We got snow in Dallas, on Christmas day!!
Yay merry Christmas to us. today sucked though trying to get it off my van
Spirit
WE HATE SPIRIT AIRLINE!
NEVER EVER EVER EVER AGAIN.
Our flight from DFW was suppose to leave Dallas at 11 pm so we would get to Mesa about midnight( 2 hour flight + time difference) well first off the security lady was so unbelievably rude to me. So that made me upset, the ONE elevator we needed to take was broken so we Jared had to take scoot our stroller ( Emma not in it) along with our 2 carry-ons down like 3 flights of stairs! And to make it worse this lady was like umm excuse me !! What the freak, do you not see us with a baby a stroller and 2 carry-ons??!! So after that mess...we get to our gate and there are so many people not one seat open so we had to sit on the ground with our 4 month old baby, about ohh 11:30 pm comes around and well we still are not on the plane not even boarding the plane isn't even here! They told us that it would be another 30 mins because they needed to clean the plane an hour later they say another 30 mins.....FINALLY they tell us that our planes engine is leeking, so they say we have to send 30 of you home becuase we only have a small plane availbe so we were freakin out that we were going to have to come back home after being at the airport for 4 hours at this point. We made the cut, thank you thank you. Everyone had to get new boarding passes so they called everyone in alfaptical order so we were like 5 to last to get on the plane. Oh Emma was a trooper was all smiles and just her happy little self. We FINALLY get to Mesa at 4 in the freakin morning. Emma at this time has only gotten maybe 4 hours of sleep and her last nap was around 3 the day before! She was so tired. well we all were tired. So we got to Jared's brothers house and all the kids woke up to see, bless there hearts. So Jared and I finally got to bed about 5:30 am and were back awake by 10. Man oh man i thought i could not be any more tired. Being awake for almost 24 hours....not my thing.
We had a WONDERFUL time with ALL of Jared's family. We did a kid gift exchange with all the cousins and Emma got a "Baby's Learning Laptop", a dress, bows, shoes and little pink tights from cousin Devon. Emma got Ellie some new bath toys and clothes. So when the kids were done with there gifts us Family members got to do ours. We were to make a gift basket of $25 dollars. We put them in the middle and everyone got to choose what they wanted (wrapped) I made our gift basket, it was called " JUST ADD ICE CREAM" so ice cream cones, sprinkles syrups candies, everything you could thing of for ice cream it was in our basket. We spent the night enjoying family and some close friends. The next day we headed out to see my Grandma, Sister and my brother and his family. It was just a wonderful time
We took a short little nap before we had to leave for the airport...Our plane out of Mesa was suppose to take off by 1:50 am. We got there and looked at the board and of course our plane was delayed. They also over booked, luckily though people gave up there seats so no one had to worry. We finally got on the plane about 2:55 am. I could not sleep on the plane for the life of me. We finally landed at 6:05 am. Got off the plane found a bus to take us to the car and off to our warm cozy beds we went. I have never been so tired in my whole life. Emma did great the whole trip. I could not ask for a better baby( other than her not wanting to take the bottle)
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.
Family picture in Mesa
GG
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Auntie Air
4 Months old
Emma Jane at 4 months old.
Has rolled over twice this past week!
Was also sick for the first time, she threw up ALL day Monday and some of Tuesday, slept great those nights, poor thing. I knew when she was going to throw up so i caught it with a bowl. We went to the doctor because before she started throwing up she was refusing to take the bottle. So the doctor switched our formula and gave us some medic an for reflex....the medican is NASTY i tasted it because Emma was making some funny faces. She one would spit most of it out and then like 3 mins later would throw up so i only gave that to her 3 times, She is doing alot better but still wants nothing to do with the bottle. So back to the doctor to cause she had to get shots....of course its the saddest thing ever, So doctor changed the formula AGAIN, gahhh lets hope she likes it and will take it.
Miss Emma is weighing in at 13.6 pounds and 24 1/2 inches. How did my baby get so big.
