Ethel M Cactus Garden...

Well last night we went to the Ethel M Cactus Garden, and it was cool. I had never been there before, it was worth the drive for sure. We then took the kids to Outback for dinner and then we drove around and looked at neighborhood lights. They were so beautiful as always....

ONE MORE DAY.......

Time has finally come... Chuck will be home tomorrow. I am so very excited. We have not been around or seen in each other in 44 days, and we will get to see each other fo rthe next 12 days. We are both very excited, and I am sure our reunion at the airport will be so great and also emotional. But we have so many things planned while he is home, we will have to post many pictures and I will keep you all posted as much as I am able. But I am cannot wait. I also start my vacation tomorrow which of course it awesome. I found out today that I passed both of my classes with A's for these past two classes I took. I am off of school until January 2nd and then I will be done March 4th, I will graduate with my Associates and will be able to move forward with my Bachellor's which is going to be very exciting too. This next year is going to be filled with many new juourney's and chapters I am excited to watch it all happen. Chuck and I have also decided to look or find a house that we potentially would like to buy and maybe even start trying for a baby later in the year too. 2012 is right around the corner, and exciting things are going to be starting to happen all throughout the year. Only 1 full day before he is going to be on a plane to come home and be with me and Zack for the holidays. :) I am so full of Joy right now. I cannot wait!!! Until next time, CHEERS!!

Another Chipmunk Movie....

Last Night we went to see the new Chipmunk Movie. It was very funny and the opening scene was the new Carnival ship and I was just recently explaining to Zack the new ship and all the things there are to do on it. He was like wow that boat is huge. Anyways we went and had dinner at Olive Garden which was mine and Lauren's choice. We then drove over to Santa Fe to watch the movie, it was a great night and we kept warm which is always good. We have just a few things left to do before we make it to Christmas Day and I am excited for all of the festivites coming our way... Tonight we have a few things we could do but we just havent decided what to do just yet.

Bellagio is my Favorite hotel....

Bellagio is my favorite hotel, I love this place and the beauty within it. Every year we try to go and view the Conservatory and this year we did and I took so many pictures it was hard to choose just a few for this Blog. I will post them on Facebook if you prefer to see them on there but man it is almost breath taking every time we go there. Anyway There was an area of Polar Bears and they are life size, and so fun. They remind me of the real Polar Bears from Sea World San Diego, but smell wayyy better..... :) Enjoy!!

Christmas, Vegas Style...

Oh goodness we have done so many things in the past few days I have not had alot of time to organize my thoughts and pictures to post promptly on here. I am working on it now though. I really hope that you all enjoy the blogs and pictures included. So we went to The Bellagio Conservatory this past Sunday with Lauren, Julie, Grandma Lorri, Zack and Me. We did have a great time. We drove all together in the Reindeer Sleigh also know as Julie's Expedition, we sang Christmas Carols again, and my mom caught us up on my Grandpa and her visit with him in San Diego this past weekend. We did get lots of great pictures when we were at the Conservatory.... I loved every second of this night as well as every smell from every flower and plant they had in the Conservatory. 

Holiday Time = Great Times and Great Memories....

Oh how I love this time of year, besides cleaning out your bank account for Christmas Gifts, the one kid I do it for every year is my baby boy Zackery, he appreciates this time of year as well. We have had so much fun so far and still have so much more to do. I love him and love to be able to have a child to do these holiday things with..... not every one has that.

Town Square!!

Well we have been so busy with different Christmas Events over the past few days I havent even had time to Blog at all, not even to add some pictures or anything, I am sorry for that. But here I am getting you all updated on what we have done and where we have gone. Saturday night Julie and I took Lauren and Zackery to Town Square and I must say that is one beautiful place, especially now with the Holiday decorations, and we were in for a treat that night, we got there just in time to have dinner at Claim Jumper and then head outside to watch some holiday dance groups perform, while we stood and watched them it started to rain and hail on us, and boy was it cold. Then it snowed in and all around the Christmas Tree area, Zack and Lauren got to get Hot cocoa and ride the train, we ended the night with a visit to Santa Clause, and according to Lauren and Zackery he was the real one, not just one of his helpers. The tingle in his eye and his big belly is what gave it away. Lauren and Zack were so excited and they could not believe it, and we are still hearing about it. Oh the joys of the kiddos during this time of year are so very exciting it makes me not want this time of year to ever end.

