Doug) Swensen, Jeff (Jeanette) Vernon, Chris (Lani) Vernon and Crae Vernon; a sister, Galeen Johnson; 12 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Mon., Nov. 3, 2008 at 12 Noon in the Hoytsville Chapel. A viewing will be held Sun. at the church from 6-8 p.m. and Mon. from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Interment, Hoytsville Cemetery. Thanks to family and friends and those who cared for him: Dr. Wain Allen, Marcine, Cori Ann, Lynn, Audrey, and our faithful Jeanette.

Some of you might know that Jace's grandpa was pretty sick. He ended up passing away the day before Halloween. It was really sad, but almost better because he was pretty sick. I didn't know Dee very well. Whenever we went to visit he was always watching some sport on TV. Only once did we visit that he actually talked to us. He was a pretty nice guy. He did like his jokes. :)

So, Sunday was the viewing, we headed up for that. Monday was the funeral and I thought this might be one I could make it through without crying. Wrong. As soon as the family prayer started I was balling. Not just little tears and sniffles...all out balling. There was totally a feeling that went throughout the room because I wasn't the only one. As the funeral went on I found that I couldn't control my emotions. Even later Jace told my sister that I took it harder than any of his family did. Which is true. But, the real reason I was having such a hard time is I was thinking of my grandpa. He passed away 3 days before I had Aliyah, so we weren't able to make it to the funeral. I guess I never really got closure from that. I was thinking of my gramps throughout the whole service and couldn't even make it through the song all the girls had to sing. I'm sure people were thinking, "Who is this girl...she's not even really related."
The services went really well though. And I know it's still tough...especially for Jace's grandma. But I'm glad to know what we know about the plan of salvation and knowing we will see loved ones again.

Later that night we got to attend my dad's concert. I thought it was awesome! He did really well at arranging songs and even creating a few originals for big band and some strings. So, way to go Daddy! You're amazing!

Tagged...again

Sorry if you're getting sick of hearing all this random stuff about me...but I was tagged. And I like it. :)

So these are my 8


Favorite TV Shows:
1. Prison Break
2. Biggest Loser
3. Heroes
4. The Hills (I don't know why)
5. Friends...I still like it

I think that's all I watch. If you want me to add what I do watch everyday I'd have to say...
6. Dora/Diego
7. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
8. Backyardigans
Sigh...living with a 2 year old doesn't leave me with much remote time...but that's probably good.

Favorite Restaurants:
1. Pizza Factory
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Red Robin (so excited we're getting one!)
4. Jimmy Johns
5. HoneyBaked Ham (MMmmm)
6. Boston's....(I think that's the name. It's in Layton & it's good!)
7. Larsen's
8. Olive Garden

Things That Happened Yesterday:
1. Trick or Treating at the Mall
2. Ward Trunk-n-treat
3. Took LOTS of pics of the kids in costumes
4. Stubbs visited
5. Nat and Ry visited
6. cleaned the kitchen
7. judged a costume contest
8. Hung out with ward friends

Things I Am Looking Forward To:
1. VACATION...happening in 6 days!
2. The money to come!
3. decorate my house
4. paint my house
5. pretty much anything to do with making my house look better
6. Thanksgiving
7. Christmas
8. Pretty much spending time with family. I love the holidays for that reason

Things I Love About Fall:
1. The WONDERFUL St. George weather
2. Changing my hair (I think it goes dark every year around this time)
3. All the holidays coming up
4. Leaves changing...although it doesn't really happen down here. You have to know where to go to see it.
5. The smell. The air outside just changes and I can tell a difference.
6. Dressing in new (well not worn since last year) clothes
7. Wearing a jacket at night and in the morning
8. Not sweating to death when you go outside.

Things On My Wishlist:
1. Things to decorate my house (we'll leave this subject vague)
2. new tires for my car
3. a trip to LA with my hubby and no kids
4. shopping spree for clothes. I haven't bought myself clothes since Jan. :(
5. Another personal trainer. :)
6. a pool
7. front gate so the kids don't run onto the road
8. my own computer for scrapbooking and making dvds

People I Tag:
1. Roz
2. Crystal
3. Jade
4. Andrea
5. Suz
6. Jen
7. Tammie
8. Cara

Wow...I found that 8 things were really hard for me. If you can do it, more power to ya. If you can't, you can change it to your 5 or something.