These are a few of my Favorite things....

Last week Peyton, Logan, and I went to Colorado for a week. Jason stayed home and I missed him so much!! U would think that Jason and I had just started dating the way I missed him. I am so thankful that God gave me this amazing man and I am thankful that after nearly 7 years, I am still just as head over heals and MORE for him. He was a busy beaver while we were gone. He DID a ton of projects!! And when I arrived home my house was SUPER clean, all the dishes were done, and he even did his laundry!(thanks Laurie) It just meant the world to me that he had the house looking amazing when I came home! THANKS HONEY!!!

He surprised me and reorganized our closet!! These pictures don't do it justice in the least but our closet looks AMAZING!!!
He's had this planned for a few months and it was super fun to get to see his ideas come to life! Now I just need to get rid of a some clothes...SHESH. I own a lot.
This summer my sister in law Rechelle, Jason, and I decided it would be fun to rent Twilight. I had no idea what it was going to be about and so I went into it thinking it was just going to be some other movie. Well...Rechelle and I both got HOOKED!!! When New Moon was coming out, I wanted to see it sooooooo badly. But I really couldn't get anyone to go with me to the Midnight showing.(I am crazy like that). The week I had asked the ladies to come with me, Rechelle got Morgan, Sue, and Debbie to watch the movie with her. Now, they too are Twilight Junkies;) Soooo...I was able to get Sue, Rechelle, and Morgan to go with me to the Midnight showing and BOY oh BOY was it worth it. I liked it so much, that I took Jason to it the other night. I loved it as much the second time if not more. Jason enjoyed it too. Plus I read New Moon which made it fun to catch things that I hadn't the first time.
I had started reading Twilight a day before I went to see the midnight showing of New Moon. I decided around half way through Twilight that I needed to get all of the books. I loved it so much!! I couldn't put it down. So, on my trip to Colorado I found some AWESOME deals and now own all the books. I just finished Eclipse last night and and started Breaking Dawn! Such a good and easy read. I am really enjoying them and I think I will start reading them again when I am done. Though I have a couple Mary Higgins Clark Christmas books that I want to read and then I ordered "The Blindside" super cheap on Cyber Monday:)I am so thankful that I am loving reading again. It's so much better then TV!

How could I not add my two little favorite things. These two kids are such a blessing. I am so cherishing both of the stages they are in. Logan is really a sweet brother to Peyton. He plays very well with her and gets her giggling like crazy. They like to chase each other around the house. Cracks me up. They sure love each other.
Logan is really getting good at swimming and he loves his lessons. And he is getting so good with his letters too. The other day he looked at my headband and it had a R and L on the inside, then he stated, "Mommy...what is the R and L for?" I was super impressed and happy he is recognizing his letters.
Peyton is my little singer bird. She seriously walks around the house humming and singing all day long. I think it shows she has a happy heart:) She also climbs on top of everything and is really proud that she can now get on the couch by herself and get down with ease. She has 4 more teeth coming in and they aren't bothering her at all. She has started giving Jason and I think HUGE teeth grin with a crinkled up nose. It melts my heart every time she does it.

These are a few of my favorite things for the moment.......thanks for stopping in.

"Oh no you didn't....."

"Oh yes I did!!!!"
Just picture the above statements in a valley girl/gangster girl tone:) heehee.

I put our tree up last night!!! Am I crazy?!?!?! It isn't even Thanksgiving?!?!?! Shesh Krista...what in the world?!?!?! WELL...I was looking at the week when we get back from our Colorado trip and my week is super duper PACKED with stuff!!! I decided to do it now and come home to a fully all ready Christmasy House!!!! And I am loving it!! I fully recommend it ya'll;)

Can I Press the PAUSE Button Please?????

The last few weeks have been wonderful. I can hardly believe that it is the middle of November. It feels like we just went trick or treating. Times just flies, doesn't it?? Last week Logan and I got to go on our very first DATE together:) I have had it planned for a long time. I was waiting for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," to come to Tillamook. And it finally did. Logan and I climbed in the truck and got there super early. We were two of maybe 8 people in the whole theater and it was AWESOME. All the way home, Logan was giggling and telling me all about the movie. I just wanted to push Pause....I didn't want to leave the moment. My sweet lil four year old was so happy and was so excited and so darn cute over this little movie. I was in heaven. I sometimes just wish I could stay in this stage forever, especially that moment.
Peyton loves Grandma Debbie's Piano and often climbs and sits down to play while I clean. I hope she always loves it and maybe someday decides to play it on her own. Maybe Grandma Debbie can even teach her. How special would that be?
Jason and Logan FINALLY got the quarter out of CRV's cd player. Logan put it in there when he was 2...little stinker. He thought it was a piggy bank. :)
Peyton got to enjoy her first sucker after halloween. She has now had 2 and loves them.:) They are a VERY special occasion kind of thing. Logie of course, was being a silly boy as usual.
Thanks for stopping in:)

Giddy Excitement.