She does not like rice cereal on the spoon but she likes it in the bottle. Doctor said she could start some puree so i got some bananas. We shall see how this goes!
She still loves to sand and sit. Doctor was very impressed that she can almost sit on her own!! She also has learned where her feet are and grabs, cutest thing ever.
She things she is a tough cookie
Sitting at the Doctor
She is just so cute!
Church Christmas Party
My little raindeer
Santa Baby
SANTA!!
Well i hope every one has a MERRY CHRISTMAS,
When we are in AZ we will be taking a family photo in our ugly sweaters so be prepared for some laughs!!
12 days of Christmas
I wanted to do something special for Jared this year so I did the 12 days of Christmas for him. I got the idea from this blog http://www.thedatingdivas.com/craft-tutorial/the-punch-poster-12-days-of-christmas. (with my own touch also) I started early because we are going to Arizona on the 22 and i didn't want to have to bring gifts with us. So every morning i put a new gift on our bed that he sees when he gets home from work.
Day 1- “For your Mistletoe's”: I got him a pair of new socks.
Day 2- “Merry Kissmas”: Hershey’s candy cane Kisses
Day 3- “Santa Baby”: a Santa hat,and hand Santa-tize.
Day 4- “Tis the Season to be Jolly”: Jolly Rancher flavored candy
Day 5- “As long as you love me so… Let it Snow!”: gloves and snow flakes
Day 6- “I’ve brought some corn for popping”: small bag of microwave popcorn
Day 7- “Hot Cocoa for my Hottie”: chocolate caramel Hot coco
Day 8- “It’s a Wonderful Life”: a picture of Jared and I with a love note on the back with some peanut M&Ms
Day 9-“Baby It’s Cold Outside”: hand/foot warmers,and a home-made coupon for a date night watching “Elf
Day 10- “One a day keeps the Grinch Away”: How the Grinch stole Christmas, with Reese's pieces
Day 11- “May your days be Merry & Bright”: flashlight key-chain
Day 12- Fa la la la la…”: Home-made CD with all our favorite tunes
It was super fun to do this. It was Jared's birthday on the 17th so we went out to dinner with some friends and of course had a wonderful time. I made him this::
Simple and easy!
Jared and I have this little game we play of who loves who more well on Monday we went out to Target and a few other stores and came home to these!! With a small card attached saying he loves me more.
12 different types of little cakes.
Oh my oh my they are good.
Jared Emma and I fly out of Dallas Friday night and will be in Mesa for 2 days. All of Jared's family is getting together so we just had to go. We will also be seeing my grandma and my brother and his family <3 Then next Sunday.....FLORIDA!!!!
I also made a new chalk board ::
I still need to put some trim around it but i just love it!
Teach the Children
A lady at church gave us this story and i thought i would share it because it is very important!
Late one Christmas Eve, I sank back, tired but content, into my easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace for Santa. As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn't help feeling that something important was missing. It wasn't long before the tiny twinkling tree lights lulled me to sleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but all of a sudden I knew that I wasn't alone. I opened my eyes, and you can imagine my surprise when I saw Santa Claus himself standing next to my Christmas tree. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot just as the poem described him, but he was not the "jolly old elf" of Christmas legend. The man who stood before me looked sad and disappointed, and there were tears in his eyes.
"Santa, what's wrong?" I asked, "Why are you crying?"
"It's the children," Santa replied sadly.
"But Santa, the children love you," I said.
"Oh, I know they love me, and they love the gifts I bring them," Santa said, "but the children of today seem to have somehow missed out on the true spirit of Christmas. It's not their fault. It's just that the adults, many of them not having been taught themselves, have forgotten to teach the children."
"Teach them what?" I asked.
Santa's kind old face became soft, more gentle. His eyes began to shine with something more than tears. He spoke softly. "Teach the children the true meaning of Christmas. Teach them that the part of Christmas we can see, hear, and touch is much more than meets the eye. Teach them the symbolism behind the customs and traditions of Christmas which we now observe. Teach them what it is they truly represent."