Cookie Exchange!!

Julie and I held our 2nd Annual Cookie Exchange, we had it at my house this year and it was a hit. We ended up having 8 people who participated, and all the cookies were so yummy. We may have been able to score some new people to come and participate next year too. Hopefully we can get about 15 people next year. Oh how exciting it will be... well here is a picture of all the packages. Until next time, Cheers!!

Glittering Lights Cont....

Zack and Lauren



Viva Las Vegas

Glittering Lights!!!





North Pole Fire Station



Well Zack, Me, Lauren, and Miss Jewlz all went to the Glittering lights on Tuesday Night, and we had soo much fun and laughed so hard. Julie drove which was best because she is a beast behind the wheel, we sang Christmas Carols at the top pf pur lungs, took great pictures of lights and then got Hot Chocolate and drove home. On our way home we decided to take the long route and drive through neighborhoods to see how many people decorated their houses this year. We even took a drive on Julie's new street where she is buying her first home. :) Very great night. Wednesday we didnt have time to get together since I was doing some last minute cleaning and baking for last nights Cookie Exchange, how exciting. Here are some pictures for you all to enjoy..... Until next time, Cheers!



Meeting with Santa Claus...

Oh Mr. Zack had a chat with Santa this week. Miss Jewlz took him to Magical Forest early with Lala and he got to see Santa and take a picture with him. He told him what he wanted for Christmas and I am sure Santa was still wondering if Zack would make the nice or naughty list??? I think we are all wondering that at this point, especially because two minutes before he saw him he was acting a fool and Miss Jewlz had to put his little butt in check. :) Well this is definately one of our traditions every year, is seeing Santa at Magical Forest and taking a picture with him... it was very rainy here in Las Vegas last night so of course the kids were a bit cold.  I couldnt be there last night, but we are making an extra trip this year once Chuck comes home, did I mention he will be home in 7 days, and I am absolutely thrilled. I cannot wait, well I must go for now, Until Next time, Cheers!!!

Start of 12 days of Christmas...

Oh we have this tradition in our house where we do something for 12 dyas before Christmas, we started it this Sunday and Julie and Lauren came over. Lauren cooked Tacos for dinner and then Zack and Lauren built Gingerbread houses. They turned out so cute, even with some mishaps with the icing and candies rolling all over the table in my dinning room. lol We had alot of fun and here are just some pictures from the finished product. We enjoyed ourselves, eating and listening to Christmas Music. Tonight Zack and Lala are going to the Magical Forest to see Kahlia perform, and I have a holiday party that I am attending. I am sure the kids will have fun and I will be sure to get some pictures posted of that as long as Miss Jewlz takes some. :)

School, Homework, and Work...

I am finishing up Geology and Teaching Math for Elementary school classes, and I really have enjoyed both classes. I will soon be taking Teaching Math for Elementary school II and Nutrition. I didnt get to choose those two classes, but they will be my final two classes and I will finally have my Associates degree. I will be off for the holidays and start those two classes in January 2012. Then I will finish them up in the end of Feburary and start my Bachelors program right away which I am very excited for, since I will be able to start my application process with the state. I will be able to move forward with my Teaching Career and put all of  my schooling to good use. I hope that I can find a position within the school district and at a school close to where I live so I wont have to drive very far for class.
As I said above I am very excited to start my Bachelors program and that is mostly because it will be the start of my future carreer and it will be more hands on. I am hoping to be able to be a teacher in elementary education 1st thru 5th grade. Either way I will be happy with what I am able to accomplish while teaching. I recently wrote a paper about autism and autistic teaching methods, it has intrigued me so much that I have given some thought to taking some additional certification courses in order to possibly be able to aide in the teaching or even teach these autistic children, it seems that it will be so rewarding. More to come I hope.... Until next time, Cheers!!!