Once again, I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. I especially can't wait for the Holidays to arrive. I am so excited to head out to Colorado for Thanksgiving and see all my family. I pulled out my favorite boots this week, got out some of my favorite sweaters, I have my Relient K Christmas and Casting Crowns Christmas Albums awaiting me on my itunes, and I can HARDLY WAIT to put up our FAKE TREE!:):) I normally would put it up the day after Thanksgiving, but I won't be home:) SO...I am hopping my Husband SUPRISES me and has it put up for my arrival home. Tomorrow night, Logan's awana group is showing the Veggies Tales movie, " Saint Nicholas, 'the story of joyful giving". I am sure this will put me even more in the Holiday spirit. I am sooo giddy....I just CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Operation Giving

I love being a part of things that are BIG and that make a difference in this life time. I want my kids to understand how important it is to give of ourselves as well...whether it be serving others or giving to others. Logan's Awana group is doing the program "Operation Christmas Child." Each family is sent home with a shoe box to fill with toys, soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, etc. Logan was so excited to fill his up this morning! I hope you all can get in on the giving....whether its through "Operation Christmas Child," or something else. We are such blessed people to not pass it on to others.

A Passion of Mine

My Passion is...............Youth. Does that sound weird?? It may to you but I have ALWAYS loved young people. I went to Frontier School of the Bible and got my associates degree in Youth Ministry...not because I couldn't decided what I wanted to major in, but because frankly...I desire so much for Young people to come to Jesus Christ!! I am natural around these young adults, possibly because I am as immature as them, but more then that....I feel God has called me to work with them. To encourage them and get into their lives. Not as a parent, not as a teacher, but as a friend and youth leader. The first time I discovered this passion, was when I was 18 years old and my dad asked me to counsel at our Church Camp for a week. Now, granted, I also found out what an impatient person that I was that week, but these young people struck a cord in my heart....that I know God has given me.
I had one term left at FSB when I met my Husband Jason. The summer I started dating him, I was originally going to work at a Crisis Pregnancy Center, in Logan Utah. I was going to focus on these young teen moms that summer. God totally shut that door...I know now, because he had his hand in my meeting my man that summer. . Long story short....God has taken me on a long journey back to Youth ministry...Marriage and two beautiful babies....but watch out world....I am back...and I am ready for a HARDCORE wonderful year working with PCBC Youth Group and Awana.

My Perfect Day

Such an amazing time we had!!
The Lead singer from Rascal Flatts!
Enjoying the concert with my main squeeze.
Peyton wasn't thrilled about the costume but Logan was in heaven

It doesn't happen enough. Those days that everything goes so perfectly, EVERY little detail works out so good, every moment is amazing. Yesterday was that day for me. It started out with my lil ones sleeping so well until 8:30 am. They woke up super happy. We ate our breakfast and then headed off to swim class. Both kids were able to swim due to Logan's class being canceled because no other kids signed up. So, we joined mommy and me class on Friday morning. Logan brought his Black Spiderman suit, so that he could show his swim teacher after class. We got to class and Logie jumped in. SOOO excited that teacher Donna had a pumpkin in the water that day. He thought that was so cool. We then went and clean one of my weekly houses. Jason had to work longer that day, so both kids were with me the whole time. They were both ANGELS!!! Logan was such a good helper with playing with Peyton and Peyton was just a doll for me the whole time!
We then headed off to Grandma's work to walk around and get candy. Grandma LOVES having her Grandkids come visit her on Halloween and she enjoys showing them off to her co-workers;) Logan has so much fun!
Then the highlight of my day came. Jason and I dropped the kids off at Grandma's house and we headed off to our Darius Rucker/Rascal Flatts Concert. We headed to a few stores before hand, and I was able to use an amazing coupon, THANKS TO OPRAH, on a new pair of shoes, purse, and a few other items. All 1/2 off! I love getting a good deal and getting things that I just love so much!!
We got in our car, I put my new shoes on and then we parked a little ways away from the Rose Garden so we could save money on parking. It ended up being 1/2 a mile away...which was fine. I am always up for walking, but my shoes were not broken in at all yet, so I got a nice little blister....but not even that could ruin my perfect day!:):)
During the concert, I cuddled my honey...sang at the top of my lungs.....Danced like crazy....and just had the time of my life. I so enjoyed my husband and the lack of little ones tugging at my jeans. I love being a mom and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, but it was such an amazing break.....just being Krista.:) Jason and I both are going to try and get away together more often. How awesome it is for a marriage to just "get away" from it all!