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TodaysMama - Giveaways: "Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
Books. I need a new series to read, if I ever get time. A nice new camera so I can become a budding photographer. New jeans, I've shredded the bottoms of the legs on all of mine. A Bosch........oh how I would love a Bosch! Tile in the dining room by the kitchen...who doesn't have tile under their kitchen table, I don't. I either need tile or a BIG rug!

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
I love handmade Christmas cards. I really apreciate the craft of scrapbooking which I don't have the talent for. Anyone want to do mine?

3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
My mom makes this awesome pink popcorn, makes really cute bags for it to go in and gives it out to the whole entire neighborhood. It's scrumdiddilyumtious!

4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
An over head projector. Hahaha. Like the ones your teacher has. I always thought I was going to be a teacher. Even with an overhead that dream didn't happen.

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
Well Jack is 1. He doesn't quite have the skill to write or even tell me about a list. So I sure hope he loves the things he gets!

6. What is your favorite holiday food?
Cinnamon Rolls. Nothing says Christmas more to me then a freash batch of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven. Cinnabun will always do in a pinch. My mouth is watering.

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
I made myself cute Christmas count-down blocks! Cute in my opinion anyway!

8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
Christmas Story. Isn't that everyones?! "You'll shoot your eye out!"

9. Favorite holiday song?
I want a hippopatamus for christmas...best song ever. I secretly want one too. Add that to #1's five things on my wishlist.

10. Favorite holiday pastime?"
I love my whole family together. We don't necessarily do anything, but we are together. I love seeing all my brothers and sisters especially when living in different states makes it a little tough.



I tag: Tracy, Michele, Emily and Analee

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Weekend California Trip

Well I think I may have said this the last time we went to California, but this is officially the last trip of the summer! This past weekend we went to go see Aaron's family in Newport Beach and it was so fun! His uncle Dave and aunt Michelle came down from Seattle and we met up with his brother Adam and tracy and kaelin and we went to Disneyland! Jack loved it! Aaron was kind of wierded out by all the characters... notice how he is like five feet away from the characters in the pictures. He said they creeped him out, hahaha! We also went to the beach and that was a great time! Thank you so much Adam and Tracy for opening your home to us again, and thanks for the great time Uncle Dave and Aunt Michelle! We had so much fun! Here are a few pics in random order of the weekend:



Enjoying our Drinks in Disneyland!

Rockin out with the boys!

Jack lovin RockBand

Private Eyes-Privatize

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Weekend at the Ranch

This past weekend we went to Aaron's families ranch up near Showlow, AZ and it was so much fun! It was really nice to get out of the heat and spend some time up there. We got there late Friday afternoon and everyone had already put their tents up. It was really windy so we got help from Aaron's brother-in-law Charlie. Aaron and Charlie were trying frantically to get the tent up and staked down but the wind was so hard. We put our bags in the tent to hold it down and then all of the sudden a huge gust of wind came and see ya! The tent did a full-on front flip and landed on someone else's tent. I was laughing so hard, but Aaron was getting frustrated, hahaha. Anyway, they got it up and staked down and everyone was making fun of us because we have a huge eight man tent for three people! I like it roomy! We got a queen size air matreess, and a huge cooler.... I felt like it was a mini-house. Jack had so much fun with all the little cousins. We got him cowboy boots and it was so cute! The theme of the reunion was a Luau and all the cousins did little Hawaiian dances and then Aaron did a full on Fireknife dance... (see pics) That was A-Mazing! Well the summer is kind of coming to an end and I am excited to not have to go on anymore trips. It'll be nice to just be home for awhile. Well, here are a few pics. We lost our camera, so thank you Analee for emailing these pics over to us!





Aaron Doing his Fireknife Dance




So Hot!! Literally...

Jack and his cousin Nate

Jack on the tent with his little boots

Jack and Nate

Aaron's Grandma Goodman

California Trip!!

