Merry Christmas!

Or should I say Merry Christmas Eve??  
Oh I am so excited for Christmas this year! I got Blake some awesome presents, can't wait to see his face! This is our first Christmas being spent in our house so it's definitely something to remember :) I'll post some pictures tomorrow or... maybe Monday. 


Tonight we are going over to Scott and Lynells to enjoy some yummy food and some great family time! Blake and I are in charge of desert so I decided I would try my hand and pie making. You see my Mom and my Grandma make some greeeeeeeeat pies! Pumpkin pie, Triple Berry pie, Apple pie, Banana Creme pie, you name it and they will conjure up a pie that tops most (Now I understand that my opinion might be a little bit biased but seriously... they make some darn good pies!!) So, I thought since I normally always make cookies or something cliche like that I'd make an Apple pie! So far, So good! I made the crust, peeled and sliced the apples, put them in the crust, covered, annnnnnd baked! It's amazing when you can turn these...

 Into something like this...

All we have to do now is wait until tonight to see how it tastes! Wish me luck!

Well, I hope you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year!! Don't forget the meaning behind Christmas. Please take a moment out of your day to thank the Lord for all of your wonderful blessings He is the reason for this great Holiday

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Xoxo:: Kathy Thompson!

“Praise God even when you don’t understand what He is doing.” -Henry Jacobsen

I only have a few pictures of Thanksgiving and by that I mean 2 but I have quite a few of when I went up North for a couple of days! I just barely got done putting up all (or a majority) of our Christmas decorations (which I will post pictures of soon!). Blake is still sleeping which means I should post something now before he wakes from his slumber and we go do something!

For Thanksgiving Blake and I went and did something a little different this Thanksgiving. We wanted to spend our first Thanksgiving as a married couple with one another. Just something small, quite, and simple so... we went to Ihop for dinner and spent the rest of the day window shopping looking for gifts for each other. I throughly enjoyed the day and was so grateful to be able to spend it with Blake.

Blake got an omelet and I got New York Cheesecake Pancakes with eggs and bacon! Delish! All-in-all... perfect!

There are so many things in my life that I am grateful for! Naming them would take to long, so here are just a few. First off, my great family! On both sides, they're all so amazing and supportive. Second, the Gospel, I'm so grateful for the Lord in my life and all the wonderful blessings he has given to me and my family. Lastly and most important, Blake. I'm so grateful for a such a patient Husband. Thank you Honey for standing by my side and not giving up on me when I am rude and frustrated. I love you SO much and I am so thankful to have you in my life and to have you as my rock.

Now Orem, I hitched a ride with Holly and Dustin and we showed up in Orem around 10:30ish shortly after My Mom, Holly and I headed to Wal-mart for black friday. We also hit up Target, K-mart, Mod Bod and one other place that I forgot. It sure was a long night but everybody got what they wanted. awesome! I ended up going to bed at 7:00 AM. Now lets all hope I don't have to do that again until I have children and they're old enough to enjoy their toys, so... 5-9 years haha I'm ok with those odds.

I didn't do to much while up north, mostly hung out with family. All in all it was a fun trip and I really enjoyed it, I just missed my Husband. But now I'm home and life is good! Now hopefully I'll be able to be up north with Blake next time :) Until next post...

Kak 

Day 13-30! Beat that! haha

Day 13 — a picture of somewhere you've been to

This picture was taken in California at the Coronado Beach. Such a pretty place I wouldn't mind living there!

• **a letter to someone who has hurt you recently** 

Dear You.know.who.you.are,

You most likely don't read my blog which is understandable. So writing some long drawn out letter to you would be pretty pointless. So all I'm going to say our a few things. First, I forgive you. It has taken me a long time to become the person I am today. Before I don't think I would have ever been able to say that, but I have a strong Husband and a very supporting family.  They have taught me that I need to forgive 70x7. Second, It's sad to say but my life is much more bright and happier without your dark shadow hovering above me. Third,  I will always be there for you if you need me. But for now to spare me and my Husband any more heartache I will be distancing myself from you until you have the decency to treat me and my loved ones with respect. Lastly, I love you and I always will. You hold a very important part in my heart and I am grateful for all the happy moments we have been able to share. I hope you watch after yourself and take care. Be safe and know that you are loved by me. You are always in my prayers.

Love,

Kathy

Day 14 — what I would find in your bag 
My planner, my cell phone, LOTS of change, spare dollars, receipts, receipts, receipts, silica  beads :s, random papers, gum, gum, chapstick and my camera. Lots I know!

Day 15 — Your favorite song
Currently my favorite song is Lead Me by Sanctus Real or Everything you do :)

Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

You Wouldn't Cry (Andrews Song) by Mandisa. A recent lady in my ward just lost her baby. I bought this song to and gave it to her. Every time I listen to this song I bawl my heart out and my heart swells. I'm so grateful to know there is a life after this. Pure happiness.

