Surprise Surprise...

Except not really a surprise...I'm gonna do an overload post and try to catch up for the last 5 months haha.  I know, so not like me ;)  But, my New Year's resolutions include posting on this blog once a week...yes I'm late getting around to it, but now that I've compiled all the pictures I want to post (56 to be exact), I am ready to be caught up and start from here.  Hang in there!

End of Summer

My cute new shoes from my summer shopping spree accompanied by my wearing off pedicure.

October/Halloween

Pumpkin carving with the fam.

Brad didn't want to participate so he took the pictures.

Our 2 pumpkins.

Too bad you can't see the reflection on the wall.

My creepster 11 yr. old sister.

She's pretty much the shiz :)

Our darling niece Kamryn, aka Sally from The Night Before Christmas.

And our little buddy/nephew Maddux, aka a baseball player.

November/Thanksgiving

Doesn't Brad look good with a baby ;)

Miquelle and baby James at our November friends get-together.

Just the Pokester goin' to sleep.

Daddy's favorite little buddy.

Our 45 person Thanksgiving dinner at my aunt's house.

And it just keeps goin...

December

Christmas Decor

Our Christmas Tree.

Coffee table nativity.

TV stand complete with White Christmas on Blu-Ray :)

End table...one of my favs.

Shelves, Christmas blankie, and our personalized stockings that look like us.

Bookcase.

Window sill.  The bottles were my project last year and the tree was crocheted by my grandma when I was a little girl.

Brad's desk/forest.

The trees were my project this year.

All the presents wrapped and under the tree by the 1st week in December :)  Yeah, yeah, overachiever, I know.

Christmas Outfits (for cards)

DARLING Santa outfits for Buddy and Pokie.

Thank you $2 purchase.

Some of the pictures for our Christmas card...

Doesn't he look just like a teddy bear?!

Sorry to all who didn't get them, but there just weren't enough to go around :(

If only Brad wouldn't be such a punk...

Gingerbread Decorating

Trip to St. George With Friends

Baby Asher sleepin' in a suitcase.

Hahaha drunk face just like mommy ;)

Isn't he the cutest!

Melanie blowing her own mind by almost getting the Blokus pieces into a perfect square!

Christmas Eve

Ice skating at Gallivan Plaza with my honey.

And my sister.

Gotta love Christmas Eve dinner at home.

Best Christmas Eve Dinner EVER!  Finger foods to the rescue!

Christmas Day

This was actually not Christmas, but here's my little buddy.

At "The Week Before Christmas" dinner with my favorite nephew Maddux.  I love his kisses!

Maddux and his new BYU blankie from his fav aunt and uncle on Christmas.

The happy couple on their fav holiday.

Bathroom Remodel

Before (look at that nasty floor!)

After (ah, much better with new floor and accessories)

Random

Our new STEAL of a couch...we love it!

My cute, shiny pedicure for my mommy's birthday...yeah makes sense, right?

Remind me never to play Monopoly EVER again...even if it is Brad's "Deluxe Star Wars Edition".

And last, but not least...My carrot can do cooler tricks than your carrot :)

Wish me luck in my New Year's resolution...no really, keep wishing 'cause I'll take all the encouraging I can get!