The Halliburton Family: January 2011

Slacker

OK, I admit it. I have been a blog slacker. I just posted about the last 4 months in one afternoon! :) I swear I will totally try to do better this year! I have a new laptop so I can sit on the couch and blog frequently! So, until then, enjoy the last 4 months! :)

Happy New Year!

New Years Eve! For the last few years since GG and Joe have lived by us we have spent the evening at their house. We pretty much ate the entire Chen's Chinese food stock, played games, baked cookies, had ice cream sundaes, watched the festivities on TV, and toasted the new year. This year my mom, Cody's parents and Trista joined us. And the only pics I got were of these cute girls!

2011!

Christmas 2010

WARNING! Lots of pics to follow! What can I say people?! It's Christmas! We, as always, had a great Christmas. The kids of course got everything they wanted and more as they are spoiled little brats by lots and lots of people! I had to work on Christmas Eve and the kids and Cody went to P town for festivities up there. I also had to work on Christmas Day, but ended up getting off early! So the Hortons and Cody's parents came over and we opened some gifts from them that night. Then we were hungry, and can I tell you that there is absolutely no place open for dinner on Christmas! We ended up driving 25 miles to Dennys! Haha! Nice. But that place was packed! It was fun times. Then when we got home from our gourmet dinner, Santa had brought some surprises for the kiddos. They had jammies and slippers under the tree! Then we set out cookies, milk and carrots for Santa and the reindeer and went to bed! The next day, Santa had come and brought the kids everything and more. As always a successful Christmas, even if I AM known as the Grinch!

Long day over! Merry Christmas 2010!

Miscellaneous Christmas 2010

We had the usual Christmas Festivities this year, but I am afraid I took less pictures! Yikes! What is happening to me? Anyway, we saw the Nutcracker...

Watched Avery's Christmas performance at dance class...

And OF COURSE, made Christmas goodies with the Hortons!

Family Pics 2010

Some folks call me Fuji. I can't really figure out why. :) Probably because I am huge on taking pictures. I feel that when all is said and done, all you have are memories and pictures. I love looking back at old pictures to see how my girls have grown and to remind me of past times. Every year before Christmas we get family pictures taken. Usually by my friend Micaela, but she had to go and have a baby on me this year so we had to make do! We did get some cute ones, but I can't wait for Micaela to be back in business next year! Enjoy!

Thanksgiving 2010

This year for Thanksgiving we went to my brother Matt and SIL Karie's house for turkey dinner in Prescott Valley. They just bought a new house so it was fun to go and see it and spend time with family, even though it was FREEZING there! I only took 3 pictures, all of the girls with their cousin Kodie playing out in the frigid cold! Gotta love Turkey Day!

More Halloween Festivities

Miss Avery LOVES dance class. She would go every single day if we let her! She is the best one in her class, and I am not just saying that because she is mine! :) For Halloween they all got to wear their costumes and put on a performance for the parents and siblings. It was super cute and my Avery did awesome!

Alexis' school has a Literature parade for Halloween where you get to dress up as a book character and put on a parade for the parents and siblings. Avery and I went to watch her parade around as Fancy Nancy and then we went to her class party after. We love her school and all the fun things they do there. And she was the cutest Fancy Nancy there was!

Halloween 2010

I love Halloween. I have said it before and I will say it again, it is my absoulute favorite holiday! :) I love everything about it. The weather, the costumes, the decorations, the candy, the going to strangers houses in the dark for candy, the whole neighborhood being outside having a great time. I don't think I really liked Halloween that much until I moved to this house almost 8 years ago. We were shocked at how into it the neighborhood got. Everyone is outside, decorated, handing out candy in costume. It is so much fun. I love all the traditions also, and we have many for this holiday!