Day 34

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Wax paper, crayon shavings and and iron.

Christmas Day

We spent out Christmas here in Albuquerque. It was fun, quiet and frankly P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

While we miss our loved ones far away it's also been nice to start our own traditions and do things the way we want.

Unfortunately a couple of us were under the weather on Christmas so there are no pictures..... I know, totally unlike me. Keegan got everything he asked for and more! It was so much fun watching him get excited about all the things Santa left as well as all the things that were wrapped under the tree. He has played with it all non-stop.

As for dinner, since it's just the 3 of us and there is no need to put on a huge deal with all the things that are traditional, we had this....

(this is the only pic taken from that day, and Josh took it)

It was a Seafood Extravaganza!!!

This is one tradition that I would love to continue next year!!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas

We just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

We wish we could be home with everyone! We miss you and hope you have a wonderful day!

Christmas in Old Town

Last night they lit the Old Town Christmas Tree. While we weren't there last night, we headed down tonight for dinner and to walk around. We went to a new Mexican restaraunt that one of the waitresses also works with Josh at the hospital. The food was good, and it was really festive in there. So festive in-fact, Santa and Mrs. Claus were at the very next table. You should have seen the look on Keegans face, he had a smile from ear to ear.

Old Town was pretty empty tonight, the city was having their big Christmas Light Parade just a couple of blocks over. We did walk over to see what was going on, but we must have been at the end of the route. It was taking forever and Keegan got tired of waiting so we left, it was so crowded we wouldn't have been able to see much.

Happy Thanksgiving

We're spending a nice quiet day at home. We hope you are all having a wonderful day!!

Halloween Fun

We've had a lot of fun this Halloween, the weather is great and Keegan is cute.

Our little Ninja waiting for the train to the Zoo Boo

Keegan wanted his mommy to carve a mummy

Josh carved Darth

And Scooby-Doo

It was such a nice day we went to the Botanical Gardens. We found some eggs in the giant tree. Keegan was certain they were dino eggs.

A giant water spigot

Boarded up window on the castle in the Botanical Gardens

Giant terra-cotta pots

Giant spade

the entrance to the castle

Pumpkin Carving 2010

We love carving pumpkins, we do it every year. Most years we carve more than one each.

This year Keegan wanted to do his own. He didn't realize I was going to make him get the guts out. He isn't happy about it.

He is yelling at me "DON'T TAKE MY PICTURE WHILE I'M TOUCHING GUTS!!!"
Really upset that this is "too gross"

The gross part is over and on to the carving. He did it mostly himself, I just helped with the cutting a bit especially the corners.

Keegans pumpkin (we didn't have a candle, so it's a headlamp in there)

Josh's pumpkin

Mine, I wasn't too excited about any of the patterns. My next one will be better I promise.

Age 32, day 2

Since Josh didn't work today, we celebrated his birthday by going up the tram. We did the samething last year and really had a good time, so we went again.

Here is the ski resort on the backside of the mountain. There were some deer running back and forth but would only come out right AFTER I took a photo. But I swear, they were there.

Keegan and his muscles. We took his pic on this same rock last year.

Cute red chair on the lift.

View of the valley on the other side of the Mtn.

Josh and Keegan resting and enjoying the view.

After the fun ride up the tram, the nice cool air (55 degrees), and the ride down, we headed for a birthday lunch at.....were else??? Sadies.

Hope Josh had a fun day after his birthday.

Happy Birthday Josh!!

Josh turned 32 today. We would have had something fun planned but his work planned otherwise. He worked today, on his birthday, for the first time ever. Because of this Keegan and I tried our best to make his evening the best.

He came home to Beef Burgandy ready to eat.

German chocolate cake, ready to be cut.

And a card written by his 4 year old.

And after all the feasting, Josh was able to play x-box with all his friends.

Before we left

Here are a few pictures from before we left. Nothing too exciting but they were on the camera so I thought I would share.

Here is Keegan hanging out at one of Jon's soccer games.

