Let me catch you up . . .

So we have been very busy. Let have an instant re-play to catch you up to speed.



Shelby's new room turned out great! Her favorite is her new canopy tent. She is always in it playing with her dolls or pretending to read books. Her new bedding is perfect and very girly.

Christmas was a very busy but we all had a really good time. It is always fun spending time with my family. Thank you to everyone who got presents for Shelby. She is having a ball reading her books, coloring and playing with her toys. I had to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. But double time is worth it. The pay check was nice.


New Years Eve
Eric and Amanda had a great party. I got off work at 10pm and jetted over to their house for the night. Patty watched Shelby so we were baby free! It was a little chili but nothing extreme. All our friends were there and we had a blast. It is so hard to get all the girls in a pic, this is as close as I got on my camera. LOL! Where's Stacy . . . I think she was chasing Alyssa in the house.

Saturday Afternoon was Luke's 2nd Birthday Party



I spent about 2 1/2 days in Tucson helping my sister get ready for Luke's Birthday party. She is about 8 months pregnant; in addition to the help she probably enjoyed my company. LOL, I just mean another adult around during the day. We went to a "Meet Up Moms" get together at "Pump It Up". Shelby did OK. She was pretty overwhelmed though and was very clingy. Luke had a ball. He goes down the huge slides and through the obstacle course like a pro. I was very impressed! The kids really bonded this weekend. They were so cute! The party was a hit! All of the perfect party elimants; Eegies, Cake, Pinata and Playtime. Seeing Luke hit the home-made Shrek pinata makes me predict he will be a very good baseball player. You should have seen him. . . ONE HANDED!

Saturday Night was Jared and Sam's Wedding Reception
We jetted back up to Phoenix. Our good friends Jared and Sam got married in Turks and Cacaos about a month ago. They took 20 of their closest family and friends w/ them to say "I Do" Then came back and planned a really fun party. We decided to bring Shelby to the party to show her off. She has been sick lately so she wasn't her normal self but she still did well for 18 months. (Man do I look Tired) Two parties in two different cities will do that to a girl.


And finally on Sunday we had Alyssa's 3rd Birthday Party


Scott and Stacy decided to have a small pizza party for Alyssa this year. Her birthday is New Years Eve so they try and space out the party by having it on another weekend. I spent the morning at Heather's house helping her decorate the cake. It turned out amazing and I was so proud to say that I helped, just like a kid. The theme was Strawberry Shortcake and it took about 2 1/2 hrs to finish. The kids had already eaten some of the green balls around the bottom. They were fondant. She got some really cute presents and tore through them like a mad woman. She had a really good time.

Thanks for having us over!

It snuck up on me. . . I swear!

So as much as I love Christmas I would love to push it back about a week. I bought my last two gifts today. Thank GOD! I am excited to see all of Shawn's family that are coming into town. They are a lot of fun. I had an extreme blond moment and forgot to request Christmas off. Which I totally would have got, if I had only asked. But I have a great opportunity to make some really good money: Double-time Baby! I only work 12:30-6:30. That's not too bad. Then I have a three day weekend. Fri, Sat and I got Sunday off. Woo-Hoo.
Friday is the Snider Christmas. I am gonna squeeze baby Luke soo hard his cheeks turn red. He is so stink'in cute. I can't wait to see what everyone got. Not me- everyone else. The older I get the less I really care what I get for Christmas. Talk about getting older. I jumped straight to geriactrics. LOL! I can't wait to see Shelby on her scooter tomorrow. We put it out a day early. Shawn and I are going to put her new Big-Girl Pink room together in the morning. She will LOVE it.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Make special memories with your families and take a but-load of pictures of your children (if you have them). Say "Thank you " for every singe gift you receive this year. Remember it's a Recession People. And maybe actually be greatful that you have someone and something to be thankful for this year.

Getting Ready for Christmas

The tree is up, the "Nick-Knacks" are out and the lights have been hung. All without any injuries. Can you believe it? We are slowly getting into the spirit but at least we are headed in the right direction. For example on Saturday I will be going to a women's brunch with my mom and sister at 9:30am, then going to a cookie exchange at 11, followed by the USAA's Children's Holiday Party from 1-4pm and then coming home to change, breath and dress my daughter and husband for Debb's annual boat parade/ holiday party on the water. My guess is that I will pass out by 8pm on Debb's couch and will have to be dragged home like a dead corpse. I hope Shawn can carry my butt. Maybe a cocktail or two will keep me going. We will have to see.

I was able to order all of Shelby's new bedding and it is perfect. My vision for her room is all coming together. I will have to schedule my personal Handy-Man to make the appropriate adjustments in regards to shelving, frames and her new canopy leaves. It's gonna be awesome! I will post a picture when we are done. I am thinking sometime after New Years. She will finally have a "Little Girl's Room". I went way to practical with the farm. (Although I do LOVE it) And it sounds like practical and neutral were unnecessary because Shawn doesn't want anymore children. O-well.

Great weekend with Family & Friends

The family got together and went to "Mother Natures Farm" on Friday. We had a great time and the kids were fabulous.

On Sunday I made a double batch of Chili and the crew came over for a carving party. It was chill and laid back and overall a wonderful time.

State Fair Sunday Night!

We went to the Arizona State Fair on Sunday afternoon. We had a great time! I came to the realization that my daughter would much rather be on Candice's lap that hanging with momma. LOL! Shelby was a rockstar and even stayed awake on the road home playing with Shawn's I-Phone.

Jenni Got Hitched in Vegas!

So this weekend we took Shelby to the grandparents house and headed to Vegas for a wild weekend. We had such a great time. The weather, hotel and all things wedding related were AWESOME! We hit some awesome clubs and partied like rockstars. The turnout was great and Roger and Jenni felt so blessed to know that so many loving family and friends would come so far to show their support. Here are some pictures of our wild times.

And these are the party pics! ! ! !

Jenni's Bachelorette Party

Thank you to everyone who came to help us celebrate Jenni's last weekend as a single girl.
We kept it simple for our Jenni's Bach Party and had a night in. (This way we don't have to worry about getting kicked out of any bars for fighting. . . I am not kidding!) The theme for the night was "Naughty & Nice". The idea was to bring a gift for Jenni that was either Naughty or Nice. Naughty wrapped in Black and Nice wrapped in Pink. No name tags and no telling anyone what you brought. This allowed everyone to go as WILD or MILD as they would like. But don't worry the craziest it got was a Bondage starter set. LOL! Gee. . . I wonder who is gonna get tied up? Run Roger, Run! We had Lisa Dimas from "Girls Only" come over and show us what is new in the adult toy market. We bought Jenni what was on her "OOOh" list and even a little something for ourselves. She even got some free gifts on top of her % off. She made out like a bandita. LOL! We snacked on hand dipped chocolate covered strawberries, fruit cabobs and brownies and had a blast with the Boob cupcakes and Pecker sugar cookies. Sipped on Champagne and had Sex on the Beach & Fuzzy Screws. (I think my new favorite drink!) Remember the Theme? Get it?

Overall it was a good night. Did I mention the "Stripper Pole"? Yea, we took a few spins on it for a good time. Much harder than you think! But don't worry, this pole stays at home. Although if anyone wants to borrow it for a party let me know.