Christmas Vaca

It is almost here!!!

Only 7 more hours!!

I canNOT wait!

I get off an hour earlier today and am off work until January 3rd due to a mandatory HP shutdown.

What company completely shuts down for a week...?

odd right?

I thought so to until I started working here and know I embrace the idea.

7 work days....

11 days total....

264 hours...

1321.213 sec...ok...so i'm not going that far.

But I am excited!

Dee might even have next week off too!

One of their companies decided not to work so they are not working?

something like that :)

If he does have it off....

He is actually going to keep his promise after 3 years and teach me how to snowboard!

We have been soo busy that past 3 years to even make it to a little hill to work on my balance.

Next week, no excuses at all. :)

In the midst of enjoying 11 days of not even thinking about work,

we have Christmas!

We are leaving for Bear Lake on Friday morning and I cannot wait!

Amber said that they have a pretty good amount of snow up there!

What is Christmas without snow?

I guess if the snow can't come to us, we will go to the snow :) HA

We are going to play with my adorable niece and nephew,

cook with Amber and Shawn,

and lounge around doing nothing.

I always learn how to cook something new when I go up to the lake.

This year, Shawn is going to make an Uh-Oh Cake.

Or something like that.

This is going to be delicious!

Another thing on the Bear Lake agenda,

Amber, Tara, my Mom and myself are singing Monotone Angel at Amber and Shawn's ward Christmas party.

It is going to be hilarious!

Amber is going to be the Monotone Angel moving around the stage and singing....horribly beautifully, while Tara, my Mom and I give her interesting looks and...well..pretty much do what Hoellein's are good at.

Being dorks. :)

It's going to be soo comical.

If I can, I will get a video to share with the rest of you. :)

Next is Christmas Day!

We will spend Christmas Morning at the lake with the kids opening their presents from Santa

and then we will head home to open our own presents and see some more family.

We are heading out to Matt and Mandee's around 3 to eat, open more presents, and goof off.

I am soo excited for Christmas and can't wait for it to come.

I love spending time with family chatting, laughing, goofing off, and just being us.

I love even more the Man that is always at my side :)

He has made these past 2 1/2(married) years the best!

And I know that we have soo many more down the road to make even better.

Happy Holidays and 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Christmas Party

Tonight is the first Christmas party of the year!

woohoo!!

I'm soo excited!

We are having the Newman Christmas party tonight.

I love spending time with family laughing, talking, goofing off....

and if the kids have been good enough...

maybe even see Santa!

I love Christmas and spending time with family.

Over the years my love for family and the true meaning of Christmas has become more and more important to me.

Dee and I aren't giving a lot of presents this year,

we aren't even waking up to open presents.

We are waking up at Bear Lake to watch the kids see what they got from Santa and their amazing smiles spread across their little faces.

There is nothing more special than seeing my nieces and nephews smile, laugh and play.

I can't wait until I have one of my own, or maybe I can, to do all the fun Christmas traditions with!

Saturday

Today has been a blast!

Dee and I woke up and cuddled for an hour before we got up and got going.

Let me back up to last night.....

Dee was soo excited to get home...

Dee "we have to hurry home so I can go to bed."

Bobby "why?"

Dee "because I have to get up to go shopping for you!"

Bobby "you have all day tomorrow"

Dee "but I have to get started early. I want to make sure I get everything I was for you!"

We got home....laid in bed...and he was out!

He woke up at 9 and was in a rush to get out the door.

That's when I made asked him to cuddle with me for a little bit. :)

at 10 he went shopping and I went to run errands.

After my errands I went to hang out at my parentals house.

Tara and I always have a blast!

We went to kohls with my Mom and Dad shopping for clothes and shoes.

I don't think my Mom has learned her lesson yet about taking me shopping with her.

I like to talk her into buying things that I know she will love. :)

The last thing I talked her into buying was a nice leather couch. :)

I kept talking her into buying things.

Don't worry....I also talked her out of buying them. ;)

Tara and I had a blast hanging out all day messing around, goofing off, and talking.

One more week until Christmas up at Bear Lake! :)

Finally Friday

I have been much happier since my last blog.

It really lifted some weight off my shoulders.

If I would have left it in and bottled it up, I would have exploded.

But today is Friday!

Finally..

I have been looking forward to this day all week.

It means movie for two hours.

For work we get to go see the new Sherlock Holmes (soo excited!)

I wish they were letting us bring our families though :(

usually they let us.

I wonder if the price went up to rent out three theaters because it's closer to Christmas...?

I don't know.

Today also means that I only have 4 days of work left!

Next week is a short week and then I am off until January 3rd!

HP mandatory shut down is pretty dang nice if you ask me. :)

Last night was a weird night when it came to sleep.

Dee and I both feel asleep about 8 o'clock and woke up at 10:45 wide awake.

Maybe we shouldn't watch movies in bed...

