It's a January Miracle!

Yes, I know what you're thinking.....two posts in two days?! It must be a January Miracle! It's really that when I was doing my post yesterday there were pictures that were too cute I couldn't not post them. It would be a disservice to our country.

See I told you my next post wouldn't take as long as my last one did!

Update from the Trailerhood

I know I haven't updated my blog for a while! I feel like my life is completely a little out of whack at the moment and it's been hard to get into a new groove. I'm trying to get it together and hopefully it'll happen sooner rather than later--but don't hold your breath!

Zoo Lights

Before Christmas we went with the family to Zoo Lights. It sounds funner than it actually is--I think we saw a Tiger and all the bugs you could want. The kids expected to see animals and there were none but we still had a good time. We also had a DEEP FRIED S'MORE (again sounds better than it was)

Drake

Cheesy Tori

Jessica and Isaac

Lookin' at the bugs--gross

Isaac, Drake, Lexi and Rick

Jock and Tori

Rick as a turtle!
Lexi

Toribelle

Christmas 2010

Christmas was good. Jessica was up at 3ish but luckily was sleeping with Vicki so she kept her in bed til around 5! Jessica got a ton of Koala bear's and Tori got Toy Story everything. I've realized that right now I'm parenting out of guilt so I went overboard with the toys. All in all it was good we saw all the family and had a great time! My fingers have also healed from having to open all the packages of Littlest Pet Shops, Toy Story crap, and all the other toys they got. Seriously I'm going to write a letter to the President about that--something needs to change about overly packaging toys.

Hotel Monaco

Josh and I went to The Hotel Monaco for a MUCH MUCH MUCH needed night away. I had a perma-smile on my face--it was soooo wonderful to be away from the kids!!! We pretty much did nothing! (or nothing that I can blog about!!! **Wink, Wink**) We did go to the melting pot for dinner and then back to the room! Finally room service for breakfast. Check out time was noon and I made sure to stay there until the verylastminute! I wanted to enjoy being kidless for as long as I could!! The only thing I've been doing since then is dreaming of the next time I get a night away!!!! I've tasted FREEDOM and it tastes FABULOUS!

Our Room 1507!

Our view

We were actually having an uninterrupted conversation!

Fondue Date Night

In closing I would like to thank my parents and Vicki for taking the girls so that we could get away! Without you guys this wouldn't have been possible. I would also like to thank God for giving me kids without them (the kids) I would never know the pure joy of being able to be away from them!

Eye Exams

We had eye exams and found out Jessica needs glasses and I have a big ol' hole in my retina. When the Dr. saw it he actually said "Whoa". I was told there is a chance that nothing might ever come of the hole however my retina could detach, I said DETACH, MY RETINA MIGHT DETACH FROM MY EYE, and I'll need surgery. (Surgery that my Dr. told me I would not want! Fun Times!!) Being as paranoid as I am in general I'll just say I'm not the same person I was 5 seconds before being told about the hole-IN MY RETINA. One a side note--losing an eye has been one of my MANY MANY paranoias over the years. I've already confirmed with Josh that he won't leave me if I have to have an eye patch (it'll be pink and I'll bling it out with jewels!! I will also get a parrot and replace one of my legs with a wooden peg. If I'm going to be a pirate I might as well go all out. AARGH Matey!) On another side note I use humor to mask other emotions--I'm really crying on the inside!!! But strangley satisfied that I haven't wasted years of worthless worry--there is good reason to worry about random things.

Here are some pictures of Jessica getting her eye exam--she's so cute!

Tori--bored out of her mind!

Seriously isn't she the cutest girl in the ENTIRE world with those glasses on!

Pneumonia HELL

We were all sick last week and seriously didn't move or do anything for an entire week. There were several trips to the Dr's. office and lots of prescriptions filled. There was also one very painful shot in my butt that still hurts and a big ol' bruise to prove it! Both me and Jessica had pneumonia, Tori thankfully didn't get it but she was still really really sick. I would like to thank Josh for originally getting all of us sick! Jerk! We're still coughing but we're feeling better finally.

I promise my next post will happen sooner than this one did!

The Christmas Letter! (and my 100th Post!!!!!)

This year has been all about making adjustments in our family. All I'm hoping this next year is that everything will be calm and uneventful!! (or strong medication!) It's been quite the "adjustment" living with a 2 and 6 year old in a 37 ft. trailer. I have downsized everything we own and I've quickly realized what we can and can't live without. I can say with 1000% certainty that I will NEVER EVER EVER go camping again. EVER! EV-ER! (The last one was for dramatic effect!!!)

Josh has been working in Vegas so the time we do have with him we are normally smothering him!! (With hugs and kisses not a pillow)

Jayden is in 9th grade. He's now living with us full time, it's been nice to get to see him more and get to know him. I know that Jessica and Tori love to have him around and play with him!

Jessica is in kindergarten and loves it! She comes home and teaches what she learned with Tori. She is OBSESSED with everything Koala Bear!

Tori is a typical 2 year old that loves to get into everything! She LOVES her big sister and follows her everywhere.

Overall it's been quite the year and we're looking forward to a calm 2011!!!

Merry Christmas!

Love,

Anne, Josh, Jayden, Jessica and Toribelle!

Just Random

Here are just some random pictures that Jessica and Tori have taken on my phone!

Riverton Hospital ER

Tori was not breathing very well last weekend so I took her to the ER at Riverton Hospital....we had nothing better to do! I was a little panicky actually and was relieved it was nothing more than croup. These pictures were taken after the Dr. saw us and I was informed that it was a complete waste of time to go. I wanted to at least get some cute pictures of her in her gown.

She wanted to make sure I got a picture of her foot that had an oxygen level tester thing on it

She was so tired!

Right after I took these pictures and got her dressed she had a "breathing episode" which is why I took her there in the first place. It really did make me panic and I went and got a nurse and she called the Dr. back in. They gave her some steroids to help her airway and today she is finally better and sleeping through the night.

Trailer Class

We spent all weekend on our new porch! We just need to dig a fire pit and we'll be the talk of the trailer town!

Actually the chairs are going there for the winter so they won't get covered in snow and the "rocks" are there so no one bumps there head on the corner of the trailer in the middle of the night.

Happy Halloween!

Tori was Jessie from Toy Story and Jessica was a Koala rescue worker from Australia!! It was raining all day on Halloween so we didn't hit up too many houses.

I even carved a pumpkin with a koala on it!! I'm expecting my Mother of the Year award in the mail any day now.