This last weekend we went to the U.S. Open of Surfing competition at Hungtington Beach, CA and it was totally awesome! We stayed with Adam and Tracy and their cute little girl Kaelin in Newport Beach. Jack had so much fun, he loved the waves so much! The swell that came in this weekend was the biggest of the year and it peaked out to 25 ft in some sets!! It was crazy!! In the all-star session Kelly Slater shot the pier and everyone was going crazy! Well here are a few pics of the weekend, enjoy!

Cardon Family Reunion Ya'll!

A couple weeks ago we got to go visit Farm town USA and celebrate my Granny's 90th Birthday. Yes you are seeing correctly I said 90! How awesome is that. I guess I still have a lot of living to do. Anyway we had a conference call(once again you are seeing correctly) about what the family talent should be. This was obviously a big deal for my dad being as we have never had one. We have no talent. So after a lengthy debate we decided. My sisters Emily and Ashley and my brother Matt and some friends made DVDs for all of us to practice our number from home. IT.WAS.HOT! We got to Farmington and boy did we sell it out on that stage. WHEW! Check it out for yourselves if you don't believe me. Grab some tissues because it's just that amazing!



*If your curious Aaron and I are the second couple from the left. Next to my parents.

What To Say What To Say

Well it is fathers day. I just wanted to take some time to say how much I love 2 of the most important men in my life. I love my dad more than anything. He has literally saw me through thick and thin. I have been pretty crazy and I would say out of all the kids I gave him the biggest run for his money(not that I am proud to say that). But his patience and love for me never ceases to amaze me. He is THEE Dapper Dan. He always looks so important(haha...really). He is the best grandad to Jack, he spends every spare second at home he has with the little bugger. To top it off he is so generous, kind, and loving. I love you dad!


Next is MY MAN! Whoop whoop! Words cannot tell how much I love this guy. Aaron you are the bomb dig. I love you with all that I've got and I am so lucky to be married to you. You are so kind to me. You kind of let me have my way. You laugh at all my jokes (which are very funny by the way), sweet dance moves, and yourself. You are so sweet. You look good in your softball pants. You always ALWAYS make. me. laugh. You are the best with Jack, you were from the second he came into the world. You are such a good father. (This sounds more like something for like a husbands day?). I just love you. Jack adores you. You are our pick for #1 dad!



*Aaron's first experience as a REAL dad.

Jack's Bday Bash!!

Hola Friends and fam! Just a forewarning that this post is extremely picture heavy! We finally got to importing our pics from Jack and Crew's first bday party so I want to put some up. It was so fun! We had a full on petting zoo, pony rides, popcorn and cotton candy machines, Aaron on the BBQ grill, face painting, and tons of other fun little games. Jack and crew had a blast! I think the best part was when they got their little cakes and Jack was so meticulous that he didn't want to dig in to the cake. Once he saw Crew getting into his he let loose and made a great mess! Hence the new shirt he has on in the pictures toward the end of the party! Well, I want to say thanks to my mom, Elizabeth, and my Aunt Debbie. You guys did such a great job putting this together and Debbie your cakes were awesome. Well enjoy the pics!

Jack is One!!!

Holy Cow I can't believe our little Jack is one year old! We woke up this morning and sang him Happy Birthday about three times in the different variations that we know and he loved that. Then we went downstairs and opened some gifts for him. We got a dancing brobbie from Yo Gabba Gabba... he loves it! We had some awesome pancakes (Jack's favorite) and he wore this funny hat during breakfast. Later today we'll have cake and what nots, but the main party will be on Monday with Jack's BFF, Crew. Here's a pic from this morning:

Welcome to the World Mason!

Wahoo! This bundle of joy is finally here. Congratulations to Analee, Charlie and Nate on your new little bundle! We got to visit Analee and Mason(I love that name!) today at the hospital. This kid has got cheeks for days and tons of black hair! You guys are awesome...we are so happy for you.

*disclaimer: I apologize for those of you whom I have confused...no baby for us as of yet. After seeing this dream boat, hopefully soon!