Christmas and the days to follow

Christmas was great with my family at my Grandparents house. We laughed and teased and opened presents. Everyone was happy, Man it made me not want to work ever again and just hang out with my family.
I got Matt and new 30-06 Rifle with a scope and everything, he was SO excited! I am glad because I had to keep it a secret since October! My dad actually bought it and did all the fun research and everything. I was just the bank. Oh wait I haven't paid up yet! YIKES I gotta get some money to my parents! Ahhh the life of being parents.... BUT since my dad got Matt's present he had me get my moms for him so she wouldn't know. My dad got her a black leather purse and all the things you put inside the purse like lotion, band aids, lip gloss, hand sanitizer, pens etc. It was great and my mom was excited about it. Matt got me a new pine bookcase that I love. I am not sure where to put it but it is nice he did a good job. He got me something else too but I think I am going to return it for a different one... We have been doing a little bit of shopping around for it. I will let you know when I get it. Matt also got from my parents a Compound Midar Saw.Well both Matt and I got it he will be using it but probably to make things for me. I am excited about that too, Matt definitely had a mans Christmas, a Gun, and Power tools.
Yesterday I had to work and Matt worked a half day. I also have to work today. We went and saw National Treasure last night. I liked it, it was funny and really entertaining. The only flaw I thought it had is it wasn't as historical as the first one where there were clues that we all knew about and so on. Did anyone know the president had a book? Did anyone else think they set it up for another one?? We also saw Alvin and the Chipmunks on Christmas... uhhhh yeah I think if a saw that when I was 6-8 I would have loved it, to be honest I wasn't all that entertained. Don't go see it in the theatres or rent it. Red box it for a buck, that would be best. I have fallen WAY behind on house duties such as laundry and so on. I hate it when that happens!

Matt doesn't have to work today so he is going shooting with my dad and watching movies with the fam while I work. Good news is I have tomorrow off. That will be nice...

Has anyone heard about Katy? Has she had he baby yet? I don't feel like I am in the loop there... I think I'll go read all your blogs now to get educated haha

Movie time

Sooooo last night Matt HD and Colton made a movie. We watched this episode of ghost hunters and Matt and Colton thought it would be cool to do one themselves. They did it all at our house and it is quite funny. I will HAVE to MAKE SURE that Colton puts it up on his blog. You all will have to remind him. Anyways my house was supposedly haunted by a baby... could it have been BAYLEE? You'll all have to wait and see.

Whelp Christmas is tomorrow and I am finally done with all the shopping. All presents are wrapped and under my Grandparents little tree. Matt claims he has NO IDEA what I got him but I think he all ready knows, but then again that is what I always think and then he is completely suprised! Tonight we are spending the night at my Granparents house with my parents. I havent spent Christmas with my Grandparents for about 15 years i think? Matt is pretty bummed that his best friend went out of town for Christmas. Whats that you say? Will out of town no no JASON went out of town. HAHA so we have postponed sledding until Jason gets back so Matt has time to get an AWESOME sled to rig for him. Those two crack me up and thier adventures.

Another funny thing is we came over on Saturday to watch the BYU vs UCLA bowl game, it was a totally BORING game until the last 3 seconds when my whole family started SCREAMING after the kick, crying, jumping, my dad was on the floor with his head in his hands. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT we are TRUE BLUE dyed in the wool. My voice is still a little off from how loud I was screaming. I love football it's the best. Now I have to wait until next August before any sort of footbal action starts again with those Cougs. But the funny part is my Grandpa went upstairs after the game and Tennessee was playing Stanford in Basketball, WOMENS Basketball.. so he watched the game then Suzanne Colt and I walk in this afternoon and he is watching another Tennessee VS Stanford Basketball game WOMENS Basketball game oh no wait IT WAS THE SAME ONE!!! My grandpa loves sports so much that he will A watch womens basketball and B watch the same game twice just because it is on! I thought that was pretty funny.

