The Holidaze

Well, I looked forward for so long for my 8 days off in a row and it went sooooo fast! Here are a few highlights, starting with Thanksgiving since we haven't posted pics in awhile.


This was around Thanksgiving time, Zach's Goatee. I call it the "pubic hair goaty." Sorry if the description offends, but like the obscenely low pants that so many teenagers wear these days ("pubic hair pants") there is no other way to describe it! Just kidding Zachy, best goatee ever! I love it so much and I wish you would grow one every day. It is the best thing I have ever seen. I love it. Wow. It's so great. Hows your self esteem now? I'm such a great wife.



On Thanksgiving day we went to Zach's grandma's in St. George but we forgot our camera (a blast to see everyone by the way!). This was the following Saturday when Brett and Mer and their kids visited. It was so good to see them! Cutest kids ever by the way, besides ours of course.

Saturday night at Grandpa Mike's and Grandma Rose's in New Harmony. Mike had this neato blow up jumper for the kiddies. What fun! Thanks for inviting us, the kids had a blast and we were glad to see everyone!


Christmas morning. When I saw this pic, I thought, "Hey, I'm actually quite good looking! Actually, I'm really pretty! Down right hot!" It was only seconds later of course that I realized that this picture is of Tatum and JANE, not Tatum and me.


Now this is more like it, what I expect to see when viewing a picture of myself. Of course Holly is always beautiful even with her eyes half closed.


Christmas morning at the Putnams. Notice Tyger on the left with his awesome new full sized marshmallow shooter from Cabella's. Lethal.

The rare Bobbie pic with the even more rare Bobbie pic in curlers. This species of pic is extremely rare and difficult to capture on film. I'm thinking of putting it up for bid on Ebay...

A good hearty laugh from Bobbie and Dee. Love these moments!

FOTC un-plug

Okay, I have to unplug flight of the conchords. It turns out that the second DVD was pretty darn dirty. So maybe rent it but only watch the first DVD.

I have to put a plug in about our new favorite New Zealand folk parody band. They got a series last year on HBO and we rented it after watching a few of their videos on youtube. It is very "the Office" -esc. But much weirder. Very very funny. If you like The Office, you will probably like this. I think Holly and Jane will enjoy it the most. Originally here I listed who else would like it but that is everybody. Netflix it today! We will pester you about seeing it for a long time if you don't so just rent it and watch it, dang it!

Tagged

Well, Merideth was tagged and tagged anyone who needs something to blog about. That would be us!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper is so fun for the kids!
2. Real tree or artificial? We have an artificial. Real ones are so much work but smell so good!
3. When do you put up the tree? A week or so after Thanksgiving
4. When take down. Whenever we get around to it at the first of the new year.
5. Do you like eggnog? It has it's place, but not in large doses. I actually like it better if it's diluted with milk.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I remember the year we got bikes I was really excited.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes-ish. A couple of years ago I had a block style nativity half way made at a supersaturday. I have never finished it. And now it might have been taken (along with my tree:( from my grandpa's basement.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Patrice or Cassie (I have Cassie this year)
9. Easiest person to buy for? The kids. They are thrilled with the littlest things and are just happy to unwrap something.
10. Worst Christmas gift ever received? A horrible sweater from my boyfriend in highschool. I couldn't even hide that I hated it when I opened it... I almost started crying actually. I was such a brat.
11. Mail or Email Christmas card? I think mail is more meaningful, but I don't know if I will get around to it this year!
12. Fav Christmas movie? all time: It's a Wonderful Life. I also like Elf
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Probably about 2 weeks before christmas
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All christmas goodies, however I do have fond memories of eating vitamin C's under the christmas tree with my sis
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear...and lots of them! Although colored are growing on me.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Have yourself a merry little christmas (judy garland), basically those on our blog and a few more.
18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? Home is Utah to us anyway.
19. Can you name Santa's reindeer? All of them? Sure, but do it need to do it here?
20. Do you have an Angel on top or star? The kids have there own little 1 foot trees that have a star on the top.
21. Open presents Christmas Eve, or Christmas morning? We generally just open them on Christmas day, but in the past few years, we've done a little gift such as pjs or something for the kids on Christmas Eve, as well.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Fighting to get work off.

Tag your it: Kensey, Tahnie, Sunny, Angela, Holly M, Anya, Wynter

no teachy in park city

Well, Zach applied in Park City for a guitar teaching position. We just found out yesterday that they won't be hiring for it until next school year. We are majorly bummed. I was practically packing my bags. But now that I know we won't be moving next month, I am trying to adjust my attitude toward this place. Like a lady in my ward said, "So, your moving back to Utah to make even less money as a teacher and nurse?" It is true, we will be taking a pay cut when we move back, but some things are more important than money to us. And the paycuts we will be taking aren't nearly as bad as they might be in other professions. Basically I will be making $4 less an hour and Zach will make about the same if he is hired in Park City. Ah well, I guess y'all we be making a few more trips to Vegas to visit us!

