DeCeMBeR ALreaDY!!

Before I start in on December let's wrap up November :)

Thanksgiving was great,  we went to Mom and Dad Stewart's and had Thanksgiving with about 20 of Ryan's relatives.  I am still trying to get to know names, faces etc so I sort of just sat in the corner and watched football so I didn't make a fool of my self. Ryan's mom put alot of work into the meal and it was yummy!  Ryan's sister in law Darci made one of the best chocolate silk cream pies I have ever had and if I could have I would have skipped all of dinner just to eat the whole pie.  It was a nice time had by all. 

We then loaded up the truck Friday morning and headed up to St. George to do some ATV riding with my family for the weekend.   We just chilled on Friday met up for luch at the Pasta Factory and then my mom and I went and did a little Christmas shopping while the boys napped back at the house. Ryan and I also got to meet up with our friends Adam and Tazia and their adorable daughters Bella and Gabby for dinner Friday night.  I love seeing them and wish we lived closer so I could see them more! Saturday morning we got up and going and Uncle B and Aunt Cara brought Chris and Ty down and we headed out for a ride.   It was alot of fun,  until the last hour when it turned really cold and my butt was really hurting from my make shift seat I made on the back of the Arctic Cat. 

We veared off course a little bit and it ended up being a 4 hour or so ride, but it was a fun time had by all

Yeah it looks cold huh???

We came home Sunday morning and since we had gotten subs for our primary class,  Ryan and me and the girls basically slept all day.

The next week is a blur,  work was horrendous my home life (ei...cooking laundry housework) all went to crap.  We had Ryan's parents and sister along with her adorable baby MaryBeth over for dinner Tuesday and it was such a bad day at work we served them Chinese takeout...CLASSY I know :)  But we got through it and I ended up flying out Friday afternoon to San Diego to visit my best friend Jaime who was there for a conference.   I was only able to actually be in town for about 25 hours but we made the most of it and had a great time catching up.   Oh and if you are ever in San Diego and looking for something fun and educational the USS Midway Muesum was awesome.  I would reccommend it to anyone of any age.

Last night we went to the NFR with my parents and got to see a great show.  It's my dad's Dex (steriod) day and so he wasn't tired at all.  We had a great time and got to visit with my Grandparents and Uncle Mike and Aunt Bev before heading home.   My bestie Mel is a flag girl in the NFR and my dad snapped a few good pics of her last night.  I am so proud of her!!



Now we are all caught up and on to December! Seriously where does the time go? 

  I cannot believe it is December already,  another year almost done.  This year has gone by so fast with so much happening!  This year has been the best year for me (getting married to Ryan of course!) and the worst year for me ( having my dad diagnosed with cancer) .  I will be married 4 months this December and my dad will be going on 8 months of treatments...crazy! Through it all though we are a family and we stay strong,  have fun and live every day to the fullest :)

Thank you everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers.  

I hope everyone has the spirit of Christmas in their hearts!