We went to our favorite tire store Big O on 7th east and Keegan decided that hiding in the stack of tires was pretty cool.

This is the only picture I got of Keegan on the 4th. He wouldn't hold still for me while we were at Josh's grandparents. When we went home we lit off a few fireworks with the Willis family. Keegan got to do sparklers for the 1st time.

We went to bed right after this since we got up at 3:30 so we could hit the road by 4:00 am.

Bowling Party

Last night we had Keegans bowling party. We invited his little friends and their parents too. We had 3 lanes to ourselves. Amid some slightly organized chaos games got bowled, kids had fun, cupcakes got eaten.

And for a brief second the kids sat still.

Logan, Keegan, Mason, Audrey

Left to Right

The Boys
Thanks for the fun night. We loved getting together and seeing all of you.

Happy 4th Birthday Keegan!!

Where did the time go???
How is he already 4??

He used to be so little
He used to let me put diapers on his head as a hat.

And now he is such a big boy.
I'm pretty sure he won't let me put diapers on his head anymore.

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy
Hope we can have a great day!!

Happy Valentines Day

Hope you all have had a wonderful day. Ours was spent relaxing around the house. Keegan managed to let us sleep in until 9:00, which was much appreciated. I made pancakes for the boys for breakfast which I think is their favorite. We then caught up on the Olympics that Josh had missed yesterday while at work. Josh was in charge of lunch and that left me completely STUFFED!!

I decided to list 5 things I love since Keegan does call today "Love Day"

1. Obviously my 2 guys. Josh and Keegan, they are truly the best things to ever happen to me.
2. Traveling, I have absolutely loved the opportunity we have had to travel and see new places. Our time her in Vancouver is almost at an end, I can't believe it.
3. Unlimited minutes on our phones. I don't think I could enjoy traveling as much as I do if I weren't able to call my friends and family ALL of the time. I do tend to harass some more than others. Thanks for letting me do so.
4. Chocolate..not much else needs to be said here.
5. Getting to go home and see family in 1 week.

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. We miss you all and wish we could be home to see you all.

With Keegan napping

and Josh at work

This is how I'm spending my afternoon. Warm and cozy infront of the fireplace with my nice warm new socks.

Christmas Tree

So like last Christmas, because of our travels, we have a tiny tree. But it's a tree and Keegan loves it. He loves that it is just his size and that he can pug it in, and does so every morning. We kept our ornaments from last year and he was very excited to put them on.

So, here is our tiny tree

Here is Keegans "Toy Parade" they have been here since we put up the tree. If anyone falls down he takes great care in putting them back in their correct spot in line.

Keegans way of decorating. Everyday there seems to be more and more of the red ornaments hanging off this one snowflake.

Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!

It won't be the same being so far away but I bet this turkey will be happy. Especially since we are having chicken.

Busy, Busy, Busy

We have been busy around here. We got to Utah and immediately started building a room for Keegan at my mom's house. It turned out really cute and we just have a couple finishing touches and then we will be done in time to move away again.

While here we got to do our annual pumpkin carving with Jacey and Jon.

This is Jacey's

Mine

Jon's

Josh's

Keegan had fun watching and even dared to scoop out some guts. Last year he wouldn't even touch them so this year was a big step, maybe next year he will do his own. Ididn't get any pictures of Keegan in his costume. He never really wanted to wear the whole thing. We went trick-or-treating and at everyhouse he lost a piece of his costume. By the end I was holding all of it.

After Halloween, we finished Keegan room enough that we could move in. The part I was dreading was the moving of all of our crap! We had been moving boxes with each trip over to my moms and then it was just the big stuff left.

So this pic is just because I kind of ''forget" what the Wasatch Mountains look like when we are away. LOVE THEM.

So now we have under 2 weeks left in Salt Lake and then it is off to Vancouver, WA. We are really excited and can't wait to go see somewhere new. Now, if Josh's company would just tell us where we are going to be living I would feel soooo much better.