iPod for Christmas!!

I have the best husband in the world! Here's the story... I asked for an iPod last year for Christmas and I am sad to say that I didn't get it. Chris told me that if I waited for next year they would probably come out with a newer version. Well, he was right! So this year for Christmas I asked for a iPod again. I was very sad again because I didn't get one. So Chris being the best husband in the whole world gave me his Chrismas money and said that I could buy one!! I love him so much, and I love my new iPod so much too!! Thanks Chris, you're the best!!

Christmas Traditions

I can not believe that tomorrow is Christmas... so crazy! This year has gone by so fast. I just wanted to share some of our traditions growing up and the ones that we have now. This tradition started when we first moved to Arizona in 1990. On Christmas Eve we went to the Landmark in Mesa for dinner. My sister April arranged it and made sure that there was an extra seat for Christ. We were out to celebrate his birthday! Then we would go home and open one present. Usually from Nana and Papa (my dad's parents). The would always send us pajamas wich were nice to go to bed in that night! In the morning all of us kids would wake up early!! We were allowed to open our stockings but we had to wait for our parents to wake up before opening anything else. And we weren't allowed to wake them up. That afternoon we would go to the movies and when we got home we would have a Christmas feast!!! We always had ham and sparkling cider! Now that Chris and I are married we have to split the holiday between our families. On Christmas Eve we have a family party at his Grandma Sherry's house. All of his extended family (on the McCleve side) comes over. The last couple of years we had mexican food, but this year we had pizza. Chris' Great Grandma June always finds some clever way to hide money in something and we have to figure out how to get it out! Grandma Sherry also gives us money on something cute, and his grandpa hands out $20 bills to everyone. Gotta love the grandparetns!! I think this year was the best party yet. As Chris' sisters get older we build better relationships! It's fun to get to know them better! Anyways, it was really nice tonight, and I had a good time! On Christmas morning we wake up and do our stockings and gifts and then we go to his parents house and do gifts with them! Because there are 6 kids plus me we draw names (so we don't have to buy for everyone). We always get something for his parents. I love See's Candy, so we usually give both our parents gift certificates there plus a GC to a resturaunt. After visiting with the Fallbecks we go over to my parent's house and do presents with them. That afternoon we still go to the movies! Tomorrow we are going to see National Treasurer 2. I am really excited!! And tomorrow night we are going to have Christmas Dinner with ham! Yum!! And that's it! Sorry that was a forever long story! I love Christmas!! I can't wait to have a family of our own to carry on these traditions!

Christmas Party!

Like I said before, last night was our office Christmas Party! It was really fun, and the food was great! After we ate and had our Christmas program we played the White Elephant Gift exchange! I forgot to get 2 gifts, so we ended up bringing "brownies in a jar". We had a whole bag of rolls leftover from the potluck, so I found some newspaper and wrapped them up!! It was really funny! I ended up with a hour massage (lucky me!!) and Chris got chocolate covered pretzels and cookie cutters! I guess I got the best of both ends!! I love our friends, we have such a good time with them!!

I love to scrapbook!

Last night we had our semi-annual awards at the office and I made the partnership awards!! I think they turned out really cute! This one ended up being ours!! This is what it says...

Partnership means

that we share a common ideal

and embrace a common goal.

Regardless of our differences,

we strive shoulder to shoulder,

confident in one another's faith,

trust and commitment.

In the end,

partnership can be summed up

in five short words...

"we believe in each other."

ASU Graduate!

Chris's sister Danielle graduated from ASU yesterday with a Bachelors Degree in Family and Human Development. Congratulations Danielle! We are so excited for you and everything life will bring to you!

This is Chris and I durring the ceremony! Great Grandma June is behind me and Kim (Chris' mom) is behind him with the camera! Smile!

Finally!!

It's about time I post a picture of our house! We have had our lights up for almost 2 weeks, so I finally got pictures! I love our Christmas lights! It's kind of funny because I have to buy the red strands at Target and the green refill bulbs at Walmart. You think they would sell the same kind at the same place, but they don't. I make it work! Anyways... I love living in our new house!! It's so nice to have our own space!

Christmas Tree!

Yeash for Christmas trees!! This will be our 4th Christmas together, but the first one with a big tree! The last 3 years we have had a little Charly Brown tree. Thanks to my mom and her great bargain shopping, she found this tree for us for only $15!! What a great deal! This was also my first time decorating the tree all by my self! My mom usually helps me, because we live in QC my mom didn't want to drive out there so I got to do it by myself! I think I did a pretty good job! Here is an up close picture! I love Target (that's where I got my ornaments)!

Christmas Lantern

This is my Christmas lantern! Chris helped me make it. He is so talented! I love it! I am going to put a sign on it that says "Merry Christmas", and then it will go outside by my front door. I am so excited! Chris cut it out last year, but we never got it painted and decorated, so I am so excited to have it almost finished! Thanks Chris you're the BEST!!

Mud Bogging!

Chris decided to take our car on an adventure today! We have a undeveloped subdivision behind our house, and it was all muddy from when it rained last week. Chris thought it would be fun to go play in it. Our car is usually orange, but you can't really tell because of all the mud! This picture really doesn't show how much mud is on it. I was really hoping that it would rain tonight and it did! It was funny because Chris and I were driving while it was raining and big chunks of mud would fall of and make weird noises, Chris said that our car was pooping! I guess you had to be there because it was pretty funny!

We've Moved!

We made the move to Queen Creek! I'm so excited to finally have our own space again!! We have been living with my parents since June, and it's about time to move out. Our house is so cute, I love it!!! I will post some pictures once we get our Christmas lights up and our house half way organized inside!!! We just found out that we will be in the same ward as our friends Trent and Lucy!! We are going to have lots of fun! If you want our new address just email me at tfallbeck@gmail.com and I will send it to you.

Choir Concert

Chris' younger sister Stefani is a senior at Westwood this year! She sings in Honor Choir and had 2 concerts this weekend. The first one was on Sunday at the school. It's always fun to go listen to her sing. Her group is pretty good!! This past summer I was the Girls Camp specialist for my ward, and most of the girls are Stefani's age and go to Westwood with her! So it was fun to see them too!! The second concert was at the Temple on Monday. I love going to the temple!! It is even more beautiful this time of year!