New Years!

For New Years we went to Veyo! ha ha Jaryd's Mom Penny lives there and since Jaryd has to go back to basic on the 3rd we decided to go and hangout with him while we can. We had Miranda meet us in St. George, to run a few errands before we headed over there. When we got there Penny's kitchen was in full swing! We all helped to make a TON of appitizers! It was alot of fun! Tony however, while slicing potatoes, decided to take the saftey off, and yes he sliced his finger! He got it pretty good too! It was gushing blood forever! Him and his little buddy Karson went to go and put a bandaid on it, but it wouldn't stop enough for a bandaid to help. So there is blood all over the bathroom now and Tony asked Karson to come and get me.. (I didn't know he even cut his finger!) Karson asked Tony, "Do I need to run?" ha ha it was pretty funny! He was very worried about Tony! Well we ended up just wrapping it in alot of gauze until it slowed enough for a bandaid to do the job! After that we enjoyed our delicious appitizers and played games! We played "Golf" and Jaryd had this so called great stratagy to win.. Well Tony, Miranda and I kicked his butt. He still thinks that his way is right. It's okay Jaryd we still love you! During the game Karson thought that Miranda and Tony were married.. it was funny! He kept saying you love her! ha ha And he would say "I love you Tony" just randomly the whole night! He really loves his Uncle Tony! After Golf we played Chicken Foot. We would mess with Jaryd and not put them on the right side, or touching the other domino... it drove him nuts! I thought I was bad! Well in the middle of that game it was New Years! We all blew our horns! And I got my new years kiss, a few minutes late because we forgot! ha ha We then cleaned everything up and drove back to Cedar. Miranda stayed at our house for the night. It was fun to hang out with her though because she is also in the Army and will be going to California after basic. Jaryd will be going to Texas. So it was a bitter sweet. We probably won't see either of them for a long long time. I am just glad we got to see them while they were here! Good luck guys! Happy New Year!

Jaryd & Brandee

Miranda, Tony & I

Jaryd & Penny

Karson blowing his horn at midnight!

New Years Kiss... a few minutes late! :)

Daddy!

It is kinda crazy to think that 12 years have past us by... I feel like we just moved to Parowan, and I was the new girl in school! This time of year always brings up the old and good memories of my Dad! Going to Danielle's to get ice cream, going on four wheeler rides at the dunes, riding horses and the buggy! Whatever it was it always seemed to be a good one! I am still not quite sure why my Dad was called home way to soon, but there must be a good reason! I was talking to Tony the other day about him, and it always makes me so sad. Tony never got to meet him, never knew his sense of humor, or his chuckle when he laughed! Never knew where I got my love for ice cream or being out doors. He didn't get to ask my Dad if he could marry his little girl...We both felt his spirit at the temple the day we got married, I know he was there with us, but it still isn't the same! Tony should have been grilled by him and in order to whisk me away as his wife! I just hope that we will be able to make some memories together with him, when they do finally meet. My Dad was a great guy! He loved EVERYONE, even the bums on the street! He was always serving people. I remember how much I hated going to peoples houses on the weekend to clean their yard or help someone move, because my Dad offered my families help. But now looking back those are some of the fun memories. Everyone loved him for that! He had a great sense of humor! He was always making people laugh or messing with them. I think that everyone who ever met my Dad will never forget him. Twelve years ago today he was called home. I know he is in a better place, and was needed for something, but boy oh boy can I just tell you how much I miss him and his hugs! I love you Dad, can't wait to see you again!

Merry Christmas!

