My last late night blog- I promise!

My mom painted all of us girls pictures for Christmas and I think they are awesome so I thought I would share. The painting she did for me is from a black and white photo I took of my three kids about 2 years ago. The one with the Dad and little boy fishing is from a picture of my brother in law and nephew. The one of the beach is for Robyn- if you knew her you would understand. She wanted a painting of a carribean day on the beach. I'll have to post other painting she has done another day- for now I must say goodnight before I fall asleep in my chair.

Late Night Tired Blogging/ not to be confused with drunk blogging-

So the holiday week is wrapping up and I should be in bed sleeping it off but instead I am up just having finished digital scrapbooking for way too many hours. I have issues with starting something and then putting it down. During my breaks from digital scrapbooking (which is way better than cutting and taping) I have been busy HELPING my sixth grader with his science fair project. Why oh why do they insist on punishing parents by assigning all sorts of crazy projects? Chad helped Austin pretty much all day yesterday making and testing parachutes. So today I helped make a science board. So much fun! When we were done with that Austin had to design a space station.

Well the kids seemed to be happy with Christmas and I managed to surprise my husband with a new theater system so he is happy as well. Chad also got away with doing pretty much nothing for 4 days. I tried to go out and do fun family stuff but he just wanted to be lazy! If you can't tell I got a new camera for Christmas- therefore lots of pictures. I had the setting/quality too high and so it is taking me a long time to post my pictures thats why I decided to load first and blog last. My camera was 8 years old and I am hoping the color on my new camera is better. Chad also got me a Ipod docking speaker thingy so I can listen to music in the kitchen. LOVE IT! Use it everyday.

London was the most excited about her webkinz and has been using the karaoke machine everyday. Chad got the karaoke machine from his work auction and London thinks she has to use 2 microphones. She is so funny because she mumbles while staring at herself on the TV and if no one will listen to her she gets bored. She also got a pink guitar that she carries around so she can perform for anyone who will listen. Poor child needs some attention.

Braden got a new bike but he thinks it is too tall so he was a little nrevous to climb on. Also because the weather is so frightful he hasn't really tried it out yet. He was the most excited about Bakugan. It is another Japanese game like Pokemon. Apparently it is all the rage- I personally don't get the appeal.

Austin got lots of new books and an Ipod touch. I am having a little Ipod envy over this because the Touch is really cool. I don't think he even knows how it all works because it connects to the internet and everything. He hasn't been scene without earphones hanging out of his ears since Christmas day. I think they are part of him now.

So now that Christmas is over, science fair project is done, and all Christmas decorations are put away I am a little scared what a week home with all the kids will entale. I was hoping we could go sledding but it is WAY too COLD for me outside right now. So if you see me by the end of the week with my eyes all glazed over you know why!

Happy New Year!

Holiday Hangover part two!

I think I have a Holiday Hangover!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

and a HAPPY New Year!!
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and stay safe in the winter weather! I am horrible about getting Christmas cards out so I thought I would post some fun pictures from our family parties this past weekend.

Braden's Choir Concert and Chads christmas decorations

Ok so the video didn't transfer well, but you get the idea! Here are some pictures from Braden's choir concert. Also I have to give my husband props. I went to a hockey tournament all weekend to help the photography company I have been working with and I came home to my house totally decorated for Christmas and the outside lights on the house for the first time since we've lived at this house. It was great! I don't care that I might have done some things different because I didn't have to do any of the work- what could be better than that! To top off the weekend we went on a date to the Jazz game- which was horrible. Everyone was injured and the passing sucked- we lost BIG!

Cami and Robyn singing- kinda!

Thankful for FAMILY!!!

We ate Thanksgiving lunch with Chad's family on turkey day. Afterward we rolled over to my sisters house and picked at more food! Since we had to burn off all those calories we did karaoke- even Chad! My sisters Cami and RObyn got way into it and it was so much fun to watch. I will try and add a video of them- I'm sure they'll love it! lol! That reminds me of a saying I read recently, " I smile because you are my sister, but I laugh because there is nothing you can do about it!" Love Ya!

A little update....

So Twilght came out last Thursday! Twelve of us went this weekend- I am too old to make the midnight showing and we did the reserved seats so we didn't have to wait in line. Reserved seats are the way to go! I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone else so all I will say is it was okay. I think I had high expectations because I loved the book, but maybe I will like it more the second time I see it because the hype won't be there.

Braden had his birthday last week so we had some family over for cake this weekend. I apparently was not aware that U of U and BYU were playing this weekend. I think my brother-in-law ran out the door after cake so he could go watch the game. We ended up turning it on and getting pizza. The guys got bored when it ended up being a blow out so they decided to play air hockey and fuze ball instead.

I needed a project, so last week I started using a video program Chad got me for Christmas last year. I put my wedding video to music and used different transitions to fade in and out. It was so fun to do, so I started the kids video footage too. I wanted to put the wedding one on my blog but all the news reports of people stealiing information off of blogs has Chad freaked out so he doesn't want our wedding date on my blog. We got a kick out of how young everyone looked. {Brandy- you would have laughed}. Braden said me and Chad looked so young and respectable! What does that mean? My kids were glad that I got sick of sitting in front of the computer because once I start a project I am one track minded! This weekend I was filming the kids and Austin says why are you filming us, so you can spend another week working on your videos? My kids know me a little too well!

Everyone I know changes their blog backgrounds so I thought I would try something new. The holidays are approaching- are you ready?

Happy Birthday Braden and Jace

Braden and Jace share a birthday week so Happy Birthday to both of you!

Do You Have Your Twilight Tickets Yet?

Our Latest Event...

So Austin will probably kill me for posting this, but he expects me to embarrass him so he shouldn't be surprised. Our latest development in the Buttars' household is that Austin got his braces on. Wierdly enough he acted a little excited about it. I think alot of his friends have them and so they aren't worried if they are cool or not. So while he was getting them on I was taking pictures with my phone {he had some crazy things attached to his mouth so I got some funny pictures}and all of the sudden he started freaking out. I guess he couldn't breathe through his nose and all the stuff in his mouth just started freaking him out. So here I am taking pictures to embarrass him with and he is suffocating! I don't think I will be winning Mother of the Year any time soon!I didn't post the really embarrassing pictures but here are the before and after pictures.

Coach Sloans 1000th win!

My neighbor has 14th row season tickets to the Jazz but no one in her family was able to go on Friday so she offered the tickets to me and Chad. Because Braden is having a birthday in a week I gave my ticket up to him. {We have bribed him not to have a party this year.} Chad took Braden to dinner and to the Jazz game and to top it off Sloan had his 1000th win so Braden got some cool free stuff. What more could he ask for? Thanks Peggy!

Happy Hollows Eve!

We kept halloween simple this year- London was a black cat, Braden was the guy from Lord of the rings with no face but he wanted to carry his Jedi sword, and Austin was the scariest costume of all- himself! Austin didn't want to dress up this year so he went to his friends to watch spooky movies. London put a bow tie on our black cat and she found this more funny than the cat did. Hope you all had a spooky Halloween!

Our Annual Pumpkin Carving Marathon!

Austin avoided my camera all night so I didn't get a picture of his haunted mansion with a spooky full moon- Chad really did most of the pumpkin anyway. Before the last one was done it was close to 9 so me and the kids started getting ready for bed - leaving Chad by himself to finish the pumpkins. Chad informed me that this happens every year. I don't feel bad because I was still doing laundry by myself until 9 last night. So cry me a river about your pumpkins!