hOLidAyS aRE foR CrAzIeS!!

We have had a blast in the past week and a half. It all started on the 17th when it snowed ALL night, which forced St. George to go into a panic and declare a snow day for the 18th. It was official...we had NO school 2 days before Christmas break. Friday the 19th we had a sweet party in Parker's 3rd grade class, and that night Matt and I headed to Samurai 21 with a huge group of friends. I was dared to eat some NASTY raw fish...mackerel. Guess what?? I ate it, and I wanted to vomit, but I did it for 2 reasons. One of course was for the $50, and the second was because every time I watch Survivor, I think to myself..."I can do that...I could eat something nasty." 

  The next day Matt, myself, and the kids headed to Zion to party on with the Stewarts and the Jensens. We had a blast and laughed, ate, sledded, and even took a run out in the snow. SOon after we were off to Cedar City to go boarding and skiing for a day and then right back to St. George to start some of our Christmas traditions. (wow this is long) On the night of the 23rd we all slept on the floor by the christmas tree....such a fun thing to do. Wed, the 24th I took a bike ride with my homies, froze my tush off and then hurried home for family christmas festivites....shopping, cooking, baking, eating, movie-watching. The kids woke up Christmas morning to CRAZINESS. We were all so excited and had a perfect Christmas morning. It totally looked like a bomb went off in our home.

  Now we are up In Cedar and Brianhead again, and having so much fun with my side of the family. We are snowboarding behind the 4-wheelers, celebrating mine and Matt's 11 anniversary, and I think I'm going for a record for how many treats I can actually eat in one holiday! Tomorrow after skiing, we head up to SLC for more fun times and a Happy New Year with the Lamont side. Party on, and peace out!!

Throwing up some chunks!!

Oh yea I just wanted everyone to know that yesterday which started at 4:30 a.m. ended up with Rowan sitting on my lap and throwing up chunks all over. That's o.k. that comes with the territory of being a mommy. If everyone is gonna get sick I just want them to get it and get it over with because I'll tell you what I HATE cleaning up throwup....what's up with that bodily function anyway. I have family pictures to take, presents to buy, presents to make, and I'm just still loving this season, but feeling a little overwhelmed, and to add throwup on top of that is just plain wretched! Tis the season!

Oh what I wouldn't do for a kiss!

I can't handle it...I don't think there is anything better than a juicy kiss from one of my kids. Their love is so sweet, and I am all about sweet things. We had a great week...we did our family picture and I LOVE it. I love the lighting, the muted colors, and the people in it, well I'm a little biased towards them. We are just enjoying the Christmas season. It is so nice for me to be humbled and to think of Christ. We have had some amazing experiences through our trials, and I truly, truly feel blessed for all that we have. Speaking of some other amazing experiences, we have season passes to Brianhead this year and we are so stoked on going every Saturday and our days off. Besides Jonas, everyone in our family either skis or snowboards, so although hectic at times, we love the end result of family together time. Besides that I am training every day for next year's triathlon season, and I am realizing, although I work our hard, I need to step it up a notch, and see what it's like to REALLY work. I think I am afraid of actually getting to that point. However if I've experienced child birth, I'm thinking I can do this! Our Sunday night was filled with good food, wrestling, hugs, and kisses, and me performing my Irish accent...My name is Shannon O'Reilly....Matt thinks I'm a dork, but I know he secretly loves it! Peace!

Picture Time!

Well I have been a busy lady taking family pictures lately, and so I thought why not get my family out there as well. After all we deserve a family picture too. However I find it so funny to see families all dressed clean and nice and smiling one second, and the other second they are giving their kids dirty looks and bribing them just to get by for the next 20 minutes. That's how our family is anyway. They will be posted soon. We have all decorations up...tree, lights, and tonight we finished our gingerbread house.  We are loving this time of year. Peace out!

Thanksgiving 2008

Our family headed up to Cedar City to have a yummy Thanksgiving dinner with my crazy family. We spent 2 days at Brianhead, skiing and snowboarding. To get every little glove, boot, hat, sock, and every pair of goggles in order, and then to actually get the kids all on the hill is definitely a challenge....but very rewarding at the end of the day. We had a BLAST!! However lots of cold fingers, noses, and booties.

Matt and Brooke

It all began on December 27, 1997....