Well I must get going, just thought I would let you all know all is well in the Spence family and we are looking forward to another lovely Christmas Day. I hope all are happy and healthy this Holiday season.

Christmas Bells are ringing

Soon guys let me tell you. My living room is still a wrapping paper wonderland! I was wrapping my brains out last night after Matt and I finished up some last minute shopping, really for my dad because I CANNOT find a BYU desk Calender anywhere. So I will have to order the 2007 BYU football DVD for him instead. I also had to get his birthday present last night. Birthday and Christmas 2 days apart, he must get jipped a lot so we got him something really good for his birthday too. The weather is CRAZY out here it is snowing like I have never seen! We had to leave this morning at 6:45 to get to work this morning and Matt was still 30 minutes late. Some roads are plowed and salted others are not even touched. Accidents all over the place and delays galore. I am not wanting to go anywhere until they clear up the roads.

Matt and I watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks, my loverly co-worker Bob gave it to me for Christmas. I love the songs and the dancing! Matt and I were laughing that movie is funny funny. A must watch if you guys haven't seen it in a while.

Last day of work before Christmas, I need to clean my house and do a little grocery shopping before anyone comes... we'll see how that goes. Anyways I have to get back to work sorry i have been falling behind on my blogging. I really will try to take more pictures and get em up too..

MIKE HELP

I know its pretty plain as day how you told me to fix my header but i think i still did it wrong... weird... Would changing the picture help? Or will all of them be little squished pictures? Man am I in a predicament. Well Jeremy also gave me the heads up on how I can see who checked my blog but at work they block the site I need to go to... SO SOON I will know who is stalking me. SOON so beeeeewwwwwaaaareeee. Just kidding I don't really mind. So I just got all the Christmas card stuff done, they will be in the mail tomorrow. That's good news so all y'all will be getting them soon with a cute little letter and everything. Just thought I would drop a line during this busy busy time of Christmas and young women activities. Gotta get those done!

What the Syrup???

This was Matt and I at the Michigan St. vs BYU Basketball game last Saturday. Those Cougs won again last night, whew. They are pretty good this year I will be excited come March Madness time...I look awful in that picture but Matt looks cute so I guess I can put it up. Tonight a couple things are happening. FIRST THANKS TO ALL who prayed for Matt and his finals he is done and I now have my happy, normal, (still has road rage issues but not as bad) husband for a couple weeks. We have Matts ward Basketball Game and on to finishing our Christmas shopping, getting ready for my big Christmas YW/YM activity that my mom is also doing the same thing back in Oregon (can you say creepy?) and finishing up all the decorations for our house. Yes I know it is the 13th and I am behind but I am determined to get them UP! Oh and the usual of grocery shopping, poor Suzanne has probably lost 15 lbs by moving in with Matt and I. I told her we could starve those pounds off. HAHA Are you so excited Braden ?? AND there is ALWAYS cleaning to be done... ahh the mundane chores. Hope all are having a happy holiday season, and NO I still have not gotten my Christmas cards out either. THEY WILL BE DONE someday... maybe tonight... lets all hope.

Finals

Today and tomorrow Matt has finals. He has been studying like I have never seen him study before. He has been hitting the books for the last week for this Math test tonight. He HAS to get a B to get accepted into the Business program at the U. He has been so stressed about it, I hope he doesn't second guess him self tonight. Even ask Kristin and Will he has been studying like crazy! I also have been very busy with church, Christmas stuff, and work that Matt and I's room looks like a pig sty! Clean clothes, dirty clothes, bed unmade, ohh its bad guys. I can tell you one thing I wont miss the days of finals when all is said and done with school. Poor Nate and Suzanne have had to sit and do nothing because Matt cant study with any music on or the TV on... Such is life. Just thought I would update everyone on how exciting our life is! Matt will be done with finals on Wednesday and he says after that is when he can function again. Say a little prayer that he can do well on his finals! I know I will be...

