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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas 2009
This year we decided to stay home for Christmas. Our first Christmas in our own home! We flew my brother, Miguel, out from Utah for Christmas, and it was a great to see him. Besides, he was very helpful around the house!
We put him right to work! My lawn sure needed to be mowed!
The boys and Camilla went to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Camilla loved all the animals, but especially the guinea pigs!
We continued our family tradition of getting in the car and driving around town looking for the best lit house! Camilla had a great time and was so excited to see so many lights!
I know she looks like she's crying, or upset, but she was actually having the time of her life!
My wonderful husband being silly :)
Christmas morning
Camilla was so excited about Santa this year. It was the first time we could tell her to go to sleep "otherwise Santa won't come." She sure didn't make a peep after that! Santa gave her a baby doll toy set: crib, car seat, bouncer, baby Bjorn, and high chair. She was SOOO excited :)
The binky is hiding her beautiful smile!
Stocking gifts
Clothes from Ito and Ita (Grandma and Grandpa Rojas)
Mr. Potato Head from Uncle Miguel. She loves that thing!
I played "Santa" this year so I was the one distributing gifts to everyone so we could all have a turn opening them. So... I did not take any pictures of me nor Hunter opening our gifts! We did get wonderful gifts. I got a handbag, crock pot, and other small things; and Hunter got a couple of shirts and ties, tons of candy, and a work bench. Camilla also got a Little People set from Grandma and Grandpa Young. And last but not least, we got a new printer! We're so thankful for family members who love us so much!
Christmas Day
On Christmas morning we went out for a drive since most places were closed. It was great to relax and enjoy a nice sunny day. That evening we had a Young specialty for dinner: pot roast cooked in the crock pot for 8 hours! Also served with potatoes, onions, carrots, homemade rolls (thanks Vanessa for such a delicious recipe) and homemade apple pie for dessert. 
Yum Yum
This picture best describes Miguel's stay with regards to Camilla. My daughter was so happy to have her uncle around! She wanted to play with him ALL day long (left us off the hook!) Those two would laugh at nothing, and you know how precious a child's laugh is. She had such a wonderful time.
We put him right to work! My lawn sure needed to be mowed!
The boys and Camilla went to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Camilla loved all the animals, but especially the guinea pigs! 
We continued our family tradition of getting in the car and driving around town looking for the best lit house! Camilla had a great time and was so excited to see so many lights!
I know she looks like she's crying, or upset, but she was actually having the time of her life!
My wonderful husband being silly :)Christmas morning
Camilla was so excited about Santa this year. It was the first time we could tell her to go to sleep "otherwise Santa won't come." She sure didn't make a peep after that! Santa gave her a baby doll toy set: crib, car seat, bouncer, baby Bjorn, and high chair. She was SOOO excited :)
The binky is hiding her beautiful smile!
After Camilla had seen her "big" gift, we decided to have a spiritual thought to help us remember what this season is about. We read from The Living Christ and had a family prayer. We then moved on to opening our gifts and seeing what Santa had left in our stockings.
Stocking gifts
Clothes from Ito and Ita (Grandma and Grandpa Rojas)
Mr. Potato Head from Uncle Miguel. She loves that thing! I played "Santa" this year so I was the one distributing gifts to everyone so we could all have a turn opening them. So... I did not take any pictures of me nor Hunter opening our gifts! We did get wonderful gifts. I got a handbag, crock pot, and other small things; and Hunter got a couple of shirts and ties, tons of candy, and a work bench. Camilla also got a Little People set from Grandma and Grandpa Young. And last but not least, we got a new printer! We're so thankful for family members who love us so much!
Christmas Day
On Christmas morning we went out for a drive since most places were closed. It was great to relax and enjoy a nice sunny day. That evening we had a Young specialty for dinner: pot roast cooked in the crock pot for 8 hours! Also served with potatoes, onions, carrots, homemade rolls (thanks Vanessa for such a delicious recipe) and homemade apple pie for dessert.
Yum Yum
This picture best describes Miguel's stay with regards to Camilla. My daughter was so happy to have her uncle around! She wanted to play with him ALL day long (left us off the hook!) Those two would laugh at nothing, and you know how precious a child's laugh is. She had such a wonderful time.Thank you Miguel for coming and spending Christmas with us!
And hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
I must be obsessed...
