What Kind of Name is Yukon Cornelious Anyway?

Tori LOVES watching Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, just like her dad! I, on the other hand, think claymation is kind of weird and never really have been a fan. Every year Shawn and I have debates over watching it (it's still his fav), but there is nothing cuter than walking in your front room and seeing your baby girl and her daddy watching Rudolph together! Tori will sit through the whole thing and even make excited shreeks during happy parts, like Rudolph leading the sleigh team! She loved the extra feature of Destiny's Child (claymation of course) singing Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. The first time she watched it, being the protective mother that I am, I skipped over the Abominable Snowman parts because I thought they would be too scary for her (I know I'm a little over the top sometimes)! Although Rudolph's claymation version is not my favorite, I find it quite comical...especially when Shawn immitates the Abominable Snowman! Best line from the movie? "How do you like that? Even among misfits you're misfits!" -Yukon Cornelious. Best scene from the movie? When the Abominable Snowman discovers his teeth have been pulled out! ha ha  

Here Comes Santa Claus

(In Daddy's arms)

Saturday night we had our Church/Ward Christmas Party. Because I work with the Young Women in our ward, I had to help plate up individual dinner plates for every one at the party with the Young Men and Young Women. It was SO much fun. These kids are so funny and it's such a pleasure to be around them! I fit in pretty well with the youth in our ward, of course some of the other adults, who hadn't officially met me yet, thought that I was one of the young women (ages 12-17)...It happens quite often, and it's still funny to see the awkward look on the person's face when they realize I am married, have a baby, and am not one of the teens!

Victoria met Santa for the first time at the party and oh how cute it was to see her in his arms!

                                                              Waiting for the Big Guy

                                 Had enough of Santa. I love the way Santa is looking at her!

*Thanks Monica for the cute headband and flower clips!

ElliptiCOOL!!!

  Finally after more than a month of waiting, it is here! My Christmas present...the NordictrackSpace-Saver Elliptical!! YES! We can't afford a gym membership here in Maryland, and there is just NO way I would be able to have time to go workout at a gym with a new baby anyway...so Shawn bought me this awesome Elliptical! We got an unbelievable deal (Shawn has connections at Icon Health and Fitness in Logan)! We ordered it back in October, but because it was on backorder we wouldn't get it until a couple of weeks into November. well, we got our elliptical and Shawn unpacked it and started putting it together only to find a main metal piece BENT! Apparently the truck driver thought he was "Mr Tough Guy" and tried to lift the 200 pound box by himself, when clearly it is written on the box to "team lift". I was pretty bummed that we would have to wait for another one. We called, and they told us another one would be here in 7-10 days...14 days later we had our Elliptical!

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Where do we have room for an elliptical? We don't actually, so it sits in my kitchen. It's now theElliptiKITCHEN...I know, enough with the elliptiWORDS. When I'm ready to workout I just pull this sucker out a little ways from the wall fold out the base, attach the legs and it's ready!

Thanks Shawn for theElliptiCHRISTMAS (okay it's not funny any more)!

*note to Jessica: Shawn just brought me a frosted star shaped sugar cookie, that he made. He'sgivin' your "cookie boy" a run for his money!

Just a little treat for the Grandmas

          Little Tori all dressed up for church. Yes, we had to take six pictures of the same outfit!

Uh, Will this come out??

I don't even know why I bother using diapers sometimes. I got pooped on today...and so did Victoria. What a MESS! It was IMPOSSIBLE to get this off of Tori with out getting poop all over her...even though it was already half way up her back anyway, poor thing. So as I am trying to wipe her off enough so that I can pick her up to take to her bath, she pees...no diaper on of course(at least we saved a diaper!)! She thought it was pretty funny though... lil' stinker!
Just thought I'd throw in theses other two pictures of her with her little "ugg" boots on! :)