So this was the first Christmas that Tony has spent with my family! I was super excited for it too! We went to Parowan on Christmas Eve and just hung out with my family. Then that evening we had our traditional family dinner. Everyone came over, even Rocky's kids joined us this year! Joyce, Marie and my Mom all served us, we had a delicious ham and potato dinner! After dinner we all gathered and acted out the nativity and then we had our cousin gift exchange. Then we just all hung out until it was time to get ready for Santa! All the kids slept in the living room on the floor (we usually sleep in one of our bedrooms, but there are so many of us now that we slept out there! Let's just say the floor was so hard! We will figure out some way to make it work for us to fit in the bedrooms next time!) Well we all went to bed, Kendra kept saying "shhh, you woke me up!" Janice was even more excited than the little kids I think! Ha ha Well seven o'clock came around and Janice was trying to wake everyone up! We all told her to go back to bed! So seven thirty came and she tried again... we told her that when Kendra wakes up we weill go... Well Kendra must have been very tired! She didn't get up till eight! My Mom ended up coming in to see what we were doing! That NEVER happens! We always have to wake her up! Well after the kids finally got up we lined up and went down the stairs...don't worry Jamie thought it would be fun to go down on her butt, since her feet didn't want to hold her up this time! ha ha Well we all went down and saw what Santa brought! After that we ate breakfast, homemade cinnimon rolls and orange juice! Then got ready for Church. They had a Christmas program, lets just say it was very nice but very long! After church we all went and opened presents! It was really fun! We all just hung out and played with our new gifts! Then we went and made the rounds to see what our cousins all got! After that we had a nice Sunday/Christmas dinner! Then got everything gathered up to go home. Once we got back to Cedar we went over to Tony's parents and opened gifts with them! It was nice to be able to see them too and not have to drive to far! They got Tony some tools and a shirt and I got some very cute shirts too! And they framed our family picture! It was very nice! It was a great Christmas and I was glad to be with my family! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas like we did!

Family Pictures

The Nativity

All of our cousins that were here this Christmas

Tony seeing what Santa brought!

Tony & I opening our present from my Mom!

Early Nixon Christmas

This year all of of the Nixon kids were going to the in-laws for Christmas. So we had a mini early Christmas. All of the kids decided that it would be fun to make our gifts instead of buying them. So a few weeks before Chirstmas we all went up to Stansbury to get togther so we could see all of our creations! Saturday evening we all went to Salt Lake to go see the lights on temple square! It was beautiful! But very very cold! It was worth it though! After that we all went back to Sid and Mel's to open our gifts! It was alot of fun to see what everyone came up with! Todd made me a holiday plaque, you can change the plate for each season! I loved it! Melanie had Tony and made him a Boise State color quilt! It looked amazing! After that we all just hung out and enjoyed seeing family!

Our family infront of the temple!

Just a picture I took of the temple that I thought looked cool.

Tony and I ... the stinker wouldn't smile for ANY of the pictures that night!

Steve opening the gift we made him. It was a wooden photo album for all of his wood working projects

All of us while opening our gifts!

Thanksgiving Weekend!

This year for Thanksgiving we spent it with Tony's side of the family! It was really fun! Everyone came down Wednesday night, and we all just hung out at his parents. Thursday we got up and helped make dinner and went on a few drink runs! KB had a "Free Refill" day so they all went up with their mugs to get drinks! ha ha Everyone was there for dinner plus Naomi's parents! It was delicious! After dinner we cleaned up and then went and shot guns for a little bit! It was fun! After that we all looked throught the Black Friday Ad's and then played games! I went home a little early because I had to be up at 4:30 for work! The next day I worked the morning and then we went adn took family pictures! It was quite the day! ha ha I am glad that we finally got some pictures though! Then us girls went and did a few last minute shopping sprees, and then came home and played games again! Saturday we went out target shooting again, this time with clay pigeons! It was a blast! It has been way to long since I have gone! After that we had lunch and everyone went home! It was a great weekened and fun to see everyone! We went to Parowan after and had dinner and did the candle light parade! Tony's first time! ha ha He still thinks we are a little weird but I love it! It is now offically Christmas! :) Today we went back to Parowan to listen to my mom talk in church and then had dinner! Now it is time to decorate for Chirstmas!!