With my sewing machine. That's the only conclusion I can come up with. I guess I should explain:
My brother Miguel is here for the holidays, for which I am very grateful. Of course, I took it upon myself to take him to different stores to buy new clothes and stuff. No biggie there, although they sure were crowded. Anyhow, one of the things we bought were pants. Now, if you know how tall I am, you can guess my brother may have some difficulty finding pants that are short enough. So once again, I took it upon myself to hem those pants. In case you didn't know:
Jeans are bad for sewing machines!
At least for my senior citizen, freecycled, sort of machine. The needle broke, and I had to replace it. Of course, me, not knowing how to replace the needle, installed it wrong the first few times. After much trying, and frustration, I gave up. I started thinking of all the projects I wanted to do but would not get to now, and then tears started flowing (I blame those on the pregnancy hormones!).
Anyhow, you get the picture. I sent the boys and Camilla away so I could take a break, and work on the machine a bit more. And then, I got the best gift for this Christmas :)
Yep, I got it right and the machine started working... and it'll hopefully continue working for a while. I know what you're thinking: I could have easily gone and gotten a cheap machine, and Hunter even suggested it. But I wasn't comfortable with that. Not after I feel we've gone over our Christmas budget by quiet a margin :)
So, here's my conclusion:
You must be obsessed with something when you cry if it doesn't work!
At least there was a happy ending. Though I do wish I had been able to stay a bit more calm. Next time :) I hope.
My brother Miguel is here for the holidays, for which I am very grateful. Of course, I took it upon myself to take him to different stores to buy new clothes and stuff. No biggie there, although they sure were crowded. Anyhow, one of the things we bought were pants. Now, if you know how tall I am, you can guess my brother may have some difficulty finding pants that are short enough. So once again, I took it upon myself to hem those pants. In case you didn't know:
Jeans are bad for sewing machines!
At least for my senior citizen, freecycled, sort of machine. The needle broke, and I had to replace it. Of course, me, not knowing how to replace the needle, installed it wrong the first few times. After much trying, and frustration, I gave up. I started thinking of all the projects I wanted to do but would not get to now, and then tears started flowing (I blame those on the pregnancy hormones!).
Anyhow, you get the picture. I sent the boys and Camilla away so I could take a break, and work on the machine a bit more. And then, I got the best gift for this Christmas :)
Yep, I got it right and the machine started working... and it'll hopefully continue working for a while. I know what you're thinking: I could have easily gone and gotten a cheap machine, and Hunter even suggested it. But I wasn't comfortable with that. Not after I feel we've gone over our Christmas budget by quiet a margin :)
So, here's my conclusion:
You must be obsessed with something when you cry if it doesn't work!
At least there was a happy ending. Though I do wish I had been able to stay a bit more calm. Next time :) I hope.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Christmas Letter 2009
Hi everyone! I meant to mail of these ones out, but then I figured that I could do it online for my computer savvy (and expert) friends :) We hope you have a merry merry christmas, and that 2010 is full of blessings for you family. We love you all!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
We're having a...
Yep, that's right, we're having a baby boy! Everything looks great on the ultrasound, and since the baby is measuring a bit big for my due date (April 27), my doctor might change my due date (Or I may just have a big baby... sigh)
We're very excited! It'll be all blue and cars... and tons of wrestling I guess (Camilla will love to have a wrestling buddy).
Whata would you do if your husband was away???
I guess there could be a lot of answers to such question, a good chunk of them probably involving watching chick flicks for an extended period of time... right?
Not in this household!
Hunter was gone most of last week due to work (ditto for next week, but that should be all for 2009). So instead of watching TV like crazy (I don't think I even watched my usual 10 o'clock news!), I decided to work on small projects to keep me entertaines. Here's what I've been doing:
Mr. Potato Head made of felt (quiet toy for church... beautiful)
Felt board and accesories
Diapers for Camilla's bunny
Dolly diapers... These are so tiny and cute.
Not in this household!
Hunter was gone most of last week due to work (ditto for next week, but that should be all for 2009). So instead of watching TV like crazy (I don't think I even watched my usual 10 o'clock news!), I decided to work on small projects to keep me entertaines. Here's what I've been doing:
Mr. Potato Head made of felt (quiet toy for church... beautiful)
Felt board and accesories
Diapers for Camilla's bunny
Dolly diapers... These are so tiny and cute.
I didn't take a picture of it, but I also made a fleece hat for Camilla, just in time since it's been cold and rainy this week.
So, yeah, no chick flicks around here... though I may just watch one or two next week! Then again, I have other projects to get started on (crayon roll for Camilla, baby quilt, sheets, etc) :) Happy sewing, and crafting everyone!
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