Christmas Is Here

The kids got all dressed up in Christmas outfits for church last Sunday, they looked so stinkin' cute we had to get a picture of them. We are so excited for Christmas, tonight we made Cranberry Apple Pies and tomorrow it's Christmas caroling with the young women at church.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Time

Here are a few pics of our Ward Christmas Party last week. I was taking the pics, so there are none of me, and Garrett was too busy running around having fun with his friends. Hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season! We are having so much fun with Christmas parties, shopping, wrapping and baking!

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving Images

While all my family were visiting for Thanksgiving, I took my brother and family to downtown Paso for some Christmas pictures. They are such a cute family. Thank you everyone for coming, I miss you bunches already!



Garrett was having a great time playing in the leaves too!

New Moon

My friend Alissa's husband Ben organized a Girls Night Out for her birthday on the opening night of NEW MOON. It was a blast he got a limo and went to the midnight showing at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo. We met at Alissa's house before hand and did spa treatments and had dessert, it was such a blast. Alissa did this New Moon raffle and Joddy won an Edward doll (she is holding it in every picture), I was super jealous. Maybe she will be interested in joint custody. We laughed in the theater at all the crazy fans, like the guy who showed up dressed like Edward with glitter all over his face and hands. I have so much fun, thanks for the great night!

Here is the group:

Me and Alissa on the right (all smiles for Edward)
Alissa, Cheyenne and Annie
The Edward doll...so, so cool
Getting ready for the movie to start!

Being Thankful

Garrett (4 years)

Garrett has been say some pretty funny thing lately, so funny I had to share it with you. He is really cleaver and Aaron and I are still trying to figure out how comes up some of his sayings.

Tonight, Aaron and I were discussing cars and which car to purchase and Garrett chimes in to say:

"You get what you get, and don't have a fit"

Hilarious!

Last Sunday Garrett insisted that he carry this old book around all day, and when we asked him why he was so interested the vintage book, he replied

"I reading the book about Jesus"

In the Primary Program the children will be performing on Sunday, Garrett was given a part. Scary. When it was his turn to go up to the stand and practice. Here is what happened...

Teacher: (whispering) Garrett, say "my body is a temple".
Garrett: (into the microphone) My body is a temple, and it makes me feel good
Where did that come from? Talk about random!

We have been talking about Thanksgiving this week, and I asked Garrett what he was thankful for, he said "My mommy and daddy". Awwww.

Lily (13 months)

Lily is walking and is following her brother all over the house. I gave her pig tales for the first time the other day, so cute! She loves to play with Garrett's trucks and cars, her kitchen and loves to eat sand.

Everything she finds around the house, she puts on her head. Daddy's sock...it's a hat, Tupperware container...it's a hat, dish towel...it's a hat. It never ends, everything's a hat. Even in the picture above, she is probably thinking to herself "Hmmm, wonder if this pumpkin could be a hat?"

These are the moments that I stand back and feel and overwhelmed with blessing that I have these adorable little ones in my life. They are my greatest blessing, they bring so much joy and happiness into my life. I'm truly thankful for my family!

Andrus Family Pictures

Las Vegas PBR and Happy Birthday

The family and I went to the PBR Finals in Las Vegas last week, we had a great time. We ate at great restaurants, swam in the pool, and did some major shopping (as much as you can do with two kids). Being that all we have here is Target, I practically had a nervous breakdown walking through the mall. So many options, so many stores. We were thankful that we could go the PBR at night, wouldn't have been able to without my mom helping us out!

So many great memories...got to ride in a limo, got front row seats at the big event, went to a pre-party at the Hard Rock Hotel, met up with my friend Joddy to shop at H & M, and most of all got to celebrate Aaron's 30th birthday!! Thank you Smith Family for making Aaron feel so special on his birthday, we loved the party!

I will post pics soon, for some reason they will not post.

Halloween Babies

Here are few pics of the kids at Halloween this year. Lily was the cutest little ladybug and Garrett was Mr. Incredible! Garrett had a Harvest Festivel at his school this year, that is where he got the cool Spiderman face paint.

Lily was so cute in her costume, we pulled the kids around the neighborhood in the wagon. Garrett loves running to each house, he said he wished everyday was Halloween. He is still asking me if we can go Treat or Treating. Too cute!!

Family Pics 2009

Last week my friend Kiwi took our pictures at Still Water Winery in Paso Robles. I love how they turned out. Here are a few of the pics. You can visit Kiwi's website at kiwiashbyphotography.com, she is scheduling family portraits this month for Christmas.

