Christmas Projects

http://www.serendipityrefined.com/2011/10/burlap-ball-ornament-tutorial.html
http://www.thebarefootseamstress.com/2011/11/jingle-bell-burlap-garland-tutorial.html

http://www.myloveofstyle.com/2012/11/16/burlap-christmas-ideas-inspirations/

The Little Kids That Belong To.......ME! (Sort of)

 The First Four

The oldest:
Taylor is now 13.  She belongs to my brother Cody and his wife Melanie.  Taylor is so sweet.  She loves to go to the BYU football games with her Dad and Grandpa. 
Next in line is Brooklynn.  Brooklynn belongs to my brother Matthew and his wife Maureen.   Brooklynn is super smart!  (I think she gets it from Aunt Emmy!  Ha, ha, ha!)

Lucky number 3 is Ashley.  Ashley and Brooklynn are just a few months apart in age.  Ashley belongs to Cody and Melanie.  Whenever we wanted Ashley to spend the night while she was visiting Grandma we only had to tell her that we would make popcorn and she would agree to come over.  

Bear is number 4.  Alyssa's parents are Matt and Maureen.  When I spent 6 weeks one summer with these guys I got to know Alyssa better.  She is a jewel.

Four Wheeling!

I decided that I was going to look through all of my pictures and choose some randomly and write about them on this here blog.  The pictures that I choose this time are from some four-wheeling excursions that we've been on. 

Here's one of me and how I feel when we go on super scary rides.  I am the biggest CHICKEN!  I am less of a chicken though when I'm in control of the four-wheeler.

 

 Here's a beautiful picture of my mom and one of my nieces.  (By the way that niece is now turning five so this is a very old picture.)

A little babbling brooke we drove by once.

 My brother in law wearing my sister's "sweet shades".

Some of the best times that the Arnold clan have experienced are when we're out riding four-wheelers.



Thinking of Paradise!

 Ever wish that you could relive a part of your life?  Right now I'm wishing that I could be back in Hawaii on this beach with these two crazy girls!

This picture was taken the first night we were in Honolulu.  There is just something wonderful about the way the sun looks as it sets over the ocean.

What I wouldn't give to be back in paradise right now!

Bug!!!

This little feller's name is Bug.

 Just ask him and that's what he'll tell you.

 He is the only little bug that I want to keep around!

I just wanted to remind myself that there is a man out in this big ol' world that loves me.  His name is Bug! And I love him too!

Bear Lake

This summer Michelle, Trevor, Jenn, Jay, Mindy, and I went to Bear Lake for Jay's birthday.  Even though we were at Bear Lake half of the people we were with did not want to go to the actual lake.  WHAT!?  So, one night Trev, Michelle, and I went down to the dock.  It was fun.  Michelle loved feeding the fish!

We had a lot of fun.  One of the best parts was that we made Trevor read us The Help as we drove.  Awesome book!

We also went to the Pickleville Theater.  We watch Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  and their melodrama.  I had so much fun!

Goal for 2012

All my goals for this year can be summed up in one word: better.  I want to improve a lot of aspects of my life.  I don't think that going to the extreme in any of these areas is even possible so I'm just going to work on being better in many aspects of my life.  For example I don't wear my seat belt and I know that this is dangerous so as a goal I'm going to try to be better at buckling up.  I'm not going to beat myself up for not remembering, but when I do remember that my seat belt isn't on as I drive down the road I'm going to buckle it.
One area that I want to be better is blogging.  I want to be able to share my pictures and what was happening when I took them so that I will be able to remind myself that life is good.  Here goes with the first picture I want to share.

This is my beautiful niece, Payton Anne.  I affectionately call her Little Miss P.  Shannon asked me to watch Little Miss for a bit and the best way to keep P from rummaging through all of my stuff is to take pictures.  I love my Little Miss P! (I think that I'll keep her parents too!)

Here's to the new year!