Disney Christmas party

Well, we FINALLY got to take Kendyl to Disney World.  We went to Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party! Im telling ya, this is the way to do Disney!  Plus you get all the free Hot Chocolate and cookies you want!  This year we got rained on the entire time.  Good thing it wasnt a down pour, just a steady rain.  Since we were at disney, the rain was magical, and i have never enjoyed getting rained on until this day!

Kendyl about died in excitement!  During the parade I thought her arm was going to fly off from her waving so hard at all the characters.  Her favorite ride was the carousel.  When we were getting off she turned and laughed and said, my horse just pooped!  (what the!?) 

She was a little scared of Belle at first but then warmed right up to her.  Our favorite was when she ran and gave Minnie the BIGGEST hug!  Seriously it could have been a commercial! 

We rode a few rides and met a few characters. We watched the parade, the castle light show then the fireworks.  I of course had to ride space mountain...solo!  It still makes me giggle.  I secretly think Jase had the time of his life, even though he wont admit it.  Easton was a trooper and just soaked it all in! 

We didn't even get to do everything we wanted to do.  I already cannot wait until we go back!  After all, we have to soak it all in while we live close! 

So here is our trip in pictures!

 

                                                        First arriving to the castle!

                                                    After Kendyl warmed up to Belle.  She was Chip in the play.

                                                     Jase was a guard.....he knows he loved it!

                                                   Kendyls magical minnie mouse moment

                                          I was star struck and a little teary eyed myself

                                             kendyl on the carousel...that is her horse that pooped.

                                                    Here was Easton being a trooper!

                                                 Castle Transformation

Us on Main Street.  AHHH we love Christmas

 

December

Merry Christmas!  I'm glad this is all coming at the end of Jan!  Better late than never right?  Again, we cannot say it enough, Florida is BEAUTIFUL!  This Christmas season was everything I ever dreamed of.  No snow, wearing t shirts, Disney, and getting spoiled.  We did however miss our family and friends ever so much. 

A little overview.  Jessica  Bird my BFF came to visit and we kicked off the Christmas season by celebrating with Mickey!  No lie, one of the top 5 favorite times of my life.  We got to go in "after hours" where there were no lines, characters, free cookies and cocoa, and it even snowed on Main Street.  We got home at about 2 am to turn around and take Bird to the airport at like 5 ish in the morning.  Again, so worth it! 

We then had so many parties.  The Relief Society Christmas Dinner, the ever famous Ranch Party and the Ward Christmas party, then our friends Christmas party!  We were busy.  The Ranch party was so much fun.  We literally ate like ten steaks.  I totally lie, but between Kate and I, we had like 3 plates of food.  This is the night Kendyl got to meet Santa.  I think she liked him, what do you think?  That face was a blood curdling scream that literally was heard for miles!

 My pictures are in a very very random order and Im not fixing them right now, so sorry!
Jase finally had his dream come true on I think new years eve eve?  He got me to go deer hunting with him.  Not gonna lie, I spotted this buck, told him to shoot and he was ever so happy.  He however will think twice to ever take me in a deer stand to sit quietly for hours.  That was pretty boring!  Im proud of his deer tho, so Good job Jase!

 This next pic is of course of the Mickeys very Merry Christmas Party.  We got to meet Ariel and we were star struck.  Go figure, were 23 and 25 years old!  We stuffed ourselves on the best funnel cake and a giant coke!  Im literally counting down the days til next year!

 This next pic is of me and my buggy..... its a picture of a picture, sorry for the glare!  just have to show off my December tan! 

 So, since Jase was working on the calving unit he got to meet all the babies first hand.  Its my favorite time of year.  Friends, meet sunny, a blind calf that Kendyl named.  She was so sweet. 

 Next comes our first ever Christmas tree.  jase requested a real tree for the smell...gotta be honest, didn't smell it once.  It was still fun though. Kendyl got to decorate most of it.  Then she got 2 special ornaments this year.  She got a Minnie Mouse and a Sea World Whale.  Speaking of whales.  She is always looking at size and names them baby, mommy and daddy.  Well she knows was a baby and a momma dolphin are...and a daddy dolphin is a whale my friends.  She claims she dreams about them every night.  I'm so happy my parents got us a Sea World pass for the year.  We will be spending much time there!

 Here are all our gifts, spoiled as can be.  But poor Jase just got that gun and his boots.  He has expensive taste.  I also learned if I don't ask for anything all I will get is cash.  I spent it on an Ipad and a treadmill.

 Kendyl got so spoiled with Minnie Mouse stuff.  This little outfit is from her Uncle Trevor.  She loves it.

 Here she is with her minnie toys, minnie hat, minnie watch, minnie dress, minnie bath toys and minnie slippers...... oh minnie! 

We hope you all had a Wonderful Christmas this year.  We sure did!  Thank you to everyone who sent gifts, cards texts and calls!  We loved them so so so much! 

A little November

We are LOVING living in Florida.  Not to brag, but it was 82 degrees the other day!  November was such a fun month and FLEW by!  Kendyl turned the big 2! I cannot believe she is 2 already.  She is so full of sass and spazz and is so smart.  She loves all her new friends down on the ranch.  She loves to sing songs, dance, count, make funny faces, eat only hot dogs, play in her new kitchen, anything Minnie Mouse, and make us laugh all day long. 

