{TrIcK-oR-tReAt}

We went as the Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 & Thing 2! It was so much fun! Wrigley was precious! He didn't like having his hair sprayed blue but he was so cute! It was really fun to take him trick or treating and for him to have the whole experience. He was so cute saying "Teak a Teat!" My heart just melted as he (yes he) knocked on the doors and picked out the candy that he wanted! I can't wait for next year!

The "Munkin" patch!

{wRiGlEy 1St CaMpInG tRiP}

We packed up our car and headed south to Mona for a quick camping trip with some friends this Labor Day weekend. This was my 2nd experience camping and number 1 for Wrigley. I wasn't quite sure what to expect...but it went much better than expected.

We got to the site and set up our tent...only then did we realize we had the wrong poles for our tent...oh well what do ya do? We made the best of it, and we were still plenty comfortable for the night. Wrigley was such a good little boy, exploring all through our camp site and following the boys into the wilderness for potty time!
Wrigley getting an exploding fist bump from Jayson! His favorite part of the evening!
There's nothing like a clean face while your enjoying the great outdoors!

It was so much fun that I want to go again over UEA!

Steve had fun going off the rope swing that we found there...it had 3 different levels you could swing off of. Wrigley however wasn't so excited about the water...to cold or something, but that was the first time he ever wanted to get out of the water right after diving in!

Happy New Years!

Last night we had a lot of fun with family and friends to celebrate the new year Steve's sister and brother in law left early this morning so we had to go say our goodbye's yesterday. It's sad to see them go...but we look forward to seeing them again in July in sunny San Diego. Wrigley and Ethan will be running around by then and we'll take them to the beach, Sea World and the Zoo. 7 months is a long time to wait to see them again though.

Adrian was so fun always wanting to hold the boys and play with them. I think he's ready to have a little boy of his own to play with...and someone to help protect sweet little Serena from boys when she gets older

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Then last night we went over to some friends house for a New Years Eve bash. There wasn't a lot of us there but it was the quality few. We had the Wii going downstairs with the men and some of the kids playing, while the ladies were upstairs butchering American classics on the Karaoke. It was a lot of fun!

We had a lot of fun singing....way off tune!

Wrigley's 1st Christmas!

Christmas came and went so fast this year. But luckily this Christmas was the first of many more to come where the joy of a child made the season so much better...more exciting and with more anticipation. Wrigley's 1st Christmas was a memorable one, what with all the snow and all his cousins gathered around, there were lots of memories made this year.

We woke up to a very {WhItE cHrIsTmAs} and had to hurry and get ready to be over at Steve's parent's house by 9...not that we weren't up at 6:30 with a very excited little baby. He must have known it was Christmas morning because he usually doesn't wake up til closer to 8! We were just to lazy to get moving. We finally braved the white world outside and made it to Grandma and Grandpa's house to have breakfast and presents.

Steve was very excited about his Wii that he got and I was just having too much fun watching Serena open all of her gifts. We broke out the Wii and played Mario Kart for a while and then it was time to go to home to have Christmas with my family...unfortunately because of the weather we had to wait for few more hours for Brooke & Jordan to make it safely back from Vernal. Once the got home we had a big Christmas feast and opened our gifts! My Mom and I must have been on the same mind frame for gifts this year. I bought Wrig's one of those ring stacker toys and my Mom got one for Wyatt. I bought my Mom Pente, and my Mom bought one for her siblings and one for each of us! I bought Wrig's a scooter bike thing...and so did my Mom. We had a good chuckle about how connected we were this year.

All in all it was a wonderful day spent with family and friends. It was very special to have a little boy to spoil and for him to be really excited about his toys. He has so many new fun ones and he really does like playing them all...he also really likes watching us play the Wii. Funny little guy!

Hoyt Holiday Party!

Yesterday we had our annual {HOYT FAMILY HOLIDAY PARTY} We have so much fun getting together at this special time of year to celebrate our Saviors birth and to catch up with loved ones. Since our last party there have been 4 additions to the Hoyt posterity. Wrigley, Drew, Wyatt & Hoyt. Yup all boys, 3 of the 4 were present.

We gathered all 32 Hoyt's (living close...and that could come) to the Sansom's home and had a mexican feast. The children put on their Christmas talents, and then the adults went at it with a battle of who knows the most Christmas songs...there were some ify songs in there, but the effort was appreciated.

Then men all gathered around the {BIG} screen to cheer on the Cougs...to bad they were sorly disapointed! While the ladies congregated upstairs helping the kids decorate cookies and visiting. It is such a blessing to have so much of our family so close that we can all get together and remember Christmases past, the snowball fights, sleigh rides, and full moons! :)

{aLl I WaNt FoR cHrIsTmAs!}

I saw this on Rachel's blog and I just had to do it...it looked like too much fun! The idea is to make a list of 12 things that you would love to get for Christmas, but know that there is no way that you will ever get them....Here I go!

1. {A nEw HoUsE} Not that I don't love living basically rent free, but there is something to be said about having your very own place to do with exactly as you wish!

2. {A sUpEr MoDel'S bOdY} With excess baby weight not coming off the way it should I think it wouldn't hurt to ask Santa for a new body!...Or maybe I should just ask for a little help (I think the Wii Fit he's bringing us will do the trick!) :)

3. {MoNeY, mOnEy, MoNeY!) Who couldn't use more of that! I know I could, with Wrigley's appetite I swear I'm spending close to $40 a month on baby food! Not to mention how much diapers cost...and the fact that he grows out of his clothes WAY too fast!

4. {A sAtUrN oUtLoOk} Steve and I custom built one on the online the other night with all the bells and whistles we wanted and the $30,000 car's price tag went up to almost $40,000! WOW! Luxury costs a pretty penny I guess! :)

5. {A cRaFt RoOm} This would make keeping my house SO much easier! Seriously every time I get started on a new craft it stays all spread out on the kitchen table for weeks...finished or not! It's bad, plus it'll be my own little safe haven! Craft Craft Craft!

6. {A bEtTeR rElAtIoNsHiP wItH DaD} This is a long shot, but it would at least be nice to feel like he cared about me a little bit, rather than something that he has to deal with...Here's to hoping!

7. {SmAlLeR bOoBs} Yup I said it! I know some of you girls would like to have larger boobies...but trust me they're nothing but trouble! I would kill to be a B cup! :)

8. {A nEwBoRn BaBy} Now I do want one...not necessarily for Christmas but It would be nice to have a little one around. Wrigley just grew up too quickly and with Wyatt around it's making me baby hungry already! TROUBLE!

9. {To LiVe SoMeWhErE sUnNy} I was in Arizona a few years ago over Thanksgiving and I definitely need to invest in some real estate down there...that's where the money comes in handy!

10. {A cUrE fOr DySlExIa} It would be so great if I could cure my sweet little students of their learning disability. It would help them so much with their self confidence and open up a whole new world to them. In the meantime however I'm doing all I can to help them!

11 {A hUsBaNd FoR mY mOm} I hope this one really does happen and soon! She needs a good man in her life!

12 {To LiVe A lOnG & hApPy LiFe WiTh StEvE} This one is in the bag...but I thought I'd add it anyway.

Have fun and create your own list of the 12 things you would love for Christmas!