A Whirlwind

What seemed to take months to get ready is gone in a flash. You put so much work into getting gifts wrapped and the beautiful paper is demolished. Oh well...it's fun all the same.
We spent Christmas in Billings (however My folks were stranded at home this past weekend due to the blowing snow---would have been okay, but at the same time I am glad to be home). It all went well and Shelby had a great time. We even got to see Auntie Becky and Uncle Kyle on Friday as they were heading to Wyoming, but stayed in Billings that night at my Mother-in-laws house...that was great!
Shelby made out like a bandit as you can see from the pictures. Uncle Calvin brought the little Ski-Doo over for her to ride before taking it to Bozeman for his grandkids for Christmas...she thought that was pretty cool.
Mommy was even more excited as Daddy got her the card table and cordless vac (an Electrolux at that) for Christmas. He's at the top of my list now! LOL
We came home on Saturday and Santa had left a Shelby a note saying he left a surprise for her in Jordan...that would be the Cabbage Patch Kid.
And as of now I have my last load of laundry in the washer. I have used my new vac already and have done dishes, taken a nap and helped Shelby feel better have a bad tummy ache! Brad has been working on framing his reloading room in the basement....doing a good job in my opinion...he is so handy! He's done a lot to the house already and being the jack-of-all-trades that he is can do a lot of it himself.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a Happy New Year in 2009.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!!

We are off to Billings to spend the weekend. Safe travels to all and I hope you get to enjoy the time and company of your families, friends, and loved ones!

God Bless,
Jessica, Brad & Shelby

Oh the Fun!

This past weekend found us in Great Falls enjoying an early visit from Santa Clause at Papa and Grandma's house! It was a great time. Auntie Becky and Uncle Kyle were able to come out for the whole weekend too.
Santa brought the stockings to the house Friday night and Shelby was so excited to open gifts. The little turkey gets to celebrate 4 weekends in a row this year. (1st-this past weekend, 2nd will be Christmas weekend, 3rd is New Years when Papa and Grandma come to celebrate Shelby's birthday, then the 4th is her birthday party) Gifts galore!!!!
She was so very excited that Santa remembered the cherry earrings she wanted back in August! (A little elf told me she will be getting another set on Christmas too, so she must have been extra special)!!
Have a WONDERFUL & MERRY CHRISTMAS. Safe travels to everyone!!

Freezing Cold

So I think I have thawed out enough to get on here and post. I was going to take pics of all the snow, but my camera keeps quitting when I take it outside. I would try through the windows, but that doesn't seem to work real well. We got quite a bit of snow and the temps are slowing rising above 0 today!!!
We are heading to Great Falls this weekend to spend an early Christmas with Papa, Grandma, Auntie Becky and Uncle Kyle. Shelby is excited. She has figured out too that her Birthday is after Christmas and will be having several parties between now and then! She is such a big girl...Can't believe she will be 4 so soon already! Where does the time go??
I've been feeling really down lately....VERY TIRED and lots of headaches. Been very trying to get up and do my treadmill in the AM, so may be switching that to PM if I'm not in Brads way.
I will get some new pics posted after this weekend. I hope you are all staying warm and are all ready for the Holiday Season!!

What a weekend!

It has been somewhat productive. Shelby and I partially decorated the house for Christmas on Thursday afternoon. It isn't a whole lot yet, but things are still somewhat astray in the new house--at least that is how I feel.

Friday we did the Christmas Stroll Open House---incidently Shelby ended up buckled into her car seat after some fighting/arguing with Mom later in the afternoon. I told her I would do it, and on the way out to have a "chat" she said I wouldn't really do it. I had to hold up to my word and strapped her in, moved the van to a closer location near the door, left the vehicle running (gotta love those remote starters) and locked the doors and went inside. After about 5-10 mins. I went back out to check on her and her attitude had changed dramatically!!!

Saturday found us lounging in the AM, but I had a LS party in Cohagen that afternoon. Santa did come "per request" to bring Shelby Candyland early. She is into Board Games and can't understand why she can't play the NFL Monopoly we have. So, Dad & I put in a special call to St. Nick to see if he could kindly bring her a toy early. He came while she was upstairs and left it under the tree for her...she was ecstatic and is now a Candyland pro after about 6-7 games in one day! :-)

Today my butt is dragging--thinking this is what the Doc was talking about when feeling yucky! I did get the picture frames hung, the house cleaned and mopped and kept the peace with the Munchkin and Daddy. Now as I type I feel I could fall asleep right now. I knew once I sat down I was a goner, so I have been going non-stop as much as I can. I think I will go lay down and rest while Shelby plays "babies."

I've added some pics of the tree and Shelby--Daddy was running the 600 snowmobile outside and she thought it was really loud (it really wasn't, but she has become very dramatic)