Gearing Up...

We are gearing up at our house again. We have been on go, go, go and enjoyed the last 2 nights at home, watching T.V, eating supper, playing the Wii (thanks gma and gpa Bish). We then had an unplanned day off on Monday, Great Grandma Gooden may rest in peace, she had a wonderful life for 90 years!!! Then we needed a few more days to rest, at least this momma did after she worked 2 whole days!!!
We are gearing up to spend Friday night in a hotel at Honeycreek resort, and they also have an indoor water park. The Huggins Christmas is Saturday night, Sunday, but the Bish Boys are to be at another Christmas at 5:00 Saturday with the Creaths. Therefore, we are going Friday Night to stay and swim!!! Thanks Gma Suzy and Papa Gary!!!!!! We will get to see some of the Huggins crew before we head out on Saturday!!!!

Happy Thursday!!

2011

We are looking for a pretty uneventful 2011, similar to our 2010! It is really okay with me to continue the daily... home, work, kids, cars, and routine. As I wrote the 2010 letter for Christmas cards I realized that we were beginning to get older, because we had a pretty uneventful year and things just continue, we both have the same job, we haven't moved, the kids are just 1 year older, starting school, and we have the same hobbies.

I am okay with knowing we are in a routine in this stage of our life!!!

Since 2010 was uneventful, it however could use some improvements, therefore here are The Bish Boys (or their moms) New Year Resolutions!

* Improve Bedtime - bath, brush teeth, bed, books, restful sleep in their own beds
* Less Snacks - it amazes me that they really do eat well when they are hungry
* Manners- we could brush up on the average manners
*Noise- the boys could improve their noise level (it is usually loud)

For their mom
1. Improve this figure
2. Relax more
3. Enjoy the moment instead of thinking of the next moment
4. Only go to the grocery/DG store twice a month!!!

For their Dad
1. Improve bed time (he enjoys watching T.V late)
2. Quite smoking
I could probably keep going, however that is all for now!!!

I hope 2011 finds all of you healthy and enjoying life!!!

Christmas Day # 4 and Final

These might be the neatest set of car tracks I have seen!! They are called Neo Tracks and man are they neat, especially in the dark and they are indestructible.

Grandma Nikki got a new swing set to share, this is the building kit, the lumber will come as follows.

Tayden wanted Bendaroos (gotta love infomercials), he was excited to get them can you tell.

Brandon's moms side of the family. Nikki, Brandon, Tayden, Lori, Tucker, Amanda, Cole!!!!

Merry Christmas from The Bish's 2010!

Well we spend Christmas day very busy, but that is okay with me and the children, because we open lots of gifts, travel a whopping 10 minutes and get a variety of family time. Every immediate Grandpa and Grandma get a huge and kiss Christmas Day! We do it because we want to, because it wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't see our mom and dad, therefore we leave home about 10 and return about 5:30. Utts, Bishs, then with Grandma Nikki, this year she came to our house and it was wonderful!!!

The Gift Highlights 2010

Tucker - farm set, easel, swing set, nerf gun, pillow pet, nike tennis shoes, muck boots, monster trucks, new coat, Marmaduke, art supplies
Tayden - farm set, Nintendo DS, nerf gun, new hunting boots, muck boots, monster trucks, swing set, How to Train a Dragon
Lori - cross necklace, crockpot(2), new cowboy boots, clothes, fuzzy boots, iron board, Wii, T.V for our bedroom
Brandon - Hunting boots, Wii, floor jack, boots, clothes, new T.V for our bedroom, golf balls, gloves

Thanks to all of you for the wonderful Christmas, the wonderful family time, and the new supplies at our house, we greatly appreciate it and are overly blessed!!
Happy New Year-- the resolutions will be coming...

Christmas Day # 3

Well this family is the new proud owner of a Wii! Tayden wanted one and we have told him we didn't need a Wii, but Grandma and Grandpa Bish gave Brandon and I a Wii for Christmas, I will let you guess who was very very excited. This is Bradly and Brandon playing a dance game.
The Wii could cause some major competition around here I am afraid!

This was after we had unwrapped presents, played in the snow, went sledding and now Tucker and Grandma are resting, while Daddy and Grandpa hunted and Tayden and I watched the new movie Marmaduke! It is cute!

Tayden and uncle Bradly are preparing to play Nerf guns, yes we recieved 2 more for Christmas to total 8 at our house I believe!

The boys both received new pieces for a farm set, this is one thing on Tuckers Christmas list and we have already got it out and running. The whole farm, including oatmeal as feed!

Thank you Bishs for the Wonderful Christmas and we hope the Wii won't cause conflict!!!!

Christmas with Kids

Tucker was excited to open presents... again.

Here are 6 of the 9 kids lined up and ready to go.

He was helping Brandon open his.

Homeade gift by aunt Linds the black hat!!

Yes Christmas is a blast with kiddos, when we went to moms around 10:00 am on Christmas day we were blessed with 9 lovely children. Ages 2 to 8!! They love to unwrap presents and play, might I add unless I just missed the time, they were all very well behaved!! We have continued the tradition of homeade gifts for about 4 year now. Homeade gifts were as followed
Men from Lindsay - wrench holders, metric and standard - Women - ear warmers , hymns
Men from Leslie - weiny sticks - Women - necklaces with kids names, made out of washers
Men from Lincoln - homeade fire starters, Women - homeade lotion
Men from Lori - handkerchiefs with intials on them , Women - homeade oven mitts with intials

It was successful Lindsay knitted hats for kids, Leslie made bottlecap necklaces and keychains for kids, Lori monogrammed (actually debbie did) names on towels for kids.

Thanks ladies for the great Christmas!!!

Christmas

Tucker thought it sure was fun to unwrap presents!

Santa left a 10 in 1 multi game table for the boys to share!

Tayden thought it was fun to take a picture of us on Christmas Morning!

The boys got new sweatsuits. Their favorite colors.

Santa left a 10 in 1 multi game table for the boys to share!

Our house Christmas morning was fun, the elves had to put the table together and the boys thought it was fun. Lori and Brandon received a few odds and ins, but happily they are both receiving new sets of golf irons. I will post pictures when I get mine!!! They were my birthday present!!!!!! (I think Brandon went ahead and ordered his birthday present too. It is only 3 months away...)

I will soon post the pictures from X-mas with the Utts.

Cookies for Santa

We made Cookies to leave for Santa today, because they didn't think he would like the hard Chips Ahoy cookies out of the cabinet!!! Tucker enjoyed the beater, while Tayden prepared each little ball to bake, however he even made some tiny ones.

He really does like to help in the kitchen and he is a pro at cracking eggs and dumping ingredients!

We had Christmas last night at Grandma and Grandpa Blackwells! It was a little sad, because it was the first Christmas without Aunt Annette who lost her battle with breast cancer June 13, 2010! Her girls were very excited for Christmas! The boys were excited to open presents. Can you guess what these 2 gifts are?

Happy Christmas Eve!