2009 is coming...

and i haven't even started a list of my new resolutions! shame on me....but i hope you all have a great new years filled with food, fun & a little smooch when the clock strikes twelve. see you next year...

photo from flickr...

christmas overview

what a wonderful christmas! having 7 places to be on christmas day was a stretch, but after waking up late, forgetting some gifts, and getting stuck in the snow {4 times...} we were so happy to see our whole extended family...here's some pics of the fun.

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the perfect christmas...

happened this year...being surrounded by my dear family was all worth it....though i did get this awesome present from momma, and apparently dad and i were the last to heard about it... the kindle is truly the coolest thing since sliced bread...just bought the book thief for 4 dollars... yes i'm not kidding.

cardons + caramels...

ryno and i finished our homemade gifts this morning...whew! i would like to thank these individuals for making it happen..
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- my sweet nana for providing us with such a divine recipe... sorry i can't tell ya, it's a secret!

- my momma for providing me the recipe even though its a secret...

- my strong husband for taking on the task of cutting up hundreds and hundreds of caramels...

- kwal howells for providing us the perfect cans at the perfect time...{the price also made it perfect}

i am now {officially} excited for christmas...

so sleepy....

finals are about killin' me...

i'm never coming back to the library ever again...

would so love a pepsi + a few excedrin...

{thanks for the tip momma}

totally feelin' like this dude right now...

best holiday ever...

love these cupcake pops from flickr...

johnny's birthday

so my family was going to throw a big surprise birthday bash for johnny's 50th... {see invite below}

but the boys decided they wanted to be in on the action and go see the game in vegas...can't wait for an all girls weekend!

holiday wrapping

if you know me well enough you know i love to wrap presents...i think i got it from my momma. i found these fabulous ideas from paper source...whoever though paper could be so pretty!

ryne's sister marin once gave me a package wrapped in something similar to this...

i loved how it looked! this year i'm going to try using old newspapers + ski trail maps...

temple square

this friday mom + dad invited me to join them up to see the lights at temple square...sadly ryno and chase couldn't make it because of school + work {so sad...we missed them both} but we had loads of fun anyway...

after freezing our tootsies off, we enjoyed a nice dinner at the roof...we weren't planning on such an elaborate spread, especially meg {her meal consisted of 3 pieces of cheese + sweet pickles that she insisted smelled funny} and the rest of us skipped the main course and went right for the delicious desserts...

my hidden treasure

while sorting through my cupboards i came across an unexpected kitchen appliance...i cannot believe i went through all last winter not knowing i had one of my very own. let's just say i'm making up for lost time. yum yum...my favorite lazy dinner my momma use to fix me was stevens hot cocoa with cinnamon + sugar toast... try it and i promise you won't be disappointed