telegrams

Wow. That's a lot of instagrams. 

(thanks to Julie and Court)

Probably because we've been here forever...

and it's been lovely. And really cold.

 Man am I ready for Hawaii.

1. Reagan and Jake bonding over chocolate covered blueberries.

2. Mom and her grandpups

3. Lauren editing her traditional Marker music video.

4. Costa Vida sibling lunch!

5. Christmas Maizel. 

6. High school bestie lunch. 

7. Nicole making her Champagne Chicken.

8. Posing pup.

9. Oliver and uncle Jake. 

10. Article of Faith contest.

11.  The twins!

12. Cabin beauty.

13. Bestie Breakfast at Herms

14. Luncheon at Joseph Smith Memorial. 

15. The newly sealed Rose family.

16. Tots and Oli, the best of cousins. 

17. Leaving the cabin, barely alive.

18. Jake the unicorn and terrified Teddy.

19. Saying goodbye to little Homer. 

20. Reagan and her "milk"

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with the Harker family

was full of delicious Prime Rib, fancy White Elephant gifts

and... the stomach flu. 

It's the Christmas gift that keeps on giving! 

P/s did you notice how darling these kids are? Seriously.

The Cabin

How's your Christmas vacay going?
We're currently spending ours at The Kearns Christmas Cabin Extravaganza.
Oh ya.
Plus I have the stomach flu. Which is fun.

Mummy Christmas

Christmas with my mom always involves
a warm bowl of chowder, night time gifts,
and a Terry's Chocolate Orange.
We are very spoiled.

Four Year Friday Flashback

Just a couple of kids...

dating and in love.

Counting Down

Ohh Idaho was a dream. 

We'll miss the loud and squished car rides, the dance offs, the home video parties and doggie battles. 

Now on to Christmas and New Years, Kearnsie style. 

Late nights, card games, and hide and seek. 

It's always a good time.

It's almost 2012! Whoa...

Twas the night before...

How was your Christmas Eve?

 

 

We wish you...

nativity

"Times change; years speed by; but Christmas continues sacred. In this marvelous dispensation of the fulness of times, our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved."

Thomas S. Monson, “The Best Christmas Ever,” Liahona, Dec 2008, 2–6

Please have snow and mistletoe...

 

Made it to Idaho! 

Barely. 

Have I mentioned how much I hate traveling? Because I do. 

 I loath it in every way. 

Car, plane, overnight train... I've done it all.

And life would just be so much easier if I could transport

my body to anywhere I wanted to go.

Wouldn't that be lovely?

Happy Birthday to my name twin. My sister.

She's gorgeous. She's got wicked style, and awesome bangs.

Love you Cordy!

I also love this little babe. 

Her mom and I had a fantastic afternoon introducing

Reagan to her first H&M shopping experience. 

She was a champ.

the freakin weekend

Twas a busy busy weekend.

Friday was date night at chilis 

and Walking Dead in bed.

Saturday was play date with Hudson

Cleaning... cleaning... cleaning. 

Utah State Aggies game and Ward Social, and a

Couples party with a hot chocolate bar and Scattergories!

Sunday was church and cute Sunbeams who love marshmellows.

Lots of spaghetti and left over donuts leads to napping and hot showers. 

Ending the night with Kourtney and Kim. 

Ohh how I hate Kim. 

Sorry about the lack of photos... it keeps slipping my mind. 

I cannot wait until Tuesday! I do hate flying alone...

but I'm looking forward to Panera in OKC and shopping with bestie.

Christmas in one week! Can't wait for some of this sibby action...

Christmas Crafting!

They're done...

They're snowy...

THEY'RE MASON JAR SNOW GLOBES!

Here is Anthropologie's version I saw last month.... Here is my version made last night.

My supplies, all bought at Hobby Lobby. I love those fifty percent discounts....

this project was less than five dollars to make and I'm happy with the way they turned out.

  I molded some styrofoam to fit inside the jars, glued the trees in place, covered the base with crumbled styrofoam and tacky/glitter glue. Then I painted the trees with silver glitter glue and sprinkled them with the "snow" glitter. They looked perfectly frosted and fluffy! I added a few mini pinecones for extra cuteness.

 These other Christmas crafts kept me pretty busy last week. I made some pinecone ornaments and garland. I just love pinecones..,

Then I attempted a no sew ruffle tree skirt. I had only enough fabric for half of the skirt and the hot glue was highly irritating... but it turned out okay for now. I'll try again next year :)

 This morning Maze and I had a photo sesh. You're shocked, I know. She's just too cuteeeee.

 Then Jake and I put up some sparkly snowflakes. 

Our neighbors are all super into Christmas lights, so I attempted to do the same.

It was freeeezing but we did it! And we might do more tomorrow... watch out.

Happy Christmas folks!

Well, pucker up and kiss it, Whoville.

 Tis the season... and I'm loving it.

Yes, the Christmas spirit has hit me hard.

Probably because I don't have school or work to distract me... 

Jake and I went to Lowes and picked out our fresh cut Christmas tree. 

It's a bit fuller than I like but she's still a beauty. Much more work to be done.

Tomorrow I will make some Mason Jar Snow Globes!

Here are my Top Ten Christmas Movies:

1. Christmas Vacation.

2. Elf. 

3. White Christmas

3.5 Holiday Inn

4. Grumpy Old Men

5. How The Grinch Stole Christmas

6. The Santa Claus

7. Home Alone

8. A Christmas Story

9. Shop Around The Corner

9.5 It's A Wonderful Life

10. Miracle on 34th Street

Christmas on Crack

Christmas seems like forever ago, (despite the fact that my Christmas tree is still up, rotting I'm sure) and I finally got some pictures to show for it. 

Christmas at the mom's house

Corner Drug

Driggs

New cabin at Huntsman Springs

White Elephant

Christmas Fort

New Phone!

Jake's favorite gift

Morrison Christmas Party