Allison's Birthday

Woo-hoo! I'm 32!! I had an awesome birthday! Let's face it, I have an awesome life! Seriously, I feel so blessed. Sure I have bad days and heartaches just like anyone else, but I have SO MUCH to be grateful for. We all do, when we choose to have eyes to see and ears to hear it.

I got a ton of emergency preparedness stuff from Kent. I was super excited as I opened each thing and it was so funny because the kids were confused by most of it. Finally Kent told them that I'm just not like other people, and specifically told Caleb not to buy girls water barrels or seed sprouting kits. LOL! It was awesome!

One of my favorite moments of the day was this dance party. =o]

Kent got me a carrot cake, and a variety of delectable ice cream desserts. He thinks it is hilarious to try and make me blow out all the candles by myself.  

Making a wish! (And it is TOTALLY coming true by the way =o])

They helped me and we got them all out! 

This isn't' really about my birthday, but since I am the only one writing this post I decided to include it here. Have I mentioned that I am doing the Personal Progress Program and I LOVE it? Well I am. This is how far along I was right after my birthday. As of this writing I only have two experiences left and I am working on all the projects. I plan to be finished by Young Women in Excellence in the fall so I can get my medallion. It is so fulfilling and I am learning SO MUCH about myself and the gospel and especially the Atonement and Plan of Salvation. I am grateful for the opportunity to participate. 

Here's to one year older and wiser too!

January

Partner Writer for this post: Natalie

Here we are playing Pandemic. My dad apparently is in love with games. 

Poor little Sethie. Asleep and sick!

Here we are going sledding! 

We were sledding and we found this little bump in one of the hills. When we went on the bump we would fly off and land not so safe and sound as we would have liked. 

Here is Caleb- he loves sledding as much as I do!

Here we are a the Jazz game! Our first Jazz game ever!! Dad has a pretty weird expression on his face. he he he he 

Here is an interesting part of the game. 

Here we are eating popcorn. My brother is hogging all the popcorn!

These ice cream cones are as big as that Jazz player!! PS they made our tummies feel very sick afterwards...

Here we are babysitting Parker .

Hey look builders!

Grammy brought us some books! Here she is playing a game with Jenna. 

Here Grammy is reading a book. 

Here is Grandpa Jamie reading one of our family trip books. To see the story, go to the 2015 post about the Hawaii trip. 

Here we are making mini pizzas!

Apparently Jenna likes stuffing Legos up her nose. 

We are playing a video game with Aunt Melissa because mom was sick. 

We are doing a dominoes game for FHE. 

The J House Vlog cousins came and we made pancakes!

Here is a jumble of cousins!!

Here is a gross 3D forest of plastic bugs!

Erosion construction going on here! 

Wow! That's BIG!

At home with the J House cousins!

Eating ice cream is fun! Please note that there is a superman in the background. he he he 

Fun with Zoobs!!

Foosball with the boys!

Climbing kids on the table!

Video game crazy kids!

Seth mixing!

Caleb reading. 

All our grandparent's books! These books are about them. 

The house is getting finished! Please note that the snow is melting. he he he

Old pictures. (Okay, I have to interject here that this picture is a little miracle. It is the only family photo my Grandad has and it was lost, but my Grandmom didn't give up looking and finally found it so we could include it in his book!) 

Seth drawing on the purple goop pad.

Me ice skating! I was taking a class and I got pretty good! 

Superhero sillies! This is my cousin Owen's birthday party. 

Aw little Seth! He is doing a little obstacle course!

Little Seth playing with the robot puppy. 

Caleb's basketball team. Please note that they are just beginners.

My dad was the coach. He did pretty well, though he shouted himself hoarse most of the time. 

January was a full month! It really flew by!!