Breakfast With Santa

We went to breakfast with Santa. Megan is completely in love with Santa Claus. She ate her breakfast quickly so that she could go and sit on his lap. He was so good. She sat on his lap and talked about everything she could think of. She told him about school and her family and her house and that we were going to Grandma's house for Christmas and what she would like for Christmas and what Amy wanted and that she missed her cousins in Idaho and Utah and that she wished Anna could be here too and on and on and on. And Santa listened. He just listened and laughed and it was me that told her after a long time that she needed to let Santa go and rest so that he had enough energy for Christmas Eve.

I think she would have been there all day if we let her.

Amy liked Santa but did not want to be by him. She liked when he said "HO HO HO!" and when he rang the sleigh bells but did not want to sit on his lap.

Oh how fun to have breakfast with Santa Claus.

Okay.... It has been a while

Yes, we made it. Yes, I did get really sick. Yes, we had a lot of other crazy things happen along the way.

I have not had much time to do anything and honestly this blog has not crossed my mind many times but after many questions about our existance, I decided to write a little note.

When we moved I had strep throat and went to the student health center and he did not think it was very bad so he sent me on with an antibiotic. Two days later, in Washington I thought I was going to die- so my loving husband took me to the ER. They gave my an IV and some other stuff and I started feeling better after a couple days.

Other fun things that happened:
My brother's car broke down forcing him and my sister into the already over full moving truck (probably the only Budget truck towing a uhaul trailer ever). This caused them to leave some things at a rest area to make room. There were three people in a two person truck all the way across Oregon and into Washington. Sorry guys.
My two favorite lamps got stuck in the trailer door and were trashed. :(
My bag of Flour exploded and some other things broke.

But everyone is okay. Sam has found work. The ward here is wonderful. We like our house. I love teaching. We are making lots of new friends.

We really miss everyone in Rexburg. We miss the friendships we had to leave and the atmosphere of the city and the school.

We are coming back to visit in December for Brynne's graduation.

I will try to write again soon.

Police Woman Megan

Keeping order while Mom was away!

Gettin' her THREE on!

Megan has been asking when she can get her two off and get her three on. Today is the day. She is gettin' her three on today. Here are some pictures to see how far she has come in one year. All the way from my angel baby to my big girl Preschooler. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did.

In the pool at Daddy's Hospital

She loves her sister.
Our trip to Yellowstone... What fun!

Old Faithful.

My happy girl.

Behind bars...It must have been a bad day.


Roller skates. Look how big!

My beautiful girl.

Doing a quick inventory of Grandpa's trunk.... really hoping she could go home with them to Washington.

Posing in her new swim suit. So cute!

Splash Park.

Climbing trees with Anna. Look Grampa... I can do it by myself.

...just like your rules.

My Cowgirl Princess

Being a baskethead with Grandma at the Puyallup Fair. What a fun day!

At the zoo by Grandma and Grandpa Bruce's house

Ready for the Rexburg cold.

My angel, the snow angel.


So excited to be at Jungle Playland... She could not stand still. Her cousins are not sure about her energy.

At the Park with Michael. She loves the swings.

Megan and Brynne's "mikers". Listening to Brynne's IPOD.

A birthday hat to match Amy's

At bear world. She calls him "Azul".

This has been such a fun year. Megan lights up my life everyday. She teaches me things that are more valuable than anything I could ever learn at school. She loves her family, friends, Princess things, horses and cowgirls, Preschool and being a "big girl." I love her sense of humor and her desire to always want to know more. I love that she always reminds me to buckle her up in the car, say prayer before bed and kiss me before nap, bedtime and anytime we part. She is my little angel without wings. She is heaven sent and I thank Heavenly Father each day for her and what she brings to our family. I am a better person because of her. Happy birthday Megan.