We turned on Captain America, so far so good, and watched it until 1.

When we woke up, he slide over behind me and put his warm arms around me and whispered,

"I love cuddling with you. It is my most favorite thing to do."

He so knows what to say to make me smile :)

I have thee cutest hubby ever!

Yeah he may not be romantic all the time and acts like a dork,

but he's my dork. 

We never have a dull moment!

and then out of nowhere BAM

He says something so sweet that totally surprises me.

It's moments like last night when I see more glimpses of our future and how we are going to be the older we get.

And I am liking what I am seeing :)

I guess I better be since I will be with him for time and all eternity

Venting...

If you don't like reading about people's problems or issues,

then you don't need to read the rest of this post.

Instead go cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and pop in a good movie.

Mr. Darcy

No one is perfect and the best way that I can get things off my chest is if I write, or type, it.

I love family and love being included in things.

But is it always a one way street?

I can only put so much into something for so long without getting anything in return.

There are some people that get angry and upset when myself or Dee don't participate in stuff

yet when we do...they don't include us in what they are doing.

Why would I want to put myself through the heartache and tears seeing everyone else laugh and talk while I sit in the back by myself?

It's ridiculous!

Now don't get the wrong picture here, I will put myself in the group so that I am "included" in the conversations but I'm really not...

It's like I'm a ghost...

Sound familiar..?

It feels a lot like high school with friends.

We have both tried to be the better person, and will continue to be the better person despite the heartache, because we love family.

But sometimes it's just plain ridiculous.

Obviously you know when you are leaving someone out.

It's not that hard to figure out.

Get over yourself and take your own advise that you give to other people!

That's my venting for awhile.

Now I'm going to snuggle up with my best friend and watch a movie.

I suggest you do the same :)

My Favorite :)

Excited for Christmas

You know that moment when you think of the perfect gift to get someone?

Yeah....

That hit me yesterday on my drive home from work.

Now I am SOOO excited for Christmas!

There is nothing better than seeing my hubby's face when he opens his presents.

The smile that quickly spreads over his face.

The glow that he carries around all day.

The bragging....

:) 

It's my favorite part about Christmas.

I am doing all of my Christmas shopping this weekend and I cannot wait!

Tomorrow can't come any sooner! 

For Christmas this year, Amber and Shawn invited us up to Bear Lake with them.

This is really going to be a fun Christmas.

Bear Lake always has snow and we are taking Mya up with us.

We want to hook her to a sled and pull the kids around this year.

I'll post pictures of that when it happens.

I love being surrounded by family that loves us.

I have the best brother, sisters and brother-in-laws in the whole world!

They are all so loving and caring.

My two year anniversary is coming up for my accident soon.

I'll really let me feelings out when I post on that day.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Finally...

I know it's been a few months but I usually blog while I'm at work.

I know....horrible employee.

But I get so bored sometimes that I need something to keep my insanity!

Here are the pictures from the half marathon that Mandee, Tanill and I ran.

It would have been so much better if my eyes were open...

My FAVORITE picture!

I can't wait for my next half in May!

Ogden 1/2 marathon under 2 hours....

Here We Come!

Monday Morning

Today is a day when I want to call in sick and stay in bed cuddled up with a good book.

Doesn't that look so comfy and warm...?

Can you hear it calling your name?

I know I can hear it calling mine.

Aubry....

Aubry...

Come back to bed.

Come cuddle with me and I will keep you warm.

Oh how I would LOVE to answer my bed and come back home.

I would cuddle up with a good book. 

and I know my bed would keep it's promise of keeping me warm.

It's hard in the morning to say goodbye to my bed between 5 and 5:30.

But I know I will see it again tonight.

Today is too cold of a day to get out of your bed to go to work.

I'm loving the snow and am so excited that it is Christmas time!

But the chilling to the bone winds in the morning(6 am) it too much for me.

I was getting gas this morning and was outside for two minutes and felt like I had frost bit!

It took me at least 10 minutes to stop shaking!

I'm not a fan of being cold...

It's not my best friend and we have never gotten along together.

But I do love the snow...

I know...

I love the snow but hate cold.

I just have to bundle up so my body doesn't get cold.

And also drink lots of this!

Doesn't that look DELICIOUS!!

I think I'm going to go find a cup and make some delicious warm hot chocolate.

A girls best friend! :)

HAPPY MONDAY!

Saturday Morning

This morning was one of the best mornings I have had in a long time.

Both Dev and I slept in until 10!

Oh so nice!

Then as I was lazily waking up and about to get out of bed,

Dev comes down with a plate of food for me!

He made eggs, bacon and toast!

It was delicious!

First time in 2 1/2 years.

He's learning and I'm loving it ;)

I have the most sweetest hubby ever!

After we ate our delish breakfast,

we laid in bed cuddling and watched movies on netflix.

It was really one of the best saturday mornings ever.