Santa reached into his bag and pulled out a tiny Christmas tree and set it on my mantle. "Teach them about the Christmas tree. Green is the second color of Christmas. The stately evergreen, with its unchanging color, represents the hope of eternal life in Jesus. Its needles point heavenward as a reminder that mankind's thoughts should turn heavenward as well."
Santa reached into his bag again and pulled out a shiny star and placed it at the top of the small tree. "The star was the heavenly sign of promise. God promised a Savior for the world and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of that promise on the night that Jesus Christ was born. Teach the children that God always fulfills His promises, and that wise men still seek Him."
"Red," said Santa, "is the first color of Christmas." He pulled forth a red ornament for the tiny tree. "Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the color of the life-giving blood that flows through our veins. It is the symbol of God's greatest gift. Teach the children that Christ gave His life and shed His blood for them that they might have eternal life. When they see the color red, it should remind them of that most wonderful Gift."
Santa found a silver bell in his pack and placed it on the tree. "Just as lost sheep are guided to safety by the sound of the bell, it continues to ring today for all to be guided to the fold. Teach the children to follow the true Shepherd, who gave His life for the sheep."
Santa placed a candle on the mantle and lit it. The soft glow from its one tiny flame brightened the room. "The glow of the candle represents how people can show their thanks for the gift of God's Son that Christmas Eve long ago. Teach the children to follow in Christ's foot steps... to go about doing good. Teach them to let their light so shine before people that all may see it and glorify God. This is what is symbolized when the twinkling lights shine on the tree like hundreds of bright, shining candles, each of them representing one of God's precious children, their light shining for all to see."
Again Santa reached into his bag and this time he brought forth a tiny red and white striped cane. As he hung it on the tree he spoke softly. "The candy cane is a stick of hard white candy: white to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock the foundation of the church, and the firmness of God's promises. The candy cane is in the form of a 'J' to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth. It also represents the Good Shepherd's crook, which He uses to reach down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray. The original candy cane had three small red stripes, which are the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed, and a large red stripe that represents the shed blood of Jesus, so that we can have the promise of eternal life."
"Teach these things to the children."
Santa brought out a beautiful wreath made of fresh, fragrant greenery tied with a bright red bow. "The bow reminds us of the bond of perfection, which is love. The wreath embodies all the good things about Christmas for those with eyes to see and hearts to understand. It contains the colors of red and green and the heaven-turned needles of the evergreen. The bow tells the story of good will towards all and its color reminds us of Christ's sacrifice. Even its very shape is symbolic, representing eternity and the eternal nature of Christ's love. It is a circle, without beginning and without end. These are the things you must teach the children."
I asked, "But where does that leave you, Santa?"
The tears gone now from his eyes, a smile broke over Santa's face. "Why bless you, my dear," he laughed, "I'm only a symbol myself. I represent the spirit of family fun and the joy of giving and receiving. If the children are taught these other things, there is no danger that I'll ever be forgotten."
"I think I'm beginning to understand."
"That's why I came," said Santa. "You're an adult. If you don't teach the children these things, then who will?"
(Author Unknown)
December all ready!!
So Emma and I went to Arizona for about a week to spend some time with my family. She got to see grandma and grandpa and meet Auntie Ariel and Uncle Damien and cousins Lexy and Taya. It was so nice to have a little get away but also nice to get home to Jared. Emma did great on the plane ride to Arizona but on the flight back to Texas was a different story. Since i was flying by myself i got a three seat to myself, and the rules of putting your tray up and everything under the seat when landing totally does not apply if you are feeding baby. While we were at my parents house my dad and sister took some pictures of miss Emma, These are my favorite::
There are more pictures at www.skywayip.com/photos
So my brother and his family live 3 hours north of my parents so we met in Tucson so everyone could meet Emma and of course see me. They love me <3
Tummy time
All wrapped up in GG's blanket she made Emma.
I have such an amazing family and I am so glad we got to see them.
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