Happy 1st Birthday

Happy birthday little one. We love you so much. You are a beam of sunshine on our lives. You are such a good sister, and friend to your brother. I love every square inch of your cute little baby-ness. I can't believe it has already been a year since you entered this world. I want to keep you little and bottle-up all your cuteness. I love you from the deepest place in my heart!

Here are some things you are doing lately:

Walking all around the house
hysterically laughing
playing with dolls and brother's trucks
eating tons and tons
going on stroller rides
not liking baths or shopping carts
shaking your head "no"
sleeping in your own bed
...and you have four teeth!

Love you,

Mommy

Blue Sky Pumpkin Patch

Tour d'Pumpkin Patch, Lily's mommy and me class met at the pumpkin patch today. This pumpkin patch is a smaller scale than Avila Barn, it has a petting zoo area and a hunted house, nice family that operates it. It's a working ranch, so it is less touristy and more rugged. Of course I had to dress the little ones up!

p.s. made this fabric flowers for Lily's hair, to die for, more to post on these cute things!

Katelynn Joyce

Here is a pic from a quick photo shoot I did for a friends new baby girl. She is so beautiful, I just love babies. I think I'll keep her, isn't she cute. Love, love the big ole' flower representin', you just can not go over board with little girls. They are too much fun!

Super Saturday

Last weekend I helped coordinate a Super Saturday (i.e., big craft day). We had great food and crafts, tons of people showed up so that made it even more fun. It was so tired after the festivities, but it was well worth it to see all the cute crafts we got to accomplish, well, at least start. I did the tile pendent class and loved how they turned out, gave one to mom and one to grandma for watching the kids for only 6 HOURS...whoa, they deserve more than just a necklace let me tell you.

I hosted the family tree project, which I got the instructions from my friends website, just click on the family tree link below for full instructions.

I made one of the aprons, and didn't get to finish it, so I sent it home with mom. No kids=more time to craft.

I also did the fabric pumpkins, but instead I used apple fabric and make into an apple not a pumpkin for Christmas presents for the kids teachers.

Crafts included:

-tile pendent necklaces
-family trees
-aprons
-bulletin boards
-I Spy bags
-fabric pumpkinsor apples, using the short version
-Fabric beaded necklaces and brackets

Avila Valley Barn

All dressed up for the pumpkin patch!

Last week when my grandparents and mom came into town, I wanted to share with them my favorite fall activity The Avila Valley Barn. It was so much fun taking Garrett on a hay ride, collecting fresh apples and picking up so many pumpkins I thought the stroller would bust (thanks to Garrett, Garrett, pumpkin picker). The corn maze was there this year, that was really fun for Garrett, he is still taking about how much fun we had!

Kern County Fair

Garrett and his cousin Peyton at Disney on Ice

Papa and Garrett on the elephant (disclaimer: I told Garrett that I thought elephants should be free in Africa, and not at a fair. Garrett replied "Mommy the elephant wants to be at the fair and I'm gonna ride it"...he is just like his daddy!) *I was just informed by some knowledgeable, "unanimous", viewer of my blog that it is not an African elephant, just an Asian elephant)

Loving the horse ride, he kept on saying "blast off horsey"

The fair crew, minus Kandi and Chris

I love me a good fair. While Aaron was gone, the kids and I packed up and headed over to visit the Smith Family. We had a fun filled weekend with taking the kids to the fair, and to Disney Princess on Ice. Disney on Ice was awesome! I think Mandi and I enjoyed even better than the kids.

There is something about the fair that I love. Sometimes when I step back I think "wow, this place is really cheesy, but I love it!" Fair food, winning a big stuffed animal, riding the giant slide, elephant rides, and a bunch of kids running around having crazy fun, how can you not say that is cool!

Thanks for the great weekend!

WY Resident

Ok, if you have talked to Sarah recently you would know that I have been gone for the past 2+ weeks. I recently gained my residency in WY after spending two weeks hunting in Glenrock. This is an annual trip that was a little long the normal due to a management antelope hunt that we sponsored along with Zeiss optics and Barnes bullets. I spent most of my time freezing to death with average tempuratures in the teen's.

It was allot of fun though, not that I enjoy being away from my family but we had a great time and was able to take some excellent animals. It will be nice to get back home and enjoy my little ones as well as spend some quality time with Sarah.

Talk to ya'll soon!

Lily Walking

Kessler Canyon

Although I am not excited about leaving tomorrow for another business trip, we had a great time in CO at Kessler Canyon. Pictures don't even do this place justice! See you in a few!