My Christmas Tree 2011..

As promised, I have loaded a picture of our Christmas Tree for this year. I do love my little tree. I always put this tree up every year, it is Zack's tree, he normally will decorate it his way and also when he buys little gifts from the Holiday Shoppe at school he will wrap them and put them under this tree. I will always do the big tree and no one is allowed to help me because I  like it to look a certain way and I like it to look like I purchased it from a department store. haha I am excited for our Christmas this year because we will be able to do many things together while Chuck is home and also while Zack is out of school. I hope you enjoy the picture of my tree, and until next time, Cheers!

The Stockings are hung....

It is really starting to look like Christmas at my house, the stockings are hung and I already told you about my tree.. Hee hee. I hope you like my stockings.... Missing my hubby tonight. :-(

Christmas Shopping.....

Have you finished or even started Christmas shopping yet? I have and most of it I have done online and am just waiting for the items to be delivered to my house, but it seems like it is taking forever, but it could be because I am ready to have presents under my tree now that it is up. Haha if you saw my tree this year you would all probably laugh since I have a 3 foot little tree this year and i am sure the presents will over bear the tree when I get them all wrapped. But I like my tree and I sold my big tree to Miss Julie this year because she wanted it so bad. I am going to get a new tree after the holidays are over so then I will get a good deal and I will be able to have it ready for next year. I want a 6-9 foot prelighted tree for next year. I will have to start looking for more Ornaments to put on there for next year but I am excited to find one I really love. I will post a picture of our tree very soon as long as you promise to not laugh. :)
Anyway I have almost finished decorating our house with the lights, garland, and other things wintery. I am going to finish the garland today and then I will be done. I also have a few little presents that I could wrap but I cannot do that until Zack is at his Dad's house because mostly I have bought him small little things.
I still have some shopping to do and I dont mind doing it, but it is way easier to do online. I will also be waiting for Chuck to come home to finish Zackery's Christmas list so he can have fun in Wal Mart with me, we will play with all the toys before we even fill our cart up with toys and other presents. I hope to get Chucks presents in the mail this week and get them wrapped and under my tree before he gets home. :)
Chuck will be home in 16 days and then we will be able to have lots of fun and laughs... we have a busy week and a half while he is here. I have to go for now but until next time, Cheers!!

Hello December!!

Boy oh Boy December is here already, and how did December welcome you? We were welcomed to December here in Las Vegas with a snowy morning and a very cold and brisk day. It is not expected to get above 50 for the rest of this week, and I am not so sure that I am ready for that cold weather yet. I like when it cools down and it feels like Winter, but when the wind is added, it makes it that much colder. Brrrrr... I am almost ready for Christmas, just finishing up some small Christmas shopping. It will be a great holiday season this year, once Chuck gets home he will be able to help me wrap all these gifts for our kiddos in our lives. I will have to wrap Landyn's gifts since I must ship those to Texas so he will have them for Christmas.
I am very excited that it is already December, I enjoy this month for many reasons. It is such a glorious month and all of the celebrations make it a bright month. It also happens to be the month that my Dad passed away a few years ago, and even though he is not here ohysically his spirit surely never leaves. We always celebrate his passing because he lived such an amazing fulfilled life. We will see how we celebrate this year, it happens to be on a Wednesday so it could end up being a Wine Wednesday at my house or maybe somewhere else, you never know. I hope you all are getting ready for the holiday like I am, not only do we get to celebrate my Dad, but also the holidays and Chuck will be home in 20 days... can you believe it? Only 20 days and he will be home... little does he know I am suprising him with taking the entire time he is here off of work so we can spend every day together. I am so excited. I hope he will be too. Well I must go for now but until next time, Cheers!!!