Bryant Park

Oh how we love New York City in the winter time

This HUGE mug was really filled with hot chocolate and marshmallows, pretty cool!

NYE 2010

We rang in the New Year with some of our favorite people in New York. We felt very blessed as we reflected on 2009 and excited and optimistic for 2010.

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

We began our journey on Christmas Eve with ....

car service to the airport ...

airplane to another airport ...

shuttle to a train ...

train to another shuttle ...

shuttle to another airport ...

a taxi to the ship ... finally!

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

Key West, Florida

Tyler should have gone to school to be an architect, he designed a super awesome modern "sand home" for us

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

Christmas on a Cruise Ship

We had a great Christmas Day. The ship was decked out for Christmas and we added our own touch in our cabin :)

The ship put on a great Christmas show and we enjoyed a fabulous Christmas feast with all the fixings. Despite being away from home and in tropical weather we felt the Christmas spirit

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

Cozumel, Mexico

The excursion that we had booked was canceled due to high waves :( Instead we spent the day at Paradise Beach so we weren't disappointed for too long.

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

Fun on the Ship!

We loved dressing up and going to the shows every night.

My spoiled husband got a new set of golf clubs for Christmas so golf was on his mind and he made us play mini like 3 times.

Our cabin steward made the best towel figures!

Caribbean Christmas Cruise

Miami, Florida

After the cruise was over, we didn't fly out until 10pm so we spent the day in the Everglades and South Beach.

After enjoying and learning about these amazing animals we thought we'd try them fried...not a good idea. Even though it was just the tail, we felt bad (and it was not very tasty)

What a beautiful beach! We could have spent a week there

Ward Christmas Party

Our economical solution to an "ugly sweater contest"

We did win ourselves some trophies. Tyler for "worst fitting sweater" and me for "cutest mug!"

Highlight of the weekend....OUR FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON!!

The Love Scarf Project

Love Scarf Project (LSP) defined as a bi-coastal project of love for people living with cancer. I thought it was a great idea but me? knit? no, I'm not that crafty...our Relief Society started a knitting group with the LSP being the first project. I went just to socialize but had knitting needles and yarn put into my hands. I fell in love! I love knitting!

57 scarves to represent NYC and 3 of them are mine!! I'm so proud. :)

I Think Santa Claus is a Woman...

A friend gave me this hilarious story as to why she thinks Santa Claus is a woman. I read it and was like "wow, Santa really can't be a man" until I read the rebuttal...
"There is absolutely NO way Santa is female. Here's why: First, Christmas would be late every year. The line at the department store would never move because Santa would feel the need to "bond" with every kid that sat on her lap. The elves would never get any toys made because they'd be too busy telling her, "No Santa, those red pants do not make you look fat."

What woman would be caught dead in a chimney? Gosh, she might break a nail in there. Also, men don't care if they would get covered with ashes and soot while sliding down the chimney.

And what about Santa's beard? I'm sure you'll agree that most women look significantly better without facial hair. Besides, she-Santa would not go out without makeup.

If Santa was female, she sure wouldn't have white hair. And she would never wear a hat because it would mess up her hair.

The tradition is for cookies and milk to be left for Santa on Christmas Eve. If Santa were a woman, the tradition would be chocolates and Latte's. Also, a male Santa would judiciously takes a bite from each cookie to prove he was there. If Santa was a woman, the whole darn box of Snackwells would be devoured and there'd be a sea of empty Ben & Jerry's containers all over the kitchen floor.

Santa doesn't need to ask directions. A female Santa would get her directions from landmarks. Up in the sky there are no landmarks and no place to ask directions. Besides, she-Santa would never go out driving in the snow and rain at night. She would make Mr. Claus do it and then complain about the way he drove.

She-Santa would never say "HO HO HO". She would analyze it too much and think it was somehow demeaning. "

So funny. Merry Christmas!