A Brief History of Tatum Legs

As I was squishing Tatum's legs today, it made me think about how I have been squishing her cute little legs since she was newborn. Here are a few pics from her past showing how cute her little "michelin man" legs really are! (I can't wait to show her dates these pics when she is 16) Newborn through current:

Newborn- probably 2 hours old.
A few weeks old, chillin' with Tyger
"Our Little Angel" Angela Mildon took this pic when Tatum was about 2 months old.

Tatum's first Halloween: a sumo wrestler! She won best costume for our apartment complex.

I think this pic is out of order. She's probably a couple of months old here...

Taking a bath at grandma's house!

Summer of 2006

Halloween last year. She has two pairs of pajamas and tights on those legs!

This is from early 2007

Today!

Happy 30th Birthday, Zach!

Saturday we celebrated Zach getting old and moldy. Happy birthday Zach, I love you! Happy birthday Tyger, I love you! Thank you to Jane for taking these lovely pics!


Ugly, but yummy cake

Zach and Tyger blowing out the candles
Tyger's birthday guitar... What a natural!
Addy
Tyger
Hannah
The magic pinata holder!
Tatum with grandma (being spoiled)
Tatum being pampered
Tatum playing guitar (and another naked picture...)
Craaaaaazy partiers!

wuz uuuuuuup!

Hi, just a quick update, no pics today, sorry. First of all, I want to point out that I just reviewed some pictures from past blogs and I do realize that Tatum is naked a large portion of the time. I just want to let you know that she does start out every day fully dressed and becomes fully naked several times throughout the day. Today in fact, I was talking to the primary president out on the driveway and she came running out fully naked, she had been dressed before I left the house. And then our friend came to bug spray our house, and when he went in the kitchen, there she was completely in her birthday suit. I probably re dressed her 4 or 5 times today. I'm just letting you know that I do dress her. Anyway, I also wanted to record a cute thing Tyger said today. The kids were fighting about who hit who etc... and I said, "I think you're both liars." To which Tyger replied, "You shouldn't call your kids liars, Heavenly Father doesn't like it when you call your kids liars." I said, "Alright, I'm sorry then." He said, "Don't worry, he won't get you in trouble or do anything to you." I said, "he won't?" Tyger said, "No...He'll just cry." (Then I felt like a big jerk).

Happy Birthday Party!

Tyger had his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's. Who would have thought little boys could be so cute! And they already know how to be frugal. They spent half the time crowded onto one roller coaster ride (1 token, 4 riders). As you can see, the kids were really excited to see Chuck E. Cheese but kept a safe 4-6 foot distance at all times. (And when Tatum broke this barrier with mechanical Chuck E., she learned her lesson when he back-handed her right in the nose. I wish I had that on camera! Her distance from Chuck E. was 10 feet the rest of the day). 4 out of the 5 kids invited showed up and we were so glad since it was a 25 minute drive for everyone. Tyger got some awesome presents! A giant spider that moves all 8 legs separately, a huge fighter jet, a car race track set, a bumblebee transformer, and "SharkTale" the movie. Tyger says: "I want to go to Chuck E. Cheese Tomorrow. I had fun." (We laughed and laughed and then said no way.) If you haven't checked our blog for awhile we have posted a lot lately so check them out below. (We were depressed because our blog was so ugly before, but now we like it so are regularly posting on it again). Don't forget to comment! Each time you comment, we get a boost in self esteem. And each time you don't, we cry a single tear, that turns into a jelly bean!

Our Little Hallo-weeners

Well Halloween was a success. Loads of candy and very cute kids. Tyger was a Zombie this year. He chased kids around all night and even made a couple of them cry (seriously). He was so proud. Tatum was a, well, who knows? She was a girl in a flannel shirt riding on a chicken. She won best costume of the night at our trunk or treat though! Good job! The kids liked handing out the candy as much as they liked getting it. Two nights before Halloween we carved pumpkins. Apparently pumpkins don't keep down here because they were moldy by halloween (I had even wiped them down with sanitizing wipes just in case!). Zach went as a teacher, and amy was a nurse.

Amy hillbilly Putnam

First you have to imagine the banjo being played then look at this picture. My tooth cracked in half (yes a different one) again. What was I eating this time? A dinner roll. So my question is, who gave me these crappy teeth genes? Someone needs to fess up. I'll expect your check in the mail to pay for my crowns(:... Oh by the way this is how crappy I look at the end of 3-12 hour work days.