Okay Okay

Here I am again for another Edition of the Spence Family Blog. Okay all you word pressers out there I didn't know you could see who visited your blog! That's so AWESOME! So uhh how do I get that on Blogger? I want that feature!

Uhh and tomorrow brings a whoooole ton of snow and Babysitting for Kristin and Will while they are at Costco for Wills work Christmas party, that's a sweet party for sure. Unfortunately it is in the morning and Matt and I will be having to wake up at 6:50 to feed Sierra oh wait did I say Matt too? I mean just me,... Because we all know Matt wont be doing that... He can wake up with Jason an hour later how about that! Jason definitely loves his uncle Matt we walked in in the door today and he got all excited to see me because he knew Matt was there too. He gave him a big hug and wanted Matt to hold him for a while. He is so funny and Matt doesn't mind at all. Maybe Sierra will like me more then Matt... Oh and no Kristin Sierra does not look Down Syndrome ahahaha She is paranoid. Then after babysitting we are going to the BYU basketball game and on the way back getting a Christmas tree a real one! Yippee!! I am so excited, the smell of a real Christmas tree in our house.... ahhh I cant wait!

HELP!

Does anyone have a snap shot picture of just Matt and I? I know beggars cant be choosers but the ones that I have found or Kristin has given me arent the best as you can see, and we wanted to use one for our Christmas card photo. I also relaized that rarely do Matt and I take pictures with one another we have about 4 together over the last 2 years of marriage... what? Funny huh? If anyone has time flip though your pictures on your computer and if you see one of Matt and I if you could send it our way? That would be GREAT! Thanks for your help guys.

Also in the news is the fact that Matt and I have no way of getting tickets to the BYU vs. Michigan St. game on Saturday. You have to do 1 of 2 things to get the tickets (which are free to All Sport Pass holders) Go to the game tonight and when they swipe your card they will give you a ticket or go Thursday or Friday between 9 and 5 to the Marriot Center ticket office in provo to get them. Well DANG Matt has school tonight I have Youth Activities tonight and we both work during the hours of 9 to 5 tomorrow and friday. They said they might have tickets left over to saturday but chances are they will be sold out.... LAME! Just thought I would complain a little bit about those ticket people... ugh

Watch you mouth!

This is Matt. I thought I would share a quick story of what happened at work today. First of all, in leading up to the story, I have to say Mickie claims I have been quite “sassy” with her all weekend. This may be the reason for my remark to a lady who called into our office today. She was asking about her life insurance policy and how much it was for. I told her, “We show you have a $3,000 life insurance plan.” She said, with great discouragement, “That’s hardly enough to bury me with!” Without hesitation, I said, “Yes ma’am, it might get you an expensive shovel.” Oops, didn’t mean to say that out loud. But, fortunately, she took it rather well and replied, with great laughter, “good thing I won’t have to be there to dig the hole.” That comment could have easily taken a wrong turn in a hurry, but I’m proud to report I still have a job in spite of my apparent lack of control over my mouth. I better work on that. Maybe Mickie’s claim is true.

Christmas Time

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Geez

This week will be busy! I need to finish holiday decorations, get ready for quite a few Young Women activities for my girls, finish Christmas shopping and send all those gifts off! My oh My!
OH AND Matt says we can get my car fixed this week! We signed up for AAA because it wont even start so i would need to be towed somewhere, it cost 50 bucks to tow or 50 bucks to get AAA for a whole year and get it towed for free under that. So we thought why not, plus we might get a few discounts on other things (like we'll really use them but hey its a fun thought). So this week I get my Jeep back. Yay! Then Matt will get his car tuned up and we'll be good to go for the rest of the winter. Christmas is coming fast and I feel like I am falling into all of it, I don't feel prepared enough! I haven't even pulled out my sweater box yet! Ahhh! Oh well I need to get back to work sorry my blogs have been boring lately...
Oh and WHAT UCLA in the LAS VEGAS BOWL AGAIN! UH I don't like that... I wanted Hawaii to loose... boo