A Few Blogs for Some Facinating Info!

Over at Books We've Read I have made up my list of my

Top 10 (really more) books of 2010!

If you are looking for a good book to read, or one to stay away from, read that list! Oh, then comment and tell me what you liked!

Today happens to be Zak's 18th Birthday!!

I made a video about his whole last year. It's my first.

Come and enjoy!

Colesdaily.blogspot.com

Today is also Heather & Steven's First Year Anniversary!!

I interviewed them and that sweet thing is on the Cole blog also.

Just trying to keep you all up on all the news!

OH, and for our Fantasy Football, Zachary and Kylie tied for our Family Playoffs. But, Zak won the tiebreaker for that since he has a better overall regular season record. (Steven won the best overall season.)

Zak is currently filling out the paperwork to be a registered voters. What a good citizen!

Took Some Time for the Tree!

Finally, I took some time to help the tree!

I enjoyed all the effort. I think we ate dinner very late that night, but we still ate!

See the musical note? That is a new ornament that we given to me and Candice for singing at a Relief Society evening.
Remember making those balls??
And making the Angels and hearts?

We are singing and ringing bells over at the Cole's Blog starting on Christmas Day, come visit!
Chase also got cake all over his pants, you can see that over there too.
Much hilarity ensues.

I decided to share the Payne family's Christmas decorations! Howdy, all!
We decided to wrap ribbon around the tree this year as opposed to draping it down the sides. It was fun. Just so everyone knows, those of us in Utah, including Candice got together at Nana & Bumpa's for a little sing fest and visit Sunday night. I thought it was a great way to kick off Christmas week.
Nana, Bumpa, me, Diana and Katy went to Tatia's ward Christmas program - which she wrote and directed. She is amazing people! Amazing! It was so beautiful and she has a wonderfully talented choir... and I'm not just saying that.
Diana, Kate and I went to Nana & Bumpa's after church for brunch where Bumpa made us waffles on his new waffle iron Christmas present. YUM!
Enjoy the pictures. I love our stuffed animal collection. We have a bunch more not in the chest. I took special pictures of Stitch because he's hard to see but such a cute character. There was no way to put him in a more visible place because of all the other stuffed people who had to be there. Fun, fun, fun!
Diana and Kate cut out snowflakes and made a wonderful snowy mess, but easy to clean up.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

 Christmas is my very favorite time of the year, full of glowing lights, warmth, love, giving, delicious smells, and even better food! I can hardly ever keep from decorating as soon as possible, and this year was no different.  Thanksgiving night the tree went up, and I've been loving it.  Every night we are sharing a Christ centered scripture or Christmas story, and we are both excited to start some of our very own 'little family' traditions.  So without further ado, here are a few snapshots of our Christmas home and goings on.

 

This is our tree at night.

 I didn't like how our tree looked, so added popcorn garland! Sadly, Steven ate the rest of my popcorn before I could finish, so the top of our tree is missing garland. It  bugs me, so I'll pop some more :)

  

This is our mexican santa, from Mexico. He keeps watch over us, in a 

non-creepy way.

 

I been doing A LOT of baking and candy/chocolate making.



This is Steven acting out the gift of the Magi  for our nightly Christmas story.

Merry Christmas! Love, the Coles.

What does Christmas look like in everyone else's home?