A new year!

So for a while now i have really been wanting to blog about having a good food storage, i have been putting it off.... I just dont know why it is so hard to just do the things that we know we should do!?!? duhhh?!....... procrastination...... its bad!
so anyways! i am proud of myself because i have really been thinking that i need to just get a few things here and there just to have at least a start to our food storage, and i finally did! i went to the cannery and got a bit of a start on a food storage.
it feels better!
i dont have much, just a few cans of this and that, but i know it is important to at least have something! After all, how long have we been warned?!
I found a quote a while ago that i thought was really good! and true!

Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earthquake cannot happen here. Those who believe this are either not acquainted with the revelations of the Lord, or they do not believe them. Those who smugly think these calamities will not happen, that they somehow will be set aside because of the righteousness of the Saints, are deceived and will rue the day they harbored such a delusion.
- Ezra Taft Benson.

hopefully this year we can all be motivated to try a little harder to be a little bit better! especially with not procrastinating what matters.

Our Christmas

Well, this year we were really lucky. we got to spend Christmas in Montana at Sterlings families cabin! And all of my family was able to be there! it was fun to be able to just relax and catch up with family we have not seen in a while!
It was so beautiful down there, and so much fun! We were able to see a bit of snow, we went skating, sledding, played some fun games, and mostly just hung out and watched all the kids go crazy! I am so glad we got to be there all together! families are the best!
We dont have tons of pictures, but here are a few:


so pretty!


Auntie Kristy, doing all the hard work!


Dean, showing off some skills!

I'm sorry, but i just had to put this video on here! i admit it was a little cruel...but i was just so curious to see the reaction. it was a bucket of FREEZING cold water! this just goes to prove that when i say "deans a little dramatic" i ain't kidding :) i'm sorry dean-y!!

Hyper Hazel!

So, it seems like lately all we have been blogging about is Hazel. I guess that's just what happens once you have a baby! But i do admit, i think that me and Dean are a little obsessed with her. For the first little while here, like literally everything she would do, we would get the video camera out, and start filming. We have backed off of that a bit, realizing that we probably wont have much more space on our computer if it continues.
But lately she has been alot more lively and hyper! she has a scream and a squeel that would pierce you! like...big time! I think sometimes she just does it to see just how high and loud she can go, just for fun.
She has been getting real good at blowing bubbles and just basically drooling all over the place. And also she has been smiling and giggling so much more. She loves it especially when daddy trys to make her smile and laugh, and some of the things that he does, i mean, how couldn't you laugh at it!!!
we love our little Hazel! She has been the best thing to happen to us!!
Anyways here are just some more pictures and videos. we have no shortage!!



i dont know what language dean is speaking in this.?..? i think he may be funnier than hazel.


and, this is what happens when you leave her alone with dad for a few minutes.

Halloween!!!!!

this year was Hazels first Halloween ever! we decided to be Olympic medalists and we had a really fun time with hazels outfit. we stayed home and handed out candy for a little while and then went out to see family and such. it was a hoot!!

hazel also got a real cute outfit from aunt laura!! thank you

So the other night we were just playing with Hazel, she was being so much fun! She always stops doing things right when we get the camera out, but this time we got something! It was her first little giggle!! Its not much, but still cute!

Our little family here is doing great! Hazel is now 3 months old, and she is growing like a little weed!
Dean is back in school, so me and her get to have lots of time together! i am so lucky to be home with her! she is starting to really get fun, she gives such big smiles, and is almost laughing! And her cheeks just seem to be getting bigger and bigger! me and Dean just love her so much!
Here are a couple pictures...



I dont really know what this outfit is... we just thought she looked like a crazy grandma...