• **songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad**

Oh dear... There are SO many songs that I listen to! I seriously cannot answer this question because of all 13,000 songs I have a majority of them can fit under this question so I'm gonna have to play the pass card... Sssssoooorrrryyyy!

Day 17 — put you ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play 
1: Blame It On The Rain by He Is We
2: To Love And Back by This Century
3: Long Live by Taylor Swift
4: Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly) by Sanctus Real
5: In My Head by Jason Derulo
6: The Sun Shines On Everything by Jason Reeves
7: Set The World On Fire by Brit Nicole
8: Hopeful Romantic by This Century
9: King Of Anything by Sara Bareilles
10: Hope Now by Addison Road

Day 18 — plans/dreams/goals you have 
-My Number one goal right now is to get sealed to my Husband for time and all eternity. Roughly 112 more days! Every morning I wake up and thats the first thing to go throw my mind. I will be blissfully happy on that day!
-Go to college and get a degree in photography and childhood education
-Be some sorts of good at my job(s) lol
-Eventually buy a house, just a little one (where the walls can be painted lol)
-Have a little family 
-Watch my children grow up, with Blake by my side and make sure my children outgrow me!
-Always stand strong in the gospel

Day 19 — nicknames you have and why you have them
Oh wow! um..
Katanga: My Dad has called me that for I don't know how long. I love it.
Sister Sue and Lieutenant Kathy Bigger and most recent Love Button: My Mom calls me that :)
Flaka: My Mom Reynas side of the family calls me that because I'm skinny.
Kak: My sisters call me that
Krack: Heh, clueless there
Cornstalk: Tim used to call me that cause I guess it's cool lol
Babe: Blake calls me that because I'm his babe. Nuff Said! lol

Day 20 — another picture of yourself 

 

Day 21 — A recipe
Anything that comes out of a book works pretty great! lol I'm still no master at cooking :s although I am learning slowly with my cooking book that Gran gave me. When I master a recipe, I'll put it up! How's that sound??

• **Something you're proud of in the past few days**

Ok ok this is going to sound SOO lame but lately Blake and I have been going to work around 5:30 am  instead of 10:00 pm and it is a huge deal to me! The past couple months I haven't had work until later in the day so I usually got up around 9-10ish so waking up a whole 4-5 hours earlier kind of makes me happy. I spend the rest of the day full of energy and I'm actually tired when I go to bed rather then my usual tossing and turning, restless nights. I see a good tradition taking place right about now. Lets hope it stays this way huh?!

Day 22 — A website
http://stgeorge.craigslist.org/ Yeah it's technically my homepage. I check craigslist all the time. Especially the free section! I've gotten some awesome stuff from that site my tables in my craft room, my blue dressers, my rocking chair, my papasan chairs, and quite a bit more. It's nice being able to decorate my house for little to practically nothing and still love the turn out! Hopefully the good finds don't end there!

Day 23 — A YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJF0cuYbYyI
Hahahahahaha!! Okay! can I just tell you how much I LOVE these commercials!? Soooo Great! You want to know why I like them so much? Because A: they are hilarious! and B: 

Nuff said! Ok, you might not be able to see it in this picture but I have a million other ones like these. He's always in the corner of some picture or in the background with a sasquatch look. What can I say?... he has my heart! haha

• **what makes you different from everyone else**

Oh... hmm... I guess what makes me most different from everyone else is mostly the fact that I was the lucky gal that got Blake Thompson. So that means I have something special that stands above the rest! right?! lol Other then that I'm not sure what else makes me different. Maybe just the fact that I'm EXTREMELY lucky! and truly blessed! I got a great family on BOTH sides and I can honestly say No One has family quite like mine! it makes me unique *BIG.GRIN!* Family... You guys keep doin what ya doin! Makin me look good ;)

Day 24 — something you crave for a lot 

mmmm... Frosted Flakes, it's an addiction! Along that line any kind of fruit, and juice. I'm a sucker for juice. 

• **why are you doing this 30 day challenge**

Well I originally started this challenge to try and pick up the habit of blogging consistently which turned into an epic fail so now I'm just finishing it up so I can say to myself that I at least accomplished it! I guess that's ok with me.

Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Um... well today wasn't very eventful. Seriously. I woke up around 5:45 went to the bank with Blake and cleaned. Came home and spent some hours cuddling with Blake then said goodbye to him so he could go to his doctors appointment. While he was gone I did some decorating while I watched a Christmas show. Did some cleaning, did some dishes, did some laundry, etc. Got ready for my day. Talked to some friends from high school which was great. Watched Haley and Ali for a couple of hours, talked to Blake on the phone, did some online Christmas shopping for him. Gave our very lively tree some water, now I am blogging and then it will be bed. perfect.

