New Year's Resolution

I just wanted to write down my New Year's resolution real quick. My ultimate goal for the upcoming year is to lose weight. I have gained so much weight ever since I got married and I would like to lose some weight before it gets out of control! It's not so much that I look bad in the mirror but I just decided that I should start exercising again before I get any weaker. Happiness is associated with good health, I think. Well, at least for me. So I started going to the gym and hopefully I will lose some pounds. My goal is to lose 30 lbs. Do you think I can do it? I hope I can. Sean is going to do it with me so it will be fun!

What is your resolution?

My mother-in-law wins the showcase on the Price is Right!

Click here to see a clip from the Price is Right!

Who does Matt look like?

I did a little test on myheritage.com to see who Matt looks more like. My family and friends tell me that he looks more like me but Sean's family and friends say he looks more like Sean. But strangers say he looks like both of us. :) Personally, I think so, too. I don't really like to hear that my baby doesn't look like me at all. I guess that's how it is with every parent, right? Anyway, the result shows.....

So there you go. Matt looks like Sean and me, yay!!

I'm just a happy boy!

I like putting Matt's pants up on Matt's head... I know, I am just weird. Matt hates it, too.

Feeding Matt solid food has gotten a lot easier and more fun lately.

Matt loves being in our bed.

Matthew and me

We all went out shopping this afternoon. As you can see, Matt is wearing a BYU-Idaho hat. Isn't it so adorable? We bought one when we were up at school last year. Now it kind of fits Matt. He's almost an alumni as he took 21 credits with me. ha ha.

Merry Jolly Christmas!

Aunt BJ and the boys made a little Christmas scene using goodies. It turned out very cute! Maybe next year Matt will join in and help out a little.

Sugar cookies

Whoopie Pie

Peanut butter cookies with hershie's chocolate

Grandma and Matthew

Grandpa and Matthew

Daddy and Matthew

At Mimi's, Matt had a nice dinner with us. Then he got full and fussy, then all of sudden he fell asleep on Sean's lap. It was really cute. I think that was the first time he fell asleep like that without being breastfed in a long time.

Do you ever wonder what babies dream about?

On Christmas morning...

That train was the first gift he opened. He loves it.

Sean got a cologne (attitude)

Opening gifts

Playing with his toys

What Christ means to me...

Christmas is probably my favorite time of the year. I love all the Christmas carols and saying "Merry Christmas" to everyone. I loved buying gifts for Sean and Matt for Christmas this year. I know Christmas isn't about gifts but trying to figure out what they will like and what their reactions would be like was a lot of fun. More than anything though, my favorite part of Christmas this year was our little Family Home Evening on Christmas eve. Sean and I came home early from a family dinner at Mimi's Cafe to have our own FHE. We invited Sean's parents to join us, too. We sat down and read from Luke 2 and watched "The Nativity" together. I am so grateful for Jesus Christ and His everlasting love for every one of us. Sean made an interesting comment about the movie that I never thought of before. He said it is interesting how Jesus was born among the poor whereas the rich people had to travel far to see and worship Him. His birth is an humbling event for everyone, for the poor, for the rich. I hope I don't have to travel too far to become to know Him. It is sad that many people are forgetting what Christmas is really about. Many people now write X-mas instead of Christ-mas. They want to get rid of anything that emphasizes Christ. There was a park near Pismo Beach and it was called "Christmas Park" but because the name of the park contained "Christ" there was a big lawsuit and they changed the name of the park to something else. Jesus Christ means so much to me. He changed my life. I am thankful for His love for me and my family. I pray that He will show His love and mercy to you. Just look around and see what you have. What you have is a blessing. You just have to allow yourself to recognize it as a blessing.

Hi and Bye

Matthew started waving at people for Hi's and Bye's. He hasn't figured out how to wave like we would normally wave but he makes a fist and shakes it up and down whenever we say hi or bye. It's so darn cute!! I think being a parent gets more fun and rewarding as time goes on. I love being a mother of such a cutie.

Some other things that's been happening around:

Sean's mom won the grand prize on Price is Right on her birthday! It aired on December 18, 2008 and it was absolutely amazing. I mean, she was so nervous to be on the show but did great! We will have to get a copy of it so Matt can see it when he can understand things. :)

Meet our Santa's little helper!

I know, I got too excited about Matthew's first Christmas. I went and bought a little Santa outfit for Matt. He looks so cute in it. I love it. I took some pictures for you to see. How cute is he? MERRY CHRISTMAS!!