[."Ooh, is that her?".]

Well, what a B.U.S.Y weekend.  With just more and more busy-ness to come!

It all started Thursday.  Lance and I were invited to my annual work Christmas Celebration.  It was really nice for the two of us.  My work had set up an intimate setting with dimmed lights and  lit candles.  The food was delicious.  Beef and ham slices with potatoes, veggies, rolls, and then apple or rich chocolate caramel cheesecakes with sauce.  Oh and there was hot chocolate that came in cute little dainty cups.  We sat with my boss Matt and his wife Jen, Court and Kellie Pitcher, & Mike and Wendy Isom.  It was good conversation with such sincere people.  Although Lance and I felt a bit out of place because we've never been to Paris or Copenhagen, we still had a good time laughing about every other minute.
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Jazz season seems different this year.  Maybe because Lance and I are married? Who knows?!  But it has always seemed like our winter weekends were full of Jazz games then heading home afterwards.  I like it better the way it is now.. Diet and Myrna came over Friday night for dinner and the Jazz game.  Dessert and Wii games included during  half time.  I'm thinkin Jazz need to kick it up a bit!  Anyway, why I like Jazz season better this way.. Because after Jazz games now we can go do things afterward and be home whenever we want.  Lance tried to be spontaneous and took me on a "hot date" after the game.  This consisted of driving to the Gateway and seeing the new movie Blindside.  Sounds hot doesn't it!?! Well it was fun for us.  And the best part was that it was free, because we had two gift cards!  It seems like life gets so busy that we never have just us-time, besides the time after our bed time, which by then we're both entirely too tired for any spontaneity.
Well, the movie was GREAT! I'm buying that one for sure!  For anyone who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it.

We were up early (once again) for Saturday.  My brother Jake has been working on his Eagle Project and Lance was willing to help him out a bit.  Jake prepared a basketball day for special needs children.  Actually I'm pretty sure they were all autistic children.  Even though I wasn't there, I found it special because we could all related to these kids knowing that they were somewhat similar to Tyden, yet all very different at the same time.  Lance loved helping Joseph.  Joseph was a 19 year old with Autism and wanted to talk to Lance more than play basketball.

Part of their conversation went like this..
(Sorry I can't include what his accent sounded like, wish I could though)


Lance: "I'm Jake's brother-in-law"
Joseph: "Ooh, you married? You have picture?"
Lance:"Not with me right now."
Joseph: "Ooh, is that her?"
(Pointing to Jenna, Jake's girlfriend.)

Once the boys came home Kevin asked if we wanted to go with him, Brooke and Ty to see Princess and the Frog. 
(I didn't even have to convince Lance he was so excited;)

Brooke couldn't stop laughing the whole time, I think she was just more excited that everyone was at a movie with her.  I was kinda nervous actually because Ty has never been to a movie in theaters.  But it wasn't as bad as I expected, he moved around ALOT but he wasn't to loud.


I don't care what people thought of Tyden during the movie, to me he is special.  If you know and understand Tyden you can picture him doing this .....
He was so anxious through the whole movie patiently waiting for credits to come on at the end.  He knew when the end was coming because he stood up and said "Almost credits!!!", as soon as it had ended, the movie credits started Ty stood up and yelled, "YAY!! CREDITS!!!" Jumping up and down clapping.  It's so sweet to see how innocent he is and how happy he is just with the little things in life.  He is such an example to me.
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After church on Sunday, Lance and I went to my Grandma Hamblin's Christmas party.  Once again.. delicious food.
(the only reason I don't like the holidays.. I feel like I could explode after every meal..Then again, I love the holidays because I love food!)
All the kids went downstairs afterwards to dress up in their costumes for our traditional Nativity Play.  I was very excited this year not to have to be in it!  The rules are, you have to be in the play unless you've been on a mission or are married.  Luckily we both met the criteria.

We all gathered around to exchange gifts and have icecream treats for dessert.

. Ty wasn't in the play this year, but he read the whole program along with every one else.

 

.At lease Ike was happy to be in the play.

(Maybe because he was finally able to play Joseph)

I guess Jake was a little happy too, we caught him singing one of the songs with his eyes shut like he was performing in a concert!

(When he opened his eyes and saw Lance, Jenna and I laughing at him, it made him a little more aware)

 

.My nephew Jonah bein a gangsta.