Grateful Sunday # 10

Today I am grateful for a very great week! On Friday December 19th Jake and Rachael had there wedding reception. Which GMA and GPA Schick came down for. (That is how I got so many pictures they took them!) As soon as I get the pictures from that Hazens took I will post them. After that of course we had Christmas. On Christmas Eve we kept with the tradition of going caroling with the whole neighborhood. I didn't get any pictures though because I almost got left because I was late getting home from work. (That I am not to grateful for, working on Christmas Eve no bueno!) After caroling we came home had breakfast watched the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, and then Jordynn and I stayed up and watched the Grinch and had a sleepover in my room. Until 4:00 a.m. when Jordynn just couldn't sleep any longer! It was then time for Christmas and oh what fun presents we all got! I got a bike! I am excited for the snow to go away so that I can ride it! I hope everyone had a Great Christmas and wish you all A Happy New Year!

P.S. this is my one hundredth post YAY! I personally like the picture of me sleeping in the middle of the floor I was so tired and no I was in no room I just feel right asleep in the middle of the walk way!

Grateful Sunday # 9

It is this time of year that we all find so much to be grateful for. Today I want to share an experience I had at church. The speaker was talking and she made an AMAZING point. She said do we realize what really happened that day when Jesus Christ was born. Do we realize that the Savior of the World was born that day the one who has power to truly make us free. I don't think I truly realized that. Or maybe I have and just haven't realized it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is so amazing and I am so grateful for it and also so grateful for the birth of my Savior. I hope that you all can reflect on that fact this time of year is truly a time of hope because without the birth of the Savior we wouldn't have anything to hope for. Merry Christmas.

Grateful Sunday # 8

Well here it is Sunday again and I have slacked off my duties of my Grateful Sunday posts! As I have thought a lot about what it is I have to be grateful for I realized I have a lot to be grateful for. However I would like to share that I am grateful to come from the great state of Utah. I recently over heard someone while I was in Vegas who said that "Utah was never enough" to hear that it made me upset. I am so proud to be from Utah. I am so proud of the heritage that it holds. To know what was sacrificed to get here and to make this state what it is. I know that to a lot of people Utah is all about the "Mormons" but it is just part of who we are. Look at all the great people that came from Utah... Loretta Young, Rosanne (not sure how great she is but hey we'll take it), Steve Young, Willard Marriott, Jon Huntsman, SheDasiy, The OSMONDS, Collen Hutchins, Sharlene Wells Hawks (both former Miss Americas), Jill Stevens, Mary Shaw Drake(former Miss Rodeo America), Blue Stone, Louie Fields, and Tom Chambers. Those are just to name a few. I am grateful to be from Utah and always will be it may be freaking freezing but I wouldn't have it any other way. We all need to be proud of where we came from and realize that yes it is enough. Also remember "Come What May and Love It" That is a shout out to my dear friend Elder Wirthlin thanks for the Great Advice.

Our Chirstmas Card

Does everyone else think that Christmas cards can bring drama? Well I do, however I would love to thank a friend of mine Jessica Mandile from Arizona (I served in her ward when I was a missionary) for putting up with us Whitaker folk and for putting together this great Christmas card. We decided to do it of pictures of us throughout the year along with a story to go with it. Let me know what you think of it. This is still a rough draft we need to change one picture but I wanted to get input!

A Visit to the North Pole

This weekend us sisters decided to go and have a sisters weekend! We looked at flights and a trip to the North Pole was not very expensive. We decided that would help us get into the Christmas Spirit! While we were visiting we got invited to a old fashioned barn dance! It was so much fun. We even dressed up like the elves. Who were super nice by the way... Ok so this is a total joke! Go to www.elfyourself.com and you can upload a video as well! Enjoy! Just remember to pause my music on the left!

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My Birthday!

So yesterday was my birthday and what a great day it was! I got up and got my birthday dinner made. My mom helped so no worries I didn't make my own dinner. I then got ready for church and I taught my Sunday school lesson (which went really well - I love my calling)! After I got home Brooke and Trev and the kids came over along with the other Brooke! I am so grateful for such good friends and family! I got so many presents as you can see! From my mom and dad I got a new purse (which wasn't here yet so my mom made a copy of it!) and a wallet to match and a some shoes! From Jordynn I got the DS game personal trainer cooking it is the coolest thing ever it has recipes from all over the world and it talks to you as your cooking telling you what ingredients to use. It also makes a shopping list for you. Ya pretty amazing. From Jenna I got the new Juicy Couture perfume called Viva La Juicy. It smells so good. From Brooke Trev and the kids I got a gift certificate to Layne Bryant and from Brooke I got a picture and some Christmas decorations! All my great loot!

Brooke and I


Me and the kids

Blowing out my "dessert" it wasn't cake it was a very yummy trifle. It has brownies, pecans, caramel, and whipped cream! Ya it is sinfully good and oh so fattening!

Miss and Me

Me and the kids again