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55 The number of days in 2009 before we closed on our house.
3 The number of times our front door was stolen before we moved in.
1 The number of holes Mark put in the U-haul by driving it into a tree.
10 The number of hours we spent at the Houston Rodeo.
12 The number of seconds Mark lasted on the mechanical bull.
5 The number of pig races we watched.
3 The number of green bean crops we got this spring.
8 The number of weeks the green beans lasted until it got too hot.
10 The number of hours we sat on a plane to Amsterdam.
5 The number of days we stayed on Herbst Street in Holland
9,000 The number of tulips we saw.
356 The number of stairs we climbed in the Niuwe Kerk tower.
3.5 The number of hours it took to get to the sand castle competition in Galveston.
1.5 The number of hours it should have taken to get to the sand castle competition.
197 The number of miles we drove to see “Wicked.”
4 The number of times we went to the NASA space museum.
300 The number of popsicles we consumed this summer.
2 The number of years we were married as of July 26.
5 The number of green paint samples we used in the baby’s room.
999 The number of mosquitoes that got in our car on the way home from Corpus Christi.
4 The number of tickets we had to the BYU vs. OU game.
4 The number of nosebleeds we should have gotten based on our seats.
20 The number of minutes it took to scream ourselves hoarse when we won.
269 The number of days in 2009 before Brielle Anne was born (Sept. 26).
6,11,20 Brielle’s birth stats (6 lbs. 11 oz., 20 in.).
73 The number of spots on Brielle’s dalmation costume.
½ The number of inches of snow we got in Houston.
80 The number of degrees the week after it snowed.
12 The number of out-of-town visitors we had this year.
Infinite The number of glad tidings we bring to you and your kin.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Brielle was blessed today in our ward in Houston. Mark gave her a wonderful blessing, and she had a beautiful dress made by her Great-Gran (my Grandma Crowther). We were fortunate to have my parents come down as well as many of our friends visit us. We are so thankful for our beautiful baby girl, and are so happy that Heavenly Father blessed us to have her in our home.
Look closely at the pictures. What do you see? Yes, it is snowing in Houston, Texas!! It started around 8:00 this morning, and has slowly accumulated on the ground. Brielle has been staring out the window at all that white stuff falling from the sky. It's beginning to look like a lot like Christmas to these snow-deprived Utahns. Yay for snow!
Tonight our Christmas Advent Calander activity was to list our top 10 Christmas movies. We agreed on the placing on most of the movies, but when we sure butted heads on a few. Mark suggested that we make 2 "Top 10" lists, but I insisted we do it the hard way and make one list. After much debate and a little compromise, here is our list:
10. Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It's just a classic. How many years do you remember watching this on TV? Heck, we still do it now!
9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Once again, another classic. My personal favorite character was the elf that wanted to be a dentist.
8. Polar Express. Great animation, great story, great narration by Tom Hanks...
7. Elf. "I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR."
5. Mickey's Christmas Carol. It's Mickey. What more can we say?
5. The Muppet's Christmas Carol. Gonzo and Rizzo really spice this one up.
(Yes, there are two number 5's. We debated about which Christmas Carol version was better, and finally decided that they can tie.)
4. Holiday Inn. Bing and Fred are the best ever!
3. Miracle on 34th Street. Pick either the new or old version. We love being reminded that there is sometimes, we just need to believe in Santa Clause.
2. Home Alone. So many memorable quotes: "Kevin, your such a disease!" "Look what you did, you little jerk." "Guys, I'm eating junk and watching rubish! You better come out and stop me!"
1. It's a Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart. A reminder that no matter how bad things are, they may be worse without you. It really is a wonderful life.
What are some of your favorite Christmas movies?
For Thanksgiving, we went up to Dallas to spend the holiday with Mark's sister, Rachelle and her family. Brielle traveled like a champ. She slept almost the whole car ride to Dallas and back. The cousins had a great time playing with her. Here's a quick breakdown of our trip:
Day One: Thanksgiving. The food was so yummy! Rachelle has a tradition of making everyone's favorite pies. We had Pecan, Pumpkin, French Silk, Buttermilk, Cookie Dough, and Apple pies. SOOO good!
Day Two: We took advantage of the beautiful weather and took a walk to the park. Then we left Brielle home with her Aunt Rachelle while Mark and I took Spencer to see "The Blind Side." Our Rating: Excellent.
Day Three: A trip to Costco for Diapers and Christmas items. Then we watched the BYU/Utah game. Go Cougs! Brielle even did the Cougar cheer that we'd been practicing for weeks. :)
Brielle loved playing with her cousins
We are so thankful for great friends and family!