Day 26 — Your week, in great detail.
eek! I don't even remember!
29: Drove home from Orem and loved saying Hello to my Husband! Spent some time with him.
30: Woke up at 5:30 went to the bank and cleaned, came home, cleaned, decorated!
1: Woke up at 5:30 went to the bank and cleaned, went home and relaxed, went to work at Pelican Hills cleaning, Blake picked me up and surprised me with some delicious Hot Chocolate, we went and got our tree, got stuck, got unstuck x3, went and bought decorations, got home and spent the night decorating our tree together while we listened to wonderful Christmas music! 
2: Woke up at 5:30 went to the bank and cleaned, worked on a gift for a baby shower, went to work nannying, came home and worked on the gift some more, cleaned, and hung out with Blake.
3: Woke up at 5:30 went to the bank and cleaned, hung out with Blake, baby sat, the end.
4: Woke up at 5:30 went to the bank and cleaned, came home, worked on the gift some more, wrapped it, got ready and headed to a friends baby shower (which was greatly enjoyed), hung out with Holly, babysat, went to the Dickens festival with Blake, went home, relaxed, movie, bed.
5: Woke up, went to church, came home, rested with the husband!
6: Today was stated above, no need to repeat myself.
I'm sure I skipped SO much but oh well


Day 27 — This month, in great detail
nope... not gonna happen. Sorry.

Day 28 — This year, in great detail
nope... not gonna happen. Sorry.
I'll make a separate post about that later. 

Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Get sealed! Hopefully buy a house, get my fox back, start school, get a raise, visit family :) and be happy!

Day 30 — in this past month, what have you learned
Oh man, I have learned SO much in the past month. I have learned a lot of patience. My Husband will always love me no matter how rude, short tempered, emotional and unfair I am being. I have learned to be extremely grateful for Blakes patience for me. As long as I am grateful for what I have I'll be truly happy. Curbs are not nice when you run into them :s My family is a true blessing all of them, I've learned that the Lord has blessed me with great sister in laws, Clenece, Thank you! You have no idea how much I appreciated having that talk with you!!! The saying "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" is true! Who would have thought?? Nursery is a blast but it sure wears you out. Going to bed with a heater on makes me wake up with a really really sore throat. $10 awesome winter boots on black friday make my feet happy! Christmas music is the best! breakfast is great any time of day. And good friends will always be there. (Thank you Becky and Holly, you two are awesome and I'm glad to have met you and have the opportunity to get to know you both so well!) No matter how sad I am Blake is always there to pick up my pieces and make me happy again. Prayer never fails. The Lord will never quit on me.


Well! I did it! and if you made it all the way to the end... I salute you! Now I seriously need some good shut eye!! Will post again soon!! Good night!


Xoxo ALWAYS:: Mrs. Thompson!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Yup, our house is starting to look very Christmasy! We finally got our tree on Wednesday! It was a day/night I will never forget! Blake picked me up from work around 1:30ish, we filled up the car, got some treats and then headed up to Pine Valley! We got there after what felt like forever and set out on our adventure! Not knowing that we were going to get our tree I was only wearing sweats and my old converse shoes. Blake let me wear his boots because converse and 2 feet worth of snow don't go to well together! So I tightened my shoes and slid them in Blakes works boots and set out on our hike! We hiked for a good 4 miles before we decided it was time to look somewhere else. We got back to the car and went on our way further down the road! And.... there it was! Our tree! We got out cut it down and realized it was way to big so we had to cut off an extra two feet :( then we loaded it up and headed home! Oh but wait! We didn't actually get to head home until after we spent an hour and a half get our car unstuck, TWO times and then attempting to drive the truck with no traction up an icy hill also TWO times! Haha I will cherish that night forever! When we got home we measured it before we brought it inside and changed our mind on the original place we were gonna place it and had to cut an additional 2 feet off again! Eventually we got it inside and all set up! We went out and bought some ornaments and lights and got busy the rest of the night!! Now we have a beautiful tree that makes our family room beautiful! I love it! I would go up and relive that night a thousand times just to have our Christmas Tree! And now... time for pictures :)

 Our tree :) You can't see Blake but he was under the tree trying to hold it up for my picture lol

All the ornaments itching to get on our tree! 

 You can obviously tell Blakes been here haha

 Babe, putting up our bow

 The final work of art! **Swoon**

It looks small in this picture but seriously people... IT'S HUGE!!

But, I have church in the morning so I'll post more tomorrow! 

*Good night!*

Love:: Mrs. Thompson!!