We also had Jases parents come to visit for a few days, and had my BF Jessica come and visit as well.  I got food poisoning, and a cold twice, and had the Relief Society Christmas Dinner.  Thanks to my amazing counselors, I hardly did a thing and they did such an amazing job!

Here are a few pics of the month...

 

 

 Kendyl LOVES her new swing she got for her birthday!  We cannnot keep her off of it!

 While Jases parents were here we went on an Airboat ride!  Not gonna lie, I was super sick, but Jase said I can either be sick in bed or sick looking at nature, so here I am, pain and all!

 We went to Cocoa Beach and got to pick up some seashells.  Kendyl LOVES seashells!

 For Christmas my mom got us Sea World season passes!  Best gift ever!  We even got them early so we could go while Jases parents were here.....Im going to LOVE this year!

 Here we are in front of the fun sign!...

 We even got to feed the dolphins!  Ah seriously, I want one as a pet!  I will hands down build a tank myself

 ok this picture i can't help but share.  Please don't mind my nasty face ,but lets be honest, that Giraffe is totally Hamming it up for the camera.  BEST picture I took all day at the zoo, which we also got season passes to!

 These are just a few pics of kendyls birthday.  I had to get a few glam shots in her new outfits right!?

 Here are some faces she pulls while I try and take her picture!  She is hilarious and we love her!

 She got a fun little Minnie Mouse play set thing for her Birthday from gma and gpa Taylor...

 My mom got her a kitchen!  She loves it to the max!  She is always cooking up something yummy!

 We made her a cake and she LOVED the sprinkles!  Who knew?

But she also loved the cake as wel!

I have alot of catching up to do and I will get around to it I promise!  Just know we are loving living here! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving :) 

October

Lots of pics up today!  Here is a brief overview of October!  At the beginning of the month Kendyl and I found tickets to fly to Utah for $271 round trip!!  That was a steal, plus my dear grandma has been getting sick so we jumped on the plane to go see her!  It was wonderful!  Kendyl was awesome on the planes and we even got to go to Texas for a few hours! We spent many days at the swimming hole with some amazing friends here on the ranch.  I seriously couldn't have asked for better people to be here.  The Relief Society Pres thing is coming around.  I really enjoy it and I am learning a TON! I feel so blessed to have that calling, and my counselors are beyond amazing!  I totally won with them! :) 

Kendyl keeps growing and growing.  She loves to sing twinkle twinkle little star, soft kitty warm kitty, her ABC's, can count to 13, put together puzzles, talks all day long and says anything and everything we say!  The other day i was exhausted and i put on Minnnie mouse and dozed off.  The next thing i know she was all up in my face and yelled WAKE UP then started laughing.  she will be 2 in 10 days! 

here are a few pics of whats kinda been going on

 

 

 I decided I hadn't taken pics of just Kendyl lately.....

 She loves to run around barefoot.  I guess it comes with living on a ranch, or maybe she hates shoes like i did growing up?

 awww :)

 She loves to go out and pick up rocks.  Now we have to wait til she is ready to paint the rocks!

 And here she is running from the camera in her cute new outfit. 

 Here are her CUTE CUTE new Toms.  Seriously this girl can put these shoes on all by herself which is a big help.  It also helps that they are adorable and go with everything.  Sometimes i dress them up with a little flower!

 This is bug in her GLOW IN THE DARK (new favorite thing) jammies and pigging out on Halloween candy!  She is so in love with suckers this year!

 This was during my trip to Utah, this is Hobbs pond across from my moms house.  Seriously this picture doesn't even describe how pretty it is!

 This is my BFF Jessica!  I was beyond happy to get to see her!  We are pretty legit friends! 

Then this is us at the ward trunk or treat!  Kendyl was a witch.  There was too much fun going on for her to want to stop and take a picture!  I was a grape and won most original costume!!  WOOO HOOO!

Anyway, I just scratched the surface of what has been going on!  We LOVE Florida!! It is beyond a blessing that we are here!

4th of July

Wow what a busy day! We celebrated up here in Rexburg and Idaho Falls. I personally think they have the best fireworks and the worst ideas on how to control traffic! Who shuts down the freeway entrance right after a firework show!?
Anyway, we started out by going to the Parade in Rexburg. It was really fun just LONG...and no chocolate milk this time! BOO! Kendyl didn't freak out at the firetrucks which I was surprised. She actually liked it and we made out with a haul on candy!

Ms Brylie and Kendyl always like to hug! They are seriously best friends!

Kendyl and I at the parade. Don't mind me, I had just ran there for my morning run. oh and that shirt and headband, totally made it, for her to later blow out her pants and get it clear up to her armpits. Its ruined now :(

Then after the parade we packed up and headed to the Ririe Lake just East of Idaho Falls. There we met up with The Bares and went boating! It was so fun but super hot waiting on the dock. And I was scared pantless since the day before they saw a HUGE water snake! I did however get in and wakeboard! I was in heaven! The water was freazing and would take your breath away when you fell.

Here we are boating! Kendyls lifejacket is HUGE! its so funny!

Jase, Kendyl and my feet! Oh and there is Darrin driving the boat!

Brylie and Kendyl, see told you they are best friends!

There we go!


Then we headed to Idaho falls and waited for the fireworks to start! They weren't as good as last year but they were still good! I was so excited for Kendyl cause I knew she would either be screaming for dear life, or have the time of her life. She just sat and stared in awe. We have no pictures in this event but i did video the fireworks so my mom and dad and trevor can see them! We missed them!