Pseudo Christmas!

Because Mom and I will be gone next week for "real" Christmas we had Christmas Eve and Christmas this Friday and Saturday. It doesn't really matter WHEN you celebrate, as long as you are with loved ones and remember the true meaning of this holiday. Here's some pictures to document the occasion:

Stupid Kitty. I was wrapping presents and she was sitting in a JcPenney bag with her head out the handle hole. Someone made a loud noise and she takes off with the bag flapping around her neck, like a cape.

Every Year I am "Santa" which means that I pass out the gifts to everyone.

Brandon and his Star Wars toy.

Ann & Ty opening gifts

Kristin- fascinated by her Twilight book

The Family got a Wii game called the Outdoor Chellenge and this is me and Brent sprinting. Quite the workout.

Sisi, Me and Brent

Typical.

Mom and Grandpa

Brent drew this prize (the hat) from the White Elephant. (The Rose bath kit was Tre's).

Tyler liked the hat too- it was a hit!

Brandon won this Mexican Poncho. The hat was just the cherry on top.

We have this tradition that all the unmarried grandchildren get to reach in the money jar, a jar full of coins, and pull out a handful. We look forward to it every year!

Tré getting a good grab.

Brent warming up his fingers. It's hard for him because he has such big hands that when he gets a big handful-he cen't get it out the top. :(

Brent grabbing and Grandpa making sure it's fair play.

The new Champ- $41.70

We've already had our Christmas and had a great time. We hope that yours is filled with the same love and laughter. Merry Christmas!

Catch-Up, Again :(

I always get so far behind and some good things happen that I want to share. So here I am, once again, mooshing all those things together.

A couple weekends ago was the last CN of the semester and Me, Erica and Steven hung out the entire night. the end of the night- both Erica and I were dead on our feet.

We have this game called Snood on our Computer that both Mom and Dad love to play for bragging rights against the other. I will occassionally play when I'm waiting for a CD to burn or something. Well, one day I played and got the high score. I have been the reigning champion for a few months now and then last Sunday, Dad comes screaming down the stairs. He had beat my score by 2000+ points. Mom was going to clear all the scores because she said the game was no longer fun-good thing she didn't.

A couple days ago, dad made breakfast for dinner and this is my silly Brother stuffing the WHOLE thing in his mouth at once. This was like his 5th french toast-thank goodness for high metabolism!

I have to tell you what a good guy Brent is. So I went to the Utes basketball game last week and as I'm pulling in I notice that my breaks are making horrible, scary noises. I tell Brent this and he tells me that my breaks are completely worn. So the next day I drive Mom's car and I get home and him and Dad paid and changed my breaks before I even get home <3 align="center">Then (I know, there's more!) After the near-blizzard the other day, I was rushing to get to school and Brent says, "Rach, when do you need to be outta here?" and I said, "in like 5 minutes, why?". "Just wondering". I am getting all my stuff to take outside to go clean off my car and I look out the window to see this:

Gotta Love Him!!