Christmas fun

We have had such a great holiday season. A couple of weeks ago we met our friends Shelly, Richie, and their cute little boy, Josh, downtown to see the lights at Temple Square. It was a first for Eliza and also her first ride on TRAX. It was the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit. On the Sunday before Christmas we had a wonderful turkey dinner with Matt's family that was so good. Every Christmas Eve my family has a tradition of getting together at my aunt's home for dinner and chime playing. You'd think after so many years we would be better at it than we are but let's just say that we probably won't be getting a call from the Orchestra at Temple Square any time soon. Christmas day was busy but great. We started off the day with a delicious pancake breakfast at my grandparent's house which we've done for as long as I can remember. It's always a special time to sit together and enjoy grandma and grandpa's "hot cakes" and hot cocoa that is to die for.




Then we visited with both sides of the family and had a fun time helping Eliza open her presents and seeing her have so much fun with all her new things. She got some Dr. Seuss books, a couple new outfits, Baby Einstein DVDs, cute stuffed animals, and a little car that she can push around and walk behind.




After a long, busy day we came home and put Eliza to bed and Matt and I followed not long after. I've always loved Christmas but now that we have Eliza I think it means so much more and I'm sure it's only going to get better. Thank you to all who helped make our holiday so memorable. We hope you all had a wonderful day as well!

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Okay, they weren't really in a cookie jar but I still didn't think Eliza could get into a ziploc bag. I left the room for a minute and when I came back, this is what I found. I guess I wasn't moving fast enough getting her food ready. Chocolate chip cookies for breakfast? Sounds good to me!

Tag about me

Ten things I really liked as a teenager that I don't enjoy now:
1) Bangs curled under with a big curling iron
2) Shorts
3) Flying
4) Overalls
5) Boy bands
6) Birkenstocks
7) Hair spray
8) Gap perfume (dream, heaven, grass…. remember those?)
9) Staying up late
10) Leonardo DiCaprio

Ten things I didn't much care for when I was a teenager that I really like now:
1) Watching football (who knew? Thanks Matt)
2) Making dinner
3) Cooking shows
4) Country music
5) Flip-flops
6) Seinfeld
7) Harry Potter (I remember thinking I would never read those books)
8) Oprah
9) Tomato soup
10) Chinese food

Ten things I've never much cared for and very likely never will:
1) Chili
2) Movie-talkers (it never fails that we end up sitting by one)
3) Getting up before 8:00 am
4) Rap/Hip Hop music
5) Tennis
6) Ironing
7) People who have loud conversations on their cell phones in public places
8) Flavored water
9) Driving in the snow
10) Seafood

Ten things I've always really liked and probably always will:
1) Sleeping in/taking long naps
2) Snuggling
3) Reading a good book
4) Wearing new clothes right from the store (no washing beforehand)
5) Newsies (I saw this movie at least a dozen times in the theater)
6) Spending time with family
7) Thanksgiving and Christmas
8) M*A*S*H
9) Infomercials (I know, it’s weird)
10) Sunday dinners

Anyone who wants to do this too, it's pretty fun!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday yesterday! Don't you just love this time of year? It's my favorite. Thanksgiving is a nice opportunity for us to think about all of the many blessings that we have in our lives. We have so much to be thankful for. Have a happy and safe holiday season! Oh, and for those of you brave enough to try and do some shopping today, good luck! I think Eliza and I will just stay in and snack on leftovers. Yum!

Rivalry Week

This is the one of the best weeks of the year. Not because of Thanksgiving but because of the BYU Utah game. It will be even better when BYU stomps Yewtah this year on there way to an undefeated conference record. I can't wait. Has it really been a year since the last game? In case you missed it, watch the video above.

This was posted by Matt (we have to figure how to change my name as the default)

Look who's one!!

Eliza had her first birthday today! We had the party at my parents house since our 2 bedroom condo would have allowed only about three other people to attend. We had so much fun! Eliza got such nice presents from her family. She got lots of books which she loves and also some toys and new pajamas. She also had her first experience eating chocolate cake and ice cream! See, she hardly made a mess at all! However, just a few seconds after we took this picture, she dumped her whole plate on the floor. Sorry grandma!

This past year having Eliza as part of our family has been full of joy and love. We feel so grateful that Heavenly Father blessed us with such a sweet, happy, and loving little girl. We love you Eliza! Happy birthday!!

Tag about Matt!

What is his name? Matthew Lynn

How long have you been married? 3 years

How long did you date? A year and a half

How old is he? 28

Who eats more? It’s probably about equal

Who said I love you first? Matt

Who is taller? Matt

Who sings better? Me

Who is smarter? That depends on the subject

Whose temper is worse? Umm…. no comment

Who does the laundry? Mostly me

Who does the dishes? Whoever gets sick of seeing them in the sink first

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Matt

Who pays the bills? Me but Matt provides the money

Who mows the lawn? I wish we had a lawn. Matt does the vacuuming, does that count?

Who cooks dinner? Mostly me but Matt helps a lot too

Who drives when you are together? Matt

Who is more stubborn? Matt

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? That’s a toss up

Whose parents do you see the most? Mine

Who proposed? Matt

Who has more friends? Matt. Everywhere we go we run into someone he knows

Who has more siblings? He does. I have 3 and he has 4

Who wears the pants in the family? Depends on the topic but probably him


Now all the wives who read this are tagged and you have to post about your husbands!